First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Montenegro
Montenegro: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 2.3 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2026)
2.3 Number per hundred thousand persons
Change on year
up 21.1%
World rank
27th
of 40 countries
All-time high
41.5 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
1.7 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2024
Years of data
9
2018–2026
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Montenegro, 2018–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per hundred thousand persons.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 2.3 Number per hundred thousand persons for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in 2026.
That represents a change of up 21.1% on the previous year and down 94.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Montenegro peaked at 41.5 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.7 Number per hundred thousand persons, in 2024.
That places Montenegro 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Number per hundred thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 41.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | — |
| 2019 | 25.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | -38.1% |
| 2020 | 7.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | -72.0% |
| 2021 | 3.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 2.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2 Number per hundred thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2025 | 1.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2026 | 2.3 Number per hundred thousand persons | +21.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 2.3 Number per hundred thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 38% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | 25.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | 41.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.01 Number per hundred thousand persons | 1.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 24 Bulgaria 4.1 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 25 Sweden 3.2 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 26 Finland 2.8 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 27 Denmark 2.3 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 29 Croatia 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 29 Poland 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 29 Croatia 1.6 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
More reference data data for Montenegro
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0412 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1384 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1738 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Montenegro?
- First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Montenegro was 2.3 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2024.
- How does Montenegro rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Montenegro ranks 27th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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