Montenegro has a population density of 120.1 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Montenegro has 239,662 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Montenegro ranked 141st out of 197.
Montenegro has 0.008% of the world's population and 0.009% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Montenegro compared to the World's average
Montenegro
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 120.1 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 141/197 | N/A |
| Population |
611567
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 5,193 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 232,187 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 34.5% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 65.5% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Montenegro population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Montenegro has been changing over time. From 2006 to 2024, population density increased by 1.38%. The population density rank was 127th 20 years ago and is 141st today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 120.1 | 141 |
| 2023 | 120.1 | 141 |
| 2022 | 120.1 | 140 |
| 2021 | 120.4 | 139 |
| 2020 | 120.7 | 139 |
| 2019 | 120.7 | 139 |
| 2018 | 120.6 | 138 |
| 2017 | 120.5 | 138 |
| 2016 | 120.4 | 138 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 139 |
| 2014 | 120.1 | 138 |
| 2013 | 119.9 | 136 |
| 2012 | 119.7 | 134 |
| 2011 | 119.5 | 133 |
| 2010 | 119.3 | 132 |
| 2009 | 119.1 | 132 |
| 2008 | 118.8 | 132 |
| 2007 | 118.6 | 131 |
| 2006 | 118.4 | 127 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Montenegro from 1960 to 2024: 24.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 59.1% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 65.5%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65.5% | 91 |
| 2023 | 65.5% | 91 |
| 2022 | 65.4% | 90 |
| 2021 | 65.3% | 90 |
| 2020 | 65.2% | 89 |
| 2019 | 65.2% | 88 |
| 2018 | 65.1% | 88 |
| 2017 | 65% | 88 |
| 2016 | 64.9% | 87 |
| 2015 | 64.8% | 87 |
| 2014 | 64.7% | 86 |
| 2013 | 64.6% | 85 |
| 2012 | 64.5% | 83 |
| 2011 | 64.4% | 82 |
| 2010 | 64.3% | 83 |
| 2009 | 64.1% | 83 |
| 2008 | 63.8% | 82 |
| 2007 | 63.5% | 81 |
| 2006 | 63.1% | 81 |
| 2005 | 62.7% | 80 |
| 2004 | 62.2% | 80 |
| 2003 | 61.7% | 80 |
| 2002 | 61% | 82 |
| 2001 | 60.1% | 82 |
| 2000 | 59.1% | 83 |
| 1999 | 57.9% | 87 |
| 1998 | 56.7% | 87 |
| 1997 | 55.4% | 93 |
| 1996 | 54.1% | 94 |
| 1995 | 52.8% | 98 |
| 1994 | 51.7% | 99 |
| 1993 | 50.6% | 101 |
| 1992 | 49.7% | 104 |
| 1991 | 49% | 105 |
| 1990 | 48.5% | 104 |
| 1989 | 48.1% | 101 |
| 1988 | 47.8% | 101 |
| 1987 | 47.5% | 100 |
| 1986 | 47.2% | 99 |
| 1985 | 47% | 99 |
| 1984 | 46.7% | 99 |
| 1983 | 46.4% | 99 |
| 1982 | 46% | 99 |
| 1981 | 45.5% | 98 |
| 1980 | 44.9% | 98 |
| 1979 | 44.1% | 98 |
| 1978 | 43.1% | 100 |
| 1977 | 41.9% | 102 |
| 1976 | 40.7% | 104 |
| 1975 | 39.4% | 105 |
| 1974 | 38% | 107 |
| 1973 | 36.8% | 109 |
| 1972 | 35.5% | 113 |
| 1971 | 34.5% | 113 |
| 1970 | 33.5% | 113 |
| 1969 | 32.6% | 113 |
| 1968 | 31.8% | 114 |
| 1967 | 31% | 116 |
| 1966 | 30.2% | 114 |
| 1965 | 29.4% | 115 |
| 1964 | 28.6% | 115 |
| 1963 | 27.7% | 115 |
| 1962 | 26.8% | 116 |
| 1961 | 25.8% | 117 |
| 1960 | 24.6% | 117 |
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