Rural population, per square kilometre in Montenegro
Montenegro: Rural population, per square kilometre was 16.01 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Rural population, per square kilometre in Montenegro, 2006–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 16.01 units per square kilometre for rural population, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Montenegro peaked at 16.87 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.01 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 143rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.87 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 16.71 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 16.59 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.5 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 16.44 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 16.41 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16.39 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 16.37 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 16.36 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.34 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.31 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.29 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.26 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.23 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.19 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 16.11 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.04 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 16.01 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.67 units per square kilometre | 16.5 units per square kilometre | 16.87 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.34 units per square kilometre | 16.23 units per square kilometre | 16.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.09 units per square kilometre | 16.01 units per square kilometre | 16.19 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 140 Denmark 17.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Niger 16.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 San Marino 16.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Bulgaria 15.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Zambia 15.32 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Lithuania 14.42 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3439 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 3.37 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 3.37 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Montenegro?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Montenegro was 16.01 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 16.87 units per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.01 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Montenegro ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.