The use of the name Crna Gora or Black Mountain (Montenegro) began in the 13th century in reference to a highland region in the Serbian province of Zeta. Under Ottoman control beginning in 1496, Montenegro was a semi-autonomous theocracy ruled by a series of bishop princes until 1852, when it became a secular principality. Montenegro fought a series of wars with the Ottomans and eventually won recognition as an independent sovereign principality at the Congress of Berlin in 1878. In 1918, the country was absorbed by the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes, which became the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929. At the end of World War II, Montenegro joined the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (SFRY). When the SFRY dissolved in 1992, Montenegro and Serbia created the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), which shifted in 2003 to a looser State Union of Serbia and Montenegro. Montenegro voted to restore its independence on 3 June 2006. Montenegro became an official EU candidate in 2010 and joined NATO in 2017.

Current Country Profile

🇲🇪 Montenegro

ContinentEurope
RegionAdriatic & Western Balkan Coast
Formation2006
Age20 years
Land Area13,886 sq km
Population
623.5K
Latest 2024
GDP
$8.27B
Latest 2024
GDP per Capita
$13K
Latest 2024
Terra Firma
Population
623.5K
Latest 2024
GDP
$8.27B
Latest 2024
GDP per Capita
$13K
Latest 2024
GNI per Capita
$12K
Latest 2024
Land Area
13,886 sq km
Eastern Mediterranean
Current System
Democracy

Benchmark Shelf

Population
623.5K World 8.1B Europe 866.8M
GDP
$8.27B World $109.24T Europe $29.08T
GDP per Capita
$13K World $14K Europe $34K
Life Expectancy
77.9 World 73.4 Europe 79.1
Internet Users
88.9% World 72.6% Europe 91.5%
Urban Population
65.5% World 57.4% Europe 76.1%
Trade Openness
109.9% World 54.7% Europe 86.6%

Trend Wall

Population
2006-2024
623.5K
Latest 2024-219 / 10y
GDP
2006-2024
$8.27B
Latest 2024+$3.69B / 10y
GDP per Capita
2006-2024
$13K
Latest 2024+$6K / 10y
Life Expectancy
2006-2024
77.9
Latest 2024+1.6 / 10yContinent 79.1
Internet Users
2006-2024
88.9%
Latest 2024+25.0 pts / 10yContinent 91.5%
Exports and Imports
2006-2024
$5.47B
Latest 2024Exports $3.62BImports $5.47BBalance $-1.86B
ExportsImports
Fertility Rate
2006-2024
1.80
Latest 2024+0.05 / 10y
Urban Population
2006-2024
65.5%
Latest 2024+0.8 pts / 10y
Inflation
2006-2024
3.3%
Latest 2024+4.0 pts / 10y
Unemployment
2006-2025
13.6%
Latest 2025-4.0 pts / 10y
Electricity Access
2006-2023
100.0%
Latest 2023+0.3 pts / 10y

Current Structure

Demographic Structure
Share of population
Child share 18.1%
Working-age share 64.0%
Elderly share 17.8%
Economic Structure
Share of value added
Agriculture
3.5%
Industry
12.2%
Services
63.8%
Land Use
Share of land area
Forest area 61.5%
Agricultural land 19.6%
Other land 18.9%
Electricity Mix
% of total electricity output
Fossil electricity 38.2%
Nuclear electricity 0.0%
Hydroelectricity 53.2%
Other renewables 8.5%
Energy Use Mix
% of total energy use
Fossil fuel energy 65.5%
Alternative and nuclear energy 20.6%
Combustible renewables and waste 13.9%

Milestone Timeline

Formation
1878
Independence
Montenegro fought a series of wars with the Ottomans and eventually won recognition as an independent sovereign principality at the Congress of Berlin in 1878.
2006
Independence
Montenegro voted to restore its independence on 3 June 2006.
Regime
1905
Constitution adopted
1992
Constitution adopted
2006
Constitution reinstated
2007
Constitution adopted
External
1992
Union treaty
When the SFRY dissolved in 1992, Montenegro and Serbia created the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (FRY), which shifted in 2003 to a looser State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
2010
NATO milestone
Montenegro became an official EU candidate in 2010 and joined NATO in 2017.

Historical Footing

Before the modern state
1496 to 2005
The use of the name Crna Gora or Black Mountain (Montenegro) began in the 13th century in reference to a highland region in the Serbian province of Zeta.
State formation
2006
Montenegro fought a series of wars with the Ottomans and eventually won recognition as an independent sovereign principality at the Congress of Berlin in 1878.
Current footing
2006 to present
Today Montenegro sits in Adriatic & Western Balkan Coast, with a current system of Democracy.

