Age composition in 2026:
| Montenegro | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 17.65%110,563 | 12.71%395,713 |
| Working Age Population | 63.57%398,109 | 63.79%1,986,650 |
| Elderly Population | 18.77%117,570 | 23.50%731,884 |
In 2026, the median age is 41.4 years in Montenegro and 47.1 years in Bosnia and Herzegovina.Bosnia and Herzegovina already reached Montenegroโs current median age in 2014, about 12 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Montenegro peaks in 2024 at 638,481.The total population of Bosnia and Herzegovina peaks in 1991 at 4,458,350.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Montenegro will be 70.9%, and 26.65% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be 84.1%, and 33.99% of the population will be elderly.
| Montenegro | Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1998โ2015 | 1982โ1992 1996โ2018 |
|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 1992 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 2014 7 years later | 2007 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2030 10 years later | 2020 |