Ireland vs Montenegro: Urban population (% of total population)
Ireland
64.6%
in 2025
Montenegro
65.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
108th
Montenegro rank
105th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Ireland
- Montenegro
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 65.6% against 64.6% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 108th and Montenegro ranks 105th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Montenegro in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Montenegro | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.1% | 28.8% | 19.3% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 53.7% | 38.7% | 14.9% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 46.7% | 9.5% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 57.8% | 52.6% | 5.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 62.1% | 1.8% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 64.8% | 2.2% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 65.4% | 1.4% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Ireland or Montenegro?
- Montenegro, at 65.6% against 64.6% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Ireland and Montenegro?
- 1.0%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Montenegro?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Montenegro rank globally for urban population?
- Ireland ranks 108th and Montenegro ranks 105th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.