Iceland vs Montenegro: Urban population

Iceland
369,715
in 2025
Montenegro
408,826
in 2025
Iceland rank
166th
Montenegro rank
164th

Urban population over time

  • Iceland
  • Montenegro
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How they compare

Montenegro currently reports 408,826 against 369,715 in Iceland, a difference of 39,111.

That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 166th and Montenegro ranks 164th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Montenegro Difference Ahead
1960s 157,574 147,781 9,794 Iceland
1970s 186,774 210,055 23,281 Montenegro
1980s 214,405 279,012 64,606 Montenegro
1990s 243,469 320,589 77,120 Montenegro
2000s 275,817 380,877 105,059 Montenegro
2010s 312,129 403,885 91,756 Montenegro
2020s 358,756 408,458 49,702 Montenegro

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, Iceland or Montenegro?
Montenegro, at 408,826 against 369,715 in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population between Iceland and Montenegro?
39,111, with Montenegro ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Montenegro?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Montenegro rank globally for urban population?
Iceland ranks 166th and Montenegro ranks 164th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.