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

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The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,581,843 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,837,312 people compared to 613,759 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 20.9 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Bolivia is ranked the 79th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.15% for Bolivia vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Bolivia has had an average growth rate of +1.36% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.8% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Bolivia vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Montenegro
2100 17,891,143 320,475
2099 17,911,750 324,115
2098 17,930,833 327,713
2097 17,948,126 331,355
2096 17,963,582 335,007
2095 17,977,328 338,654
2094 17,989,016 342,297
2093 17,999,530 345,975
2092 18,008,657 349,650
2091 18,016,434 353,353
2090 18,022,288 357,061
2089 18,026,374 360,774
2088 18,028,801 364,461
2087 18,029,963 368,192
2086 18,029,143 371,937
2085 18,026,512 375,715
2084 18,021,640 379,539
2083 18,014,790 383,359
2082 18,005,874 387,223
2081 17,994,619 391,147
2080 17,980,992 395,110
2079 17,964,867 399,116
2078 17,946,132 403,132
2077 17,924,387 407,160
2076 17,899,247 411,233
2075 17,870,960 415,356
2074 17,839,807 419,523
2073 17,806,362 423,747
2072 17,769,463 427,961
2071 17,729,691 432,249
2070 17,687,278 436,592
2069 17,641,545 440,907
2068 17,592,799 445,235
2067 17,540,255 449,615
2066 17,484,401 453,939
2065 17,425,710 458,379
2064 17,363,463 462,797
2063 17,298,241 467,212
2062 17,230,131 471,608
2061 17,158,789 475,993
2060 17,084,495 480,424
2059 17,006,955 484,778
2058 16,926,185 489,082
2057 16,842,318 493,417
2056 16,755,098 497,856
2055 16,665,072 502,222
2054 16,571,285 506,518
2053 16,474,757 510,759
2052 16,374,922 514,996
2051 16,271,717 519,179
2050 16,165,260 523,331
2049 16,055,569 527,485
2048 15,942,659 531,545
2047 15,827,029 535,674
2046 15,708,231 539,713
2045 15,586,373 543,724
2044 15,461,422 547,696
2043 15,333,286 551,691
2042 15,202,151 555,589
2041 15,067,999 559,520
2040 14,931,164 563,410
2039 14,791,253 567,304
2038 14,648,198 571,182
2037 14,502,712 575,034
2036 14,354,673 578,842
2035 14,203,719 582,604
2034 14,050,157 586,301
2033 13,894,595 589,943
2032 13,736,683 593,521
2031 13,576,765 597,018
2030 13,414,644 600,445
2029 13,251,015 603,840
2028 13,085,878 607,174
2027 12,918,991 610,430
2026 12,751,046 613,759
2025 12,581,843 623,129
2024 12,413,315 623,525
2023 12,244,159 623,529
2022 12,077,154 623,591
2021 11,937,360 625,053
2020 11,816,299 626,590
2019 11,671,386 626,753
2018 11,508,368 626,438
2017 11,344,587 625,982
2016 11,180,020 625,353
2015 11,014,705 624,651
2014 10,848,888 623,744
2013 10,682,608 622,587
2012 10,515,807 621,418
2011 10,348,929 620,345
2010 10,182,345 619,428
2009 10,016,275 618,294
2008 9,850,858 616,969
2007 9,685,960 615,875
2006 9,521,689 615,025
2005 9,360,754 614,261
2004 9,204,287 613,353
2003 9,050,700 612,267
2002 8,900,355 609,828
2001 8,752,736 607,389
2000 8,606,326 604,950
1999 8,459,806 606,001
1998 8,313,394 607,662
1997 8,167,900 609,520
1996 8,021,736 611,003
1995 7,874,676 611,712
1994 7,727,322 611,389
1993 7,579,195 610,170
1992 7,430,336 608,516
1991 7,280,289 607,105
1990 7,130,142 606,372
1989 6,981,766 606,571
1988 6,835,508 607,413
1987 6,692,162 608,144
1986 6,552,479 607,711
1985 6,416,185 605,398
1984 6,281,868 600,884
1983 6,149,060 594,506
1982 6,018,088 587,001
1981 5,888,109 579,445
1980 5,758,900 572,608
1979 5,630,849 566,888
1978 5,504,123 562,065
1977 5,379,166 557,576
1976 5,256,496 552,562
1975 5,137,539 546,487
1974 5,022,475 538,902
1973 4,910,200 530,220
1972 4,800,978 521,785
1971 4,694,342 515,449
1970 4,590,010 512,407
1969 4,488,232 513,340
1968 4,388,944 517,481
1967 4,292,572 522,796
1966 4,199,550 526,419
1965 4,109,796 526,327
1964 4,022,996 521,753
1963 3,938,913 513,409
1962 3,857,493 502,558
1961 3,778,731 491,140
1960 3,702,323 480,579

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/bolivia/montenegro | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bolivia increased by 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bolivia gained 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% decline).