Annual Explorer

Health
Infant Mortality
1.9
2024
-2.0 / 10y
W 19.0
C 4.4
Under-5 Mortality
2.4
2024
-2.2 / 10y
W 24.7
C 5.2
Maternal Mortality
6.0
2023
-1.0 / 10y
W 111.8
C 8.0
Physicians
2.78
2023
+0.65 / 10y
W 1.41
C 3.81
Hospital Beds
3.82
2022
-0.07 / 10y
W 4.16
C 5.07
Measles Immunization
23.0%
2024
-53.0 pts / 10y
W 88.9%
C 93.4%
Connectivity
Mobile Subscriptions
221.7
2024
+61.2 / 10y
W 110.2
C 135.9
Fixed Broadband
32.3
2024
+15.9 / 10y
W 19.9
C 34.3
Secure Servers
6,424.8
2024
+6,355.8 / 10y
W 16,260.9
C 52,740.7
Education
Secondary Enrollment
93.9%
2023
+1.3 pts / 10y
W 81.8%
C 104.9%
Tertiary Enrollment
55.2%
2023
-5.3 pts / 10y
W 52.0%
C 83.3%
Researchers
764.4
2019
W 1,858.4
C 3,296.6
Adult Literacy
98.5%
2018
W 78.7%
C 98.6%
Demography
Population Growth
0.0%
2024
-0.2 pts / 10y
W 1.0%
C 0.3%
Density
44.9
2024
-0.8 / 10y
W n/a
C n/a
Median Age
39.3
2023
+3.2 / 10y
W 30.8
C 40.9
Net Migration
-9,279
2025
-4,416 / 10y
W n/a
C n/a
Economy
GDP Growth
3.2%
2024
+0.8 pts / 10y
W n/a
C n/a
Labor Force Participation
58.0%
2025
+5.6 pts / 10y
W n/a
C n/a

Deep Data

Demography

Demography summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Child Share18.1%202420.1%200620.1%200618.1%2024-0.5 pts / 10y-2.0 pts / 18y18y24.8%16.3%WorldBankWdi
Fertility Rate1.8020241.7320061.9820091.652011+0.05 / 10y+0.07 / 18y18y2.171.42WorldBankWdi
Elderly Share17.8%202413.1%200617.8%202413.1%2006+3.8 pts / 10y+4.7 pts / 18y18y10.2%19.0%WorldBankWdi
Net Migration-9,2792025-2,735200626,3322022-9,2792025-4,416 / 10y-6,544 / 19y19yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Working-Age Share64.0%202466.8%200667.7%201264.0%2024-3.3 pts / 10y-2.7 pts / 18y18y65.1%64.6%WorldBankWdi
Population Growth0.0%20240.1%20060.2%2009-0.2%2021-0.2 pts / 10y-0.1 pts / 18y18y1.0%0.3%WorldBankWdi
Population623.5K2024615.0K2006626.8K2019615.0K2006-219 / 10y+8.5K / 18y18y8.1B866.8MWorldBankWdi
Density44.9202445.9200645.9200643.72021-0.8 / 10y-1.0 / 18y18yn/an/aDerived
Median Age39.3202334.0200639.3202334.02006+3.2 / 10y+5.3 / 17y17y30.840.9UNWorldPopulationProspects
Urban Population65.5%202463.1%200665.5%202463.1%2006+0.8 pts / 10y+2.4 pts / 18y18y57.4%76.1%WorldBankWdi
Demography year by year 2006–2025 · 20 years · 10 metrics
Year Child ShareFertility RateElderly ShareNet MigrationWorking-Age SharePopulation GrowthPopulationDensityMedian AgeUrban Population
200620.1%1.7313.1%-2,73566.8%0.1%615.0K45.934.063.1%
200719.9%1.8013.3%-3,05666.9%0.1%615.9K45.934.463.5%
200819.6%1.8913.3%-3,32667.1%0.2%617.0K45.834.763.8%
200919.4%1.9813.4%-3,45667.2%0.2%618.3K45.835.064.1%
201019.2%1.7013.3%-2,27667.5%0.2%619.4K45.835.364.3%
201119.0%1.6513.3%067.7%0.1%620.3K45.835.664.4%
201218.8%1.7213.5%-1,58367.7%0.2%621.4K45.935.864.5%
201318.7%1.7313.7%-2,47867.6%0.2%622.6K45.836.164.6%
201418.6%1.7514.0%-4,35767.3%0.2%623.7K45.736.464.7%
201518.6%1.7014.4%-4,86367.0%0.1%624.7K45.536.864.8%
201618.6%1.8014.8%-5,27466.6%0.1%625.4K45.237.264.9%
201718.5%1.8015.2%-4,94866.3%0.1%626.0K44.937.665.0%
201818.4%1.8015.7%-5,05865.9%0.1%626.4K44.638.065.1%
201918.4%1.8016.2%-4,08365.4%0.1%626.8K44.338.365.2%
202018.4%1.7516.6%-3,31064.9%0.0%626.6K44.038.765.2%
202118.5%1.7516.9%-2,34464.6%-0.2%625.1K43.738.965.3%
202218.5%1.8017.1%26,33264.4%-0.2%623.6K44.539.165.4%
202318.3%1.7417.5%12,00064.2%0.0%623.5K45.939.365.5%
202418.1%1.8017.8%-1,68664.0%0.0%623.5K44.965.5%
2025-9,279

