Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Montenegro
Montenegro: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 119.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Montenegro stood at 119.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Montenegro peaked at 639.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2006.
That places Montenegro 57th out of 204 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 by country of origin per 100,000 people in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2007 | 87.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +308.4% |
| 2008 | 202.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +130.8% |
| 2009 | 407.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +101.5% |
| 2010 | 513.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 584.65 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 639.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 85.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -86.6% |
| 2014 | 95.19 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 102.84 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 114.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 113.53 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 116.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 107.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 87.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 103.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 99.57 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 99.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 119.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 119.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 3.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 119.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 14.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +308.4% | 21.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 87.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2008 | +130.8% | 87.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 202.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2013 | -86.6% | 639.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 85.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 179.74 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 21.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 407.62 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 4 |
| 2010s | 247.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 85.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 639.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.8 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 87.18 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 119.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 54 Dominica 132.88 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 55 Yemen 126.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 56 Ethiopia 124.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 58 North Macedonia 110.42 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 97.03 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 60 Sierra Leone 93.06 people per 100,000 inhabitants 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 refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Montenegro?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Montenegro was 119.5 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 639.58 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2012.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Montenegro ranks 57th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.