Rural population in Montenegro
Montenegro: Rural population was 214,303 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Montenegro, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 214,303 for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Montenegro peaked at 372,680 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 214,303, in 2025.
That places Montenegro 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 362,495 | — |
| 1961 | 364,529 | +0.6% |
| 1962 | 367,960 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 371,147 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 372,680 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 371,646 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 367,543 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 360,904 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 353,096 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 345,993 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 340,824 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 337,870 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 336,332 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 335,328 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 333,863 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 331,334 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 327,774 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 323,748 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 319,858 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 316,861 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 315,329 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 315,604 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 317,029 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 318,821 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 320,311 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 321,005 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 320,620 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 319,216 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 317,057 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 314,573 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 312,029 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 309,371 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 305,943 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 301,347 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 295,526 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 288,518 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 280,536 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 271,982 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 263,306 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 255,006 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 247,485 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 242,113 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 237,673 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 234,506 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 231,783 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 229,265 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 226,875 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 224,772 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 223,087 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 221,886 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 221,093 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 220,712 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 220,452 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 220,238 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 220,037 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 219,764 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 219,435 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 219,098 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 218,718 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 218,306 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 217,746 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 216,727 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 215,754 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 215,285 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 214,853 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 214,303 | -0.3% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 214,303 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53 million, 14% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 214,303 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.49 million, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 363,799 | 345,993 | 372,680 | 10 |
| 1970s | 330,379 | 316,861 | 340,824 | 10 |
| 1980s | 317,956 | 314,573 | 321,005 | 10 |
| 1990s | 288,356 | 255,006 | 312,029 | 10 |
| 2000s | 231,944 | 221,886 | 247,485 | 10 |
| 2010s | 219,785 | 218,306 | 221,093 | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,778 | 214,303 | 217,746 | 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3439 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Montenegro?
- Rural population in Montenegro was 214,303 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 372,680 in 1964.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,303 in 2025.
- How does Montenegro rank for rural population?
- Montenegro ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.