Rural population, per capita in Montenegro
Montenegro: Rural population, per capita was 0.3439 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Montenegro, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 0.3439 units per person for rural population, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Montenegro peaked at 0.7543 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3439 units per person, in 2025.
Montenegro ranks 112th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7543 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7422 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.7322 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.7229 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7143 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.7061 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6982 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6903 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6823 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.674 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6651 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6555 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 0.6446 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6324 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.6195 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6063 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5932 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5806 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5691 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.5589 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.5507 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.5447 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5401 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5363 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5331 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5302 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5276 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5249 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.522 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5186 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5146 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5096 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5028 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4939 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4834 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4717 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4591 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4462 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4333 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4208 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.4091 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3986 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3897 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.383 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3779 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3732 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3689 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.365 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3616 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3589 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3569 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3558 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3548 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3537 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3528 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3518 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3509 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.35 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3491 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3483 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3475 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3467 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.346 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3453 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3446 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3439 units per person | -0.2% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 0.3439 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 100% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 0.3439 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7117 units per person | 0.674 units per person | 0.7543 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6125 units per person | 0.5589 units per person | 0.6651 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5328 units per person | 0.5186 units per person | 0.5507 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4735 units per person | 0.4208 units per person | 0.5146 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3786 units per person | 0.3589 units per person | 0.4091 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3524 units per person | 0.3483 units per person | 0.3569 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3457 units per person | 0.3439 units per person | 0.3475 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More agriculture & rural data for Montenegro
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 498.87 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.256 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.4% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 34.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Montenegro?
- Rural population, per capita in Montenegro was 0.3439 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7543 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3439 units per person in 2025.
- How does Montenegro rank for rural population, per capita?
- Montenegro ranks 112th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.