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Population density: Montenegro vs Vietnam compared

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Montenegro has a population density of 117.9 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Montenegro has 239,662 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Montenegro and Vietnam rank 142nd and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Montenegro 86% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Montenegro
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Montenegro Vietnam
2026 117.9 845
2025 119.7 840
2024 120.1 835
2023 120.1 829
2022 120.1 824
2021 120.4 818
2020 120.7 810
2019 120.7 803
2018 120.6 795
2017 120.5 787
2016 120.4 777
2015 120.3 767
2014 120.1 758
2013 119.9 749
2012 119.7 740
2011 119.5 731
2010 119.3 723
2009 119.1 716
2008 118.8 705
2007 118.6 693
2006 118.4 680
2005 - 671
2004 - 671
2003 - 665
2002 - 657
2001 - 649
2000 - 642
1999 - 607
1998 - 599
1997 - 591
1996 - 582
1995 - 573
1994 - 564
1993 - 554
1992 - 543
1991 - 532
1990 - 521
1989 - 510
1988 - 500
1987 - 490
1986 - 480
1985 - 470
1984 - 459
1983 - 448
1982 - 438
1981 - 428
1980 - 418
1979 - 409
1978 - 400
1977 - 390
1976 - 379
1975 - 370
1974 - 361
1973 - 353
1972 - 346
1971 - 338
1970 - 330
1969 - 323
1968 - 316
1967 - 309
1966 - 303
1965 - 295.4
1964 - 288.1
1963 - 280.5
1962 - 272.8
1961 - 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Montenegro ranked 127th by population density and is 142nd now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Montenegro
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Montenegro Vietnam
2024 65.5% 38.5%
2023 65.5% 38.1%
2022 65.4% 37.5%
2021 65.3% 36.7%
2020 65.2% 35.6%
2019 65.2% 34.6%
2018 65.1% 33.9%
2017 65% 33.4%
2016 64.9% 32.8%
2015 64.8% 32.4%
2014 64.7% 31.9%
2013 64.6% 31.5%
2012 64.5% 31.1%
2011 64.4% 30.7%
2010 64.3% 30.3%
2009 64.1% 29.8%
2008 63.8% 29.2%
2007 63.5% 28.6%
2006 63.1% 28%
2005 62.7% 27.4%
2004 62.2% 26.8%
2003 61.7% 26.2%
2002 61% 25.6%
2001 60.1% 24.9%
2000 59.1% 24.4%
1999 57.9% 23.8%
1998 56.7% 23.3%
1997 55.4% 22.7%
1996 54.1% 22.1%
1995 52.8% 21.5%
1994 51.7% 20.9%
1993 50.6% 20.3%
1992 49.7% 19.8%
1991 49% 19.4%
1990 48.5% 19.2%
1989 48.1% 19.1%
1988 47.8% 19%
1987 47.5% 19.1%
1986 47.2% 19.1%
1985 47% 19.1%
1984 46.7% 19.1%
1983 46.4% 19.1%
1982 46% 19.1%
1981 45.5% 19.1%
1980 44.9% 19.2%
1979 44.1% 19.2%
1978 43.1% 19.2%
1977 41.9% 19.6%
1976 40.7% 20.4%
1975 39.4% 20.6%
1974 38% 20.5%
1973 36.8% 20.5%
1972 35.5% 20.6%
1971 34.5% 20.7%
1970 33.5% 20.7%
1969 32.6% 20.6%
1968 31.8% 20.1%
1967 31% 19.3%
1966 30.2% 18.4%
1965 29.4% 17.5%
1964 28.6% 16.9%
1963 27.7% 16.5%
1962 26.8% 16.1%
1961 25.8% 15.7%
1960 24.6% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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 (2015–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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