Gabon vs Montenegro: Rural population

Gabon
205,177
in 2025
Montenegro
214,303
in 2025
Gabon rank
162nd
Montenegro rank
161st

Rural population over time

  • Gabon
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 214,303 against 205,177 in Gabon, a difference of 9,126.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 162nd and Montenegro ranks 161st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 5 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Montenegro Difference Ahead
1960s 435,415 363,799 71,616 Gabon
1970s 374,662 330,379 44,283 Gabon
1980s 321,965 317,956 4,009 Gabon
1990s 282,690 288,356 5,667 Montenegro
2000s 245,893 231,944 13,948 Gabon
2010s 239,323 219,785 19,538 Gabon
2020s 212,663 215,778 3,115 Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Gabon or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 214,303 against 205,177 in Gabon as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Gabon and Montenegro?
9,126, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Montenegro?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Montenegro rank globally for rural population?
Gabon ranks 162nd and Montenegro ranks 161st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.