Montenegro has a population density of 120.1 people per square mile compared to 22.7 people in Russia. Montenegro has 239,545 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Montenegro and Russia are ranked 141st and 185th, 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 1.76% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, hence the population density in Montenegro is 429% higher than in Russia.
Population density comparison
Montenegro
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 120.1 ppl/mi² | 22.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 141/197 | 185/197 |
| Population |
618209
|
142718132
|
| Land area | 5,193 sq mi | 6,323,145 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 232,073 sq ft | 1,228,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.2% | 24.5% |
| Urban population | 68.8% | 75.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 24.8% |
Montenegro vs Russia:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Montenegro increased by 1.43%, compared to a 0.34% growth in Russia.
In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th for population density and is in 141st place now. Russia was 179th in 2006 and ranks 185th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 120.1 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | 120.1 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 120.1 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 120.4 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | 120.7 | 23 |
| 2019 | 120.7 | 23 |
| 2018 | 120.6 | 23 |
| 2017 | 120.5 | 23 |
| 2016 | 120.4 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 22.9 |
| 2014 | 120.1 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 119.9 | 22.7 |
| 2012 | 119.7 | 22.7 |
| 2011 | 119.5 | 22.6 |
| 2010 | 119.3 | 22.6 |
| 2009 | 119.1 | 22.6 |
| 2008 | 118.8 | 22.6 |
| 2007 | 118.6 | 22.6 |
| 2006 | 118.4 | 22.6 |
| 2005 | - | 22.7 |
| 2004 | - | 22.8 |
| 2003 | - | 22.9 |
| 2002 | - | 23 |
| 2001 | - | 23.1 |
| 2000 | - | 23.2 |
| 1999 | - | 23.3 |
| 1998 | - | 23.3 |
| 1997 | - | 23.4 |
| 1996 | - | 23.4 |
| 1995 | - | 23.5 |
| 1994 | - | 23.5 |
| 1993 | - | 23.5 |
| 1992 | - | 23.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 68.8% | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | 75.1% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | 74.9% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | 74.8% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | 74.6% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | 74.4% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 74.3% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | 74% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | 73.9% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | 73.9% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | 73.6% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | 73.4% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | 73.3% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | 73.3% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | 73.4% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | 73.4% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | 73.4% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | 73.4% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | 73.4% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | 73.4% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | 73.4% |
| 1990 | 48% | 73.4% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | 73.4% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | 73.2% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | 72.8% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | 72.3% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | 71.9% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | 71.5% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | 71.1% |
| 1982 | 39% | 70.6% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | 70.2% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 69.8% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | 69.3% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | 68.7% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | 68% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 67.2% |
| 1975 | 31.6% | 66.4% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | 65.7% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 64.9% |
| 1972 | 28.7% | 64.1% |
| 1971 | 27.8% | 63.3% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | 62.5% |
| 1969 | 26% | 61.6% |
| 1968 | 25.1% | 60.8% |
| 1967 | 24.2% | 59.9% |
| 1966 | 23.4% | 59% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | 58.2% |
| 1964 | 21.8% | 57.3% |
| 1963 | 21% | 56.4% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 55.5% |
| 1961 | 19.5% | 54.6% |
| 1960 | 18.8% | 53.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro and from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia.
Densely populated cities
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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