Rural population, male (% of total) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Rural population, male (% of total) was 18.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Montenegro, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Montenegro recorded 18.2% for rural population, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Montenegro peaked at 31.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2015.
Montenegro ranks 111th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.4% | — |
| 1985 | 28.8% | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 26.1% | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 23.6% | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 18.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.5%, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 18.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1% | 28.8% | 31.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.8% | 23.6% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 19.0% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 18.2% | 18.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More gender data for Montenegro
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 102.79 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.87 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 509.77 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 509.77 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.2985 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 3,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 3,345 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 3,447 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Montenegro?
- Rural population, male in Montenegro was 18.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2015.
- How does Montenegro rank for rural population, male?
- Montenegro ranks 111th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.