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
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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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Indicator
Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.