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Population density: Montenegro vs Nigeria compared

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Montenegro has a population density of 118.2 people per square mile compared to 689 people in Nigeria. Montenegro has 239,814 sq ft of land per person vs 41,862 sq ft in Nigeria. Montenegro and Nigeria rank 142nd and 41st by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 2.9% of the population and 0.61% of the land area for Nigeria, making the population density in Montenegro 82.9% lower than in Nigeria.

Population density by year

Montenegro
Nigeria

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Montenegro Nigeria
2026 118.2 689
2025 120 675
2024 120.1 662
2023 120.1 648
2022 120.1 635
2021 120.4 621
2020 120.7 609
2019 120.7 596
2018 120.6 583
2017 120.5 569
2016 120.4 556
2015 120.3 542
2014 120.1 529
2013 119.9 515
2012 119.7 501
2011 119.5 487
2010 119.3 474
2009 119.1 461
2008 118.8 448
2007 118.6 436
2006 118.4 424
2005 - 412
2004 - 401
2003 - 390
2002 - 380
2001 - 369
2000 - 359
1999 - 350
1998 - 341
1997 - 332
1996 - 323
1995 - 315
1994 - 307
1993 - 298.9
1992 - 291.1
1991 - 283.6
1990 - 276.2
1989 - 268.8
1988 - 261.7
1987 - 254.8
1986 - 248.1
1985 - 241.4
1984 - 234.7
1983 - 228.7
1982 - 222.9
1981 - 216.3
1980 - 209.8
1979 - 203.3
1978 - 197.1
1977 - 191.2
1976 - 185.6
1975 - 180.3
1974 - 175.4
1973 - 170.9
1972 - 166.6
1971 - 162.7
1970 - 158.9
1969 - 155.4
1968 - 151.9
1967 - 148.7
1966 - 145.6
1965 - 142.4
1964 - 139.4
1963 - 136.4
1962 - 133.6
1961 - 130.8

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Montenegro decreased by 0.21%, compared to a 62.6% growth in Nigeria.

In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th by population density and is 142nd now. Nigeria was 53rd in 2006 and ranks 41st out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Montenegro Nigeria
Population density 118.2 ppl/mi² 689 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 142/197 41/197
Population
613759
245016045
Land area 5,193 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Land area per capita 232,335 sq ft 41,273 sq ft
Rural population 34.4% 36.2%
Urban population 65.6% 63.8%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 13.2%

Share of urban population by year

Montenegro
Nigeria
1x
Year Urban population
Montenegro Nigeria
2025 65.6% 63.8%
2024 65.5% 63%
2023 65.5% 62.2%
2022 65.4% 61.4%
2021 65.3% 60.6%
2020 65.2% 59.8%
2019 65.2% 59%
2018 65.1% 58.2%
2017 65% 57.3%
2016 64.9% 56.5%
2015 64.8% 55.7%
2014 64.7% 54.9%
2013 64.6% 54.1%
2012 64.5% 53.3%
2011 64.4% 52.5%
2010 64.3% 51.7%
2009 64.1% 50.9%
2008 63.8% 50.1%
2007 63.5% 49.2%
2006 63.1% 48.4%
2005 62.7% 47.6%
2004 62.2% 46.7%
2003 61.7% 45.8%
2002 61% 45%
2001 60.1% 44.1%
2000 59.1% 43.3%
1999 57.9% 42.4%
1998 56.7% 41.6%
1997 55.4% 40.8%
1996 54.1% 40%
1995 52.8% 39.1%
1994 51.7% 38.3%
1993 50.6% 37.5%
1992 49.7% 36.7%
1991 49% 36%
1990 48.5% 35.2%
1989 48.1% 34.4%
1988 47.8% 33.6%
1987 47.5% 32.8%
1986 47.2% 32.1%
1985 47% 31.3%
1984 46.7% 30.5%
1983 46.4% 29.7%
1982 46% 28.9%
1981 45.5% 28.2%
1980 44.9% 27.4%
1979 44.1% 26.7%
1978 43.1% 25.9%
1977 41.9% 25.2%
1976 40.7% 24.4%
1975 39.4% 23.7%
1974 38% 23%
1973 36.8% 22.3%
1972 35.5% 21.6%
1971 34.5% 20.9%
1970 33.5% 20.2%
1969 32.6% 19.6%
1968 31.8% 18.9%
1967 31% 18.3%
1966 30.2% 17.7%
1965 29.4% 17.1%
1964 28.6% 16.5%
1963 27.7% 15.9%
1962 26.8% 15.4%
1961 25.8% 14.8%
1960 24.6% 14.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 62.7% to 65.6% in Montenegro and from 47.6% to 63.8% in Nigeria.

Densely populated cities

Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2021–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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