Economy

Economy summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Labor Force Participation58.0%202548.2%200658.6%202348.1%2021+5.6 pts / 10y+9.8 pts / 19y19yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Unemployment13.6%202524.8%200624.8%200613.1%2023-4.0 pts / 10y-11.2 pts / 19y19yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Industry Value Added12.2%202418.5%200618.5%200612.2%2024-2.2 pts / 10y-6.3 pts / 18y18yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Agriculture Value Added3.5%20245.7%20065.9%20093.5%2024-1.6 pts / 10y-2.2 pts / 18y18yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Services Value Added63.8%202457.6%200664.0%201256.9%2008+2.3 pts / 10y+6.2 pts / 18y18yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
GDP Growth3.2%20248.6%200613.0%2021-15.0%2020+0.8 pts / 10y-5.4 pts / 18y18yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
GDP$8.27B2024$2.72B2006$8.27B2024$2.72B2006+$3.69B / 10y+$5.55B / 18y18y$109.24T$29.08TWorldBankWdi
GDP per Capita$13K2024$4K2006$13K2024$4K2006+$6K / 10y+$9K / 18y18y$14K$34KWorldBankWdi
Inflation3.3%20242.9%200613.0%2022-0.7%2014+4.0 pts / 10y+0.4 pts / 18y18yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
GNI per Capita$12K2024$4K2006$12K2024$4K2006+$5K / 10y+$8K / 18y18y$14K$32KWorldBankWdi
Economy year by year 2006–2025 · 20 years · 10 metrics
Year Labor Force ParticipationUnemploymentIndustry Value AddedAgriculture Value AddedServices Value AddedGDP GrowthGDPGDP per CapitaInflationGNI per Capita
200648.2%24.8%18.5%5.7%57.6%8.6%$2.72B$4K2.9%$4K
200748.2%19.4%17.4%5.1%57.0%7.1%$3.68B$6K4.3%$5K
200848.3%17.2%18.1%5.3%56.9%6.9%$4.54B$7K8.8%$6K
200948.2%19.1%17.5%5.9%59.5%-6.0%$4.14B$7K3.5%$7K
201048.3%19.6%17.2%5.5%60.8%2.8%$4.14B$7K0.7%$7K
201148.3%19.8%15.2%5.2%63.3%3.4%$4.51B$7K3.5%$7K
201249.4%19.8%14.9%4.9%64.0%-2.5%$4.07B$7K4.1%$7K
201349.4%19.6%15.5%5.2%61.1%3.4%$4.42B$7K2.2%$7K
201451.6%18.1%14.3%5.1%61.5%2.4%$4.58B$7K-0.7%$7K
201552.4%17.6%14.4%5.0%63.1%2.5%$4.01B$6K1.5%$7K
201652.7%17.7%15.6%4.8%62.3%3.4%$4.36B$7K-0.3%$7K
201752.6%16.1%14.8%4.4%62.4%3.2%$4.80B$8K2.4%$7K
201853.6%15.2%16.1%4.0%61.5%4.7%$5.43B$9K2.6%$8K
201954.6%15.1%16.4%3.7%60.9%4.4%$5.48B$9K0.4%$9K
202050.4%17.9%17.6%4.2%60.9%-15.0%$4.72B$8K-0.3%$8K
202148.1%16.5%14.9%3.8%62.4%13.0%$5.82B$9K2.4%$9K
202255.5%14.9%13.4%4.0%63.2%7.7%$6.25B$10K13.0%$10K
202358.6%13.1%12.7%3.8%64.0%6.5%$7.64B$12K8.6%$12K
202458.2%13.2%12.2%3.5%63.8%3.2%$8.27B$13K3.3%$12K
202558.0%13.6%

