Urbanization vs gdp in Montenegro
Montenegro: Urbanization vs gdp was 65.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.61
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
119th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.61
in 2025
All-time low
13.79
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urbanization vs gdp in Montenegro, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 65.61 for urbanization vs gdp 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, urbanization vs gdp in Montenegro peaked at 65.61 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.79, in 1950.
Montenegro ranks 119th 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.
Urbanization vs gdp in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 13.79 | — |
| 1951 | 13.9 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 14.05 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 14.29 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 14.97 | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 16.16 | +7.9% |
| 1956 | 17.7 | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 19.45 | +9.9% |
| 1958 | 21.28 | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 23.03 | +8.2% |
| 1960 | 24.57 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 25.78 | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 26.78 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 27.71 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 28.57 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 29.39 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 30.18 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 30.97 | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 31.77 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 32.6 | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 33.49 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 34.45 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 35.54 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 36.76 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 38.05 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 39.37 | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 40.68 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 41.94 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 43.09 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 44.11 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 44.93 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 45.53 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 45.99 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 46.37 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 46.69 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 46.98 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 47.24 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 47.51 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 47.8 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 48.14 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 48.54 | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 49.04 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 49.72 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 50.61 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 51.66 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 52.83 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 54.09 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 55.38 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 56.67 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 57.92 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 59.09 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 60.14 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 61.03 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 61.7 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 62.21 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 62.68 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 63.11 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 63.5 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 63.84 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 64.11 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.31 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 64.42 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 64.52 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.63 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.72 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.82 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.91 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.09 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.17 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.25 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.33 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.4 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 65.47 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.54 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 65.61 | +0.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 65.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 65.61 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 94% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More population data for Montenegro
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 586.38 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1561 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.14 (2100)
- Population density 24.24 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 12,323 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urbanization vs gdp in Montenegro?
- Urbanization vs gdp in Montenegro was 65.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 65.61 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urbanization vs gdp recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.79 in 1950.
- How does Montenegro rank for urbanization vs gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 119th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urbanization vs gdp 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 Urbanization vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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