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Bulgaria vs Montenegro statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 101st vs. 156th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Montenegro
Population
6359449
612312
Population rank 112/197 166/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$8.27B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 155/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$13,263
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$34,063
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$5.02B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
60.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$8,058
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$11,119
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 5,193 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.74
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
77.6 years
2026

Bulgaria and Montenegro: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Montenegro economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Montenegro
2024 $113,343,355,780 $8,270,016,671
2023 $102,199,231,385 $7,644,389,160
2022 $90,506,153,294 $6,251,215,144
2021 $84,374,613,233 $5,823,715,810
2020 $70,486,877,546 $4,723,571,498
2019 $68,507,731,354 $5,483,476,883
2018 $66,097,226,262 $5,433,467,175
2017 $59,167,647,388 $4,803,962,016
2016 $53,929,397,039 $4,357,469,330
2015 $50,765,918,159 $4,010,885,991
2014 $57,080,897,012 $4,579,636,602
2013 $55,819,262,375 $4,422,097,763
2012 $54,297,052,002 $4,071,829,462
2011 $57,681,293,007 $4,507,126,949
2010 $50,689,051,382 $4,136,936,189
2009 $52,023,801,230 $4,142,640,317
2008 $54,480,684,188 $4,540,861,726
2007 $44,431,257,129 $3,677,910,895
2006 $34,380,536,496 $2,717,702,923
2005 $29,868,657,858 $2,257,174,481
2004 $26,157,743,369 $2,073,234,418
2003 $21,144,957,990 $1,707,710,053
2002 $16,403,043,850 $1,284,685,051
2001 $14,183,446,026 $1,159,869,246
2000 $13,245,990,274 $984,293,044
1999 $13,637,098,579 $828,950,327
1998 $15,031,055,047 $854,261,161
1997 $11,316,127,379 $838,288,806
1996 $12,294,964,838 -
1995 $18,991,484,420 -
1994 $9,709,240,034 -
1993 $10,832,064,942 -
1992 $8,602,887,623 -
1991 $7,628,738,475 -
1990 $20,632,090,909 -
1989 $21,988,444,444 -
1988 $22,555,941,176 -
1987 $28,101,000,000 -
1986 $20,249,294,118 -
1985 $17,155,421,053 -
1984 $17,594,944,444 -
1983 $16,563,666,667 -
1982 $19,342,000,000 -
1981 $19,870,000,000 -
1980 $19,839,230,769 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Montenegro economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Montenegro
2024 $17,596 $13,263
2023 $15,853 $12,260
2022 $13,999 $10,025
2021 $12,966 $9,317
2020 $10,760 $7,539
2019 $10,354 $8,749
2018 $9,849 $8,674
2017 $8,697 $7,674
2016 $7,822 $6,968
2015 $7,269 $6,421
2014 $8,070 $7,342
2013 $7,796 $7,103
2012 $7,432 $6,552
2011 $7,850 $7,266
2010 $6,854 $6,679
2009 $6,988 $6,700
2008 $7,271 $7,360
2007 $5,889 $5,972
2006 $4,523 $4,419
2005 $3,900 $3,675
2004 $3,390 $3,380
2003 $2,719 $2,789
2002 $2,093 $2,107
2001 $1,771 $1,910
2000 $1,621 $1,627
1999 $1,661 $1,368
1998 $1,820 $1,406
1997 $1,361 $1,375
1996 $1,470 -
1995 $2,259 -
1994 $1,150 -
1993 $1,279 -
1992 $1,007 -
1991 $884 -
1990 $2,367 -
1989 $2,477 -
1988 $2,511 -
1987 $3,132 -
1986 $2,260 -
1985 $1,915 -
1984 $1,964 -
1983 $1,853 -
1982 $2,169 -
1981 $2,235 -
1980 $2,239 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Montenegro life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Montenegro
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Montenegro
2026 76.1 77.6
2025 76 77.4
2024 75.8 77.3
2023 75.6 77.1
2022 74 75.9
2021 71.4 73.8
2020 73.6 75.9
2019 75.1 76.6
2018 74.9 76.9
2017 74.8 76.6
2016 74.8 76.6
2015 74.6 76.6
2014 74.5 76.5
2013 74.8 76.4
2012 74.3 76.2
2011 74.2 76
2010 73.8 75.7
2009 73.7 75.4
2008 73.3 75
2007 73 74.7
2006 72.7 74.7
2005 72.6 74.4
2004 72.6 74.4
2003 72.4 74.2
2002 72.1 74.1
2001 71.9 73.7
2000 71.6 73.6
1999 71.6 73.3
1998 70.9 73.4
1997 70.3 73.5
1996 70.8 73.6
1995 71 73.7
1994 70.9 73.8
1993 71.2 73.9
1992 71.2 73.8
1991 71.2 74
1990 71.3 73.9
1989 71.5 73.8
1988 71.4 73.4
1987 71.3 73.2
1986 71.6 72.8
1985 71 72.4
1984 71.3 72.3
1983 71.2 72.3
1982 71.1 72.3
1981 71.5 72.1
1980 71.1 72.2
1979 71.2 71.5
1978 71.1 71.9
1977 70.8 71.8
1976 71.4 72.1
1975 71 71.9
1974 71.2 71.6
1973 71.3 71.6
1972 70.9 71.2
1971 70.9 70.8
1970 71.3 70.4
1969 70.5 70.2
1968 71.2 69.8
1967 70.4 69.3
1966 71.2 68.6
1965 71.3 68.1
1964 71.1 67.4
1963 70.3 66.8
1962 69.5 66.4
1961 70.2 66.1
1960 69.2 65.7
1959 66.6 64.7
1958 68.7 63.8
1957 66.6 63
1956 65.2 62
1955 64.8 60.9
1954 64.4 60.8
1953 64.2 59.7
1952 59.6 59.1
1951 60.7 58.5
1950 61.5 58

