Ireland has a population density of 202.3 people per square mile compared to 120.1 people in Montenegro. Ireland has 139,638 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, Ireland and Montenegro are ranked 112th and 141st, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ireland has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.05% 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 Ireland is 68.4% higher than in Montenegro.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 202.3 ppl/mi² | 120.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 112/197 | 141/197 |
| Population |
5474763
|
618209
|
| Land area | 26,599 sq mi | 5,193 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 137,823 sq ft | 232,073 sq ft |
| Rural population | 35.2% | 31.2% |
| Urban population | 64.8% | 68.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Ireland vs Montenegro:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Ireland increased by 25.9%, compared to a 1.43% growth in Montenegro.
In 2006, Ireland ranked 115th for population density and is in 112th place now. Montenegro was 127th in 2006 and ranks 141st out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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|
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| 2024 | 202.3 | 120.1 |
| 2023 | 199.5 | 120.1 |
| 2022 | 196 | 120.1 |
| 2021 | 192.1 | 120.4 |
| 2020 | 189.5 | 120.7 |
| 2019 | 187.1 | 120.7 |
| 2018 | 184.1 | 120.6 |
| 2017 | 181.5 | 120.5 |
| 2016 | 179.1 | 120.4 |
| 2015 | 176.8 | 120.3 |
| 2014 | 175.1 | 120.1 |
| 2013 | 173.8 | 119.9 |
| 2012 | 172.9 | 119.7 |
| 2011 | 172.2 | 119.5 |
| 2010 | 171.4 | 119.3 |
| 2009 | 170.5 | 119.1 |
| 2008 | 168.8 | 118.8 |
| 2007 | 165.4 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 160.7 | 118.4 |
| 2005 | 156.4 | - |
| 2004 | 153 | - |
| 2003 | 150.3 | - |
| 2002 | 147.8 | - |
| 2001 | 145.4 | - |
| 2000 | 143.1 | - |
| 1999 | 141.2 | - |
| 1998 | 139.6 | - |
| 1997 | 138.1 | - |
| 1996 | 136.8 | - |
| 1995 | 135.7 | - |
| 1994 | 135 | - |
| 1993 | 134.5 | - |
| 1992 | 133.8 | - |
| 1991 | 132.9 | - |
| 1990 | 132.1 | - |
| 1989 | 132 | - |
| 1988 | 132.5 | - |
| 1987 | 133.1 | - |
| 1986 | 133.1 | - |
| 1985 | 133 | - |
| 1984 | 132.8 | - |
| 1983 | 132 | - |
| 1982 | 131.1 | - |
| 1981 | 129.8 | - |
| 1980 | 128.3 | - |
| 1979 | 126.8 | - |
| 1978 | 125.2 | - |
| 1977 | 123.4 | - |
| 1976 | 121.7 | - |
| 1975 | 119.9 | - |
| 1974 | 118 | - |
| 1973 | 116 | - |
| 1972 | 114.2 | - |
| 1971 | 112.5 | - |
| 1970 | 111.2 | - |
| 1969 | 110.3 | - |
| 1968 | 109.6 | - |
| 1967 | 109.1 | - |
| 1966 | 108.6 | - |
| 1965 | 108.2 | - |
| 1964 | 107.8 | - |
| 1963 | 107.2 | - |
| 1962 | 106.6 | - |
| 1961 | 106.2 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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|
|
| 2024 | 64.8% | 68.8% |
| 2023 | 64.5% | 68.5% |
| 2022 | 64.2% | 68.2% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | 67.8% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | 67.5% |
| 2019 | 63.4% | 67.2% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | 66.8% |
| 2017 | 62.9% | 66.5% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | 66.1% |
| 2015 | 62.5% | 65.8% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | 65.5% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | 65.1% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | 64.8% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | 64.5% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | 64.1% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | 61.1% | 63.5% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | 63.1% |
| 2006 | 60.7% | 62.8% |
| 2005 | 60.5% | 62.5% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | 62.1% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | 61.6% |
| 2002 | 59.6% | 60.6% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | 59.6% |
| 2000 | 59.2% | 58.5% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | 57.5% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | 56.5% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | 55.5% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | 54.4% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | 53.4% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | 52.3% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | 51.3% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | 50.2% |
| 1991 | 57.1% | 49.2% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | 48% |
| 1989 | 56.8% | 46.9% |
| 1988 | 56.7% | 45.7% |
| 1987 | 56.6% | 44.6% |
| 1986 | 56.4% | 43.5% |
| 1985 | 56.3% | 42.3% |
| 1984 | 56.1% | 41.2% |
| 1983 | 56% | 40.1% |
| 1982 | 55.8% | 39% |
| 1981 | 55.6% | 37.9% |
| 1980 | 55.3% | 36.8% |
| 1979 | 55% | 35.7% |
| 1978 | 54.7% | 34.7% |
| 1977 | 54.3% | 33.7% |
| 1976 | 54% | 32.6% |
| 1975 | 53.6% | 31.6% |
| 1974 | 53.3% | 30.6% |
| 1973 | 53% | 29.7% |
| 1972 | 52.6% | 28.7% |
| 1971 | 52.3% | 27.8% |
| 1970 | 51.3% | 26.9% |
| 1969 | 50.1% | 26% |
| 1968 | 49% | 25.1% |
| 1967 | 47.8% | 24.2% |
| 1966 | 46.6% | 23.4% |
| 1965 | 46.2% | 22.6% |
| 1964 | 46% | 21.8% |
| 1963 | 45.8% | 21% |
| 1962 | 45.6% | 20.2% |
| 1961 | 45.4% | 19.5% |
| 1960 | 45.2% | 18.8% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 60.2% to 64.8% in Ireland and from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro.
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