Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Montenegro
Montenegro: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 18,670 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Montenegro stood at 18,670.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.2% on the previous year and up 189.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Montenegro peaked at 64,733 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 166, in 2020.
That places Montenegro 47th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6,926 | — |
| 2007 | 8,527 | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 24,739 | +190.1% |
| 2009 | 24,017 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16,363 | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 12,871 | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 11,193 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 8,471 | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 6,455 | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 1,762 | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 970 | -44.9% |
| 2017 | 794 | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 727 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 653 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 166 | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 175 | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 32,438 | +18436.0% |
| 2023 | 64,733 | +99.6% |
| 2024 | 18,670 | -71.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 18,670 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43,397, 43% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 18,670 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67,218, 28% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +18436.0% | 175 | 32,438 |
| 2008 | +190.1% | 8,527 | 24,739 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,052 | 6,926 | 24,739 | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,026 | 653 | 16,363 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,236 | 166 | 64,733 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 44 Djibouti 23,987 compare
- 45 Kyrgyzstan 23,678 compare
- 46 North Macedonia 20,911 compare
- 48 Slovenia 12,524 compare
- 49 Tajikistan 12,157 compare
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 11,635 compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Montenegro?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Montenegro was 18,670 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 64,733 in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 166 in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Montenegro ranks 47th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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