Median age in Montenegro
Montenegro: Median age was 39.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
39.29
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.29
in 2023
All-time low
20.65
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Montenegro, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Montenegro stood at 39.29. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.65, 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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.65 | — |
| 1951 | 20.7 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 20.7 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 20.71 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 20.8 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 20.92 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 21.06 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 21.2 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 21.36 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 21.52 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 21.66 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 21.8 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 21.96 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 22.14 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 22.3 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 22.44 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 22.55 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 22.59 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 22.58 | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 22.56 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 22.6 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 22.76 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 23.03 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 23.34 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 23.66 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 23.99 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 24.31 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 24.61 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 24.89 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 25.17 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 25.44 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 25.74 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 26.11 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 26.49 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 26.86 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 27.21 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 27.55 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 27.87 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 28.18 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 28.47 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 28.74 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 29.05 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 29.43 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 29.82 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 30.21 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 30.59 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 30.96 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 31.32 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 31.68 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 32.01 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 32.34 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 32.63 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 32.89 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 33.13 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.39 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 33.7 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.03 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 34.36 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 34.69 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 35.01 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 35.32 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 35.58 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 35.82 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.09 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.41 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 36.78 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 37.17 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 37.56 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.96 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 38.34 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 38.67 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 38.9 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 39.08 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 39.29 | +0.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 39.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 39.29 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.96 | 20.65 | 21.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.26 | 21.66 | 22.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23.84 | 22.6 | 25.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.99 | 25.44 | 28.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.38 | 28.74 | 32.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.62 | 32.34 | 35.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7 | 35.32 | 38.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.99 | 38.67 | 39.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
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 median age in Montenegro?
- Median age in Montenegro was 39.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 39.29 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.65 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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