Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas was 110,799 people in 2020. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Montenegro, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2020, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Montenegro stood at 110,799 people.
That represents a change of down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Montenegro peaked at 123,618 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 107,538 people, in 1950.
That places Montenegro 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 107,538 people | — |
| 1955 | 109,357 people | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 110,608 people | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 111,754 people | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 112,649 people | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 113,628 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 118,081 people | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 121,196 people | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 120,895 people | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 121,655 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 120,173 people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 123,618 people | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 123,551 people | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 111,687 people | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 110,799 people | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 108,448 people | 107,538 people | 109,357 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 111,181 people | 110,608 people | 111,754 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 113,138 people | 112,649 people | 113,628 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 119,638 people | 118,081 people | 121,196 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 121,275 people | 120,895 people | 121,655 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 121,896 people | 120,173 people | 123,618 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 117,619 people | 111,687 people | 123,551 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 110,799 people | 110,799 people | 110,799 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 165 Cape Verde 146,255 people compare
- 166 Mauritius 117,061 people compare
- 167 Djibouti 111,715 people compare
- 169 Comoros 109,669 people compare
- 170 French Polynesia 107,288 people compare
- 171 Martinique 101,870 people compare
More population data for Montenegro
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Montenegro?
- Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas in Montenegro was 110,799 people in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 123,618 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,538 people in 1950.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Montenegro ranks 168th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 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 European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.