Poverty and living standards in Podgorica, Montenegro: official figures
1,133 families in Podgorica with 4,088 members received material support, Montenegro's main social assistance benefit, in 2024: 22.7 per 1,000 residents, 10th highest of 21 municipalities.
How many people get disability benefits in Podgorica?
In 2024 1,114 people in Podgorica received a personal disability allowance and 6,066 a care and support allowance.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many pensioners live in Podgorica?
29,946 pensions were paid to residents of Podgorica in December 2023 (167 per 1,000 residents): 18,233 old-age, 5,023 disability and 6,690 survivors' pensions.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many children get child allowance in Podgorica?
Child allowance was paid for an average of 41,447 children in Podgorica in 2024, to 23,594 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 Podgorica?
Courts convicted 143 adults for offences committed in Podgorica in 2024, 7.9 per 10,000 residents, 2nd lowest of 21 municipalities.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many homes are there in Podgorica?
The 2023 census counted 86,886 dwellings in Podgorica, of which 63,749 were occupied and 9.7% were holiday or seasonal homes rather than permanent housing (4th lowest of 21).
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow many empty homes are there in Podgorica?
14,690 permanent dwellings in Podgorica stood temporarily vacant or abandoned at the 2023 census, 18.7% of the permanent housing stock.
Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro (MONSTAT) · saved copyHow Podgorica compares with other first-level divisions
Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents (2024)
Podgorica ranks 10 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Members of families receiving material support (social assistance) per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bijelo Polje | 28.5 |
| 8 | Savnik | 25.4 |
| 9 | Mojkovac | 23.4 |
| 10 | Podgorica | 22.7 |
| 11 | Pluzine | 21.5 |
| 12 | Cetinje | 21.2 |
| 13 | Pljevlja | 20.8 |
Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) (2023)
Podgorica ranks 15 of 20, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Pension beneficiaries per 1,000 residents (December 2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Bijelo Polje | 183 |
| 13 | Tivat | 178 |
| 14 | Danilovgrad | 178 |
| 15 | Podgorica | 167 |
| 16 | Bar | 165 |
| 17 | Ulcinj | 152 |
| 18 | Plav | 125 |
Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence (2024)
Podgorica ranks 20 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Adults convicted per 10,000 residents, by place of the offence |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Plav | 25.5 |
| 16 | Andrijevica | 23.3 |
| 17 | Mojkovac | 22.6 |
| 18 | Rozaj | 19.0 |
| 19 | Berane | 15.9 |
| 20 | Podgorica | 7.9 |
| 21 | Pljevlja | 2.1 |
Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 (2023)
Podgorica ranks 18 of 21, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Dwellings not for permanent housing (holiday and seasonal) as % of all dwellings, census 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Mojkovac | 12.9% |
| 16 | Berane | 12.2% |
| 17 | Bijelo Polje | 10.0% |
| 18 | Podgorica | 9.7% |
| 19 | Niksic | 9.0% |
| 20 | Plav | 8.8% |
| 21 | Rozaj | 7.9% |
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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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