Bolivia was ranked 83rd most populous country in 2006 and is 79th 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) Bolivia's population will grow by 25.9% to 16,165,260 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Bolivia is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 18M 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

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bolivia Montenegro
2100 -0.12% -1.12%
2099 -0.11% -1.1%
2098 -0.1% -1.1%
2097 -0.09% -1.09%
2096 -0.08% -1.08%
2095 -0.06% -1.06%
2094 -0.06% -1.06%
2093 -0.05% -1.05%
2092 -0.04% -1.05%
2091 -0.03% -1.04%
2090 -0.02% -1.03%
2089 -0.01% -1.01%
2088 -0.006% -1.01%
2087 0.005% -1.01%
2086 0.01% -1.01%
2085 0.03% -1.01%
2084 0.04% -1%
2083 0.05% -1%
2082 0.06% -1%
2081 0.08% -1%
2080 0.09% -1%
2079 0.1% -1%
2078 0.12% -0.99%
2077 0.14% -0.99%
2076 0.16% -0.99%
2075 0.17% -0.99%
2074 0.19% -1%
2073 0.21% -0.98%
2072 0.22% -0.99%
2071 0.24% -0.99%
2070 0.26% -0.98%
2069 0.28% -0.97%
2068 0.3% -0.97%
2067 0.32% -0.95%
2066 0.34% -0.97%
2065 0.36% -0.95%
2064 0.38% -0.94%
2063 0.4% -0.93%
2062 0.42% -0.92%
2061 0.43% -0.92%
2060 0.46% -0.9%
2059 0.48% -0.88%
2058 0.5% -0.88%
2057 0.52% -0.89%
2056 0.54% -0.87%
2055 0.57% -0.85%
2054 0.59% -0.83%
2053 0.61% -0.82%
2052 0.63% -0.81%
2051 0.66% -0.79%
2050 0.68% -0.79%
2049 0.71% -0.76%
2048 0.73% -0.77%
2047 0.76% -0.75%
2046 0.78% -0.74%
2045 0.81% -0.73%
2044 0.84% -0.72%
2043 0.86% -0.7%
2042 0.89% -0.7%
2041 0.92% -0.69%
2040 0.95% -0.69%
2039 0.98% -0.68%
2038 1% -0.67%
2037 1.03% -0.66%
2036 1.06% -0.65%
2035 1.09% -0.63%
2034 1.12% -0.62%
2033 1.15% -0.6%
2032 1.18% -0.59%
2031 1.21% -0.57%
2030 1.23% -0.56%
2029 1.26% -0.55%
2028 1.29% -0.53%
2027 1.32% -0.54%
2026 1.34% -1.5%
2025 1.36% -0.06%
2024 1.38% -0.001%
2023 1.38% -0.01%
2022 1.17% -0.23%
2021 1.02% -0.25%
2020 1.24% -0.03%
2019 1.42% 0.05%
2018 1.44% 0.07%
2017 1.47% 0.1%
2016 1.5% 0.11%
2015 1.53% 0.15%
2014 1.56% 0.19%
2013 1.59% 0.19%
2012 1.61% 0.17%
2011 1.64% 0.15%
2010 1.66% 0.18%
2009 1.68% 0.21%
2008 1.7% 0.18%
2007 1.73% 0.14%
2006 1.72% 0.12%
2005 1.7% 0.15%
2004 1.7% 0.18%
2003 1.69% 0.4%
2002 1.69% 0.4%
2001 1.7% 0.4%
2000 1.73% -0.17%
1999 1.76% -0.27%
1998 1.78% -0.3%
1997 1.82% -0.24%
1996 1.87% -0.12%
1995 1.91% 0.05%
1994 1.95% 0.2%
1993 2% 0.27%
1992 2.06% 0.23%
1991 2.11% 0.12%
1990 2.13% -0.03%
1989 2.14% -0.14%
1988 2.14% -0.12%
1987 2.13% 0.07%
1986 2.12% 0.38%
1985 2.14% 0.75%
1984 2.16% 1.07%
1983 2.18% 1.28%
1982 2.21% 1.3%
1981 2.24% 1.19%
1980 2.27% 1.01%
1979 2.3% 0.86%
1978 2.32% 0.81%
1977 2.33% 0.91%
1976 2.32% 1.11%
1975 2.29% 1.41%
1974 2.29% 1.64%
1973 2.27% 1.62%
1972 2.27% 1.23%
1971 2.27% 0.59%
1970 2.27% -0.18%
1969 2.26% -0.8%
1968 2.25% -1.02%
1967 2.22% -0.69%
1966 2.18% 0.02%
1965 2.16% 0.88%
1964 2.13% 1.63%
1963 2.11% 2.16%
1962 2.08% 2.32%
1961 2.06% 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/bolivia/montenegro | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.36%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Montenegro
Current population
12837312
613759
Population rank 79/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.007%
One net population change
3.13 minutes
22.2 hours
One birth every
2.01 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
5.9 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +462 -1
