Montenegro vs New Zealand: Population density

Montenegro
24.24 people per km²
in 2100
New Zealand
22.07 people per km²
in 2100
Montenegro rank
197th
New Zealand rank
200th

Population density over time

  • Montenegro
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 24.24 people per km² against 22.07 people per km² in New Zealand, a difference of 2.17 people per km².

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

Across all 301 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 197th and New Zealand ranks 200th of 234 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 31 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro New Zealand Difference Ahead
1800s 9.41 people per km² 0.6531 people per km² 8.76 people per km² Montenegro
1810s 9.41 people per km² 0.4626 people per km² 8.95 people per km² Montenegro
1820s 10.12 people per km² 0.3806 people per km² 9.74 people per km² Montenegro
1830s 11.82 people per km² 0.3248 people per km² 11.49 people per km² Montenegro
1840s 13.81 people per km² 0.3 people per km² 13.51 people per km² Montenegro
1850s 16.15 people per km² 0.4099 people per km² 15.74 people per km² Montenegro
1860s 18.89 people per km² 0.7393 people per km² 18.15 people per km² Montenegro
1870s 22.1 people per km² 1.46 people per km² 20.64 people per km² Montenegro
1880s 25.84 people per km² 2.2 people per km² 23.64 people per km² Montenegro
1890s 30.22 people per km² 2.76 people per km² 27.47 people per km² Montenegro
1900s 35.33 people per km² 3.45 people per km² 31.88 people per km² Montenegro
1910s 37.3 people per km² 4.28 people per km² 33.02 people per km² Montenegro
1920s 34.97 people per km² 5.12 people per km² 29.85 people per km² Montenegro
1930s 32.72 people per km² 5.89 people per km² 26.83 people per km² Montenegro
1940s 30.63 people per km² 6.65 people per km² 23.98 people per km² Montenegro
1950s 32.4 people per km² 8.04 people per km² 24.35 people per km² Montenegro
1960s 37.1 people per km² 9.88 people per km² 27.23 people per km² Montenegro
1970s 41.22 people per km² 11.5 people per km² 29.72 people per km² Montenegro
1980s 44.73 people per km² 12.33 people per km² 32.41 people per km² Montenegro
1990s 46.8 people per km² 13.84 people per km² 32.96 people per km² Montenegro
2000s 47.11 people per km² 15.54 people per km² 31.57 people per km² Montenegro
2010s 46.56 people per km² 17.53 people per km² 29.04 people per km² Montenegro
2020s 46.21 people per km² 19.86 people per km² 26.36 people per km² Montenegro
2030s 44.3 people per km² 20.92 people per km² 23.38 people per km² Montenegro
2040s 41.35 people per km² 21.6 people per km² 19.75 people per km² Montenegro
2050s 38.19 people per km² 22.02 people per km² 16.18 people per km² Montenegro
2060s 34.87 people per km² 22.2 people per km² 12.67 people per km² Montenegro
2070s 31.61 people per km² 22.27 people per km² 9.34 people per km² Montenegro
2080s 28.59 people per km² 22.22 people per km² 6.37 people per km² Montenegro
2090s 25.76 people per km² 22.14 people per km² 3.63 people per km² Montenegro
2100s 24.24 people per km² 22.07 people per km² 2.17 people per km² Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Montenegro or New Zealand?
Montenegro, at 24.24 people per km² against 22.07 people per km² in New Zealand as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Montenegro and New Zealand?
2.17 people per km², with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and New Zealand?
301 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
How do Montenegro and New Zealand rank globally for population density?
Montenegro ranks 197th and New Zealand ranks 200th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.