Share of population living in urban areas in Montenegro
Montenegro: Share of population living in urban areas was 81.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas in Montenegro, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population living in urban areas in Montenegro is 81.8%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas in Montenegro peaked at 82.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 1950.
That places Montenegro 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74.2% | 73.3% | 75.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 77.2% | 76.5% | 77.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 79.2% | 78.7% | 79.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 79.9% | 79.8% | 79.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 80.6% | 80.5% | 80.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 80.5% | 81.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.3% | 80.5% | 82.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas in Montenegro?
- Share of population living in urban areas in Montenegro was 81.8% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 1950.
- How does Montenegro rank for share of population living in urban areas?
- Montenegro ranks 74th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in urban areas rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.