Age dependency ratio, young in Montenegro
Montenegro: Age dependency ratio, young was 28.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Montenegro, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio, young in Montenegro is 28.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Montenegro peaked at 63.6% in 1962 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2013.
Montenegro ranks 129th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.0% | — |
| 1961 | 63.5% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 63.6% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 62.4% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 61.3% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 60.2% | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 58.9% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 57.3% | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 55.6% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 54.0% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 52.5% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 51.2% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 48.8% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 47.8% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 46.9% | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 46.0% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 44.0% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 43.2% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 42.4% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 41.6% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 40.9% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 40.4% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 39.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 38.9% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 38.7% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 38.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 37.2% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 36.7% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 35.5% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 34.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 32.8% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 32.2% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 29.7% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 29.3% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 27.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 28.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.9% | 55.6% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.6% | 44.0% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 38.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 33.4% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 28.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.9% | 27.7% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 28.0% | 28.7% | 6 |
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- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Montenegro?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Montenegro was 28.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1962.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2013.
- How does Montenegro rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Montenegro ranks 129th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.