Identity
- Official name
- Montenegro
- Status
- Sovereign country profile
- Demonym
- Montenegrin
- Codes
- ME / MNE
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The latest published population in this atlas is 623.1K (2025).
MEMontenegroSovereign country profile
Montenegro
Montenegro is in Southeast Europe. This profile brings its status, flag, geography, people, languages, and latest available indicators into one clear visual story.
FlagMNE · 122 / 207
🇲🇪 The flag shown for Montenegro. Profile code: ME / MNE.
01Population626.2K
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
02CapitalPodgorica
Montenegro
03CurrencyEUR
Euro (EUR)
04Life expectancy77.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
National anthemOj, svijetla majska zoroNational anthem audio · Wikidata / Wikimedia Commons · 2:05
Basic info
Expanded country facts
Core identity, people, geography, government, and practical reference data in one scan-friendly board.
People
- Population
- 626.2K · UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
- Median age
- 40.4 years · UN DESA 2026 medium projection
- Languages
- Montenegrin
- Largest cities
- Podgorica
Place
- Region
- Europe
- Subregion
- Southeast Europe
- Area
- 13,812 km²
- Coordinates
- 42.5° N, 19.3° E
Practical
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Calling code
- +382
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Emergency
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Government
- Type
- republic
- Head of state
- Jakov Milatović
- Head of government
- Milojko Spajić
- Constitution
- Comparable date pending
Geography
- Connections
- This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Highest point
- Zla Kolata
- Driving side
- Right
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Montenegro.
Montenegro is a world profile in Southeast Europe. Its status is sovereign country profile.
RegionSoutheast Europe
DemonymMontenegrin
Area13,812 km²
Calling code+382
Economy
The latest available indicators.
Economic values use the latest non-empty World Bank year from 2019–2026, shown below each figure.
GDP$9.2B2025 · current USD
GDP per person$14.8K2025 · current USD
GDP growth2.7%2025 annual growth
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People, systems
& everyday life.
Comparable facts are shown with clear dates and neutral framing. Gaps stay visible instead of being filled with guesses.
How people live
Urban 65.6%Rural 34.4%
World Bank · 2025- Median age
- 40.4 years
- Languages
- Montenegrin
- Capital / principal city
- Podgorica
Ethnic and religious categories vary by national census and are not presented without a directly comparable, dated source.
Placed in context
Population0.0× atlas average
GDP#152 of 192
Population compares the 207 atlas profiles. GDP ranking includes profiles with a published World Bank value.
A concise timeline
Wikidata records the current state as dating from 2006. Earlier state forms, independence milestones, and later constitutional changes may use different dates, so this is a starting point rather than a complete national timeline.
- Government
- republic
- Head of state
- Jakov Milatović
- Head of government
- Milojko Spajić
- Current constitution
- Comparable date pending
Land and climate
- Climate
- Temperate to subtropical zones
- Geography
- Montenegro is in Southeast Europe and has coastal access. Its listed area is 13,812 km².
- Highest point
- Zla Kolata
- Major rivers
- Profile-specific value pending
- Natural resources
- Profile-specific value pending
Practical essentials
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +382
- Time zones
- Profile-specific value pending
- Plug types
- Profile-specific value pending
- Tipping
- Local customs vary by setting
- Emergency numbers
- Emergency numbers vary; check official guidance
Remember Montenegro
- Podgorica is the capital city.
- Montenegro covers 13,812 km².
- Montenegro has coastal access.
- It shares land borders with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Serbia.
- Listed official languages include Montenegrin.
- Its international calling code is +382.
- The latest published population in this atlas is 623.1K (2025).
- The listed currency code is EUR.
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People & place
Country
essentials.
Montenegrin
Languages listed in the open country catalog for Montenegro.
5 listed connections
This profile has coastal access and listed land connections.
Euro (EUR)
The primary currency code and name used in the country catalog.
Identity card
Four essentials
METwo-letter country code
MNEThree-letter country code
PodgoricaCapital city
EuropeWorld region
Sources & notes
Numbers you can trace.
Statistics show their reference year because country data changes. Unavailable values are clearly marked instead of estimated.
- UN DESA World Population Prospects — population, age, sex balance, and longevity ↗
- World Bank — latest available economic indicators ↗
- World Bank — urban population share ↗
- Wikidata — government and current officeholders ↗
- National anthem audio source — Oj, svijetla majska zoro ↗
- Open country catalog — names, codes and geography ↗
- OpenStreetMap — map data ↗
Verified data & AI projection
Montenegro
Special Report.
Montenegro is profiled through long-run World Bank indicators covering the economy, population, health, work, technology, and environment. Southeast Europe context, regional connectivity, demographic direction, and long-run development indicators.
Current demographic baselineUN DESA · 2026
Medium projection from World Population Prospects, 2024 Revision
Executive read
What the numbers suggest
- Population has moved up since 2000, giving the report a clear demographic baseline.
- Life expectancy is higher than in 2000, showing the direction of health and longevity conditions.
- Recent GDP growth averages 6.6% across the latest 5 available observations.
Human development pressure
621.6KPopulation base
78.1 yrsLife expectancy
1.82Fertility rate
100.0%Internet access
2035 scenarios are simple educational trend projections from recent historical observations. They are not official forecasts.
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG
HighGDP growth
20003.10%
20252.74%
2035 base3.40%
Low3.17%Base3.40%High3.62%
recent average · % annual
people · SP.POP.GROW
HighPopulation growth
2000-0.03%
2025-0.06%
2035 base-0.29%
Low-0.21%Base-0.29%High-0.37%
linear trend · % annual
people · SP.POP.TOTL
HighPopulation
2000605K
2025623.1K
2035 base621.6K
Low622.1KBase621.6KHigh621.1K
compound trend · people
health · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
HighLife expectancy
200073.4 yrs
202477.9 yrs
2035 base78.1 yrs
Low78.0 yrsBase78.1 yrsHigh78.2 yrs
linear trend · years
people · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
HighFertility rate
20001.90
20241.80
2035 base1.82
Low1.81Base1.82High1.83
linear trend · births per woman
people · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS
HighUrban population
200059.1%
202565.6%
2035 base66.4%
Low66.1%Base66.4%High66.7%
linear trend · % of total
economy · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
MediumInflation
20062.92%
20253.90%
2035 base3.61%
Low3.71%Base3.61%High3.51%
recent average · % annual
work · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
HighUnemployment
200030.4%
202513.6%
2035 base15.3%
Low14.7%Base15.3%High15.9%
recent average · % labor force
economy · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
HighGDP per capita
2000$1.6K
2025$14.8K
2035 base$34.2K
Low$25.7KBase$34.2KHigh$45.1K
compound trend · current US$
technology · IT.NET.USER.ZS
MediumInternet access
200425.4%
202488.9%
2035 base100.0%
Low100.0%Base100.0%High100.0%
linear trend · % of people
economy · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
HighGDP
2000$984.3M
2025$9.2B
2035 base$21.3B
Low$16BBase$21.3BHigh$28B
compound trend · current US$
Educational projection, not an official forecast.Historical values are World Bank observations retrieved 2026-08-13. The 2026 demographic baseline is the official UN DESA medium projection from World Population Prospects 2024. The atlas's 2035 scenarios use simple trend math.