Share of population urban in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of population urban was 65.61 in 2025. β² Rising
Share of population urban in Montenegro, 1950β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Montenegro is 65.61, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Montenegro peaked at 65.61 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.79, in 1950.
That places Montenegro 116th out of 229 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.86 | 13.79 | 23.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.83 | 24.57 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.75 | 33.49 | 44.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.72 | 44.93 | 48.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.65 | 48.54 | 57.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.14 | 59.09 | 64.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.76 | 64.31 | 65.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.43 | 65.25 | 65.61 | 6 |
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More population data for Montenegro
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.8 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 18,670 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.8 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Montenegro?
- Share of population urban in Montenegro was 65.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 65.61 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.79 in 1950.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of population urban?
- Montenegro ranks 116th out of 229 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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