Montenegro's forcibly displaced people was 12,444 in 2025, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 599.1% from 1,780 in 2015 (21.47% a year on average, compounded).
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | 12,444 | 2025 |
| Five years earlier | 359 | 2020 |
| Ten years earlier | 1,780 | 2015 |
| Highest | 64,907 | 2023 |
| Lowest | 307 | 2021 |
| Average since 2016 | 13,348 | 2016–2025 |
| First recorded | 16,368 | 2010 |
What the numbers say
In 2025, Montenegro's forcibly displaced people fell 33.9% on 2024 (from 18,820 to 12,444).
Across the 14 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2024), the average change was +734.5% and a typical year strayed about 2,817% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was 10,520.5% in 2022 and the biggest yearly fall was 72.7% in 2015. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 3,891 a year. A straight line explains 31% of the movement over 10 observed years.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2025, Montenegro had the 122nd highest value of the 169 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 12,444 | 2025 |
| World | 117.28 million | 2025 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 18.24 million | 2025 |
| Upper middle income | 30.77 million | 2025 |
Closest to Montenegro in the 2025 ranking
- Russian Federation — 119th of 169: 13,367
- Luxembourg — 120th of 169: 13,334
- Slovenia — 121st of 169: 13,235
- Aruba — 123rd of 169: 11,470
- Malta — 124th of 169: 9,696
- Bolivia — 125th of 169: 9,406
What this measures
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.
Limitations: Aggregating data across diverse categories introduces challenges in maintaining comparability and consistency. Variations in data collection methods and definitions—such as differing criteria for refugee or IDP status—can complicate efforts to standardize figures across countries and regions. Additionally, dynamic changes in displacement, including secondary movements or status transitions (e.g., from asylum-seeker to refugee), may lead to double counting or data gaps. The diverse sources of data, ranging from administrative records to field surveys, further underscore the importance of contextualizing and cautiously interpreting the aggregate figures.
All 16 values
| Year | Forcibly displaced people |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,444 |
| 2024 | 18,820 |
| 2023 | 64,907 |
| 2022 | 32,605 |
| 2021 | 307 |
| 2020 | 359 |
| 2019 | 1,137 |
| 2018 | 889 |
| 2017 | 967 |
| 2016 | 1,043 |
| 2015 |
Forcibly displaced people in nearby economies
More social protection & labor data for Montenegro
- Net migration — -9,279 (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 39.12% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 48.06% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — 43.69% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 65.55% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 76.35% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) — 70.87% (2025)
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Questions people ask
- What is Montenegro's forcibly displaced people?
- 12,444 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 2010?
- It is down 23.97% from 16,368 in 2010 (1.81% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 64,907 in 2023 and the lowest 307 in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank?
- 122nd highest of 169 economies with data for 2025.
- Is the latest change in forcibly displaced people unusual for Montenegro?
- In 2025, Montenegro's forcibly displaced people fell 33.9% on 2024 (from 18,820 to 12,444). Across the 14 yearly changes before that (2011 to 2024), the average change was +734.5% and a typical year strayed about 2,817% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.3 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SM.POP.FDIP, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), uri: https://www.unhcr.org/refugee-statistics/download Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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