Montenegro has a population density of 120.1 people per square mile compared to 52.5 people in New Zealand. Montenegro has 239,545 sq ft of land per person vs 540,405 sq ft in New Zealand. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Montenegro and New Zealand are ranked 141st and 168th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Montenegro has 0.008% of the world's population and 0.009% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.18% of the land area for New Zealand, hence the population density in Montenegro is 128.8% higher than in New Zealand.
Population density comparison
Montenegro
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 120.1 ppl/mi² | 52.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 141/197 | 168/197 |
| Population |
618209
|
5406623
|
| Land area | 5,193 sq mi | 101,665 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 232,073 sq ft | 530,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.2% | 12.9% |
| Urban population | 68.8% | 87.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 27.5% |
Montenegro vs New Zealand:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Montenegro increased by 1.43%, compared to a 27.6% growth in New Zealand.
In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th for population density and is in 141st place now. New Zealand was 166th in 2006 and ranks 168th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | 120.1 | 52.5 |
| 2023 | 120.1 | 51.6 |
| 2022 | 120.1 | 50.3 |
| 2021 | 120.4 | 50.3 |
| 2020 | 120.7 | 50.1 |
| 2019 | 120.7 | 49 |
| 2018 | 120.6 | 48.2 |
| 2017 | 120.5 | 47.3 |
| 2016 | 120.4 | 46.4 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 45.3 |
| 2014 | 120.1 | 44.4 |
| 2013 | 119.9 | 43.7 |
| 2012 | 119.7 | 43.4 |
| 2011 | 119.5 | 43.1 |
| 2010 | 119.3 | 42.8 |
| 2009 | 119.1 | 42.3 |
| 2008 | 118.8 | 41.9 |
| 2007 | 118.6 | 41.5 |
| 2006 | 118.4 | 41.2 |
| 2005 | - | 40.7 |
| 2004 | - | 40.2 |
| 2003 | - | 39.6 |
| 2002 | - | 38.8 |
| 2001 | - | 38.2 |
| 2000 | - | 37.9 |
| 1999 | - | 37.7 |
| 1998 | - | 37.5 |
| 1997 | - | 37.2 |
| 1996 | - | 36.7 |
| 1995 | - | 36.1 |
| 1994 | - | 35.6 |
| 1993 | - | 35.1 |
| 1992 | - | 34.7 |
| 1991 | - | 34.4 |
| 1990 | - | 32.8 |
| 1989 | - | 32.5 |
| 1988 | - | 32.3 |
| 1987 | - | 32.2 |
| 1986 | - | 31.9 |
| 1985 | - | 31.9 |
| 1984 | - | 31.7 |
| 1983 | - | 31.5 |
| 1982 | - | 31 |
| 1981 | - | 30.7 |
| 1980 | - | 30.6 |
| 1979 | - | 30.6 |
| 1978 | - | 30.7 |
| 1977 | - | 30.7 |
| 1976 | - | 30.6 |
| 1975 | - | 30.3 |
| 1974 | - | 29.7 |
| 1973 | - | 29.1 |
| 1972 | - | 28.6 |
| 1971 | - | 28.1 |
| 1970 | - | 27.6 |
| 1969 | - | 27.3 |
| 1968 | - | 27 |
| 1967 | - | 26.8 |
| 1966 | - | 26.3 |
| 1965 | - | 25.9 |
| 1964 | - | 25.4 |
| 1963 | - | 24.9 |
| 1962 | - | 24.4 |
| 1961 | - | 23.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
New Zealand
|
|
| 2024 | 68.8% | 87.1% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | 87% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | 86.9% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | 86.8% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | 86.7% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | 86.6% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 86.5% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | 86.4% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | 86.3% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | 86.3% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | 86.2% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 86.2% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | 86.1% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | 86.2% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | 86.2% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | 86.3% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | 86.3% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | 86.4% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | 86.3% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | 86.3% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | 86.2% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | 86.2% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | 86.1% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 86% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | 85.9% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | 85.9% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | 85.8% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | 85.7% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | 85.6% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | 85.4% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | 85.3% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | 85.1% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 48% | 84.7% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | 84.5% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | 84.3% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | 84% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | 83.8% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | 83.7% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | 83.6% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | 83.6% |
| 1982 | 39% | 83.6% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | 83.5% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 83.4% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | 83.3% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | 83.2% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | 83.1% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 83% |
| 1975 | 31.6% | 82.8% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | 82.5% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 82.1% |
| 1972 | 28.7% | 81.8% |
| 1971 | 27.8% | 81.5% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | 81.1% |
| 1969 | 26% | 80.7% |
| 1968 | 25.1% | 80.3% |
| 1967 | 24.2% | 79.9% |
| 1966 | 23.4% | 79.4% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | 78.9% |
| 1964 | 21.8% | 78.3% |
| 1963 | 21% | 77.7% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 77.1% |
| 1961 | 19.5% | 76.5% |
| 1960 | 18.8% | 76% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro and from 86.3% to 87.1% in New Zealand.
Densely populated cities
|
New Zealand
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Auckland | 1.47M |
| Christchurch | 383K |
| Wellington | 216K |
| Hamilton | 176K |
| Tauranga | 151K |
| Dunedin | 106K |
| Lower Hutt | 103K |
| Palmerston North | 81.5K |
| Napier | 66.3K |
| Porirua | 59.6K |
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