Montenegro has a population density of 120.1 people per square mile compared to 5,886 people in the Vatican. Montenegro has 239,545 sq ft of land per person vs 5,274 sq ft in the Vatican. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Montenegro and the Vatican are ranked 141st and 3rd, 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 0.00001% of the population and 0.0000003% of the land area for the Vatican, hence the population density in Montenegro is 98% lower than in the Vatican.
Population density comparison
Montenegro
|
Vatican
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 120.1 ppl/mi² | 5,886 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 141/197 | 3/197 |
| Population |
618209
|
949
|
| Land area | 5,193 sq mi | 0.17 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 232,073 sq ft | 4,736 sq ft |
| Rural population | 31.2% | n/a |
| Urban population | 68.8% | n/a |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Montenegro vs the Vatican:
Population density chart by year
From 2006 to 2019, population density in Montenegro increased by 1.91%, compared to a 7.3% growth in the Vatican.
In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th for population density and is in 139th place now. The Vatican was 3rd in 2006 and still ranks 3rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Montenegro
|
Vatican
|
|
| 2024 | 120.1 | - |
| 2023 | 120.1 | - |
| 2022 | 120.1 | - |
| 2021 | 120.4 | - |
| 2020 | 120.7 | - |
| 2019 | 120.7 | 5,886 |
| 2018 | 120.6 | 5,886 |
| 2017 | 120.5 | 5,886 |
| 2016 | 120.4 | 5,886 |
| 2015 | 120.3 | 5,886 |
| 2014 | 120.1 | 4,956 |
| 2013 | 119.9 | 4,939 |
| 2012 | 119.7 | 4,921 |
| 2011 | 119.5 | 4,897 |
| 2010 | 119.3 | 4,880 |
| 2009 | 119.1 | 4,862 |
| 2008 | 118.8 | 4,850 |
| 2007 | 118.6 | 4,833 |
| 2006 | 118.4 | 5,486 |
| 2005 | - | 5,421 |
| 2004 | - | 5,421 |
| 2003 | - | 5,362 |
| 2002 | - | 5,298 |
| 2001 | - | 5,239 |
| 2000 | - | 5,180 |
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