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bulgaria and Montenegro population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Montenegro
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Montenegro
2024 6,441,421 623,525
2023 6,446,596 623,529
2022 6,465,097 623,591
2021 6,507,301 625,053
2020 6,550,696 626,590
2019 6,616,726 626,753
2018 6,710,798 626,438
2017 6,803,468 625,982
2016 6,894,139 625,353
2015 6,984,225 624,651
2014 7,073,572 623,744
2013 7,160,005 622,587
2012 7,305,888 621,418
2011 7,348,328 620,345
2010 7,395,599 619,428
2009 7,444,443 618,294
2008 7,492,561 616,969
2007 7,545,338 615,875
2006 7,601,022 615,025
2005 7,658,972 614,261
2004 7,716,860 613,353
2003 7,775,327 612,267
2002 7,837,161 609,828
2001 8,009,142 607,389
2000 8,170,172 604,950
1999 8,210,624 606,001
1998 8,256,786 607,662
1997 8,312,068 609,520
1996 8,362,826 611,003
1995 8,406,067 611,712
1994 8,443,591 611,389
1993 8,472,313 610,170
1992 8,540,164 608,516
1991 8,632,367 607,105
1990 8,718,289 606,372
1989 8,876,972 606,571
1988 8,981,446 607,413
1987 8,971,359 608,144
1986 8,958,171 607,711
1985 8,960,547 605,398
1984 8,960,679 600,884
1983 8,939,738 594,506
1982 8,917,457 587,001
1981 8,891,117 579,445
1980 8,861,535 572,608
1979 8,825,940 566,888
1978 8,814,032 562,065
1977 8,804,183 557,576
1976 8,758,599 552,562
1975 8,720,742 546,487
1974 8,678,745 538,902
1973 8,620,967 530,220
1972 8,576,200 521,785
1971 8,536,395 515,449
1970 8,489,574 512,407
1969 8,434,172 513,340
1968 8,369,603 517,481
1967 8,310,226 522,796
1966 8,258,057 526,419
1965 8,204,168 526,327
1964 8,144,340 521,753
1963 8,078,145 513,409
1962 8,012,946 502,558
1961 7,943,118 491,140
1960 7,867,374 480,579

