Urban population — all countries

Urban population — Montenegro

Urban population in Montenegro in 2025 — 408,826 people. Ranked 165 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 246.2%.

2025 408,826 people +0.04% vs 2024
World rank 165of 217
Period maximum 408,844 people2020
Period minimum 118,084 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Montenegro, 1960–20250200,000400,000600,00019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 118,084 people1962: 134,598 people1964: 149,073 people1966: 158,876 people1968: 164,385 people1970: 171,583 people1972: 185,453 people1974: 205,039 people1976: 224,788 people1978: 242,207 people1980: 257,279 people1982: 269,972 people1984: 280,573 people1986: 287,091 people1988: 290,356 people1990: 294,343 people1992: 302,573 people1994: 315,863 people1996: 330,467 people1998: 344,356 people2000: 357,465 people2002: 372,155 people2004: 381,570 people2006: 388,150 people2008: 393,882 people2010: 398,335 people2012: 400,966 people2014: 403,707 people2016: 405,918 people2018: 407,720 people2020: 408,844 people2022: 407,837 people2024: 408,672 people2025: 408,826 people
Change over the period: +290,742 (+246.22%) Average annual rate: 1.93 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Montenegro

Montenegro 408,826 people
World 4.75B people
Europe & Central Asia 691M people
Southern Europe computed 109M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 1.88B people
Urban population — Montenegro, by year Montenegro All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 408,826 +154 +0.04%
2024 408,672 +428 +0.1%
2023 408,244 +407 +0.1%
2022 407,837 −489 −0.12%
2021 408,326 −518 −0.13%
2020 408,844 +397 +0.1%
2019 408,447 +727 +0.18%
2018 407,720 +836 +0.21%
2017 406,884 +966 +0.24%
2016 405,918 +1,031 +0.25%
2015 404,887 +1,180 +0.29%
2014 403,707 +1,358 +0.34%
2013 402,349 +1,383 +0.34%
2012 400,966 +1,333 +0.33%
2011 399,633 +1,298 +0.33%
2010 398,335 +1,927 +0.49%
2009 396,408 +2,526 +0.64%
2008 393,882 +2,779 +0.71%
2007 391,103 +2,953 +0.76%
2006 388,150 +3,154 +0.82%
2005 384,996 +3,426 +0.9%
2004 381,570 +3,809 +1.01%
2003 377,761 +5,606 +1.51%
2002 372,155 +6,879 +1.88%
2001 365,276 +7,811 +2.19%
2000 357,465 +6,470 +1.84%
1999 350,995 +6,639 +1.93%
1998 344,356 +6,818 +2.02%
1997 337,538 +7,071 +2.14%
1996 330,467 +7,273 +2.25%
1995 323,194 +7,331 +2.32%
1994 315,863 +7,040 +2.28%
1993 308,823 +6,250 +2.07%
1992 302,573 +4,839 +1.63%
1991 297,734 +3,391 +1.15%
1990 294,343 +2,345 +0.8%
1989 291,998 +1,642 +0.57%
1988 290,356 +1,428 +0.49%
1987 288,928 +1,837 +0.64%
1986 287,091 +2,698 +0.95%
1985 284,393 +3,820 +1.36%
1984 280,573 +4,888 +1.77%
1983 275,685 +5,713 +2.12%
1982 269,972 +6,131 +2.32%
1981 263,841 +6,562 +2.55%
1980 257,279 +7,252 +2.9%
1979 250,027 +7,820 +3.23%
1978 242,207 +8,379 +3.58%
1977 233,828 +9,040 +4.02%
1976 224,788 +9,635 +4.48%
1975 215,153 +10,114 +4.93%
1974 205,039 +10,147 +5.21%
1973 194,892 +9,439 +5.09%
1972 185,453 +7,874 +4.43%
1971 177,579 +5,996 +3.49%
1970 171,583 +4,236 +2.53%
1969 167,347 +2,962 +1.8%
1968 164,385 +2,493 +1.54%
1967 161,892 +3,016 +1.9%
1966 158,876 +4,195 +2.71%
1965 154,681 +5,608 +3.76%
1964 149,073 +6,811 +4.79%
1963 142,262 +7,664 +5.69%
1962 134,598 +7,987 +6.31%
1961 126,611 +8,527 +7.22%
1960 118,084

About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.