Cape Verde vs Montenegro: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cape Verde
146,255 people
in 2020
Montenegro
110,799 people
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
165th
Montenegro rank
168th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cape Verde
- Montenegro
How they compare
Cape Verde currently reports 146,255 people against 110,799 people in Montenegro, a difference of 35,456 people.
That makes Cape Verde's figure about 1.3 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Montenegro ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 165th and Montenegro ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 4 and Montenegro in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 80,000 people | 108,448 people | 28,447 people | Montenegro |
| 1960s | 88,485 people | 111,181 people | 22,696 people | Montenegro |
| 1970s | 99,771 people | 113,138 people | 13,368 people | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 113,526 people | 119,638 people | 6,112 people | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 124,016 people | 121,275 people | 2,742 people | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 133,000 people | 121,896 people | 11,104 people | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 133,470 people | 117,619 people | 15,851 people | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 146,255 people | 110,799 people | 35,456 people | Cape Verde |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Cape Verde or Montenegro?
- Cape Verde, at 146,255 people against 110,799 people in Montenegro as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cape Verde and Montenegro?
- 35,456 people, with Cape Verde ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Montenegro?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cape Verde and Montenegro rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cape Verde ranks 165th and Montenegro ranks 168th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.