Demographics of Podgorica

Podgorica is the capital and largest city of Montenegro. According to 2011 census, the population of Podgorica city proper is 150,799, while Podgorica Capital City (analogous to metropolitan area, and similar to opština/municipality subdivision in the rest of Montenegro) has a population of 185,937.

Historical population

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Historical population (city proper)
YearPop.±%
1948 14,369—    
1953 19,868+38.3%
1961 35,054+76.4%
1971 61,727+76.1%
1981 96,074+55.6%
1991 116,235+21.0%
2003 136,473+17.4%
2011 150,799+10.5%
Source: Monstat
Historical population (Metro area)
YearPop.±%
1948 48,599—    
1953 55,669+14.5%
1961 72,319+29.9%
1971 98,796+36.6%
1981 132,290+33.9%
1991 146,121+10.5%
2003 169,132+15.7%
2011 185,937+9.9%
Source: Monstat

Households

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Households (City proper)
YearPop.±%
1948 4,030—    
1953 5,360+33.0%
1961 9,549+78.2%
1971 16,457+72.3%
1981 25,152+52.8%
1991 32,210+28.1%
2003 40,090+24.5%
2011 48,012+19.8%
Source: Monstat
Households (Metro area)
YearPop.±%
1948 11,074—    
1953 12,618+13.9%
1961 17,287+37.0%
1971 24,077+39.3%
1981 32,581+35.3%
1991 39,653+21.7%
2003 48,416+22.1%
2011 57,045+17.8%
Source: Monstat


Dwellings

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Dwellings (City proper)
YearPop.±%
1971 14,323—    
1981 22,560+57.5%
1991 32,346+43.4%
2003 44,277+36.9%
2011 57,365+29.6%
Source: Monstat
Dwellings (Metro area)
YearPop.±%
1971 21,778—    
1981 30,304+39.1%
1991 40,376+33.2%
2003 56,708+40.4%
2011 72,688+28.2%
Source: Monstat

Ethnicity

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Ethnicity (2011 census) City proper Percentage (CP) Metro area Percentage (MA)
Montenegrins 90,970 60,25% 106,642 57,34%
Serbs 36,207 23,98% 43,248 23,25%
Romani 3,864 2,56% 3,988 2,14%
Ethnic Muslims 3,393 2,25% 4,122 2,22%
Bosniaks 2,630 1,74% 3,687 1,98%
Albanians 1,477 0,98% 9,538 5,13%
Croats 614 0,41% 664 0,36%
Undeclared 7,292 4,83% 8,892 4,78%
Other 4,530 3% 5,156 2,77%

Religion

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Religion (2011 census) City proper Percentage (CP) Metro area Percentage (MA)
Eastern Orthodoxy 122,969 81,45% 145,575 78,29%
Islam 14,962 9,91% 20,883 11,23%
Catholicism 2,735 1,81% 7,947 4,27%
Atheist 3,554 2,35% 3,698 1,99%
Other 6,757 4,48% 7,834 4,21%

Population by subdivision

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Planning zones of Podgorica

Settlements in Montenegro are organized into subdivisions known as Mjesna zajednica, or "local communities," which represent the smallest territorial units in the country. Despite their significance, the Montenegrin Statistical Office does not publish data specific to these local communities. In contrast, the administration of Podgorica Capital City has categorized the city into planning zones (planske cjeline) for internal purposes, accompanied by population statistics derived from the 2011 census. These planning zones do not align with local communities or traditional Podgorica neighborhoods but are illustrative of distribution of Podgorica population.[1][2]

Discrepancies between data from the Capital City documents and the Montenegrin Statistical Office may arise from differences in definitions, the scope of the city proper, or the inclusion of preliminary data from the 2011 census.

Planning zone Population Area (km2) Density (per km2) Households Dwellings
Nova Varoš 11,625 3,13 3,714 3,912 4,881
Novi Grad 26,413 5,88 4,492 9,192 11,987
Stara Varoš - Zabjelo 35,664 7,79 4,578 11,927 14,593
Konik 29,939 9,55 3,135 8,526 9,660
Masline 7,776 4,86 1,600 2,143 2,467
Zagorič 16,816 6,1 2,757 5,091 6,015
Rogami 1,760 2,96 595 536 662
Tološi 15,079 9,2 1,639 4,534 5,493
Donja Gorica 5,244 9,4 558 1,503 1,707
Dajbabe - Ćemovsko polje 2,286 26 88 648 755
Podgorica city proper 152,602 84,87 1,798 48,012 58,220

Settlements of Metro area

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The Capital City of Podgorica comprises 141 settlements, with three designated as urban by the Montenegrin Statistical Office—Podgorica city proper, Golubovci and Tuzi—while the rest exhibit rural characteristics. Golubovci and Tuzi serve as central hubs for their respective sub-municipalities (gradske opštine), covering a significant portion of the southern and southeastern areas of Podgorica Capital City, extending from Podgorica city proper to Skadar Lake. The Golubovci sub-municipality has a population of 16,093, while Tuzi sub-municipality is home to 12,096 residents.

Below is a list of settlements with populations exceeding 500 residents:

Settlement Population
Podgorica 150,977
Tuzi 4,748
Golubovci 3,110
Mojanovići 2,593
Goričani 1,462
Mahala 1,346
Mataguži 1,292
Donji Kokoti 1,073
Balabani 1,014
Vranj 1,012
Srpska 880
Bijelo Polje 823
Gornji Milješ 742
Botun 697
Sukuruć 661
Grbavci 575
Beri 556
Donji Milješ 512
Dinoša 500

Most of the larger settlements are part of continuous rural sprawl around the towns of Golubovci and Tuzi in the Zeta Plain, located in the southern part of Podgorica Capital City. In contrast, the northern section of the Capital City area is characterized by mountainous terrain and sparse population.

The commuter belt of Podgorica extends beyond the city itself, reaching into the municipalities of Danilovgrad, Cetinje, Bar and Nikšić. Coupled with Podgorica's role as the primate city of Montenegro—serving as the focal point for national administrative, healthcare, educational, and economic activities—the daily population is likely considerably higher than the officially recorded resident population.

References

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  1. ^ "Report on strategic assessment of environmental influences of Capital City urban plan" (PDF). Podgorica Capital City. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Planning subdivisions of Capital City" (PDF). Podgorica Capital City. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.