Share of the population living in cities in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of the population living in cities was 23.61 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
23.61
World rank
162nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
37.12
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Montenegro, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Montenegro stood at 23.61.
That represents a change of down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Montenegro peaked at 37.12 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1950.
That places Montenegro 162nd out of 229 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 the population living in cities 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% |
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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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Montenegro?
- Share of the population living in cities in Montenegro was 23.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 37.12 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1950.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Montenegro ranks 162nd out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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