Montenegro has a population density of 120.1 people per square mile compared to 42.5 people in Saudi Arabia. Montenegro has 239,545 sq ft of land per person vs 686,079 sq ft in Saudi Arabia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Montenegro and Saudi Arabia are ranked 141st and 179th, 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 0.43% of the population and 1.44% of the land area for Saudi Arabia, hence the population density in Montenegro is 182.5% higher than in Saudi Arabia.
Population density comparison
Montenegro
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 120.1 ppl/mi² | 42.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 141/197 | 179/197 |
| Population |
618209
|
36428123
|
| Land area | 5,193 sq mi | 830,000 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 232,073 sq ft | 655,493 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.2% | 14.8% |
| Urban population | 68.8% | 85.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 44% |
Montenegro vs Saudi Arabia:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Montenegro increased by 1.43%, compared to a 64.5% growth in Saudi Arabia.
In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th for population density and is in 141st place now. Saudi Arabia was 177th in 2006 and ranks 179th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 120.1 | 42.5 |
| 2023 | 120.1 | 40.6 |
| 2022 | 120.1 | 38.8 |
| 2021 | 120.4 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 120.7 | 38 |
| 2019 | 120.7 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | 120.6 | 36.4 |
| 2017 | 120.5 | 37.3 |
| 2016 | 120.4 | 37.3 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 35.9 |
| 2014 | 120.1 | 34.1 |
| 2013 | 119.9 | 33.3 |
| 2012 | 119.7 | 31.5 |
| 2011 | 119.5 | 30.2 |
| 2010 | 119.3 | 28.9 |
| 2009 | 119.1 | 29.2 |
| 2008 | 118.8 | 28.1 |
| 2007 | 118.6 | 26.9 |
| 2006 | 118.4 | 25.9 |
| 2005 | - | 24.8 |
| 2004 | - | 23.7 |
| 2003 | - | 22.6 |
| 2002 | - | 21.6 |
| 2001 | - | 20.5 |
| 2000 | - | 19.5 |
| 1999 | - | 18.6 |
| 1998 | - | 18 |
| 1997 | - | 17.3 |
| 1996 | - | 16.7 |
| 1995 | - | 16 |
| 1994 | - | 15.4 |
| 1993 | - | 14.7 |
| 1992 | - | 14.1 |
| 1991 | - | 13.4 |
| 1990 | - | 12.8 |
| 1989 | - | 12.2 |
| 1988 | - | 11.6 |
| 1987 | - | 11 |
| 1986 | - | 10.4 |
| 1985 | - | 9.82 |
| 1984 | - | 9.27 |
| 1983 | - | 8.74 |
| 1982 | - | 8.22 |
| 1981 | - | 7.74 |
| 1980 | - | 7.29 |
| 1979 | - | 6.87 |
| 1978 | - | 6.48 |
| 1977 | - | 6.12 |
| 1976 | - | 5.79 |
| 1975 | - | 5.49 |
| 1974 | - | 5.21 |
| 1973 | - | 4.95 |
| 1972 | - | 4.71 |
| 1971 | - | 4.49 |
| 1970 | - | 4.29 |
| 1969 | - | 4.12 |
| 1968 | - | 3.96 |
| 1967 | - | 3.8 |
| 1966 | - | 3.66 |
| 1965 | - | 3.53 |
| 1964 | - | 3.4 |
| 1963 | - | 3.28 |
| 1962 | - | 3.16 |
| 1961 | - | 3.04 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
| 2024 | 68.8% | 85.2% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | 85% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | 84.7% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | 84.5% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | 84.3% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | 84.1% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | 83.8% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 83.6% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | 83.4% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | 83.2% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | 83% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | 82.7% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | 82.3% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | 82.1% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | 81.9% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | 81.4% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | 81.2% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | 81% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | 80.8% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | 80.5% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | 80.3% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | 80.1% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 79.8% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | 79.6% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | 79.1% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | 78.9% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | 78.7% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | 78.4% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | 77.9% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | 77.2% |
| 1990 | 48% | 76.6% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | 75.9% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | 75.3% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | 74.6% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | 73.9% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | 72.6% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | 71.4% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | 70% |
| 1982 | 39% | 68.7% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | 67.3% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 65.9% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | 64.4% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | 62.9% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | 61.4% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 59.9% |
| 1975 | 31.6% | 58.3% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | 56.7% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 54.7% |
| 1972 | 28.7% | 52.7% |
| 1971 | 27.8% | 50.7% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | 48.7% |
| 1969 | 26% | 46.7% |
| 1968 | 25.1% | 44.7% |
| 1967 | 24.2% | 42.7% |
| 1966 | 23.4% | 40.7% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | 38.8% |
| 1964 | 21.8% | 36.9% |
| 1963 | 21% | 35% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 33.5% |
| 1961 | 19.5% | 32.4% |
| 1960 | 18.8% | 31.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro and from 80.8% to 85.2% in Saudi Arabia.
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