Poverty and living standards in Kolasin, Montenegro: official figures
111 families in Kolašin with 285 members received material support, Montenegro's main social assistance benefit, in 2024: 42.8 per 1,000 residents, 5th highest of 21 municipalities.
How many people get disability benefits in Kolašin?
In 2024 49 people in Kolašin received a personal disability allowance and 378 a care and support allowance.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Kolašin?
1,337 pensions were paid to residents of Kolašin in December 2023 (200 per 1,000 residents): 741 old-age, 208 disability and 388 survivors' pensions.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many children get child allowance in Kolašin?
Child allowance was paid for an average of 1,165 children in Kolašin in 2024, to 643 benefit holders, after the benefit was extended to all children up to 18.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyWhat is the crime rate in Kolašin?
Courts convicted 106 adults for offences committed in Kolašin in 2024, 159.3 per 10,000 residents, 2nd highest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Kolašin?
The 2023 census counted 5,622 dwellings in Kolašin, of which 2,407 were occupied and 42.1% were holiday or seasonal homes rather than permanent housing (5th highest of 21).
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many empty homes are there in Kolašin?
849 permanent dwellings in Kolašin stood temporarily vacant or abandoned at the 2023 census, 26.1% of the permanent housing stock.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Kolasin compares with other first-level divisions
Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents (2024)
Kolasin ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Plav | 116.1 |
| 3 | Berane | 74.7 |
| 4 | Andrijevica | 49.6 |
| 5 | Kolasin | 42.8 |
| 6 | Niksic | 32.1 |
| 7 | Bijelo Polje | 28.5 |
| 8 | Savnik | 25.4 |
Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) (2023)
Kolasin ranks 8 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Niksic | 226 |
| 6 | Herceg Novi | 217 |
| 7 | Kotor | 204 |
| 8 | Kolasin | 200 |
| 9 | Berane | 195 |
| 10 | Andrijevica | 193 |
| 11 | Savnik | 187 |
Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence (2024)
Kolasin ranks 2 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pluzine | 317.3 |
| 2 | Kolasin | 159.3 |
| 3 | Savnik | 156.4 |
| 4 | Zabljak | 95.3 |
| 5 | Ulcinj | 57.0 |
| 6 | Budva | 47.8 |
| 7 | Cetinje | 45.8 |
Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 (2023)
Kolasin ranks 5 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ulcinj | 60.2% |
| 3 | Budva | 57.0% |
| 4 | Pluzine | 42.8% |
| 5 | Kolasin | 42.1% |
| 6 | Herceg Novi | 41.9% |
| 7 | Tivat | 41.3% |
| 8 | Bar | 38.4% |
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Sources
- Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT): Statistical Yearbook 2025, chapter 28: Review by municipalities, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 93f5a70616aa…)
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