Croatia vs Montenegro
Croatia vs Montenegro: Median age
Median age in 2023: 44.8 years in Croatia and 39.3 years in Montenegro, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Croatia, by 5.5 years, or 1.14 times that in Montenegro.
years · UN
What the numbers say
- Croatia has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
- In 2023, Croatia ranked 17 and Montenegro ranked 59 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
- The UN projection (medium variant) puts Croatia at 52.8 years and Montenegro at 52.9 years in 2100.
- The world as a whole: 30.4 years in 2023.
Every year
years · UN
| Year | Croatia | Montenegro | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44.8 | 39.3 | 30.4 |
| 2022 | 44.6 | 39.1 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | 44.4 | 38.9 | 29.8 |
| 2020 | 44.2 | 38.7 | 29.6 |
| 2019 | 44 | 38.3 | 29.3 |
| 2018 | 43.6 | 38 | 29 |
| 2017 | 43.2 | 37.6 | 28.8 |
| 2016 | 42.7 | 37.2 | 28.5 |
| 2015 | 42.3 | 36.8 | 28.3 |
| 2014 | 42 | 36.4 | 28.1 |
| 2013 | 41.7 | 36.1 | 27.8 |
| 2012 | 41.5 | 35.8 | 27.6 |
| 2011 | 41.3 | 35.6 | 27.4 |
| 2010 | 41 | 35.3 | 27.2 |
| 2009 | 40.8 | 35 | 27 |
| 2008 | 40.6 | 34.7 | 26.7 |
| 2007 | 40.4 | 34.4 | 26.5 |
| 2006 | 40.2 | 34 | 26.3 |
| 2005 | 40 | 33.7 | 26.1 |
| 2004 | 39.7 | 33.4 | 25.9 |
| 2003 | 39.5 | 33.1 | 25.7 |
| 2002 | 39.2 | 32.9 | 25.5 |
| 2001 | 38.9 | 32.6 | 25.3 |
| 2000 | 38.6 | 32.3 | 25.1 |
| 1999 | 38.3 | 32 | 24.9 |
| 1998 | 37.9 | 31.7 | 24.7 |
| 1997 | 37.6 | 31.3 | 24.4 |
| 1996 | 37.2 | 31 | 24.2 |
| 1995 | 36.8 | 30.6 | 24 |
| 1994 | 36.4 | 30.2 | 23.8 |
| 1993 | 35.9 | 29.8 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 35.4 | 29.4 | 23.3 |
| 1991 | 35 | 29.1 | 23.1 |
| 1990 | 34.6 | 28.7 | 22.9 |
| 1989 | 34.3 | 28.5 | 22.8 |
| 1988 | 34 | 28.2 | 22.6 |
| 1987 | 33.7 | 27.9 | 22.4 |
| 1986 | 33.4 | 27.6 | 22.2 |
| 1985 | 33.2 | 27.2 | 22 |
| 1984 | 32.9 | 26.9 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 32.7 | 26.5 | 21.8 |
| 1982 | 32.5 | 26.1 | 21.7 |
| 1981 | 32.4 | 25.7 | 21.6 |
| 1980 | 32.2 | 25.4 | 21.5 |
| 1979 | 32.2 | 25.2 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 32.2 | 24.9 | 21.1 |
| 1977 | 32.2 | 24.6 | 21 |
| 1976 | 32.2 | 24.3 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 32.1 | 24 | 20.7 |
| 1974 | 32 | 23.7 | 20.5 |
| 1973 | 31.8 | 23.3 | 20.4 |
| 1972 | 31.6 | 23 | 20.4 |
| 1971 | 31.4 | 22.8 | 20.3 |
| 1970 | 31.2 | 22.6 | 20.3 |
| 1969 | 30.9 | 22.6 | 20.3 |
| 1968 | 30.6 | 22.6 | 20.4 |
| 1967 | 30.3 | 22.6 | 20.5 |
| 1966 | 29.9 | 22.6 | 20.6 |
| 1965 | 29.6 | 22.4 | 20.8 |
| 1964 | 29.3 | 22.3 | 21 |
| 1963 | 29 | 22.1 | 21.2 |
| 1962 | 28.7 | 22 | 21.4 |
| 1961 | 28.4 | 21.8 | 21.4 |
| 1960 | 28 | 21.7 | 21.5 |
| 1959 | 27.7 | 21.5 | 21.5 |
| 1958 | 27.3 | 21.4 | 21.5 |
| 1957 | 27 | 21.2 | 21.6 |
| 1956 | 26.7 | 21.1 | 21.7 |
| 1955 | 26.4 | 20.9 | 21.8 |
| 1954 | 26.1 | 20.8 | 21.9 |
| 1953 | 25.9 | 20.7 | 22 |
| 1952 | 25.7 | 20.7 | 22.1 |
| 1951 | 25.5 | 20.7 | 22.1 |