Annual growth/decline +168,528 -396
Annual growth/decline rate +1.36% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 163/197
One migration net change every
2.76 hours
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -3,179 -9,279
Net migration rank 110/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 183,234 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 118/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 1.5% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 143/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bolivia
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bolivia Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -3,179 - -9,279
2024 171,974 -3,000 624 -1,686
2023 172,336 -3,008 686 12,000
2022 167,691 -3,008 0 26,332
2021 119,576 -4,663 -2,062 -2,344
2020 131,870 -4,663 -188 -3,310
2019 171,593 -8,981 627 -4,083
2018 172,775 -9,344 752 -5,058
2017 173,799 -9,669 939 -4,948
2016 175,057 -10,071 1,125 -5,274
2015 176,169 -10,525 1,062 -4,863
2014 176,967 -10,971 1,560 -4,357
2013 177,929 -11,369 1,557 -2,478
2012 178,716 -11,689 1,554 -1,583
2011 178,840 -12,106 1,365 0
2010 179,036 -12,590 1,797 -2,276
2009 178,741 -13,055 2,783 -3,456
2008 178,576 -13,418 2,530 -3,326
2007 178,309 -13,669 1,848 -3,056
2006 177,999 -14,107 1,599 -2,735
2005 173,567 -15,594 1,536 -2,247
2004 172,350 -17,385 2,146 -1,997
2003 171,846 -19,621 2,632 -3,178
2002 170,656 -22,188 2,988 -3,357
2001 171,177 -24,405 3,462 -3,511
2000 172,996 -26,940 3,751 -3,734
1999 175,051 -28,074 3,454 -3,487
1998 174,207 -28,378 3,889 -3,326
1997 173,731 -28,566 3,597 -3,077
1996 175,861 -28,685 4,155 -3,051
1995 175,141 -28,204 4,527 -3,082
1994 175,387 -27,621 4,381 -2,889
1993 175,344 -26,856 4,638 -2,835
1992 174,242 -25,005 5,015 -2,942
1991 174,836 -23,982 5,191 -2,630
1990 171,351 -21,917 5,010 -1,705
1989 168,044 -20,720 5,129 -1,730
1988 164,763 -19,568 5,529 -2,165
1987 160,458 -18,948 5,958 -2,569
1986 156,146 -18,297 6,097 -2,747
1985 152,288 -17,558 6,283 -3,013
1984 150,545 -16,625 6,337 -3,074
1983 147,129 -15,432 6,482 -3,190
1982 144,825 -14,580 6,419 -3,151
1981 143,199 -13,476 6,275 -2,287
1980 140,460 -11,762 6,383 -450
1979 137,331 -9,923 6,139 -718
1978 134,504 -8,462 6,408 -1,103
1977 131,569 -7,714 6,650 -1,364
1976 128,552 -7,063 6,845 -1,447
1975 122,864 -6,424 6,878 -1,588
1974 119,560 -5,873 6,919 -1,669
1973 116,323 -5,457 7,096 -1,778
1972 112,799 -5,224 7,252 -1,922
1971 110,749 -5,057 7,168 -1,856
1970 107,897 -4,915 7,069 -2,013
1969 105,361 -4,784 7,449 -2,456
1968 102,671 -4,679 7,497 -2,404
1967 99,339 -4,586 7,961 -2,519
1966 95,800 -4,507 8,661 -2,751
1965 92,655 -4,444 9,010 -2,743
1964 89,745 -4,352 9,227 -2,734
1963 87,010 -4,233 9,449 -2,800
1962 84,090 -4,026 9,402 -2,606
1961 81,106 -3,642 9,278 -2,254
1960 78,501 -3,144 9,144 -2,467

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 96.1% of the population change in Bolivia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,632,840 people) and 3.94% is from migration (a loss of 66,932 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, 183,234 residents or 1.5% of the population were not native-born in Bolivia, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

Biggest cities by population

Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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