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Population in Bhutan compared to Montenegro: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Bhutan's population is 1.31 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Bhutan vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Montenegro
2100 695,373 320,475
2099 700,252 324,115
2098 704,725 327,713
2097 709,503 331,355
2096 714,205 335,007
2095 719,429 338,654
2094 724,680 342,297
2093 729,780 345,975
2092 735,358 349,650
2091 741,359 353,353
2090 747,224 357,061
2089 753,299 360,774
2088 759,229 364,461
2087 765,529 368,192
2086 771,180 371,937
2085 776,734 375,715
2084 782,193 379,539
2083 788,231 383,359
2082 793,848 387,223
2081 799,837 391,147
2080 805,584 395,110
2079 811,372 399,116
2078 816,844 403,132
2077 821,563 407,160
2076 826,295 411,233
2075 831,127 415,356
2074 836,339 419,523
2073 841,532 423,747
2072 846,187 427,961
2071 850,589 432,249
2070 854,258 436,592
2069 858,138 440,907
2068 861,658 445,235
2067 865,086 449,615
2066 868,594 453,939
2065 871,852 458,379
2064 874,071 462,797
2063 876,010 467,212
2062 878,276 471,608
2061 880,361 475,993
2060 882,252 480,424
2059 883,530 484,778
2058 884,855 489,082
2057 884,952 493,417
2056 886,162 497,856
2055 886,744 502,222
2054 886,243 506,518
2053 886,861 510,759
2052 886,981 514,996
2051 885,891 519,179
2050 884,875 523,331
2049 884,076 527,485
2048 882,979 531,545
2047 881,999 535,674
2046 880,375 539,713
2045 878,014 543,724
2044 875,491 547,696
2043 872,718 551,691
2042 869,582 555,589
2041 866,699 559,520
2040 863,505 563,410
2039 860,257 567,304
2038 856,758 571,182
2037 852,802 575,034
2036 848,448 578,842
2035 843,771 582,604
2034 840,103 586,301
2033 835,629 589,943
2032 830,792 593,521
2031 825,846 597,018
2030 821,204 600,445
2029 816,969 603,840
2028 812,314 607,174
2027 807,785 610,430
2026 802,177 613,759
2025 796,682 623,129
2024 791,524 623,525
2023 786,385 623,529
2022 780,914 623,591
2021 775,442 625,053
2020 770,006 626,590
2019 764,824 626,753
2018 759,759 626,438
2017 754,335 625,982
2016 747,866 625,353
2015 740,618 624,651
2014 733,139 623,744
2013 725,273 622,587
2012 717,279 621,418
2011 709,377 620,345
2010 701,632 619,428
2009 693,988 618,294
2008 686,351 616,969
2007 678,641 615,875
2006 670,799 615,025
2005 661,865 614,261
2004 650,544 613,353
2003 637,663 612,267
2002 624,409 609,828
2001 610,794 607,389
2000 596,863 604,950
1999 582,579 606,001
1998 569,435 607,662
1997 558,697 609,520
1996 548,784 611,003
1995 547,989 611,712
1994 554,497 611,389
1993 554,673 610,170
1992 577,774 608,516
1991 599,784 607,105
1990 589,287 606,372
1989 573,586 606,571
1988 556,986 607,413
1987 540,557 608,144
1986 524,324 607,711
1985 508,392 605,398
1984 492,784 600,884
1983 477,460 594,506
1982 462,485 587,001
1981 447,836 579,445
1980 433,404 572,608
1979 419,200 566,888
1978 405,243 562,065
1977 391,639 557,576
1976 378,490 552,562
1975 365,791 546,487
1974 353,538 538,902
1973 341,705 530,220
1972 330,264 521,785
1971 319,211 515,449
1970 308,528 512,407
1969 298,214 513,340
1968 288,311 517,481
1967 278,852 522,796
