Population ages 65 and above in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population ages 65 and above was 18.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above in Montenegro, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 65 and above in Montenegro is 18.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above in Montenegro peaked at 18.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 1963.
That places Montenegro 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 65 and above in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.5% | — |
| 1961 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 6.5% | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 6.4% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.5% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.5% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 6.7% | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 6.8% | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 7.1% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 7.3% | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7.7% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 7.9% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 8.0% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7.9% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.5% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 10.4% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.2% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 13.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 16.6% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 16.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 17.5% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 18.3% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.5% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.6% | 7.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.1% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 13.3% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 18.3% | 6 |
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More health data for Montenegro
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1184 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,522 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 0.5844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0351 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.9138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0356 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above in Montenegro?
- Population ages 65 and above in Montenegro was 18.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 1963.
- How does Montenegro rank for population ages 65 and above?
- Montenegro ranks 46th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 65 and above (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.