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Population density: Montenegro vs Uganda compared

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Montenegro has a population density of 117.9 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Montenegro has 239,662 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Montenegro and Uganda rank 142nd and 42nd 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 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Montenegro 82.7% lower than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Montenegro
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Montenegro Uganda
2026 117.9 682
2025 119.7 664
2024 120.1 646
2023 120.1 628
2022 120.1 611
2021 120.4 593
2020 120.7 574
2019 120.7 555
2018 120.6 537
2017 120.5 519
2016 120.4 501
2015 120.3 485
2014 120.1 470
2013 119.9 456
2012 119.7 444
2011 119.5 431
2010 119.3 418
2009 119.1 408
2008 118.8 396
2007 118.6 384
2006 118.4 373
2005 - 362
2004 - 352
2003 - 342
2002 - 331
2001 - 321
2000 - 311
1999 - 301
1998 - 291.9
1997 - 283.3
1996 - 275.2
1995 - 267.9
1994 - 260.7
1993 - 252.1
1992 - 243.5
1991 - 235.3
1990 - 227.7
1989 - 220.5
1988 - 213.5
1987 - 206.8
1986 - 200.5
1985 - 194.7
1984 - 189.3
1983 - 184.3
1982 - 179.8
1981 - 175.7
1980 - 172.1
1979 - 168.5
1978 - 164.5
1977 - 160.2
1976 - 156
1975 - 152
1974 - 148.1
1973 - 144.5
1972 - 141.1
1971 - 137.6
1970 - 133.8
1969 - 129.8
1968 - 125.8
1967 - 122
1966 - 118.3
1965 - 114.7
1964 - 111.3
1963 - 108
1962 - 104.9
1961 - 101.9

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 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th by population density and is 142nd now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Montenegro
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Montenegro Uganda
2024 65.5% 31.3%
2023 65.5% 30.6%
2022 65.4% 29.9%
2021 65.3% 29.2%
2020 65.2% 28.5%
2019 65.2% 27.8%
2018 65.1% 27.1%
2017 65% 26.4%
2016 64.9% 25.7%
2015 64.8% 25%
2014 64.7% 24.2%
2013 64.6% 22.7%
2012 64.5% 21.4%
2011 64.4% 20.1%
2010 64.3% 18.8%
2009 64.1% 17.6%
2008 63.8% 16.5%
2007 63.5% 15.5%
2006 63.1% 14.6%
2005 62.7% 13.8%
2004 62.2% 13.1%
2003 61.7% 12.6%
2002 61% 12.2%
2001 60.1% 11.9%
2000 59.1% 11.6%
1999 57.9% 11.4%
1998 56.7% 11.2%
1997 55.4% 11%
1996 54.1% 10.9%
1995 52.8% 10.7%
1994 51.7% 10.6%
1993 50.6% 10.4%
1992 49.7% 10.2%
1991 49% 10%
1990 48.5% 9.76%
1989 48.1% 9.47%
1988 47.8% 9.15%
1987 47.5% 8.8%
1986 47.2% 8.44%
1985 47% 8.09%
1984 46.7% 7.74%
1983 46.4% 7.43%
1982 46% 7.15%
1981 45.5% 6.92%
1980 44.9% 6.76%
1979 44.1% 6.65%
1978 43.1% 6.57%
1977 41.9% 6.51%
1976 40.7% 6.46%
1975 39.4% 6.42%
1974 38% 6.38%
1973 36.8% 6.34%
1972 35.5% 6.29%
1971 34.5% 6.24%
1970 33.5% 6.17%
1969 32.6% 6.09%
1968 31.8% 5.97%
1967 31% 5.81%
1966 30.2% 5.63%
1965 29.4% 5.42%
1964 28.6% 5.2%
1963 27.7% 4.97%
1962 26.8% 4.75%
1961 25.8% 4.55%
1960 24.6% 4.36%

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 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

Densely populated cities

Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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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 (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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