Population, male (% of total population) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population, male (% of total population) was 48.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
188th
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.7%
in 1989
All-time low
47.0%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Montenegro, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Montenegro stood at 48.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Montenegro peaked at 48.7% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 1960.
Montenegro ranks 188th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.0% | — |
| 1961 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 48.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 97% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 48.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.4% | 47.0% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.0% | 47.7% | 48.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.4% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.4% | 48.1% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.7% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Montenegro?
- Population, male in Montenegro was 48.1% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 1989.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 1960.
- How does Montenegro rank for population, male?
- Montenegro ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.