Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of population living in cities towns and villages was 23.61 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Montenegro, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in cities towns and villages in Montenegro is 23.61, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities towns and villages in Montenegro peaked at 37.12 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Montenegro 163rd 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.
Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 12.83 | — |
| 1960 | 13.52 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 14.17 | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 25.37 | +79.0% |
| 1975 | 27.04 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 28.25 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 28.39 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 37.12 | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 35.95 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 27.2 | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 29.04 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 30.19 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 31.01 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 23.61 | -23.9% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 23.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.27, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 23.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.52, 75% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Montenegro changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +79.0% | 14.17 | 25.37 |
| 1990 | +30.7% | 28.39 | 37.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.42 | 0 | 12.83 | 2 |
| 1960s | 13.84 | 13.52 | 14.17 | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.21 | 25.37 | 27.04 | 2 |
| 1980s | 28.32 | 28.25 | 28.39 | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.53 | 35.95 | 37.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.12 | 27.2 | 29.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.6 | 30.19 | 31.01 | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.61 | 23.61 | 23.61 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in cities towns and villages in Montenegro?
- Share of population living in cities towns and villages in Montenegro was 23.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 37.12 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities towns and villages recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of population living in cities towns and villages?
- Montenegro ranks 163rd out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities towns and villages rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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