Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Montenegro
Montenegro: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 415,124 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Montenegro, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Montenegro stood at 415,124 people.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Montenegro peaked at 418,473 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,526 people, in 1950.
Montenegro ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 74,055 people | 55,526 people | 107,065 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 144,311 people | 115,779 people | 170,967 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 215,359 people | 177,364 people | 255,375 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 281,188 people | 262,766 people | 297,039 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 331,488 people | 301,200 people | 367,376 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 393,710 people | 374,745 people | 405,476 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 405,553 people | 398,615 people | 409,209 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 406,923 people | 394,475 people | 418,473 people | 6 |
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More population data for Montenegro
- World population growth -1.1% (2100)
- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 18,670 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.8 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.79 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Montenegro?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Montenegro was 415,124 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 418,473 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,526 people in 1950.
- How does Montenegro rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Montenegro ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.