Montenegro has a population density of 120.1 people per square mile compared to 39.6 people in Norway. Montenegro has 239,545 sq ft of land per person vs 744,101 sq ft in Norway. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Montenegro and Norway are ranked 141st and 182nd, 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 0.24% of the land area for Norway, hence the population density in Montenegro is 203.2% higher than in Norway.
Population density comparison
Montenegro
|
Norway
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 120.1 ppl/mi² | 39.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 141/197 | 182/197 |
| Population |
618209
|
5642662
|
| Land area | 5,193 sq mi | 140,645 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 232,073 sq ft | 703,657 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.2% | 15.7% |
| Urban population | 68.8% | 84.3% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Montenegro vs Norway:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Montenegro increased by 1.43%, compared to a 19.9% growth in Norway.
In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th for population density and is in 141st place now. Norway was 171st in 2006 and ranks 182nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
Norway
|
|
| 2024 | 120.1 | 39.6 |
| 2023 | 120.1 | 39.2 |
| 2022 | 120.1 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 120.4 | 38.5 |
| 2020 | 120.7 | 38.2 |
| 2019 | 120.7 | 37.9 |
| 2018 | 120.6 | 37.7 |
| 2017 | 120.5 | 37.4 |
| 2016 | 120.4 | 37.1 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 36.8 |
| 2014 | 120.1 | 36.4 |
| 2013 | 119.9 | 36 |
| 2012 | 119.7 | 35.6 |
| 2011 | 119.5 | 35.1 |
| 2010 | 119.3 | 34.7 |
| 2009 | 119.1 | 34.2 |
| 2008 | 118.8 | 33.8 |
| 2007 | 118.6 | 33.4 |
| 2006 | 118.4 | 33 |
| 2005 | - | 32.8 |
| 2004 | - | 32.6 |
| 2003 | - | 32.4 |
| 2002 | - | 32.2 |
| 2001 | - | 32 |
| 2000 | - | 31.8 |
| 1999 | - | 31.6 |
| 1998 | - | 31.4 |
| 1997 | - | 31.2 |
| 1996 | - | 31.1 |
| 1995 | - | 30.9 |
| 1994 | - | 30.8 |
| 1993 | - | 30.6 |
| 1992 | - | 30.4 |
| 1991 | - | 30.2 |
| 1990 | - | 30.1 |
| 1989 | - | 30 |
| 1988 | - | 29.8 |
| 1987 | - | 29.7 |
| 1986 | - | 29.6 |
| 1985 | - | 29.4 |
| 1984 | - | 29.4 |
| 1983 | - | 29.3 |
| 1982 | - | 29.2 |
| 1981 | - | 29.1 |
| 1980 | - | 29 |
| 1979 | - | 28.9 |
| 1978 | - | 28.8 |
| 1977 | - | 28.7 |
| 1976 | - | 28.5 |
| 1975 | - | 28.4 |
| 1974 | - | 28.3 |
| 1973 | - | 28.1 |
| 1972 | - | 27.9 |
| 1971 | - | 27.7 |
| 1970 | - | 27.5 |
| 1969 | - | 27.3 |
| 1968 | - | 27.1 |
| 1967 | - | 26.8 |
| 1966 | - | 26.6 |
| 1965 | - | 26.4 |
| 1964 | - | 26.2 |
| 1963 | - | 26 |
| 1962 | - | 25.8 |
| 1961 | - | 25.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
Norway
|
|
| 2024 | 68.8% | 84.3% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | 84% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | 83.7% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | 83.3% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | 83% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | 82.6% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | 82.2% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 81.9% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | 81.5% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | 81.1% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | 80.7% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | 80.3% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 79.9% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | 79.5% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | 79.1% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | 78.8% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | 78.5% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | 78.2% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | 78% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | 77.7% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | 77.4% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | 77.1% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | 76.7% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | 76.4% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 76% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | 75.6% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | 75% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | 74.5% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | 74.1% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | 73.8% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | 73.5% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | 73.1% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | 72.7% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | 72.3% |
| 1990 | 48% | 72% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | 71.8% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | 71.7% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | 71.6% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | 71.4% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | 71.3% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | 71.2% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | 71% |
| 1982 | 39% | 70.9% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | 70.8% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 70.5% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | 70.1% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | 69.6% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | 69.1% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 68.7% |
| 1975 | 31.6% | 68.2% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | 67.7% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 67.2% |
| 1972 | 28.7% | 66.7% |
| 1971 | 27.8% | 66.2% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | 65.4% |
| 1969 | 26% | 63.9% |
| 1968 | 25.1% | 62.3% |
| 1967 | 24.2% | 60.8% |
| 1966 | 23.4% | 59.2% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | 57.6% |
| 1964 | 21.8% | 55.9% |
| 1963 | 21% | 54.3% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 52.7% |
| 1961 | 19.5% | 51% |
| 1960 | 18.8% | 49.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro and from 77.4% to 84.3% in Norway.
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