Montenegro has a population density of 120.1 people per square mile compared to 203.1 people in Samoa. Montenegro has 239,545 sq ft of land per person vs 140,314 sq ft in Samoa. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Montenegro and Samoa are ranked 141st and 109th, 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 0.003% of the population and 0.002% of the land area for Samoa, hence the population density in Montenegro is 40.9% lower than in Samoa.
Population density comparison
Montenegro
|
Samoa
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 120.1 ppl/mi² | 203.1 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 141/197 | 109/197 |
| Population |
618209
|
220288
|
| Land area | 5,193 sq mi | 1,073 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 232,073 sq ft | 137,253 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.2% | 82.6% |
| Urban population | 68.8% | 17.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Montenegro vs Samoa:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Montenegro increased by 1.43%, compared to a 18.2% growth in Samoa.
In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th for population density and is in 141st place now. Samoa was 108th in 2006 and ranks 109th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
Samoa
|
|
| 2024 | 120.1 | 203.1 |
| 2023 | 120.1 | 201.9 |
| 2022 | 120.1 | 200.5 |
| 2021 | 120.4 | 199.2 |
| 2020 | 120.7 | 197.5 |
| 2019 | 120.7 | 195.4 |
| 2018 | 120.6 | 193.4 |
| 2017 | 120.5 | 191.4 |
| 2016 | 120.4 | 186.2 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 184.7 |
| 2014 | 120.1 | 183.1 |
| 2013 | 119.9 | 181.5 |
| 2012 | 119.7 | 179.8 |
| 2011 | 119.5 | 178.2 |
| 2010 | 119.3 | 176.7 |
| 2009 | 119.1 | 175.3 |
| 2008 | 118.8 | 174 |
| 2007 | 118.6 | 172.7 |
| 2006 | 118.4 | 171.8 |
| 2005 | - | 171.1 |
| 2004 | - | 170.5 |
| 2003 | - | 169.7 |
| 2002 | - | 168.8 |
| 2001 | - | 167.6 |
| 2000 | - | 166.3 |
| 1999 | - | 165 |
| 1998 | - | 163.7 |
| 1997 | - | 162.5 |
| 1996 | - | 161.1 |
| 1995 | - | 159.8 |
| 1994 | - | 158.5 |
| 1993 | - | 157.2 |
| 1992 | - | 155.9 |
| 1991 | - | 155 |
| 1990 | - | 154.7 |
| 1989 | - | 154.5 |
| 1988 | - | 154.1 |
| 1987 | - | 153.4 |
| 1986 | - | 152.9 |
| 1985 | - | 152.7 |
| 1984 | - | 152.7 |
| 1983 | - | 152.6 |
| 1982 | - | 152.4 |
| 1981 | - | 151.6 |
| 1980 | - | 150.4 |
| 1979 | - | 149.1 |
| 1978 | - | 147.7 |
| 1977 | - | 146.2 |
| 1976 | - | 143.8 |
| 1975 | - | 140.3 |
| 1974 | - | 136.8 |
| 1973 | - | 134.1 |
| 1972 | - | 132.3 |
| 1971 | - | 130.4 |
| 1970 | - | 128.5 |
| 1969 | - | 126.5 |
| 1968 | - | 124.5 |
| 1967 | - | 122.4 |
| 1966 | - | 120 |
| 1965 | - | 117.1 |
| 1964 | - | 114.3 |
| 1963 | - | 111.4 |
| 1962 | - | 108.5 |
| 1961 | - | 105.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
Samoa
|
|
| 2024 | 68.8% | 17.4% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | 17.5% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | 17.6% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | 17.7% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | 17.9% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | 18.1% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | 18.2% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 18.5% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | 18.7% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | 18.9% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | 19.1% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | 19.4% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 19.6% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | 19.9% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | 20.1% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | 20.3% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | 20.5% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | 20.7% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | 21% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | 21.2% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | 21.5% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | 21.7% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | 21.9% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | 22.1% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 22% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | 21.9% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | 21.8% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | 21.7% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | 21.6% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | 21.5% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | 21.4% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | 21.3% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | 21.3% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | 21.2% |
| 1990 | 48% | 21.2% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | 21.2% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | 21.2% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | 21.2% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | 21.2% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | 21.2% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | 21.2% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 39% | 21.2% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | 21.2% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 21.2% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | 21.2% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | 21.1% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | 21.1% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 21.1% |
| 1975 | 31.6% | 21% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | 20.9% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 20.8% |
| 1972 | 28.7% | 20.8% |
| 1971 | 27.8% | 20.6% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | 20.4% |
| 1969 | 26% | 20.1% |
| 1968 | 25.1% | 19.8% |
| 1967 | 24.2% | 19.6% |
| 1966 | 23.4% | 19.4% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | 19.3% |
| 1964 | 21.8% | 19.2% |
| 1963 | 21% | 19.1% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 19.1% |
| 1961 | 19.5% | 19% |
| 1960 | 18.8% | 18.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro and from 21.5% to 17.4% in Samoa.
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