Egypt has a population density of 303 people per square mile compared to 120.1 people in Montenegro. Egypt has 93,325 sq ft of land per person vs 239,545 sq ft in Montenegro. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Egypt and Montenegro are ranked 79th and 141st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Egypt has 1.43% of the world's population and 0.67% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.008% of the population and 0.009% of the land area for Montenegro, hence the population density in Egypt is 152.4% higher than in Montenegro.
Population density comparison
Egypt
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 303 ppl/mi² | 120.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 79/197 | 141/197 |
| Population |
119759833
|
618209
|
| Land area | 384,345 sq mi | 5,193 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 91,943 sq ft | 232,073 sq ft |
| Rural population | 56.7% | 31.2% |
| Urban population | 43.3% | 68.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 18.1% | 0% |
Egypt vs Montenegro:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Egypt increased by 40.9%, compared to a 1.43% growth in Montenegro.
In 2006, Egypt ranked 90th for population density and is in 79th place now. Montenegro was 127th in 2006 and ranks 141st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Egypt
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 303 | 120.1 |
| 2023 | 298 | 120.1 |
| 2022 | 293 | 120.1 |
| 2021 | 288.7 | 120.4 |
| 2020 | 284.4 | 120.7 |
| 2019 | 279.8 | 120.7 |
| 2018 | 275 | 120.6 |
| 2017 | 269.8 | 120.5 |
| 2016 | 264.5 | 120.4 |
| 2015 | 259.1 | 120.3 |
| 2014 | 253.8 | 120.1 |
| 2013 | 248 | 119.9 |
| 2012 | 242.4 | 119.7 |
| 2011 | 237 | 119.5 |
| 2010 | 232.1 | 119.3 |
| 2009 | 227.7 | 119.1 |
| 2008 | 223.4 | 118.8 |
| 2007 | 219.3 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 215.2 | 118.4 |
| 2005 | 211 | - |
| 2004 | 206.8 | - |
| 2003 | 202.6 | - |
| 2002 | 198.4 | - |
| 2001 | 194.2 | - |
| 2000 | 190.2 | - |
| 1999 | 186.1 | - |
| 1998 | 182 | - |
| 1997 | 178 | - |
| 1996 | 174.4 | - |
| 1995 | 170.8 | - |
| 1994 | 167.3 | - |
| 1993 | 163.7 | - |
| 1992 | 160 | - |
| 1991 | 156.2 | - |
| 1990 | 151.9 | - |
| 1989 | 147.6 | - |
| 1988 | 143.6 | - |
| 1987 | 139.7 | - |
| 1986 | 135.8 | - |
| 1985 | 132 | - |
| 1984 | 128.1 | - |
| 1983 | 124.3 | - |
| 1982 | 120.7 | - |
| 1981 | 117.5 | - |
| 1980 | 114.4 | - |
| 1979 | 111.4 | - |
| 1978 | 108.7 | - |
| 1977 | 106 | - |
| 1976 | 103.5 | - |
| 1975 | 101.1 | - |
| 1974 | 98.8 | - |
| 1973 | 96.5 | - |
| 1972 | 94.3 | - |
| 1971 | 92.2 | - |
| 1970 | 90.1 | - |
| 1969 | 88 | - |
| 1968 | 85.9 | - |
| 1967 | 83.8 | - |
| 1966 | 81.7 | - |
| 1965 | 79.7 | - |
| 1964 | 77.7 | - |
| 1963 | 75.7 | - |
| 1962 | 73.7 | - |
| 1961 | 71.8 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Egypt
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 43.3% | 68.8% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | 68.5% |
| 2022 | 43% | 68.2% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | 67.8% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | 67.5% |
| 2019 | 42.7% | 67.2% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | 66.8% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | 66.5% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | 66.1% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | 65.8% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | 65.5% |
| 2013 | 42.9% | 65.1% |
| 2012 | 42.9% | 64.8% |
| 2011 | 43% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | 43% | 64.1% |
| 2009 | 43% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 43.1% | 63.5% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | 63.1% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | 62.8% |
| 2005 | 43% | 62.5% |
| 2004 | 43% | 62.1% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | 61.6% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | 60.6% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | 59.6% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | 57.5% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | 56.5% |
| 1997 | 42.7% | 55.5% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | 54.4% |
| 1995 | 42.8% | 53.4% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | 52.3% |
| 1993 | 43.1% | 51.3% |
| 1992 | 43.2% | 50.2% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | 49.2% |
| 1990 | 43.5% | 48% |
| 1989 | 43.6% | 46.9% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | 45.7% |
| 1987 | 43.9% | 44.6% |
| 1986 | 44% | 43.5% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | 42.3% |
| 1984 | 43.9% | 41.2% |
| 1983 | 43.9% | 40.1% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | 39% |
| 1981 | 43.9% | 37.9% |
| 1980 | 43.9% | 36.8% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | 34.7% |
| 1977 | 43.8% | 33.7% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | 32.6% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | 30.6% |
| 1973 | 42.6% | 29.7% |
| 1972 | 42.2% | 28.7% |
| 1971 | 41.8% | 27.8% |
| 1970 | 41.5% | 26.9% |
| 1969 | 41.1% | 26% |
| 1968 | 40.8% | 25.1% |
| 1967 | 40.4% | 24.2% |
| 1966 | 40% | 23.4% |
| 1965 | 39.7% | 22.6% |
| 1964 | 39.3% | 21.8% |
| 1963 | 39% | 21% |
| 1962 | 38.6% | 20.2% |
| 1961 | 38.3% | 19.5% |
| 1960 | 37.9% | 18.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 43% to 43.3% in Egypt and from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro.
Densely populated cities
|
Egypt
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Cairo | 9.61M |
| Giza | 5.6M |
| Alexandria | 4.87M |
| Shubra El Kheima | 1.03M |
| Mansoura | 622K |
| Helwan | 619K |
| El Mahalla El Kubra | 593K |
| Port Said | 524K |
| Faiyum | 519K |
| Suez | 517K |
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