Colombia vs Montenegro: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Colombia
81.5%
in 2020
Montenegro
81.8%
in 2020
Colombia rank
76th
Montenegro rank
74th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Colombia
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 81.8% against 81.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 76th 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 | Colombia | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.2% | 74.2% | 16.1% | Montenegro |
| 1960s | 65.0% | 77.2% | 12.2% | Montenegro |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 79.2% | 8.3% | Montenegro |
| 1980s | 71.8% | 79.9% | 8.1% | Montenegro |
| 1990s | 73.0% | 80.6% | 7.6% | Montenegro |
| 2000s | 77.2% | 80.8% | 3.6% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 81.3% | 1.6% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 81.8% | 0.3% | 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, Colombia or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 81.8% against 81.5% in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Colombia and Montenegro?
- 0.3%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Montenegro?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Montenegro rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Colombia ranks 76th 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.