Administrative divisions of Montenegro
Montenegro is divided into 21 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Montenegro
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PodgoricaCapital | 145,850 |
Podgorica is the largest urban area in Montenegro with about 145,850 people.
Terrain, 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
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
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
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.