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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bolivia was 12,413,315 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bolivia's population is 12,798,112 people compared to 612,312 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 +1.37% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bolivia has increased from 9.52M people to 12.8M (34.4% growth), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Bolivia vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Bolivia
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Montenegro
2100 17,893,435 319,719
2099 17,914,045 323,351
2098 17,933,130 326,940
2097 17,950,426 330,574
2096 17,965,884 334,217
2095 17,979,632 337,856
2094 17,991,321 341,490
2093 18,001,837 345,159
2092 18,010,965 348,826
2091 18,018,743 352,520
2090 18,024,598 356,219
2089 18,028,683 359,924
2088 18,031,111 363,602
2087 18,032,273 367,324
2086 18,031,453 371,059
2085 18,028,821 374,829
2084 18,023,949 378,644
2083 18,017,099 382,455
2082 18,008,181 386,310
2081 17,996,924 390,224
2080 17,983,295 394,179
2079 17,967,169 398,175
2078 17,948,431 402,181
2077 17,926,683 406,200
2076 17,901,540 410,263
2075 17,873,249 414,376
2074 17,842,092 418,534
2073 17,808,644 422,748
2072 17,771,740 426,952
2071 17,731,963 431,230
2070 17,689,544 435,563
2069 17,643,806 439,868
2068 17,595,053 444,186
2067 17,542,502 448,555
2066 17,486,641 452,869
2065 17,427,942 457,298
2064 17,365,688 461,706
2063 17,300,458 466,110
2062 17,232,339 470,496
2061 17,160,987 474,871
2060 17,086,684 479,291
2059 17,009,134 483,635
2058 16,928,354 487,928
2057 16,844,476 492,253
2056 16,757,244 496,682
2055 16,667,208 501,038
2054 16,573,408 505,324
2053 16,476,868 509,555
2052 16,377,020 513,782
2051 16,273,802 517,954
2050 16,167,331 522,097
2049 16,057,626 526,241
2048 15,944,702 530,291
2047 15,829,057 534,410
2046 15,710,244 538,441
2045 15,588,370 542,441
2044 15,463,403 546,404
2043 15,335,251 550,390
2042 15,204,099 554,278
2041 15,069,930 558,200
2040 14,933,077 562,081
2039 14,793,148 565,966
2038 14,650,075 569,835
2037 14,504,571 573,678
2036 14,356,512 577,477
2035 14,205,539 581,230
2034 14,051,957 584,919
2033 13,896,375 588,552
2032 13,738,443 592,122
2031 13,578,504 595,610
2030 13,416,363 599,030
2029 13,252,713 602,416
2028 13,087,555 605,742
2027 12,920,647 608,990
2026 12,752,679 612,312
2025 12,583,455 621,659
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% growth), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% 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 26.3% to 16,167,331 people with a rank change from 79th to 80th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 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 1.37% -0.3%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bolivia grew by 1.38%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Bolivia Montenegro
Current population
12798112
612312
Population rank 79/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.15% 0.007%
One net population change
3.11 minutes
3.26 months
One birth every
2.02 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
5.99 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +463 +0
Annual growth/decline +169,156 -4
Annual growth/decline rate +1.38% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 75/197 164/197
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 - -3,000 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 95.6% of the population change in Bolivia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,637,833 people) and 4.37% is from migration (a loss of 74,903 people). In Montenegro 52.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,501 people) and 47.6% is from migration (a gain of 4,095 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
Montenegro
City Population
Podgorica 151K
Ulcinj 19.9K
Cetinje 14K
Plav 13.8K
Bar 13.7K
Budva 13.3K
Berane 11.1K
Mojkovac 3.59K
Kotor 961

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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