Montenegro vs Samoa: Rural population

Montenegro
214,303
in 2025
Samoa
180,913
in 2025
Montenegro rank
161st
Samoa rank
163rd

Rural population over time

  • Montenegro
  • Samoa
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k196019922025

How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 214,303 against 180,913 in Samoa, a difference of 33,390.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Montenegro has been ahead every year.

Montenegro ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 163rd of 215 countries.

Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Montenegro Samoa Difference Ahead
1960s 363,799 101,682 262,117 Montenegro
1970s 330,379 120,024 210,355 Montenegro
1980s 317,956 132,082 185,874 Montenegro
1990s 288,356 136,692 151,664 Montenegro
2000s 231,944 146,957 84,988 Montenegro
2010s 219,785 162,459 57,326 Montenegro
2020s 215,778 177,836 37,942 Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Montenegro or Samoa?
Montenegro, at 214,303 against 180,913 in Samoa as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Montenegro and Samoa?
33,390, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Samoa?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Montenegro and Samoa rank globally for rural population?
Montenegro ranks 161st and Samoa ranks 163rd 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.