Montenegro has a population density of 120.1 people per square mile compared to 397 people in the United Arab Emirates. Montenegro has 239,545 sq ft of land per person vs 82,731 sq ft in the United Arab Emirates. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Montenegro and the United Arab Emirates are ranked 141st and 62nd, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for the United Arab Emirates, hence the population density in Montenegro is 69.7% lower than in the United Arab Emirates.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 120.1 ppl/mi² | 397 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 141/197 | 62/197 |
| Population |
618209
|
11372700
|
| Land area | 5,193 sq mi | 27,421 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 232,073 sq ft | 70,282 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.2% | 12% |
| Urban population | 68.8% | 88% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 62.2% |
Montenegro vs the United Arab Emirates:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Montenegro increased by 1.43%, compared to a 117.1% growth in the United Arab Emirates.
In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th for population density and is in 141st place now. The United Arab Emirates was 102nd in 2006 and ranks 62nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 2024 | 120.1 | 397 |
| 2023 | 120.1 | 382 |
| 2022 | 120.1 | 367 |
| 2021 | 120.4 | 349 |
| 2020 | 120.7 | 343 |
| 2019 | 120.7 | 344 |
| 2018 | 120.6 | 341 |
| 2017 | 120.5 | 336 |
| 2016 | 120.4 | 326 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 310 |
| 2014 | 120.1 | 293.9 |
| 2013 | 119.9 | 280.6 |
| 2012 | 119.7 | 269.6 |
| 2011 | 119.5 | 259.1 |
| 2010 | 119.3 | 250.5 |
| 2009 | 119.1 | 244.6 |
| 2008 | 118.8 | 229.8 |
| 2007 | 118.6 | 205.1 |
| 2006 | 118.4 | 182.7 |
| 2005 | - | 170.1 |
| 2004 | - | 161.5 |
| 2003 | - | 152.9 |
| 2002 | - | 144.3 |
| 2001 | - | 135.8 |
| 2000 | - | 127.4 |
| 1999 | - | 119.1 |
| 1998 | - | 110.9 |
| 1997 | - | 102.7 |
| 1996 | - | 94.7 |
| 1995 | - | 88.8 |
| 1994 | - | 84.9 |
| 1993 | - | 81 |
| 1992 | - | 77.1 |
| 1991 | - | 73.2 |
| 1990 | - | 69.2 |
| 1989 | - | 65.3 |
| 1988 | - | 61.3 |
| 1987 | - | 57.4 |
| 1986 | - | 53.5 |
| 1985 | - | 50.3 |
| 1984 | - | 47.6 |
| 1983 | - | 45 |
| 1982 | - | 42.5 |
| 1981 | - | 40.1 |
| 1980 | - | 37 |
| 1979 | - | 33.3 |
| 1978 | - | 29.5 |
| 1977 | - | 25.9 |
| 1976 | - | 22.5 |
| 1975 | - | 19.8 |
| 1974 | - | 17.8 |
| 1973 | - | 15.9 |
| 1972 | - | 14 |
| 1971 | - | 12.2 |
| 1970 | - | 10.4 |
| 1969 | - | 8.74 |
| 1968 | - | 7.27 |
| 1967 | - | 6.55 |
| 1966 | - | 6.34 |
| 1965 | - | 6.09 |
| 1964 | - | 5.82 |
| 1963 | - | 5.55 |
| 1962 | - | 5.29 |
| 1961 | - | 5.03 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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|
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| 2024 | 68.8% | 88% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | 87.8% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | 87.5% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | 87.3% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | 87% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | 86.8% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | 86.5% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 86.2% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | 86% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | 85.7% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | 85.4% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 84.7% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | 84.4% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | 84.1% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | 83.7% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | 83.4% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | 83% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | 82.6% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | 81.5% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | 81.1% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | 80.7% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 80.2% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | 79.8% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | 79.4% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | 78.9% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | 78.5% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | 78.3% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | 78.5% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | 78.6% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | 78.8% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | 78.9% |
| 1990 | 48% | 79.1% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | 79.2% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | 79.3% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | 79.5% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | 79.6% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | 79.8% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | 80% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | 80.2% |
| 1982 | 39% | 80.5% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | 80.7% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 80.7% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | 80.5% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | 80.3% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | 80.1% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 79.9% |
| 1975 | 31.6% | 79.8% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 79.8% |
| 1972 | 28.7% | 79.8% |
| 1971 | 27.8% | 79.8% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | 79.8% |
| 1969 | 26% | 79.8% |
| 1968 | 25.1% | 79.8% |
| 1967 | 24.2% | 79.3% |
| 1966 | 23.4% | 78.5% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | 77.7% |
| 1964 | 21.8% | 76.9% |
| 1963 | 21% | 76.1% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 75.2% |
| 1961 | 19.5% | 74.4% |
| 1960 | 18.8% | 73.5% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro and from 81.9% to 88% in the United Arab Emirates.
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