Prison capacity and number of persons held in Montenegro
Montenegro: Prison capacity and number of persons held was 1,393 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Montenegro, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prison capacity and number of persons held in Montenegro is 1,393 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prison capacity and number of persons held in Montenegro peaked at 1,393 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,022 Number, in 2009.
That places Montenegro 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Prison capacity and number of persons held in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,280 Number | — |
| 2009 | 1,022 Number | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 1,066 Number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,116 Number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1,116 Number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,116 Number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,375 Number | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 1,345 Number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1,345 Number | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,333 Number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,333 Number | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,333 Number | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,333 Number | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,333 Number | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,393 Number | +4.5% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 1,393 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,404 Number, 19% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 1,393 Number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,016 Number, 35% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,151 Number | 1,022 Number | 1,280 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,226 Number | 1,066 Number | 1,375 Number | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,345 Number | 1,333 Number | 1,393 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More urban development data for Montenegro
- Population density 46.36 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 18.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.37 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 7.42 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 2.89 million (2023)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 0 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 403 Number (2024)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 173 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) (2025)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 8.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prison capacity and number of persons held in Montenegro?
- Prison capacity and number of persons held in Montenegro was 1,393 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 1,393 Number in 2024.
- What is the lowest prison capacity and number of persons held recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,022 Number in 2009.
- How does Montenegro rank for prison capacity and number of persons held?
- Montenegro ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prison capacity and number of persons held rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Prison capacity and number of persons held. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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