Montenegro vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of population living in cities
Montenegro
23.6%
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
23.1%
in 2020
Montenegro rank
163rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
165th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Montenegro
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 23.6% against 23.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Montenegro ranks 163rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.4% | 0.8% | 5.6% | Montenegro |
| 1960s | 13.8% | 1.7% | 12.2% | Montenegro |
| 1970s | 26.2% | 2.8% | 23.4% | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 28.3% | 7.0% | 21.3% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 36.5% | 11.2% | 25.3% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 15.6% | 12.5% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 20.1% | 10.5% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.1% | 0.5% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Montenegro or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Montenegro, at 23.6% against 23.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Montenegro and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.5%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Montenegro and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Montenegro ranks 163rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 165th 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 Share of population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.