Montenegro vs Netherlands: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Montenegro
179,128 people
in 2050
Netherlands
206,288 people
in 2050
Montenegro rank
164th
Netherlands rank
161st
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Montenegro
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 206,288 people against 179,128 people in Montenegro, a difference of 27,160 people.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Montenegro's.
Across all 101 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 164th and Netherlands ranks 161st of 238 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 361,650 people | 4.49 million people | 4.12 million people | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 354,745 people | 4.77 million people | 4.41 million people | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 339,028 people | 4.91 million people | 4.57 million people | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 320,477 people | 4.76 million people | 4.44 million people | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 297,908 people | 4.33 million people | 4.03 million people | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 239,875 people | 2.81 million people | 2.57 million people | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 220,733 people | 1.68 million people | 1.46 million people | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 214,040 people | 777,667 people | 563,627 people | Netherlands |
| 2030s | 202,045 people | 397,426 people | 195,382 people | Netherlands |
| 2040s | 187,102 people | 232,903 people | 45,802 people | Netherlands |
| 2050s | 179,128 people | 206,288 people | 27,160 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Montenegro or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 206,288 people against 179,128 people in Montenegro as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Montenegro and Netherlands?
- 27,160 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Netherlands?
- 101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
- How do Montenegro and Netherlands rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Montenegro ranks 164th and Netherlands ranks 161st of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.