Trade

Trade summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Trade Openness109.9%2024118.2%2006132.5%200887.9%2020+9.5 pts / 10y-8.2 pts / 18y18y54.7%86.6%Derived
Imports$5.47B2024$2.11B2006$5.47B2024$2.11B2006+$2.72B / 10y+$3.37B / 18y18y$29.11T$12.07TWorldBankWdi
Exports$3.62B2024$1.10B2006$3.76B2023$1.10B2006+$1.77B / 10y+$2.51B / 18y18y$29.85T$13.10TWorldBankWdi
Trade year by year 2006–2024 · 19 years · 3 metrics
Year Trade OpennessImportsExports
2006118.2%$2.11B$1.10B
2007128.8%$3.16B$1.58B
2008132.5%$4.22B$1.80B
200999.8%$2.71B$1.43B
201098.9%$2.57B$1.52B
2011106.8%$2.90B$1.91B
2012108.8%$2.71B$1.72B
2013103.8%$2.74B$1.85B
2014100.4%$2.76B$1.84B
2015104.1%$2.46B$1.71B
2016104.1%$2.76B$1.78B
2017106.7%$3.13B$1.99B
2018111.1%$3.68B$2.36B
2019110.0%$3.60B$2.43B
202087.9%$2.91B$1.24B
2021105.7%$3.65B$2.51B
2022125.5%$4.63B$3.21B
2023116.8%$5.17B$3.76B
2024109.9%$5.47B$3.62B

Connectivity

Connectivity summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Fixed Broadband32.320242.8200732.320242.82007+15.9 / 10y+29.5 / 17y17y19.934.3WorldBankWdi
Secure Servers6,424.8202421.020106,424.8202421.02010+6,355.8 / 10y+6,403.8 / 14y14y16,260.952,740.7WorldBankWdi
Mobile Subscriptions221.72024101.52006221.72024101.52006+61.2 / 10y+120.1 / 18y18y110.2135.9WorldBankWdi
Internet Users88.9%202428.9%200688.9%202428.9%2006+25.0 pts / 10y+60.0 pts / 18y18y72.6%91.5%WorldBankWdi
Electricity Access100.0%202399.0%2006100.0%202397.7%2014+0.3 pts / 10y+1.0 pts / 17y17y91.6%100.0%WorldBankWdi
Connectivity year by year 2006–2024 · 19 years · 5 metrics
Year Fixed BroadbandSecure ServersMobile SubscriptionsInternet UsersElectricity Access
2006101.528.9%99.0%
20072.8142.130.8%99.0%
20086.3183.032.9%99.0%
20099.4204.635.1%99.1%
201010.221.0185.137.5%99.2%
201110.227.4183.235.6%99.0%
201213.948.3156.456.8%99.3%
201315.157.8157.060.3%99.7%
201416.568.9160.563.9%97.7%
201517.994.5160.568.1%99.5%
201618.4139.1166.769.9%99.6%
201722.2222.1168.571.3%100.0%
201825.8413.4184.271.5%100.0%
201929.2686.1188.273.5%100.0%
202030.3777.2177.777.6%99.9%
202131.2919.9185.582.2%99.8%
202231.91,265.3207.388.2%100.0%
202332.02,221.2207.288.6%100.0%
202432.36,424.8221.788.9%

Education

Education summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Adult Literacy98.5%201898.4%201198.5%201898.4%2011+0.1 pts / 7y7y78.7%98.6%WorldBankWdi
Researchers764.42019643.02011830.62015637.62013+121.5 / 8y8y1,858.43,296.6WorldBankWdi
Secondary Enrollment93.9%202392.1%200699.0%201090.6%2016+1.3 pts / 10y+1.7 pts / 17y17y81.8%104.9%WorldBankWdi
Tertiary Enrollment55.2%202329.2%200663.9%201529.2%2006-5.3 pts / 10y+26.0 pts / 17y17y52.0%83.3%WorldBankWdi
Education year by year 2006–2023 · 18 years · 4 metrics
Year Adult LiteracyResearchersSecondary EnrollmentTertiary Enrollment
200692.1%29.2%
200792.5%36.3%
200893.0%43.6%
200995.6%51.7%
201099.0%55.3%
201198.4%643.093.2%59.0%
201292.6%60.3%
2013637.660.4%
2014665.363.2%
2015830.691.9%63.9%
2016716.990.6%59.2%
2017708.890.6%60.9%
201898.5%775.091.4%58.2%
2019764.491.8%56.3%
202092.4%58.1%
202193.2%58.0%
202292.2%57.4%
202393.9%55.2%

