Montenegro vs Portugal: Rural population
Montenegro
31.2%
in 2024
Portugal
31.6%
in 2024
Montenegro rank
119th
Portugal rank
117th
Rural population over time
- Montenegro
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 31.6% against 31.2% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Montenegro ahead.
Montenegro ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 117th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.8% | 59.4% | 9.4% | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 58.2% | 55.0% | 3.3% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 49.2% | 2.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 42.8% | 4.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 36.8% | 2.4% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 32.6% | 0.8% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Montenegro or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 31.6% against 31.2% in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rural population between Montenegro and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Portugal rank globally for rural population?
- Montenegro ranks 119th and Portugal ranks 117th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release