Share of population living in the capital city in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of population living in the capital city was 23.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in the capital city in Montenegro, 1970–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 23.6% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Montenegro peaked at 23.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1970.
Montenegro ranks 49th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.6% | — |
| 1975 | 11.8% | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | +24.6% |
| 1985 | 16.3% | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 19.7% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 23.6% | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 14.7% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 17.8% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.8% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 21.0% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 23.6% | 23.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in the capital city in Montenegro?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Montenegro was 23.6% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1970.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Montenegro ranks 49th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.