Chile vs Montenegro: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Chile
81.8%
in 2020
Montenegro
81.8%
in 2020
Chile rank
75th
Montenegro rank
74th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Chile
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 81.8% against 81.8% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Montenegro ahead.
Chile ranks 75th and Montenegro ranks 74th of 236 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.6% | 74.2% | 15.6% | Montenegro |
| 1960s | 63.9% | 77.2% | 13.3% | Montenegro |
| 1970s | 68.2% | 79.2% | 11.0% | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 71.3% | 79.9% | 8.5% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 73.5% | 80.6% | 7.1% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 80.8% | 3.0% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 81.3% | 0.4% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 0.0% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Chile or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 81.8% against 81.8% in Chile as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Chile and Montenegro?
- 0.0%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Montenegro?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Montenegro rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Chile ranks 75th and Montenegro ranks 74th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.