Mauritius vs Montenegro: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Mauritius
117,061 people
in 2020
Montenegro
110,799 people
in 2020
Mauritius rank
166th
Montenegro rank
168th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Mauritius
- Montenegro
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 117,061 people against 110,799 people in Montenegro, a difference of 6,262 people.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 166th and Montenegro ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 5 and Montenegro in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111,632 people | 108,448 people | 3,184 people | Mauritius |
| 1960s | 115,652 people | 111,181 people | 4,470 people | Mauritius |
| 1970s | 118,527 people | 113,138 people | 5,388 people | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 123,818 people | 119,638 people | 4,180 people | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 120,594 people | 121,275 people | 681 people | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 112,339 people | 121,896 people | 9,556 people | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 109,852 people | 117,619 people | 7,766 people | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 117,061 people | 110,799 people | 6,262 people | Mauritius |
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, Mauritius or Montenegro?
- Mauritius, at 117,061 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 Mauritius and Montenegro?
- 6,262 people, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Montenegro?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Montenegro rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Mauritius ranks 166th 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.