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Population density: Montenegro vs Rwanda compared

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Montenegro has a population density of 117.9 people per square mile compared to 1,563 people in Rwanda. Montenegro has 239,662 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. Montenegro and Rwanda rank 142nd and 13th 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 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, making the population density in Montenegro 92.5% lower than in Rwanda.

Population density by year

Montenegro
Rwanda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Montenegro Rwanda
2026 117.9 1,563
2025 119.7 1,529
2024 120.1 1,497
2023 120.1 1,465
2022 120.1 1,433
2021 120.4 1,402
2020 120.7 1,372
2019 120.7 1,341
2018 120.6 1,311
2017 120.5 1,281
2016 120.4 1,251
2015 120.3 1,222
2014 120.1 1,193
2013 119.9 1,165
2012 119.7 1,137
2011 119.5 1,110
2010 119.3 1,083
2009 119.1 1,056
2008 118.8 1,029
2007 118.6 1,003
2006 118.4 976
2005 - 951
2004 - 926
2003 - 901
2002 - 882
2001 - 870
2000 - 862
1999 - 855
1998 - 848
1997 - 814
1996 - 704
1995 - 596
1994 - 713
1993 - 838
1992 - 807
1991 - 790
1990 - 774
1989 - 754
1988 - 732
1987 - 709
1986 - 686
1985 - 663
1984 - 641
1983 - 620
1982 - 600
1981 - 580
1980 - 562
1979 - 545
1978 - 529
1977 - 513
1976 - 498
1975 - 484
1974 - 470
1973 - 456
1972 - 443
1971 - 430
1970 - 418
1969 - 405
1968 - 393
1967 - 381
1966 - 370
1965 - 359
1964 - 350
1963 - 342
1962 - 334
1961 - 326

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 60.1% growth in Rwanda.

In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th by population density and is 142nd now. Rwanda was 18th in 2006 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Montenegro
Rwanda
1x
Year Urban population
Montenegro Rwanda
2024 65.5% 29.9%
2023 65.5% 28.9%
2022 65.4% 27.8%
2021 65.3% 26.1%
2020 65.2% 24.5%
2019 65.2% 23%
2018 65.1% 21.5%
2017 65% 20.2%
2016 64.9% 19.1%
2015 64.8% 18.2%
2014 64.7% 17.5%
2013 64.6% 17.1%
2012 64.5% 16.9%
2011 64.4% 16.9%
2010 64.3% 16.9%
2009 64.1% 16.9%
2008 63.8% 16.9%
2007 63.5% 16.9%
2006 63.1% 16.9%
2005 62.7% 16.9%
2004 62.2% 16.9%
2003 61.7% 16.9%
2002 61% 16.9%
2001 60.1% 16.5%
2000 59.1% 15.8%
1999 57.9% 14.7%
1998 56.7% 13.3%
1997 55.4% 11.8%
1996 54.1% 10.3%
1995 52.8% 8.82%
1994 51.7% 7.48%
1993 50.6% 6.4%
1992 49.7% 5.66%
1991 49% 5.36%
1990 48.5% 5.27%
1989 48.1% 5.2%
1988 47.8% 5.14%
1987 47.5% 5.09%
1986 47.2% 5.05%
1985 47% 5.01%
1984 46.7% 4.98%
1983 46.4% 4.95%
1982 46% 4.91%
1981 45.5% 4.87%
1980 44.9% 4.82%
1979 44.1% 4.75%
1978 43.1% 4.67%
1977 41.9% 4.55%
1976 40.7% 4.39%
1975 39.4% 4.19%
1974 38% 3.97%
1973 36.8% 3.75%
1972 35.5% 3.55%
1971 34.5% 3.37%
1970 33.5% 3.24%
1969 32.6% 3.14%
1968 31.8% 3.06%
1967 31% 3%
1966 30.2% 2.94%
1965 29.4% 2.88%
1964 28.6% 2.83%
1963 27.7% 2.78%
1962 26.8% 2.72%
1961 25.8% 2.67%
1960 24.6% 2.6%

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 16.9% to 29.9% in Rwanda.

Densely populated cities

Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K

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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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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