Annual growth rate of urban population share in Montenegro
Montenegro: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 1956
All-time low
0.1%
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Montenegro, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual growth rate of urban population share in Montenegro stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Montenegro peaked at 9.4% in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2025.
Montenegro ranks 157th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.7% | — |
| 1951 | 0.9% | +18.3% |
| 1952 | 1.2% | +36.6% |
| 1953 | 3.1% | +162.5% |
| 1954 | 6.1% | +93.5% |
| 1955 | 8.6% | +41.4% |
| 1956 | 9.4% | +9.4% |
| 1957 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 8.5% | -8.5% |
| 1959 | 7.2% | -14.9% |
| 1960 | 5.6% | -22.3% |
| 1961 | 4.2% | -25.3% |
| 1962 | 3.6% | -14.4% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | -8.9% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | -6.9% |
| 1966 | 2.6% | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 2.6% | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 3.0% | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 3.4% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 2.9% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 2.5% | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | -28.9% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | -14.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +16.9% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 1.2% | +33.4% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | +11.9% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.9% | -10.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -21.8% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -16.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -4.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.5% | 0.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Montenegro?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Montenegro was 0.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1956.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2025.
- How does Montenegro rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Montenegro ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.