1966 269,820 526,419
1965 261,200 526,327
1964 252,987 521,753
1963 245,156 513,409
1962 237,636 502,558
1961 230,602 491,140
1960 224,084 480,579

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Montenegro was ranked 162nd in 2006 and ranked 166th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bhutan's population will grow by 9.91% to 884,875 people and will still be ranked 163rd. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people, while Montenegro's population already peaked in 2019 at 627K people and is projected to decrease to 320K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Montenegro
2100 -0.7% -1.12%
2099 -0.63% -1.1%
2098 -0.67% -1.1%
2097 -0.66% -1.09%
2096 -0.73% -1.08%
2095 -0.72% -1.06%
2094 -0.7% -1.06%
2093 -0.76% -1.05%
2092 -0.81% -1.05%
2091 -0.78% -1.04%
2090 -0.81% -1.03%
2089 -0.78% -1.01%
2088 -0.82% -1.01%
2087 -0.73% -1.01%
2086 -0.72% -1.01%
2085 -0.7% -1.01%
2084 -0.77% -1%
2083 -0.71% -1%
2082 -0.75% -1%
2081 -0.71% -1%
2080 -0.71% -1%
2079 -0.67% -1%
2078 -0.57% -0.99%
2077 -0.57% -0.99%
2076 -0.58% -0.99%
2075 -0.62% -0.99%
2074 -0.62% -1%
2073 -0.55% -0.98%
2072 -0.52% -0.99%
2071 -0.43% -0.99%
2070 -0.45% -0.98%
2069 -0.41% -0.97%
2068 -0.4% -0.97%
2067 -0.4% -0.95%
2066 -0.37% -0.97%
2065 -0.25% -0.95%
2064 -0.22% -0.94%
2063 -0.26% -0.93%
2062 -0.24% -0.92%
2061 -0.21% -0.92%
2060 -0.14% -0.9%
2059 -0.15% -0.88%
2058 -0.01% -0.88%
2057 -0.14% -0.89%
2056 -0.07% -0.87%
2055 0.06% -0.85%
2054 -0.07% -0.83%
2053 -0.01% -0.82%
2052 0.12% -0.81%
2051 0.11% -0.79%
2050 0.09% -0.79%
2049 0.12% -0.76%
2048 0.11% -0.77%
2047 0.18% -0.75%
2046 0.27% -0.74%
2045 0.29% -0.73%
2044 0.32% -0.72%
2043 0.36% -0.7%
2042 0.33% -0.7%
2041 0.37% -0.69%
2040 0.38% -0.69%
2039 0.41% -0.68%
2038 0.46% -0.67%
2037 0.51% -0.66%
2036 0.55% -0.65%
2035 0.44% -0.63%
2034 0.54% -0.62%
2033 0.58% -0.6%
2032 0.6% -0.59%
2031 0.57% -0.57%
2030 0.52% -0.56%
2029 0.57% -0.55%
2028 0.56% -0.53%
2027 0.7% -0.54%
2026 0.69% -1.5%
2025 0.65% -0.06%
2024 0.65% -0.001%
2023 0.7% -0.01%
2022 0.71% -0.23%
2021 0.71% -0.25%
2020 0.68% -0.03%
2019 0.67% 0.05%
2018 0.72% 0.07%
2017 0.86% 0.1%
2016 0.98% 0.11%
2015 1.02% 0.15%
2014 1.08% 0.19%
2013 1.11% 0.19%
2012 1.11% 0.17%
2011 1.1% 0.15%
2010 1.1% 0.18%
2009 1.11% 0.21%
2008 1.14% 0.18%
2007 1.17% 0.14%
2006 1.35% 0.12%
2005 1.74% 0.15%
2004 2.02% 0.18%
2003 2.12% 0.4%
2002 2.23% 0.4%
2001 2.33% 0.4%
2000 2.45% -0.17%
1999 2.31% -0.27%
1998 1.92% -0.3%
1997 1.81% -0.24%
1996 0.15% -0.12%
1995 -1.17% 0.05%
1994 -0.03% 0.2%
1993 -4% 0.27%
1992 -3.67% 0.23%
1991 1.78% 0.12%
1990 2.74% -0.03%
1989 2.98% -0.14%
1988 3.04% -0.12%
1987 3.1% 0.07%
1986 3.13% 0.38%
1985 3.17% 0.75%
1984 3.21% 1.07%
1983 3.24% 1.28%
1982 3.27% 1.3%
1981 3.33% 1.19%
1980 3.39% 1.01%
1979 3.44% 0.86%
1978 3.47% 0.81%
1977 3.47% 0.91%
1976 3.47% 1.11%
1975 3.47% 1.41%
1974 3.46% 1.64%
1973 3.46% 1.62%
1972 3.46% 1.23%
1971 3.46% 0.59%
1970 3.46% -0.18%
1969 3.43% -0.8%
1968 3.39% -1.02%
1967 3.35% -0.69%
1966 3.3% 0.02%
1965 3.25% 0.88%
1964 3.19% 1.63%
1963 3.16% 2.16%
1962 3.05% 2.32%