| 1950 | 25.4 | 20.7 | 22.2 |
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
| Year | Croatia | Montenegro | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4544.9–45.1 | 39.639.5–39.6 | 30.6 |
| 2025 | 45.345–45.6 | 4039.8–40.2 | 30.9 |
| 2026 | 45.545.1–46 | 40.440–40.8 | 31.1 |
| 2027 | 45.845.2–46.4 | 40.840.1–41.3 | 31.3 |
| 2028 | 46.145.3–46.8 | 41.140.1–41.7 | 31.6 |
| 2029 | 46.345.3–47.2 | 41.440.1–42.1 | 31.8 |
| 2030 | 46.645.4–47.6 | 41.640–42.5 | 32 |
| 2031 | 46.945.5–48 | 41.939.9–42.9 | 32.2 |
| 2032 | 47.145.6–48.4 | 42.139.8–43.3 | 32.4 |
| 2033 | 47.345.6–48.8 | 42.339.8–43.6 | 32.6 |
| 2034 | 47.545.6–49.2 | 42.539.7–43.8 | 32.8 |
| 2035 | 47.745.6–49.5 | 42.739.6–44.1 | 33 |
| 2036 | 47.945.5–49.9 | 42.939.6–44.3 | 33.2 |
| 2037 | 4845.5–50.2 | 43.239.5–44.5 | 33.4 |
| 2038 | 48.145.4–50.5 | 43.339.5–44.7 | 33.6 |
| 2039 | 48.245.3–50.8 | 43.539.5–45 | 33.8 |
| 2040 | 48.345.2–51.1 | 43.739.5–45.2 | 34 |
| 2041 | 48.445.1–51.3 | 43.939.5–45.4 | 34.2 |
| 2042 | 48.445–51.6 | 4439.5–45.6 | 34.4 |
| 2043 | 48.545–51.8 | 44.239.6–45.8 | 34.6 |
| 2044 | 48.545–52 | 44.339.7–46 | 34.8 |
| 2045 | 48.644.9–52.2 | 44.439.8–46.2 | 35 |
| 2046 | 48.744.8–52.3 | 44.539.9–46.3 | 35.2 |
| 2047 | 48.844.7–52.5 | 44.740–46.4 | 35.4 |
| 2048 | 4944.7–52.7 | 44.840.1–46.5 | 35.6 |
| 2049 | 49.144.7–52.9 | 4540.3–46.6 | 35.9 |
| 2050 | 49.144.7–53.1 | 45.140.6–46.8 | 36.1 |
| 2051 | 49.244.7–53.4 | 45.240.8–46.9 | 36.3 |
| 2052 | 49.244.8–53.6 | 45.341.1–46.9 | 36.5 |
| 2053 | 49.344.8–53.9 | 45.441.3–47 | 36.7 |
| 2054 | 49.344.9–54.1 | 45.641.6–47.1 | 36.9 |
| 2055 | 49.445.1–54.3 | 45.841.8–47.2 | 37.1 |
| 2056 | 49.545.2–54.5 | 4642–47.4 | 37.3 |
| 2057 | 49.645.3–54.7 | 46.342.3–47.6 | 37.5 |
| 2058 | 49.845.4–54.8 | 46.542.5–47.9 | 37.6 |
| 2059 | 49.945.5–55 | 46.742.7–48.2 | 37.8 |
| 2060 | 50.145.5–55.1 | 46.942.9–48.4 | 37.9 |
| 2061 | 50.345.6–55.3 | 47.243.1–48.6 | 38 |
| 2062 | 50.545.6–55.5 | 47.443.3–48.9 | 38.1 |
| 2063 | 50.645.6–55.7 | 47.643.5–49.2 | 38.3 |
| 2064 | 50.845.7–55.8 | 47.843.6–49.4 | 38.4 |
| 2065 | 50.945.7–56 | 48.143.8–49.7 | 38.5 |
| 2066 | 5145.6–56.2 | 48.343.9–50 | 38.6 |
| 2067 | 51.145.6–56.4 | 48.544–50.3 | 38.7 |
| 2068 | 51.145.6–56.6 | 48.744.1–50.5 | 38.8 |
| 2069 | 51.245.7–56.9 | 48.844.2–50.8 | 38.9 |
| 2070 | 51.245.6–57.1 | 4944.3–51.1 | 39 |
| 2071 | 51.245.6–57.2 | 49.244.4–51.4 | 39.1 |
| 2072 | 51.345.5–57.4 | 49.444.5–51.6 | 39.2 |
| 2073 | 51.345.5–57.5 | 49.544.6–51.9 | 39.3 |
| 2074 | 51.445.5–57.6 | 49.744.7–52.1 | 39.4 |
| 2075 | 51.445.4–57.7 | 49.844.8–52.4 | 39.5 |
| 2076 | 51.545.4–57.8 | 49.944.8–52.7 | 39.6 |
| 2077 | 51.545.4–57.9 | 5044.9–52.9 | 39.7 |
| 2078 | 51.545.4–58 | 50.145–53.1 | 39.8 |
| 2079 | 51.545.4–58.1 | 50.245.2–53.3 | 40 |
| 2080 | 51.545.5–58.3 | 50.345.3–53.5 | 40.1 |
| 2081 | 51.545.5–58.6 | 50.445.5–53.7 | 40.2 |
| 2082 | 51.545.5–58.8 | 50.545.7–53.8 | 40.3 |
| 2083 | 51.645.6–58.9 | 50.645.9–54 | 40.4 |
| 2084 | 51.645.7–59.1 | 50.746.2–54.1 | 40.5 |
