Demographics of Montenegro
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Montenegro, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population. Vital statistics. Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro Nationality/Ethnicity. Ethnic population 1948–2011. The vast majority (over 90%) of the population of Montenegro is of Slavic origin. Albanians make up 5 percent of the population (4.9% at the 2011 census), while there is also a small Romani minority (total 1.2% at the 2011 census). The Slavic population of Montenegro uses a large diversity in ethnic identities  to describe their ethnicity. During the first decades after WW II most Slavic people identified themselves as Montenegrins, with less than 2% Serbs and less than 2% Croats in 1948. During the last decades of the existence of Yugoslavia up to 5% of the population declared themselves Yugoslavs (South-Slavs). During and after the Yugoslav Wars the ethnic identity of the Serbs (and in general the political influence of Serbia) became increasingly important in Montenegro and at the 2003 census almost one third of the population identified themselves as Serbs. The Serbs live mostly along the borders with Bosnia and  Serbia, while the Montenegrins live in the center of the country. The Slavic population are in majority Eastern Orthodox Christians, but there is also a large Muslim minority, like in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Although most of the Slavic Muslims in Montenegro initially also identified themselves as Montenegrins, gradually over time more and more Slavic Muslims started to use the term Muslim as an ethnic designation, thus opting for a distinctive ethno-religious identity. After the Yugoslav Wars this changed again and at the 2003 and 2011 census most ethnic Muslims declared themselves Bosniaks, mainly because they had some historical relations  with Bosniaks in Bosnia and Herzegovina and mostly live in the northeast of Montenegro. Ethnic structure by region. According to the 2011 census Source: Statistical Office of Montenegro According to the 2003 census (November 2003 data) Andrijevica total 6.384 Bar total 45.223 Berane total 40.885 Bijelo Polje total 57.124 Budva total 16.095 Cetinje total 18.749 Danilovgrad total 16.400 Herceg Novi total 33971 Kolašin total 9.975 Kotor total 23.481 Mojkovac total 10.274 Nikšić total 76.671 Plav total 21.604 Pljevlja total 36.918 Plužine total 4.294 Podgorica total 179.403 Rožaje total 27.562 Šavnik total 2.972 Tivat total 13.991 Ulcinj total 26.435 Žabljak total  4.245 This census witnessed the emerging of ethnic Bosniaks; although there are still people who declare themselves as ethnic Muslims. Also, there are very few people left who consider themselves Yugoslavs. Also a noticeable difference compared to 1991 census is the reemerging in the number of Serbs, from nearly 60,000 to 200,000 in a decade (compared to 1931s 90% strong Serb community). Others include small ethnic groups of perceived non-European/Slavic origins: Romani, Balkan Egyptians and Black Montenegrins. Religious structure. From 2003: