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

Latest (2024)
18,670
Change on year
down 71.2%
World rank
47th
of 70 countries
All-time high
64,733
in 2023
All-time low
166
in 2020
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Montenegro, 2006–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2006201520242006: 6.9k2007: 8.5k2008: 24.7k2009: 24.0k2010: 16.4k2011: 12.9k2012: 11.2k2013: 8.5k2014: 6.5k2015: 1.8k2016: 9702017: 7942018: 7272019: 6532020: 1662021: 1752022: 32.4k2023: 64.7k2024: 18.7k

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

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum in Montenegro, 2006 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +18436.0% 175 32,438
2008 +190.1% 8,527 24,739

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 44 Djibouti 23,987 compare
  2. 45 Kyrgyzstan 23,678 compare
  3. 46 North Macedonia 20,911 compare
  4. 48 Slovenia 12,524 compare
  5. 49 Tajikistan 12,157 compare
  6. 50 Syrian Arab Republic 11,635 compare

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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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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 2,993 data points, 1960–2024
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