Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 46.36 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▬ Flat
Population density in Montenegro, 2006–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Montenegro is 46.36 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Montenegro peaked at 46.6 people per sq. km of land area in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.73 people per sq. km of land area, in 2006.
That places Montenegro 157th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 45.73 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 2007 | 45.79 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.87 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 45.97 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.05 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.12 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.2 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 46.29 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.38 people per sq. km of land area | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.44 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 46.49 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.54 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.58 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 46.6 people per sq. km of land area | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.59 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.47 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 46.36 people per sq. km of land area | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 46.36 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.36 people per sq. km of land area | -0.0% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 46.36 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 54% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 46.36 people per sq. km of land area is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.13 people per sq. km of land area, 54% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.84 people per sq. km of land area | 45.73 people per sq. km of land area | 45.97 people per sq. km of land area | 4 |
| 2010s | 46.37 people per sq. km of land area | 46.05 people per sq. km of land area | 46.6 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.43 people per sq. km of land area | 46.36 people per sq. km of land area | 46.59 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 154 Turks and Caicos Islands 49.08 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 155 Democratic Republic of Congo 48.2 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 156 Colombia 47.67 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 158 Lithuania 46.15 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 159 Belarus 44.99 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 160 Mozambique 44.04 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Montenegro
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 18.45 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.37 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 7.42 Hectares (2020)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% (2017)
- Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 2.89 million (2023)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 0 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 403 Number (2024)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 173 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) (2025)
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status 8.7% (2024)
- At-risk-of-poverty rate after deducting housing costs by age and sex 30.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Montenegro?
- Population density in Montenegro was 46.36 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6 people per sq. km of land area in 2019.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.73 people per sq. km of land area in 2006.
- How does Montenegro rank for population density?
- Montenegro ranks 157th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.