Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 65.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
121st
of 238 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 2025
All-time low
13.8%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Montenegro, 1950–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 65.6% for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Montenegro peaked at 65.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 1950.
Montenegro ranks 121st of 238 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.
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.8% | — |
| 1951 | 13.9% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 14.0% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 14.3% | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 15.0% | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 16.2% | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 17.7% | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 19.5% | +9.9% |
| 1958 | 21.3% | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 23.0% | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 24.6% | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 25.8% | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 26.8% | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 27.7% | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 28.6% | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 29.4% | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 30.2% | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 31.0% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 31.8% | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 32.6% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 33.5% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 34.5% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 35.5% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 36.8% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 38.0% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 39.4% | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 40.7% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 41.9% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 43.1% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 44.1% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 44.9% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 46.4% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 48.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 51.7% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 54.1% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 57.9% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 59.1% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 62.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.7% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 65.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 65.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.9% | 13.8% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.8% | 24.6% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.7% | 33.5% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 44.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.6% | 48.5% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 59.1% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 64.3% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4% | 65.2% | 65.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More population data for Montenegro
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7975 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 12,323 people (2100)
- Population density 24.24 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Montenegro?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Montenegro was 65.6% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 1950.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Montenegro ranks 121st out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 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 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modeled historical data.