MigrantoMigration trends in Montenegro
Europe
91.3K people from around the world have made Montenegro their home. That's 14.6% of the country population, arriving from 29 different countries
623.5K
Population
91.3K
Immigrants
90.7K
Emigrants
+593
Inflow
Every 7th person in Montenegro was born abroad
The #137 largest immigrant destination worldwide
Top corridors
The largest migration routes in Montenegro
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
72.9K immigrants · 108.6K emigrants
2010
- Without migration, the population would have declined
- The diaspora abroad passed 100K people
Today
- The country became a destination — more people arriving than leaving
- Since 1990: roughly the same number of foreign-born residents and roughly the same number of citizens living abroad
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
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