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

0102030401950198520201950: 01955: 12.81960: 13.51965: 14.21970: 25.41975: 271980: 28.21985: 28.41990: 37.11995: 35.92000: 27.22005: 292010: 30.22015: 312020: 23.6

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

Annual values for Share of the population living in cities in Montenegro, 1950 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 159 Burkina Faso 25 compare
  2. 160 Ethiopia 24.6 compare
  3. 161 French Guiana 24 compare
  4. 163 Niger 23.51 compare
  5. 164 Tanzania 23.08 compare
  6. 165 Kenya 22.95 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of the population living in cities
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
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