Iceland has a population density of 9.93 people per square mile compared to 120.1 people in Montenegro. Iceland has 2,868,586 sq ft of land per person vs 239,662 sq ft in Montenegro. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Iceland and Montenegro are ranked 194th and 141st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Iceland has 0.005% of the world's population and 0.07% 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 Iceland is 91.7% lower than in Montenegro.
Population density comparison
Iceland
|
Montenegro
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 9.93 ppl/mi² | 120.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 194/197 | 141/197 |
| Population |
395314
|
611567
|
| Land area | 38,931 sq mi | 5,193 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,808,042 sq ft | 232,187 sq ft |
| Rural population | 5.82% | 34.5% |
| Urban population | 94.2% | 65.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Iceland vs Montenegro:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Iceland increased by 26.5%, compared to a 1.38% growth in Montenegro.
In 2006, Iceland ranked 190th for population density and is in 194th place now. Montenegro was 127th in 2006 and ranks 141st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 9.93 | 120.1 |
| 2023 | 9.91 | 120.1 |
| 2022 | 9.81 | 120.1 |
| 2021 | 9.57 | 120.4 |
| 2020 | 9.41 | 120.7 |
| 2019 | 9.26 | 120.7 |
| 2018 | 9.06 | 120.6 |
| 2017 | 8.87 | 120.5 |
| 2016 | 8.67 | 120.4 |
| 2015 | 8.55 | 120.3 |
| 2014 | 8.46 | 120.1 |
| 2013 | 8.36 | 119.9 |
| 2012 | 8.29 | 119.7 |
| 2011 | 8.24 | 119.5 |
| 2010 | 8.22 | 119.3 |
| 2009 | 8.23 | 119.1 |
| 2008 | 8.2 | 118.8 |
| 2007 | 8.05 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 7.85 | 118.4 |
| 2005 | 7.67 | - |
| 2004 | 7.55 | - |
| 2003 | 7.48 | - |
| 2002 | 7.43 | - |
| 2001 | 7.36 | - |
| 2000 | 7.27 | - |
| 1999 | 7.17 | - |
| 1998 | 7.08 | - |
| 1997 | 7 | - |
| 1996 | 6.95 | - |
| 1995 | 6.91 | - |
| 1994 | 6.87 | - |
| 1993 | 6.81 | - |
| 1992 | 6.74 | - |
| 1991 | 6.66 | - |
| 1990 | 6.58 | - |
| 1989 | 6.53 | - |
| 1988 | 6.45 | - |
| 1987 | 6.35 | - |
| 1986 | 6.28 | - |
| 1985 | 6.24 | - |
| 1984 | 6.19 | - |
| 1983 | 6.12 | - |
| 1982 | 6.04 | - |
| 1981 | 5.96 | - |
| 1980 | 5.89 | - |
| 1979 | 5.83 | - |
| 1978 | 5.78 | - |
| 1977 | 5.73 | - |
| 1976 | 5.69 | - |
| 1975 | 5.63 | - |
| 1974 | 5.56 | - |
| 1973 | 5.49 | - |
| 1972 | 5.4 | - |
| 1971 | 5.32 | - |
| 1970 | 5.28 | - |
| 1969 | 5.25 | - |
| 1968 | 5.21 | - |
| 1967 | 5.13 | - |
| 1966 | 5.05 | - |
| 1965 | 4.97 | - |
| 1964 | 4.88 | - |
| 1963 | 4.8 | - |
| 1962 | 4.71 | - |
| 1961 | 4.63 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Iceland
|
Montenegro
|
|
| 2024 | 94.2% | 65.5% |
| 2023 | 94.2% | 65.5% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | 65.4% |
| 2021 | 94.2% | 65.3% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | 65.2% |
| 2019 | 94% | 65.2% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | 65.1% |
| 2017 | 93.8% | 65% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | 64.9% |
| 2015 | 93.7% | 64.8% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | 64.7% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | 64.6% |
| 2012 | 93.5% | 64.5% |
| 2011 | 93.4% | 64.4% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | 64.3% |
| 2009 | 93.4% | 64.1% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | 63.8% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | 63.5% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | 63.1% |
| 2005 | 92.4% | 62.7% |
| 2004 | 92.4% | 62.2% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | 61.7% |
| 2002 | 92.2% | 61% |
| 2001 | 92% | 60.1% |
| 2000 | 92% | 59.1% |
| 1999 | 91.8% | 57.9% |
| 1998 | 91.7% | 56.7% |
| 1997 | 92% | 55.4% |
| 1996 | 91.8% | 54.1% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | 52.8% |
| 1994 | 91.4% | 51.7% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | 50.6% |
| 1992 | 91.1% | 49.7% |
| 1991 | 90.9% | 49% |
| 1990 | 90.6% | 48.5% |
| 1989 | 90.4% | 48.1% |
| 1988 | 90.1% | 47.8% |
| 1987 | 89.8% | 47.5% |
| 1986 | 89.6% | 47.2% |
| 1985 | 89.3% | 47% |
| 1984 | 89.1% | 46.7% |
| 1983 | 88.9% | 46.4% |
| 1982 | 88.6% | 46% |
| 1981 | 88.3% | 45.5% |
| 1980 | 88.1% | 44.9% |
| 1979 | 87.9% | 44.1% |
| 1978 | 87.7% | 43.1% |
| 1977 | 87.4% | 41.9% |
| 1976 | 87.2% | 40.7% |
| 1975 | 86.9% | 39.4% |
| 1974 | 86.5% | 38% |
| 1973 | 86.2% | 36.8% |
| 1972 | 85.7% | 35.5% |
| 1971 | 85.3% | 34.5% |
| 1970 | 85% | 33.5% |
| 1969 | 84.8% | 32.6% |
| 1968 | 84.4% | 31.8% |
| 1967 | 83.9% | 31% |
| 1966 | 83.5% | 30.2% |
| 1965 | 83.2% | 29.4% |
| 1964 | 82.7% | 28.6% |
| 1963 | 82% | 27.7% |
| 1962 | 81.5% | 26.8% |
| 1961 | 81% | 25.8% |
| 1960 | 80.4% | 24.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 92.4% to 94.2% in Iceland and from 62.2% to 65.5% in Montenegro.
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