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Europe · #166 · 2025–2026

Montenegro: internet and everyday apps

Montenegro has about 550 thousand people online — a penetration rate of 88.7% and rank #166 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 13 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 550 thousand Penetration 88.7% World rank #166 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Montenegro has roughly 550 thousand internet users (550,000 people) — about 88.7% of the population and rank #166 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Montenegro in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
550 thousand550,000 · #166
Penetration
88.7%#71
Population
620 thousand620,000 · #170
GDP
$8B#161
GDP growth
+3.2%#115
GDP per person
$13,387#96
Land area
13.8k km²#159
Capital
Podgorica
Region
Europe
Official languages
Montenegrin

How Montenegro goes online

Montenegro's coast fills up in summer, and the phone becomes a tool for finding a room, a table or a boat. Facebook and WhatsApp handle most of that coordination, from family groups to the informal rental market that appears every June. Local news portals are read closely, especially when a storm or a political scandal hits. Classifieds sites are where people look for a used car or an apartment, and the same listings often run for months. Bank apps handle payments in town, but cash still works best in the smaller konobas and village shops.

Around 88.7%. With a population of about 620 thousand and 550 thousand online, roughly 70 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 13 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

13 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Messenger Messaging · Meta · 2011

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

1 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005

Shopping

2 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994 eBay Shopping · eBay · 1995

Payments

2 Most-used apps →
PayPal Payments · PayPal · 1998 Revolut Payments · Revolut · 2015

Music

1 Most-used apps →
Spotify Music · Spotify AB · 2008

Travel

1 Most-used apps →
Booking.com Travel · Booking Holdings · 1996

Tools

2 Most-used apps →
Google Tools · Google · 1998 Gmail Tools · Google · 2004

Websites people in Montenegro actually use

10

The 10 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

News2Telecom2TV & media1Mail1Government1Banking1Transport1Education1
VijestiNewsvijesti.meMontenegro’s leading independent daily, and the news site most people here open first. Cafe del MontenegroNewscdm.mePodgorica news portal with the liveliest comment sections in the country. MtelTelecommtel.meOne of the country’s two big mobile operators; you top up, check credit and pay bills here. Crnogorski TelekomTelecomtelekom.meThe largest operator. RTCGTV & mediartcg.meThe public broadcaster — television, radio and the evening news, also streamed online. Montenegro PostMailposta.meMontenegro's national postal service — parcel tracking, branch hours and the rates for sending abroad. Government of MontenegroGovernmentgov.meThe government and its decisions. Central Bank of MontenegroBankingcbcg.meThe central bank, which uses the euro. Railways of MontenegroTransportzpcg.meTimetables and tickets. University of MontenegroEducationucg.ac.meThe largest university.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Montenegro are online?

About 550 thousand (550,000 people). That works out to roughly 88.7% of the population, which puts Montenegro at #166 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Montenegro use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Messenger, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Payments, Music, Travel, Tools. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Montenegro?

WhatsApp, Messenger dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Montenegro?

Around 88.7%. With a population of about 620 thousand and 550 thousand online, roughly 70 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Montenegro?

The everyday ones are Vijesti, Cafe del Montenegro, RTCG, plus the other 10 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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