1961 2.91% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/montenegro | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Montenegro
Current population
805057
613759
Population rank 163/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.007%
One net population change
1.7 hours
22.2 hours
One birth every
53 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
1.83 hours
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +14 -1
Annual growth/decline +5,158 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 163/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change +455 -9,279
Net migration rank 69/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -9,279
2024 5,113 -277 624 -1,686
2023 5,153 291 686 12,000
2022 5,204 291 0 26,332
2021 5,162 287 -2,062 -2,344
2020 5,142 287 -188 -3,310
2019 4,643 287 627 -4,083
2018 4,909 287 752 -5,058
2017 5,367 287 939 -4,948
2016 6,164 1,116 1,125 -5,274
2015 6,762 450 1,062 -4,863
2014 7,290 452 1,560 -4,357
2013 7,689 309 1,557 -2,478
2012 7,967 20 1,554 -1,583
2011 8,282 -464 1,365 0
2010 8,598 -922 1,797 -2,276
2009 8,913 -1,305 2,783 -3,456
2008 9,200 -1,538 2,530 -3,326
2007 9,322 -1,553 1,848 -3,056
2006 9,197 -1,283 1,599 -2,735
2005 9,102 848 1,536 -2,247
2004 9,056 3,642 2,146 -1,997
2003 9,132 3,921 2,632 -3,178
2002 9,464 3,996 2,988 -3,357
2001 9,904 3,874 3,462 -3,511
2000 10,142 3,940 3,751 -3,734
1999 10,940 3,542 3,454 -3,487
1998 11,320 486 3,889 -3,326
1997 11,668 -1,994 3,597 -3,077
1996 12,153 -1,998 4,155 -3,051
1995 12,938 -21,501 4,527 -3,082
1994 13,536 -17,997 4,381 -2,889
1993 13,915 -9,800 4,638 -2,835
1992 15,594 -65,900 5,015 -2,942
1991 15,801 -9,522 5,191 -2,630
1990 15,704 -1,000 5,010 -1,705
1989 15,516 1,180 5,129 -1,730
1988 15,212 1,286 5,529 -2,165
1987 14,887 1,481 5,958 -2,569
1986 14,516 1,586 6,097 -2,747
1985 14,061 1,694 6,283 -3,013
1984 13,688 1,779 6,337 -3,074
1983 13,284 1,897 6,482 -3,190
1982 12,872 1,897 6,419 -3,151
1981 12,444 2,096 6,275 -2,287
1980 12,016 2,307 6,383 -450
1979 11,583 2,493 6,139 -718
1978 11,133 2,700 6,408 -1,103
1977 10,679 2,700 6,650 -1,364
1976 10,228 2,700 6,845 -1,447
1975 9,775 2,700 6,878 -1,588
1974 9,324 2,700 6,919 -1,669
1973 8,939 2,700 7,096 -1,778
1972 8,549 2,700 7,252 -1,922
1971 8,161 2,700 7,168 -1,856
1970 7,791 2,700 7,069 -2,013
1969 7,435 2,700 7,449 -2,456
1968 7,085 2,593 7,497 -2,404
1967 6,744 2,493 7,961 -2,519
1966 6,418 2,407 8,661 -2,751
1965 6,109 2,307 9,010 -2,743
1964 5,818 2,196 9,227 -2,734
1963 5,551 2,096 9,449 -2,800
1962 5,297 2,096 9,402 -2,606
1961 5,081 1,586 9,278 -2,254
1960 4,888 1,481 9,144 -2,467

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/montenegro | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94.2% of the population change in Bhutan is from natural causes (a gain of 53,619 people) and 5.81% is from migration (a gain of 3,306 people). In Montenegro 34.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,565 people) and 65.5% is from migration (a gain of 6,766 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Ulcinj 11.5K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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