| 2085 | 51.745.8–59.2 | 50.846.4–54.2 | 40.6 |
| 2086 | 51.745.8–59.4 | 50.946.5–54.4 | 40.7 |
| 2087 | 51.745.9–59.5 | 5146.7–54.5 | 40.9 |
| 2088 | 51.846–59.6 | 51.146.8–54.6 | 41 |
| 2089 | 51.946.1–59.7 | 51.346.9–54.7 | 41.1 |
| 2090 | 51.946.1–59.8 | 51.447.1–54.8 | 41.2 |
| 2091 | 5246.2–59.9 | 51.547.3–54.9 | 41.3 |
| 2092 | 52.146.3–60 | 51.747.4–55 | 41.4 |
| 2093 | 52.246.4–60.1 | 51.847.5–55.1 | 41.5 |
| 2094 | 52.346.5–60.2 | 5247.6–55.2 | 41.6 |
| 2095 | 52.446.5–60.3 | 52.147.7–55.4 | 41.7 |
| 2096 | 52.546.5–60.4 | 52.347.8–55.5 | 41.8 |
| 2097 | 52.546.6–60.5 | 52.447.9–55.7 | 41.9 |
| 2098 | 52.646.6–60.7 | 52.647.9–55.8 | 42 |
| 2099 | 52.746.7–60.8 | 52.748–56 | 42 |
| 2100 | 52.846.8–61 | 52.948–56.2 | 42.1 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- Half the people are older than this age and half are younger.
- Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
- The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
- Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
- The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time
Croatia vs Montenegro
Health
- Life expectancyCroatia: 78.6 years in 2023Montenegro: 77.1 years in 2023
- Child mortalityCroatia: 0.6 per 100 live births in 2024Montenegro: 0.2 per 100 live births in 2024
- Infant mortalityCroatia: 3.5 per 1,000 live births in 2023Montenegro: 1.7 per 1,000 live births in 2023
- Safe drinking waterCroatia: 85.4% in 2007Montenegro: 85.1% in 2022
- DepressionCroatia: 2.78% in 2017Montenegro: 2.56% in 2017
- Suicide rateCroatia: 11.1 per 100,000 people in 2017Montenegro: 9.4 per 100,000 people in 2017
People
- PopulationCroatia: 3.9 million people in 2023Montenegro: 633,600 people in 2023
- Population growthCroatia: -0.34% a year in 2023Montenegro: 1.86% a year in 2023
- Fertility rateCroatia: 1.47 births per woman in 2023Montenegro: 1.8 births per woman in 2023
- Urban populationCroatia: 57.8% in 2025Montenegro: 65.6% in 2025
- People aged 65 and overCroatia: 22.8% in 2023Montenegro: 17.5% in 2023
- Net migration rateCroatia: 2.6 per 1,000 people in 2023Montenegro: 18.9 per 1,000 people in 2023
Economy
Education
Politics
Conflict
Military
- Military spendingCroatia: 2.02% of GDP in 2025Montenegro: 1.89% of GDP in 2025
- Military spending in US dollarsCroatia: $1.93B in 2025Montenegro: $163M in 2025
- Military spending per personCroatia: $544 in 2025Montenegro: $277 in 2025
- Military share of state spendingCroatia: 4.1% of government spending in 2025Montenegro: 4.4% of government spending in 2025
- Armed forces personnelCroatia: 20,000 people in 2020Montenegro: 12,000 people in 2020
- National powerCroatia: 0.05% of world capability in 2022Montenegro: 0.01% of world capability in 2022
- Armed forces, share of workersCroatia: 1.17% of the labour force in 2020Montenegro: 4.66% of the labour force in 2020
- Arms importsCroatia: 141 million TIV in 2025Montenegro: 1 million TIV in 2025
- Arms exportsCroatia: 53 million TIV in 2024Montenegro: 4 million TIV in 2022