Montenegro has a population density of 120.1 people per square mile compared to 741 people in the United Kingdom. Montenegro has 239,545 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Montenegro and the United Kingdom are ranked 141st and 35th, 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, hence the population density in Montenegro is 83.8% lower than in the United Kingdom.
Population density comparison
Montenegro
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 120.1 ppl/mi² | 741 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 141/197 | 35/197 |
| Population |
618209
|
69945462
|
| Land area | 5,193 sq mi | 93,410 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 232,073 sq ft | 37,618 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.2% | 15.1% |
| Urban population | 68.8% | 84.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 14.4% |
Montenegro vs the United Kingdom:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2024, population density in Montenegro increased by 1.43%, compared to a 13.8% growth in the United Kingdom.
In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th for population density and is in 141st place now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2006 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 120.1 | 741 |
| 2023 | 120.1 | 733 |
| 2022 | 120.1 | 724 |
| 2021 | 120.4 | 717 |
| 2020 | 120.7 | 715 |
| 2019 | 120.7 | 713 |
| 2018 | 120.6 | 710 |
| 2017 | 120.5 | 706 |
| 2016 | 120.4 | 702 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 697 |
| 2014 | 120.1 | 692 |
| 2013 | 119.9 | 687 |
| 2012 | 119.7 | 682 |
| 2011 | 119.5 | 677 |
| 2010 | 119.3 | 672 |
| 2009 | 119.1 | 667 |
| 2008 | 118.8 | 662 |
| 2007 | 118.6 | 656 |
| 2006 | 118.4 | 651 |
| 2005 | - | 647 |
| 2004 | - | 642 |
| 2003 | - | 639 |
| 2002 | - | 636 |
| 2001 | - | 633 |
| 2000 | - | 630 |
| 1999 | - | 628 |
| 1998 | - | 626 |
| 1997 | - | 624 |
| 1996 | - | 623 |
| 1995 | - | 621 |
| 1994 | - | 619 |
| 1993 | - | 618 |
| 1992 | - | 616 |
| 1991 | - | 615 |
| 1990 | - | 613 |
| 1989 | - | 611 |
| 1988 | - | 609 |
| 1987 | - | 608 |
| 1986 | - | 607 |
| 1985 | - | 605 |
| 1984 | - | 604 |
| 1983 | - | 603 |
| 1982 | - | 603 |
| 1981 | - | 603 |
| 1980 | - | 603 |
| 1979 | - | 602 |
| 1978 | - | 602 |
| 1977 | - | 602 |
| 1976 | - | 602 |
| 1975 | - | 602 |
| 1974 | - | 602 |
| 1973 | - | 602 |
| 1972 | - | 600 |
| 1971 | - | 598 |
| 1970 | - | 596 |
| 1969 | - | 594 |
| 1968 | - | 591 |
| 1967 | - | 588 |
| 1966 | - | 585 |
| 1965 | - | 582 |
| 1964 | - | 578 |
| 1963 | - | 574 |
| 1962 | - | 570 |
| 1961 | - | 565 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
United Kingdom
|
|
| 2024 | 68.8% | 84.9% |
| 2023 | 68.5% | 84.6% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | 84.4% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | 84.2% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | 83.9% |
| 2019 | 67.2% | 83.7% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | 83.4% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | 83.1% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | 82.9% |
| 2015 | 65.8% | 82.6% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | 82.4% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | 82.1% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 81.8% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | 81.6% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | 81.3% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | 81% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | 80.8% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | 80.5% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | 80.2% |
| 2005 | 62.5% | 79.9% |
| 2004 | 62.1% | 79.6% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | 79.3% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | 79% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | 78.8% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | 78.7% |
| 1999 | 57.5% | 78.6% |
| 1998 | 56.5% | 78.5% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | 78.5% |
| 1996 | 54.4% | 78.4% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | 78.4% |
| 1994 | 52.3% | 78.3% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | 78.2% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | 78.2% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | 78.1% |
| 1990 | 48% | 78.1% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | 78.2% |
| 1988 | 45.7% | 78.2% |
| 1987 | 44.6% | 78.3% |
| 1986 | 43.5% | 78.3% |
| 1985 | 42.3% | 78.4% |
| 1984 | 41.2% | 78.4% |
| 1983 | 40.1% | 78.5% |
| 1982 | 39% | 78.5% |
| 1981 | 37.9% | 78.6% |
| 1980 | 36.8% | 78.5% |
| 1979 | 35.7% | 78.3% |
| 1978 | 34.7% | 78.2% |
| 1977 | 33.7% | 78% |
| 1976 | 32.6% | 77.8% |
| 1975 | 31.6% | 77.7% |
| 1974 | 30.6% | 77.5% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | 77.4% |
| 1972 | 28.7% | 77.2% |
| 1971 | 27.8% | 77% |
| 1970 | 26.9% | 77.1% |
| 1969 | 26% | 77.3% |
| 1968 | 25.1% | 77.4% |
| 1967 | 24.2% | 77.5% |
| 1966 | 23.4% | 77.7% |
| 1965 | 22.6% | 77.8% |
| 1964 | 21.8% | 78% |
| 1963 | 21% | 78.1% |
| 1962 | 20.2% | 78.2% |
| 1961 | 19.5% | 78.4% |
| 1960 | 18.8% | 78.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 62.1% to 68.8% in Montenegro and from 79.6% to 84.9% in the United Kingdom.
Densely populated cities
|
United Kingdom
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| London | 8.8M |
| Birmingham | 1.14M |
| Glasgow | 626K |
| Manchester | 548K |
| Leeds | 536K |
| Sheffield | 518K |
| Liverpool | 513K |
| Edinburgh | 488K |
| Bristol | 472K |
| Leicester | 464K |
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