Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 30.84 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Montenegro stood at 30.84 people per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Montenegro peaked at 30.84 people per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.33 people per square kilometre, in 2021.
That places Montenegro 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 29.74 people per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 29.9 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 30.04 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 30.15 people per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 30.22 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.3 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.39 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.42 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.38 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.27 people per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.13 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 29.97 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 29.8 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 29.64 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 29.49 people per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 29.33 people per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 29.89 people per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 30.84 people per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 30.84 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 30.84 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.96 people per square kilometre | 29.74 people per square kilometre | 30.15 people per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.15 people per square kilometre | 29.64 people per square kilometre | 30.42 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.89 people per square kilometre | 29.33 people per square kilometre | 30.84 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.08 people per square kilometre compare
- 141 Liberia 31.36 people per square kilometre compare
- 142 Lithuania 31.27 people per square kilometre compare
- 144 Tonga 30.72 people per square kilometre compare
- 145 Palau 30.5 people per square kilometre compare
- 146 Kenya 30.14 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Montenegro
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7975 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Montenegro?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Montenegro was 30.84 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 30.84 people per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.33 people per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Montenegro ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.