Health

Health summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Physicians2.7820231.9420062.8820211.942006+0.65 / 10y+0.84 / 17y17y1.413.81WorldBankWdi
Hospital Beds3.8220224.0820064.0820063.822013-0.07 / 10y-0.26 / 16y16y4.165.07WorldBankWdi
Measles Immunization23.0%202490.0%200691.0%201118.0%2021-53.0 pts / 10y-67.0 pts / 18y18y88.9%93.4%WorldBankWdi
Maternal Mortality6.020238.0200615.020216.02016-1.0 / 10y-2.0 / 17y17y111.88.0WorldBankWdi
Life Expectancy77.9202473.8200677.9202473.82021+1.6 / 10y+4.1 / 18y18y73.479.1WorldBankWdi
Infant Mortality1.920248.620068.620061.92024-2.0 / 10y-6.7 / 18y18y19.04.4WorldBankWdi
Under-5 Mortality2.420249.720069.720062.42024-2.2 / 10y-7.3 / 18y18y24.75.2WorldBankWdi
Health year by year 2006–2024 · 19 years · 7 metrics
Year PhysiciansHospital BedsMeasles ImmunizationMaternal MortalityLife ExpectancyInfant MortalityUnder-5 Mortality
20061.944.0890.0%8.073.88.69.7
20071.953.9390.0%8.074.37.88.9
20082.073.8389.0%8.075.17.18.1
20092.073.8586.0%8.075.16.47.4
20102.023.9090.0%7.076.05.86.7
20111.993.9091.0%7.076.15.26.1
20122.013.8990.0%7.076.34.75.5
20132.133.8288.0%7.076.54.35.0
20142.173.8776.0%7.076.33.94.6
20152.373.8964.0%7.076.63.54.2
20162.593.9247.0%6.076.53.23.9
20172.683.8858.0%7.076.73.03.6
20182.813.9542.0%7.077.92.83.3
20192.793.9237.0%6.076.72.63.1
20202.833.9424.0%15.075.92.42.9
20212.883.9118.0%15.073.82.32.8
20222.813.8233.0%13.076.22.12.6
20232.7824.0%6.077.62.02.5
202423.0%77.91.92.4

Environment

Environment summary
MetricLatestLatest YearStartPeakLow10y25yWorldContinentSourceTrend
Renewable Electricity61.8%202159.3%200675.0%200945.2%2017+16.5 pts / 10y+2.5 pts / 15y15yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Fossil Fuel Energy0.0%202359.6%200665.7%20150.0%2016-64.0 pts / 10y-59.6 pts / 17y17yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Forest Area61.5%202355.5%200661.5%202355.5%20060.0 pts / 10y+6.0 pts / 17y17yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Agricultural Land19.6%202338.3%200638.3%200616.6%2013+3.0 pts / 10y-18.7 pts / 17y17yn/an/aWorldBankWdi
Environment year by year 2006–2023 · 18 years · 4 metrics
Year Renewable ElectricityFossil Fuel EnergyForest AreaAgricultural Land
200659.3%59.6%55.5%38.3%
200759.9%56.9%57.0%38.2%
200854.4%63.9%58.5%38.1%
200975.0%55.5%60.0%38.2%
201068.4%64.7%61.5%38.1%
201145.3%63.4%61.5%38.1%
201251.9%61.5%61.5%38.1%
201363.5%64.0%61.5%16.6%
201455.2%64.7%61.5%17.1%
201549.7%65.7%61.5%17.2%
201658.7%0.0%61.5%19.0%
201745.2%0.0%61.5%19.1%
201859.2%0.0%61.5%19.1%
201956.2%0.0%61.5%19.1%
202052.2%0.0%61.5%19.2%
202161.8%0.0%61.5%19.0%
20220.0%61.5%18.9%
20230.0%61.5%19.6%
Generated 2026-04-12T13:34:36.9721683Z
Sources: CiaWorldLeaders | ConstituteChronology | CountryPageNarrative | CowStateSystem | GeoBoundariesADM0 | Polity5 | Roster | SiteModernCountryData | UNWorldPopulationProspects | WorldBankMetadata | WorldBankWdi