How does Montenegro rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?

Montenegro ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.

Where does this Montenegro data come from?

The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Montenegro

Name: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Montenegro
Creator: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Montenegro: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents was 0.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

0.0%

World rank

126th

of 180 countries

All-time high

0.0%

in 1955

All-time low

0.0%

in 1955

Years of data

1955–2020

Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Montenegro, 1955–2020

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2020, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Montenegro stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Over the whole period, share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Montenegro peaked at 0.0% in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1955.

Montenegro ranks 126th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1
1960s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
1970s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
1980s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
1990s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
2000s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
2010s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	2
2020s	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	1

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Montenegro?: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents in Montenegro was 0.0% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Montenegro?: The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1955.
What is the lowest share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents recorded in Montenegro?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1955.
How does Montenegro rank for share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents?: Montenegro ranks 126th out of 180 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?: The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of population living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit: %
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 2,505 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Percentage of the total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.