Number of people using the Internet in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of people using the Internet was 496,487 users in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of people using the Internet in Montenegro, 2004–2021
Source: World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in. Measured in users.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 496,487 users for number of people using the internet in 2021. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 120.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people using the internet in Montenegro peaked at 496,487 users in 2021 and was at its lowest, 160,658 users, in 2004.
Montenegro ranks 160th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 190,160 users | 160,658 users | 221,988 users | 6 |
| 2010s | 380,362 users | 225,310 users | 449,435 users | 10 |
| 2020s | 484,148 users | 471,810 users | 496,487 users | 2 |
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- 158 Macao 614,326 users compare
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- 163 Eritrea 472,278 users compare
More science & technology data for Montenegro
- Scientific and technical journal articles 254.67 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.42 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 221.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 221.69 per 100 people (2024)
- Share of the population using the Internet 88.9% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 5 (2020)
- Research and development expenditure 0.4% (2019)
- Human resources in science and technology (HRST) by category and NUTS 118.7 Thousand persons (2020)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 32.31 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 206,263 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people using the internet in Montenegro?
- Number of people using the internet in Montenegro was 496,487 users in 2021, according to World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in.
- What is the highest number of people using the internet recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 496,487 users in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people using the internet recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,658 users in 2004.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of people using the internet?
- Montenegro ranks 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of people using the internet rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators Database - International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in, published as part of Number of people using the Internet. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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