Population density in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population density was 24.24 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
24.24 people per km²
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
197th
of 234 countries
All-time high
47.47 people per km²
in 2024
All-time low
9.41 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
301
1800–2100
Population density in Montenegro, 1800–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Montenegro is 24.24 people per km², measured in 2100.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Montenegro peaked at 47.47 people per km² in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.41 people per km², in 1800.
Montenegro ranks 197th of 234 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 301 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 9.41 people per km² | 9.41 people per km² | 9.41 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 9.41 people per km² | 9.41 people per km² | 9.44 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 10.12 people per km² | 9.5 people per km² | 10.83 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 11.82 people per km² | 11 people per km² | 12.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 13.81 people per km² | 12.86 people per km² | 14.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 16.15 people per km² | 15.04 people per km² | 17.31 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 18.89 people per km² | 17.59 people per km² | 20.25 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 22.1 people per km² | 20.57 people per km² | 23.69 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 25.84 people per km² | 24.06 people per km² | 27.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 30.22 people per km² | 28.14 people per km² | 32.4 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 35.33 people per km² | 32.91 people per km² | 37.72 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 37.3 people per km² | 36.26 people per km² | 38.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 34.97 people per km² | 33.93 people per km² | 36.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 32.72 people per km² | 31.75 people per km² | 33.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 30.63 people per km² | 29.84 people per km² | 31.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 32.4 people per km² | 29.93 people per km² | 34.57 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.1 people per km² | 35.03 people per km² | 38.99 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.22 people per km² | 39.38 people per km² | 43.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.73 people per km² | 43.48 people per km² | 45.88 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.8 people per km² | 46.13 people per km² | 47.16 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.11 people per km² | 47.02 people per km² | 47.15 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.56 people per km² | 45.48 people per km² | 47.1 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.21 people per km² | 44.9 people per km² | 47.47 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 44.3 people per km² | 43.01 people per km² | 45.54 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 41.35 people per km² | 39.97 people per km² | 42.71 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 38.19 people per km² | 36.71 people per km² | 39.65 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 34.87 people per km² | 33.37 people per km² | 36.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 31.61 people per km² | 30.21 people per km² | 33.05 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 28.59 people per km² | 27.3 people per km² | 29.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 25.76 people per km² | 24.52 people per km² | 27.02 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 24.24 people per km² | 24.24 people per km² | 24.24 people per km² | 1 |
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More population data for Montenegro
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 18,670 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.8 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.8 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Montenegro?
- Population density in Montenegro was 24.24 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 47.47 people per km² in 2024.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.41 people per km² in 1800.
- How does Montenegro rank for population density?
- Montenegro ranks 197th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.