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Montenegro Map & Atlas

Political, physical and population maps of Montenegro with its 21 first-level divisions, the capital Podgorica and largest cities, plus ethnic, religious and language maps.

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Administrative divisions of Montenegro

Natural Earth admin-1 boundaries · 21 units

Montenegro is divided into 21 first-level administrative divisions:

AndrijevicaBarBeraneBijelo PoljeBudvaCetinjeDanilovgradHerceg NoviKolašinKotorMojkovacNikšicPlavPljevljaPlužinePodgoricaRožajeŠavnikTivatUlcinjŽabljak

Largest cities in Montenegro

Urban-area estimates · Natural Earth
#CityPopulation
1PodgoricaCapital145,850

Podgorica is the largest urban area in Montenegro with about 145,850 people.

Terrain, rivers & lakes

Terrain tiles · Natural Earth rivers & lakes

Highest terrain in Montenegro: ≈ 2,448 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.

🌊 Rivers

  • Bojana
  • Drina

🏞️ Lakes

  • Lake Skadar

Ethnic groups in Montenegro

CIA World Factbook · 2011
Montenegrin
45%Serbian
28.7%Bosniak
8.7%Albanian
4.9%Muslim
3.3%Romani
1%Croat
1%other
2.6%unspecified
4.9%

Montenegrin 45%, Serbian 28.7%, Bosniak 8.7%, Albanian 4.9%, Muslim 3.3%, Romani 1%, Croat 1%, other 2.6%, unspecified 4.9% (2011 est.)

Regionally, Montenegrin is the most common ethnic group across most of the 21 divisions, while Serbian predominates in 9 divisions (Herceg Novi, Berane, Pljevlja, Žabljak, Plužine, Andrijevica, …); Bosniak predominates in 3 divisions (Rožaje, Plav, Bijelo Polje); Albanian predominates in 1 division (Ulcinj).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2011 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Religions in Montenegro

CIA World Factbook · 2011
Orthodox
72.1%Muslim
19.1%Catholic
3.4%atheist
1.2%other
1.5%unspecified
2.6%

Orthodox 72.1%, Muslim 19.1%, Catholic 3.4%, atheist 1.2%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.6% (2011 est.)

Regionally, Orthodox is the most common religious group across most of the 21 divisions, while Muslim predominates in 3 divisions (Rožaje, Plav, Ulcinj).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2011 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

Languages in Montenegro

CIA World Factbook · 2011
Serbian
42.9%Montenegrin
37%Bosnian
5.3%Albanian
5.3%Serbo-Croat
2%other
3.5%unspecified
4%

Serbian 42.9%, Montenegrin (official) 37%, Bosnian 5.3%, Albanian 5.3%, Serbo-Croat 2%, other 3.5%, unspecified 4% (2011 est.)

Regionally, Serbian is the most common language group across most of the 21 divisions, while Montenegrin predominates in 3 divisions (Cetinje, Danilovgrad, Nikšic); Bosnian predominates in 2 divisions (Rožaje, Plav); Albanian predominates in 1 division (Ulcinj).

Source: CIA World Factbook (2011 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys

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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.