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Montenegro

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Montenegro
2023 1.81 1.74
2022 1.78 1.8
2021 1.8 1.75
2020 1.77 1.75
2019 1.79 1.8
2018 1.73 1.8
2017 1.71 1.8
2016 1.67 1.8
2015 1.64 1.7
2014 1.62 1.75
2013 1.54 1.73
2012 1.5 1.72
2011 1.51 1.65
2010 1.57 1.7
2009 1.66 1.98
2008 1.56 1.89
2007 1.49 1.8
2006 1.44 1.73
2005 1.37 1.69
2004 1.33 1.73
2003 1.26 1.8
2002 1.23 1.81
2001 1.21 1.86
2000 1.26 1.9
1999 1.23 1.88
1998 1.11 1.89
1997 1.09 1.89
1996 1.23 1.92
1995 1.23 1.96
1994 1.37 1.94
1993 1.46 1.96
1992 1.55 2.01
1991 1.66 2.02
1990 1.82 1.95
1989 1.9 1.94
1988 1.97 2.01
1987 1.96 2.07
1986 2.02 2.09
1985 1.97 2.13
1984 2.01 2.14
1983 2.01 2.17
1982 2.01 2.19
1981 2 2.19
1980 2.05 2.22
1979 2.16 2.2
1978 2.15 2.25
1977 2.21 2.31
1976 2.24 2.35
1975 2.23 2.38
1974 2.29 2.43
1973 2.15 2.51
1972 2.03 2.61
1971 2.1 2.67
1970 2.17 2.69
1969 2.27 2.79
1968 2.27 2.8
1967 2.02 2.91
1966 2.03 3.09
1965 2.09 3.19
1964 2.19 3.28
1963 2.21 3.38
1962 2.24 3.44
1961 2.29 3.49
1960 2.31 3.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Montenegro demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Montenegro
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Montenegro
2024 45.5 40.6
2023 45.3 40.3
2022 45.2 40.1
2021 45 39.9
2020 44.9 39.7
2019 44.6 39.4
2018 44.3 39
2017 44.1 38.6
2016 43.8 38.2
2015 43.6 37.8
2014 43.3 37.5
2013 43 37.1
2012 42.8 36.9
2011 42.5 36.6
2010 42.3 36.3
2009 42 36
2008 41.7 35.7
2007 41.5 35.4
2006 41.3 35
2005 41.1 34.7
2004 40.8 34.4
2003 40.6 34.2
2002 40.3 33.9
2001 40 33.6
2000 39.7 33.3
1999 39.4 33
1998 39.1 32.7
1997 38.9 32.3
1996 38.6 31.9
1995 38.3 31.6
1994 38 31.2
1993 37.7 30.8
1992 37.4 30.4
1991 37 30.1
1990 36.6 29.7
1989 36.2 29.5
1988 35.9 29.2
1987 35.8 28.9
1986 35.6 28.6
1985 35.3 28.2
1984 35 27.9
1983 34.8 27.5
1982 34.6 27.2
1981 34.4 26.8
1980 34.2 26.5
1979 34.1 26.3
1978 34 26
1977 33.9 25.7
1976 33.8 25.3
1975 33.7 25
1974 33.6 24.7
1973 33.6 24.4
1972 33.5 24.1
1971 33.3 23.9
1970 33.2 23.9
1969 33 23.8
1968 32.8 23.7
1967 32.6 23.6
1966 32.3 23.5
1965 32 23.4
1964 31.6 23.2
1963 31.3 23.1
1962 31 22.9
1961 30.7 22.8
1960 30.4 22.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Montenegro
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
43.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-2.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
13.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
24.7%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.1%
2021
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
112
2012
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$3.79B
2012
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$1.74B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
351,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
14.4%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
75.4%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Montenegro
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
1,722 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
72.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
39.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
20.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
24.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
4,564 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
61.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
53.1%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Montenegro
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-9,279
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.1:51.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
6.01 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
64.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.79
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
26%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
88.9%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Montenegro
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$1,148
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$302
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
77.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.12%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
2.78
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
26.3 years
2010
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
18.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
32%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2019

Territory

Bulgaria Montenegro
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.009%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
8,329 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
1,017 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
3,193 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
4,823 mi
2010

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2010–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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