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Population density: Montenegro vs Singapore compared

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Montenegro has a population density of 117.9 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Montenegro has 239,662 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Montenegro and Singapore rank 142nd and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Montenegro 99.5% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Montenegro
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Montenegro Singapore
2026 117.9 22,064
2025 119.7 21,926
2024 120.1 21,776
2023 120.1 21,346
2022 120.1 20,334
2021 120.4 19,672
2020 120.7 20,510
2019 120.7 20,632
2018 120.6 20,454
2017 120.5 20,415
2016 120.4 20,483
2015 120.3 20,219
2014 120.1 19,981
2013 119.9 19,779
2012 119.7 19,489
2011 119.5 19,071
2010 119.3 18,730
2009 119.1 18,454
2008 118.8 17,906
2007 118.6 17,100
2006 118.4 16,426
2005 - 16,035
2004 - 15,663
2003 - 15,513
2002 - 16,023
2001 - 15,996
2000 - 15,570
1999 - 15,303
1998 - 15,181
1997 - 14,674
1996 - 14,190
1995 - 13,625
1994 - 13,217
1993 - 12,809
1992 - 12,489
1991 - 12,119
1990 - 11,779
1989 - 11,330
1988 - 11,002
1987 - 10,726
1986 - 10,566
1985 - 10,576
1984 - 10,562
1983 - 10,364
1982 - 10,230
1981 - 9,791
1980 - 9,331
1979 - 9,214
1978 - 9,098
1977 - 8,989
1976 - 8,865
1975 - 8,746
1974 - 8,620
1973 - 8,477
1972 - 8,320
1971 - 8,168
1970 - 8,019
1969 - 7,896
1968 - 7,778
1967 - 7,645
1966 - 7,478
1965 - 7,294
1964 - 7,119
1963 - 6,939
1962 - 6,766
1961 - 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th by population density and is 142nd now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Montenegro
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Montenegro Singapore
2024 65.5% 100%
2023 65.5% 100%
2022 65.4% 100%
2021 65.3% 100%
2020 65.2% 100%
2019 65.2% 100%
2018 65.1% 100%
2017 65% 100%
2016 64.9% 100%
2015 64.8% 100%
2014 64.7% 100%
2013 64.6% 100%
2012 64.5% 100%
2011 64.4% 100%
2010 64.3% 100%
2009 64.1% 100%
2008 63.8% 100%
2007 63.5% 100%
2006 63.1% 100%
2005 62.7% 100%
2004 62.2% 100%
2003 61.7% 100%
2002 61% 100%
2001 60.1% 100%
2000 59.1% 100%
1999 57.9% 100%
1998 56.7% 100%
1997 55.4% 100%
1996 54.1% 100%
1995 52.8% 100%
1994 51.7% 100%
1993 50.6% 100%
1992 49.7% 100%
1991 49% 100%
1990 48.5% 100%
1989 48.1% 100%
1988 47.8% 100%
1987 47.5% 100%
1986 47.2% 100%
1985 47% 100%
1984 46.7% 100%
1983 46.4% 100%
1982 46% 100%
1981 45.5% 100%
1980 44.9% 100%
1979 44.1% 100%
1978 43.1% 100%
1977 41.9% 100%
1976 40.7% 100%
1975 39.4% 100%
1974 38% 100%
1973 36.8% 100%
1972 35.5% 100%
1971 34.5% 100%
1970 33.5% 100%
1969 32.6% 100%
1968 31.8% 100%
1967 31% 100%
1966 30.2% 100%
1965 29.4% 100%
1964 28.6% 100%
1963 27.7% 100%
1962 26.8% 100%
1961 25.8% 100%
1960 24.6% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

Densely populated cities

Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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Population density in other countries

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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