Montenegro has a population density of 120.1 people per square mile compared to 253 people in Spain. Montenegro has 239,545 sq ft of land per person vs 111,591 sq ft in Spain. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Montenegro and Spain are ranked 141st and 95th, 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 0.6% of the population and 0.34% of the land area for Spain, hence the population density in Montenegro is 52.5% lower than in Spain.
Population density comparison
Montenegro
|
Spain
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 120.1 ppl/mi² | 253 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 141/197 | 95/197 |
| Population |
618209
|
48786181
|
| Land area | 5,193 sq mi | 192,934 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 232,073 sq ft | 110,203 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.2% | 18.2% |
| Urban population | 68.8% | 81.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.5% |
Montenegro vs Spain:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Montenegro increased by 1.43%, compared to a 9.77% growth in Spain.
In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th for population density and is in 141st place now. Spain was 84th in 2006 and ranks 95th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 120.1 | 253 |
| 2023 | 120.1 | 250.6 |
| 2022 | 120.1 | 247.7 |
| 2021 | 120.4 | 245.9 |
| 2020 | 120.7 | 245.5 |
| 2019 | 120.7 | 244.3 |
| 2018 | 120.6 | 242.5 |
| 2017 | 120.5 | 241.5 |
| 2016 | 120.4 | 240.9 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 240.6 |
| 2014 | 120.1 | 240.6 |
| 2013 | 119.9 | 241.3 |
| 2012 | 119.7 | 242.2 |
| 2011 | 119.5 | 242.2 |
| 2010 | 119.3 | 241.3 |
| 2009 | 119.1 | 240.8 |
| 2008 | 118.8 | 238.6 |
| 2007 | 118.6 | 234.7 |
| 2006 | 118.4 | 230.4 |
| 2005 | - | 226.5 |
| 2004 | - | 222.7 |
| 2003 | - | 218.9 |
| 2002 | - | 215 |
| 2001 | - | 212.2 |
| 2000 | - | 210.6 |
| 1999 | - | 209.4 |
| 1998 | - | 208.6 |
| 1997 | - | 207.7 |
| 1996 | - | 206.9 |
| 1995 | - | 206 |
| 1994 | - | 205.1 |
| 1993 | - | 204.1 |
| 1992 | - | 203.1 |
| 1991 | - | 202.1 |
| 1990 | - | 201.6 |
| 1989 | - | 201.4 |
| 1988 | - | 201 |
| 1987 | - | 200.6 |
| 1986 | - | 200.1 |
| 1985 | - | 199.5 |
| 1984 | - | 198.8 |
| 1983 | - | 198 |
| 1982 | - | 197 |
| 1981 | - | 195.8 |
| 1980 | - | 194.4 |
| 1979 | - | 192.8 |
| 1978 | - | 191.1 |
| 1977 | - | 189.3 |
| 1976 | - | 187.4 |
| 1975 | - | 185.4 |
| 1974 | - | 183.3 |
| 1973 | - | 181.3 |
| 1972 | - | 179.3 |
| 1971 | - | 177.4 |
| 1970 | - | 175.2 |
| 1969 | - | 173.3 |
| 1968 | - | 171.6 |
| 1967 | - | 169.4 |
| 1966 | - | 167.3 |
| 1965 | - | 165.6 |
| 1964 | - | 163.8 |
| 1963 | - | 162.2 |
| 1962 | - | 160.8 |
| 1961 | - | 159.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
Spain
|
|
| 2024 | 68.8% | 81.8% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | 81.6% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | 81.3% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | 81.1% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | 80.8% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | 80.6% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | 80.3% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 80.1% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | 79.8% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | 79.6% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | 79.4% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | 79.1% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 78.9% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | 78.7% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | 78.4% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | 78.2% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | 78% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | 77.7% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | 77.5% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | 77.3% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | 77% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | 76.8% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | 76.5% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | 76.3% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 76.3% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | 76.2% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | 76.1% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | 76% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | 75.9% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | 75.9% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | 75.8% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | 75.7% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | 75.6% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | 75.5% |
| 1990 | 48% | 75.4% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | 75.1% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | 74.9% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | 74.7% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | 74.4% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | 74.2% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | 74% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | 73.7% |
| 1982 | 39% | 73.5% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | 73.3% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 72.8% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | 72.2% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | 71.5% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | 70.9% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 70.2% |
| 1975 | 31.6% | 69.6% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | 68.9% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 68.2% |
| 1972 | 28.7% | 67.5% |
| 1971 | 27.8% | 66.8% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | 66% |
| 1969 | 26% | 65.1% |
| 1968 | 25.1% | 64.2% |
| 1967 | 24.2% | 63.2% |
| 1966 | 23.4% | 62.3% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | 61.3% |
| 1964 | 21.8% | 60.3% |
| 1963 | 21% | 59.3% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 58.3% |
| 1961 | 19.5% | 57.3% |
| 1960 | 18.8% | 56.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro and from 77% to 81.8% in Spain.
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