Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 28.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Montenegro, 1980–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Montenegro stood at 28.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Montenegro peaked at 28.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1980.
That places Montenegro 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.4% | 18.4% | 20.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 22.1% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.2% | 24.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.5% | 26.1% | 26.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 28.9% | 28.9% | 1 |
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More population data for Montenegro
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 18,670 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.8 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.79 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Montenegro?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Montenegro was 28.9% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1980.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Montenegro ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.