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Population density: Montenegro vs Philippines compared

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Montenegro has a population density of 117.9 people per square mile compared to 1,023 people in the Philippines. Montenegro has 239,662 sq ft of land per person vs 31,912 sq ft in the Philippines. Montenegro and the Philippines rank 142nd and 23rd 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 1.43% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for the Philippines, making the population density in Montenegro 88.5% lower than in the Philippines.

Population density by year

Montenegro
Philippines

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Montenegro Philippines
2026 117.9 1,023
2025 119.7 1,014
2024 120.1 1,006
2023 120.1 998
2022 120.1 990
2021 120.4 982
2020 120.7 974
2019 120.7 962
2018 120.6 951
2017 120.5 939
2016 120.4 927
2015 120.3 915
2014 120.1 901
2013 119.9 887
2012 119.7 870
2011 119.5 853
2010 119.3 837
2009 119.1 820
2008 118.8 805
2007 118.6 791
2006 118.4 778
2005 - 765
2004 - 750
2003 - 736
2002 - 722
2001 - 707
2000 - 692
1999 - 675
1998 - 658
1997 - 642
1996 - 627
1995 - 613
1994 - 600
1993 - 587
1992 - 573
1991 - 559
1990 - 546
1989 - 532
1988 - 519
1987 - 505
1986 - 492
1985 - 480
1984 - 467
1983 - 453
1982 - 440
1981 - 428
1980 - 417
1979 - 407
1978 - 396
1977 - 385
1976 - 375
1975 - 366
1974 - 358
1973 - 350
1972 - 342
1971 - 334
1970 - 327
1969 - 318
1968 - 309
1967 - 301
1966 - 291.9
1965 - 283.3
1964 - 274.8
1963 - 266.4
1962 - 258.1
1961 - 250

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Montenegro decreased by 0.44%, compared to a 31.5% growth in the Philippines.

In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th by population density and is 142nd now. The Philippines was 28th in 2006 and ranks 23rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Montenegro
Philippines
1x
Year Urban population
Montenegro Philippines
2024 65.5% 55.5%
2023 65.5% 55.1%
2022 65.4% 54.8%
2021 65.3% 54.5%
2020 65.2% 54.1%
2019 65.2% 53.7%
2018 65.1% 53.2%
2017 65% 52.6%
2016 64.9% 51.9%
2015 64.8% 51.2%
2014 64.7% 50.2%
2013 64.6% 49.1%
2012 64.5% 47.9%
2011 64.4% 46.7%
2010 64.3% 45.5%
2009 64.1% 44.3%
2008 63.8% 43.2%
2007 63.5% 42.3%
2006 63.1% 41.8%
2005 62.7% 41.3%
2004 62.2% 40.9%
2003 61.7% 40.4%
2002 61% 40%
2001 60.1% 39.5%
2000 59.1% 39.1%
1999 57.9% 38.8%
1998 56.7% 38.4%
1997 55.4% 38%
1996 54.1% 37.7%
1995 52.8% 37.4%
1994 51.7% 37.1%
1993 50.6% 36.8%
1992 49.7% 36.5%
1991 49% 36.3%
1990 48.5% 36%
1989 48.1% 35.8%
1988 47.8% 35.5%
1987 47.5% 35.3%
1986 47.2% 35.1%
1985 47% 34.9%
1984 46.7% 34.6%
1983 46.4% 34.4%
1982 46% 34.2%
1981 45.5% 34%
1980 44.9% 33.8%
1979 44.1% 33.7%
1978 43.1% 33.5%
1977 41.9% 33.3%
1976 40.7% 33.1%
1975 39.4% 32.9%
1974 38% 32.7%
1973 36.8% 32.5%
1972 35.5% 32.3%
1971 34.5% 32.1%
1970 33.5% 31.9%
1969 32.6% 31.7%
1968 31.8% 31.5%
1967 31% 31.3%
1966 30.2% 31.1%
1965 29.4% 31%
1964 28.6% 30.8%
1963 27.7% 30.7%
1962 26.8% 30.5%
1961 25.8% 30.3%
1960 24.6% 30%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 62.2% to 65.5% in Montenegro and from 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines.

Densely populated cities

Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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