Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Montenegro
Montenegro: Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled was 18,670 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Montenegro is 18,670 people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.2% on the previous year and up 189.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Montenegro peaked at 64,733 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 166 people, in 2020.
That places Montenegro 86th out of 183 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 asylum, gaps filled in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6,926 people | — |
| 2007 | 8,527 people | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 24,739 people | +190.1% |
| 2009 | 24,017 people | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 16,363 people | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 12,871 people | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 11,193 people | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 8,471 people | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 6,455 people | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 1,762 people | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 970 people | -44.9% |
| 2017 | 794 people | -18.1% |
| 2018 | 727 people | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 653 people | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 166 people | -74.6% |
| 2021 | 175 people | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 32,438 people | +18436.0% |
| 2023 | 64,733 people | +99.6% |
| 2024 | 18,670 people | -71.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 18,670 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,251 people, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 18,670 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 27% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +18436.0% | 175 people | 32,438 people |
| 2008 | +190.1% | 8,527 people | 24,739 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,052 people | 6,926 people | 24,739 people | 4 |
| 2010s | 6,026 people | 653 people | 16,363 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,236 people | 166 people | 64,733 people | 5 |
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 refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Montenegro?
- Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled in Montenegro was 18,670 people in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 64,733 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 166 people in 2020.
- How does Montenegro rank for refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled?
- Montenegro ranks 86th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 189.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees by country of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees by country of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.