Montenegro vs United Kingdom: Rural population growth (annual %)
Montenegro
-0.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom
-0.2%
in 2025
Montenegro rank
130th
United Kingdom rank
127th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Montenegro
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports -0.2% against -0.3% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Montenegro ranks 130th and United Kingdom ranks 127th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Montenegro averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.5% | 1.4% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | -0.9% | -0.5% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | -0.1% | 0.3% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | -2.1% | -0.4% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | -1.4% | -0.0% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.3% | 0.2% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | -0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Montenegro or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at -0.2% against -0.3% in Montenegro as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Montenegro and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and United Kingdom?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and United Kingdom rank globally for rural population growth?
- Montenegro ranks 130th and United Kingdom ranks 127th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.