Montenegro has a population density of 120.1 people per square mile compared to 918 people in Sri Lanka. Montenegro has 239,545 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Montenegro and Sri Lanka are ranked 141st and 25th, 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, hence the population density in Montenegro is 86.9% lower than in Sri Lanka.
Population density comparison
Montenegro
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 120.1 ppl/mi² | 918 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 141/197 | 25/197 |
| Population |
618209
|
22125995
|
| Land area | 5,193 sq mi | 23,884 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 232,073 sq ft | 30,382 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.2% | 80.6% |
| Urban population | 68.8% | 19.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Montenegro vs Sri Lanka:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Montenegro increased by 1.43%, compared to a 9.16% growth in Sri Lanka.
In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th for population density and is in 141st place now. Sri Lanka was 25th in 2006 and still ranks 25th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 120.1 | 918 |
| 2023 | 120.1 | 923 |
| 2022 | 120.1 | 929 |
| 2021 | 120.4 | 928 |
| 2020 | 120.7 | 918 |
| 2019 | 120.7 | 913 |
| 2018 | 120.6 | 907 |
| 2017 | 120.5 | 898 |
| 2016 | 120.4 | 888 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 878 |
| 2014 | 120.1 | 858 |
| 2013 | 119.9 | 850 |
| 2012 | 119.7 | 874 |
| 2011 | 119.5 | 868 |
| 2010 | 119.3 | 862 |
| 2009 | 119.1 | 857 |
| 2008 | 118.8 | 852 |
| 2007 | 118.6 | 846 |
| 2006 | 118.4 | 841 |
| 2005 | - | 835 |
| 2004 | - | 830 |
| 2003 | - | 824 |
| 2002 | - | 818 |
| 2001 | - | 810 |
| 2000 | - | 797 |
| 1999 | - | 782 |
| 1998 | - | 768 |
| 1997 | - | 754 |
| 1996 | - | 739 |
| 1995 | - | 725 |
| 1994 | - | 714 |
| 1993 | - | 703 |
| 1992 | - | 691 |
| 1991 | - | 680 |
| 1990 | - | 675 |
| 1989 | - | 671 |
| 1988 | - | 664 |
| 1987 | - | 657 |
| 1986 | - | 650 |
| 1985 | - | 642 |
| 1984 | - | 638 |
| 1983 | - | 636 |
| 1982 | - | 631 |
| 1981 | - | 624 |
| 1980 | - | 613 |
| 1979 | - | 602 |
| 1978 | - | 591 |
| 1977 | - | 580 |
| 1976 | - | 570 |
| 1975 | - | 560 |
| 1974 | - | 550 |
| 1973 | - | 539 |
| 1972 | - | 529 |
| 1971 | - | 518 |
| 1970 | - | 507 |
| 1969 | - | 496 |
| 1968 | - | 485 |
| 1967 | - | 473 |
| 1966 | - | 462 |
| 1965 | - | 451 |
| 1964 | - | 440 |
| 1963 | - | 429 |
| 1962 | - | 419 |
| 1961 | - | 409 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
| 2024 | 68.8% | 19.4% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | 19.2% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | 19% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | 18.9% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | 18.7% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | 18.6% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | 18.5% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 18.4% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | 18.3% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | 18.3% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | 18.2% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 18.2% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | 18.2% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | 18.2% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | 18.2% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | 18.3% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | 18.3% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | 18.3% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | 18.3% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | 18.3% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | 18.4% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 18.4% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | 18.4% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | 18.4% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | 18.4% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | 18.4% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | 18.5% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | 18.5% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | 18.5% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | 18.5% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | 18.5% |
| 1990 | 48% | 18.5% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | 18.6% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | 18.6% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | 18.6% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | 18.6% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | 18.6% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | 18.6% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | 18.6% |
| 1982 | 39% | 18.7% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | 18.7% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 18.6% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | 18.5% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | 18.4% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 18.2% |
| 1975 | 31.6% | 18.1% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | 18% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 17.9% |
| 1972 | 28.7% | 17.8% |
| 1971 | 27.8% | 17.7% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | 17.6% |
| 1969 | 26% | 17.5% |
| 1968 | 25.1% | 17.4% |
| 1967 | 24.2% | 17.3% |
| 1966 | 23.4% | 17.2% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | 17.1% |
| 1964 | 21.8% | 17% |
| 1963 | 21% | 16.9% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 16.8% |
| 1961 | 19.5% | 16.6% |
| 1960 | 18.8% | 16.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro and from 18.3% to 19.4% in Sri Lanka.
Densely populated cities
|
Sri Lanka
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Colombo | 753K |
| Gampaha | 191K |
| Beruwala | 165K |
| Negombo | 142K |
| Kandy | 120K |
| Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 116K |
| Trincomalee | 99.1K |
| Galle | 93.1K |
| Matara | 68.2K |
| Anuradhapura | 63.2K |
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