Median age in Montenegro

Montenegro: Median age was 39.29 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.29 years
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.29 years
in 2023
All-time low
20.65 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Median age in Montenegro, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, median age in Montenegro stood at 39.29 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Montenegro peaked at 39.29 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.65 years, in 1950.

Montenegro ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Median age in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Median age in Montenegro, 1950 to 2023.
Year years Change
1950 20.65 years
1951 20.7 years +0.2%
1952 20.7 years +0.0%
1953 20.71 years +0.1%
1954 20.8 years +0.4%
1955 20.92 years +0.6%
1956 21.06 years +0.6%
1957 21.2 years +0.7%
1958 21.36 years +0.7%
1959 21.52 years +0.7%
1960 21.66 years +0.7%
1961 21.8 years +0.6%
1962 21.96 years +0.7%
1963 22.14 years +0.8%
1964 22.3 years +0.7%
1965 22.44 years +0.6%
1966 22.55 years +0.5%
1967 22.59 years +0.2%
1968 22.58 years -0.0%
1969 22.56 years -0.1%
1970 22.6 years +0.2%
1971 22.76 years +0.7%
1972 23.03 years +1.2%
1973 23.34 years +1.3%
1974 23.66 years +1.4%
1975 23.99 years +1.4%
1976 24.31 years +1.3%
1977 24.61 years +1.2%
1978 24.89 years +1.2%
1979 25.17 years +1.1%
1980 25.44 years +1.0%
1981 25.74 years +1.2%
1982 26.11 years +1.5%
1983 26.49 years +1.5%
1984 26.86 years +1.4%
1985 27.21 years +1.3%
1986 27.55 years +1.2%
1987 27.87 years +1.2%
1988 28.18 years +1.1%
1989 28.47 years +1.0%
1990 28.74 years +0.9%
1991 29.05 years +1.1%
1992 29.43 years +1.3%
1993 29.82 years +1.3%
1994 30.21 years +1.3%
1995 30.59 years +1.3%
1996 30.96 years +1.2%
1997 31.32 years +1.2%
1998 31.68 years +1.1%
1999 32.01 years +1.1%
2000 32.34 years +1.0%
2001 32.63 years +0.9%
2002 32.89 years +0.8%
2003 33.13 years +0.7%
2004 33.39 years +0.8%
2005 33.7 years +0.9%
2006 34.03 years +1.0%
2007 34.36 years +1.0%
2008 34.69 years +1.0%
2009 35.01 years +0.9%
2010 35.32 years +0.9%
2011 35.58 years +0.7%
2012 35.82 years +0.7%
2013 36.09 years +0.8%
2014 36.41 years +0.9%
2015 36.78 years +1.0%
2016 37.17 years +1.1%
2017 37.56 years +1.1%
2018 37.96 years +1.1%
2019 38.34 years +1.0%
2020 38.67 years +0.9%
2021 38.9 years +0.6%
2022 39.08 years +0.5%
2023 39.29 years +0.5%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 39.29 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94 years, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 39.29 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35 years, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 20.96 years 20.65 years 21.52 years 10
1960s 22.26 years 21.66 years 22.59 years 10
1970s 23.84 years 22.6 years 25.17 years 10
1980s 26.99 years 25.44 years 28.47 years 10
1990s 30.38 years 28.74 years 32.01 years 10
2000s 33.62 years 32.34 years 35.01 years 10
2010s 36.7 years 35.32 years 38.34 years 10
2020s 38.99 years 38.67 years 39.29 years 4

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 59 Norway 39.54 years compare
  2. 60 Russia 39.45 years compare
  3. 61 Saint Martin (French part) 39.36 years compare
  4. 63 China 39.07 years compare
  5. 64 Barbados 38.91 years compare
  6. 65 Luxembourg 38.89 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Montenegro?
Median age in Montenegro was 39.29 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 39.29 years in 2023.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 20.65 years in 1950.
How does Montenegro rank for median age?
Montenegro ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median age
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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