Luxembourg vs Montenegro: Share of population living in the capital city
Luxembourg
22.7%
in 2020
Montenegro
23.6%
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
51st
Montenegro rank
49th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Luxembourg
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 23.6% against 22.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 51st and Montenegro ranks 49th of 170 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2% | 11.2% | 8.0% | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 15.5% | 3.3% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 18.0% | 0.7% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 19.2% | 3.2% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 21.6% | 1.5% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 23.6% | 0.9% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Luxembourg or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 23.6% against 22.7% in Luxembourg as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Luxembourg and Montenegro?
- 0.9%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Montenegro?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Luxembourg and Montenegro rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Luxembourg ranks 51st and Montenegro ranks 49th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.