Forcibly displaced people in Montenegro
Montenegro: Forcibly displaced people was 12,444 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Montenegro, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
The most recent figure for forcibly displaced people in Montenegro is 12,444, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 33.9% on the previous year and up 599.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Montenegro peaked at 64,907 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 307, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forcibly displaced people in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 16,368 | — |
| 2011 | 12,905 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 11,301 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 8,660 | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 6,525 | -24.7% |
| 2015 | 1,780 | -72.7% |
| 2016 | 1,043 | -41.4% |
| 2017 | 967 | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 889 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 1,137 | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 359 | -68.4% |
| 2021 | 307 | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 32,605 | +10520.5% |
| 2023 | 64,907 | +99.1% |
| 2024 | 18,820 | -71.0% |
| 2025 | 12,444 | -33.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 12,444 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61,510, 20% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 12,444 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115,499, 11% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +10520.5% | 307 | 32,605 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,158 | 889 | 16,368 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,574 | 307 | 64,907 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More social development data for Montenegro
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 12,269 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 696 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 3 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 3 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0011 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 696 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0197 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Montenegro?
- Forcibly displaced people in Montenegro was 12,444 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 64,907 in 2023.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 307 in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Montenegro ranks 122nd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 599.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.