Iceland vs Montenegro: Urban and rural population

Iceland
375,238
in 2025
Montenegro
415,124
in 2025
Iceland rank
169th
Montenegro rank
166th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Iceland
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 415,124 against 375,238 in Iceland, a difference of 39,886.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 169th and Montenegro ranks 166th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Montenegro in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Montenegro Difference Ahead
1950s 119,752 74,055 45,697 Iceland
1960s 157,581 144,311 13,270 Iceland
1970s 186,815 215,359 28,544 Montenegro
1980s 214,400 281,188 66,788 Montenegro
1990s 243,504 331,488 87,984 Montenegro
2000s 275,902 393,710 117,808 Montenegro
2010s 312,249 405,553 93,304 Montenegro
2020s 360,840 406,923 46,083 Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Iceland or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 415,124 against 375,238 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Iceland and Montenegro?
39,886, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Montenegro?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Montenegro rank globally for urban and rural population?
Iceland ranks 169th and Montenegro ranks 166th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed