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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 623,525 people in Montenegro in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 612,312 in Montenegro.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 10.4 times bigger than Montenegro's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Montenegro is the 166th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.007% for Montenegro.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +0.01% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 612K (0.44% decline).

Bulgaria vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Montenegro
2100 3,368,029 319,719
2099 3,392,444 323,351
2098 3,416,655 326,940
2097 3,440,938 330,574
2096 3,465,328 334,217
2095 3,489,216 337,856
2094 3,513,318 341,490
2093 3,537,356 345,159
2092 3,561,475 348,826
2091 3,585,597 352,520
2090 3,609,873 356,219
2089 3,634,642 359,924
2088 3,659,749 363,602
2087 3,685,668 367,324
2086 3,712,363 371,059
2085 3,739,898 374,829
2084 3,768,305 378,644
2083 3,797,217 382,455
2082 3,827,186 386,310
2081 3,857,721 390,224
2080 3,890,095 394,179
2079 3,923,403 398,175
2078 3,957,241 402,181
2077 3,992,168 406,200
2076 4,027,738 410,263
2075 4,064,356 414,376
2074 4,102,642 418,534
2073 4,141,518 422,748
2072 4,180,975 426,952
2071 4,221,261 431,230
2070 4,262,568 435,563
2069 4,304,304 439,868
2068 4,346,623 444,186
2067 4,389,924 448,555
2066 4,433,953 452,869
2065 4,478,521 457,298
2064 4,523,406 461,706
2063 4,568,385 466,110
2062 4,613,363 470,496
2061 4,658,825 474,871
2060 4,704,379 479,291
2059 4,749,738 483,635
2058 4,794,388 487,928
2057 4,839,236 492,253
2056 4,884,068 496,682
2055 4,929,309 501,038
2054 4,974,635 505,324
2053 5,020,162 509,555
2052 5,065,364 513,782
2051 5,110,833 517,954
2050 5,156,741 522,097
2049 5,202,941 526,241
2048 5,249,351 530,291
2047 5,296,642 534,410
2046 5,343,848 538,441
2045 5,391,354 542,441
2044 5,439,559 546,404
2043 5,488,407 550,390
2042 5,537,839 554,278
2041 5,588,510 558,200
2040 5,639,850 562,081
2039 5,692,028 565,966
2038 5,743,725 569,835
2037 5,796,645 573,678
2036 5,849,741 577,477
2035 5,902,025 581,230
2034 5,954,460 584,919
2033 6,007,050 588,552
2032 6,058,858 592,122
2031 6,111,118 595,610
2030 6,163,564 599,030
2029 6,214,784 602,416
2028 6,264,738 605,742
2027 6,313,255 608,990
2026 6,359,449 612,312
2025 6,402,394 621,659
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: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Montenegro gained 10,328 people (a 1.68% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Montenegro's population decreased by 13,041 people (a 2.09% decline).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th 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) Bulgaria's population will shrink by 18.9% to 5,156,741 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 522,097 people and rank change from 166th to 170th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.7% of the population in Bulgaria and 33% in Montenegro.

Population growth rate by year

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Montenegro
2100 -0.72% -1.12%
2099 -0.71% -1.1%
2098 -0.71% -1.1%
2097 -0.7% -1.09%
2096 -0.68% -1.08%
2095 -0.69% -1.06%
2094 -0.68% -1.06%
2093 -0.68% -1.05%
2092 -0.67% -1.05%
2091 -0.67% -1.04%
2090 -0.68% -1.03%
2089 -0.69% -1.01%
2088 -0.7% -1.01%
2087 -0.72% -1.01%
2086 -0.74% -1.01%
2085 -0.75% -1.01%
2084 -0.76% -1%
2083 -0.78% -1%
2082 -0.79% -1%
2081 -0.83% -1%
2080 -0.85% -1%
2079 -0.86% -1%
2078 -0.87% -0.99%
2077 -0.88% -0.99%
2076 -0.9% -0.99%
2075 -0.93% -0.99%
2074 -0.94% -1%
2073 -0.94% -0.98%
2072 -0.95% -0.99%
2071 -0.97% -0.99%
2070 -0.97% -0.98%
2069 -0.97% -0.97%
2068 -0.99% -0.97%
2067 -0.99% -0.95%
2066 -1% -0.97%
2065 -0.99% -0.95%
2064 -0.98% -0.94%
2063 -0.97% -0.93%
2062 -0.98% -0.92%
2061 -0.97% -0.92%
2060 -0.95% -0.9%
2059 -0.93% -0.88%
2058 -0.93% -0.88%
2057 -0.92% -0.89%
2056 -0.92% -0.87%
2055 -0.91% -0.85%
2054 -0.91% -0.83%
2053 -0.89% -0.82%
2052 -0.89% -0.81%
2051 -0.89% -0.79%
2050 -0.89% -0.79%
2049 -0.88% -0.76%
2048 -0.89% -0.77%
2047 -0.88% -0.75%
2046 -0.88% -0.74%
2045 -0.89% -0.73%
2044 -0.89% -0.72%
2043 -0.89% -0.7%
2042 -0.91% -0.7%
2041 -0.91% -0.69%
2040 -0.92% -0.69%
2039 -0.9% -0.68%
2038 -0.91% -0.67%
2037 -0.91% -0.66%
2036 -0.89% -0.65%
2035 -0.88% -0.63%
2034 -0.88% -0.62%
2033 -0.86% -0.6%
2032 -0.86% -0.59%
2031 -0.85% -0.57%
2030 -0.82% -0.56%
2029 -0.8% -0.55%
2028 -0.77% -0.53%
2027 -0.73% -0.54%
2026 -0.67% -1.5%
2025 -0.61% -0.3%
2024 -0.08% -0.001%
2023 -0.29% -0.01%
2022 -0.65% -0.23%
2021 -0.66% -0.25%
2020 -1% -0.03%
2019 -1.4% 0.05%
2018 -1.36% 0.07%
2017 -1.32% 0.1%
2016 -1.29% 0.11%
2015 -1.26% 0.15%
2014 -1.21% 0.19%
2013 -2% 0.19%
2012 -0.58% 0.17%
2011 -0.64% 0.15%
2010 -0.66% 0.18%
2009 -0.64% 0.21%
2008 -0.7% 0.18%
2007 -0.73% 0.14%
2006 -0.76% 0.12%
2005 -0.75% 0.15%
2004 -0.75% 0.18%
2003 -0.79% 0.4%
2002 -2.15% 0.4%
2001 -1.97% 0.4%
2000 -0.49% -0.17%
1999 -0.56% -0.27%
1998 -0.67% -0.3%
1997 -0.61% -0.24%
1996 -0.51% -0.12%
1995 -0.44% 0.05%
1994 -0.34% 0.2%
1993 -0.79% 0.27%
1992 -1.07% 0.23%
1991 -0.99% 0.12%
1990 -1.79% -0.03%
1989 -1.16% -0.14%
1988 0.11% -0.12%
1987 0.15% 0.07%
1986 -0.03% 0.38%
1985 -0.001% 0.75%
1984 0.23% 1.07%
1983 0.25% 1.28%
1982 0.3% 1.3%
1981 0.33% 1.19%
1980 0.4% 1.01%
1979 0.14% 0.86%
1978 0.11% 0.81%
1977 0.52% 0.91%
1976 0.43% 1.11%
1975 0.48% 1.41%
1974 0.67% 1.64%
1973 0.52% 1.62%
1972 0.47% 1.23%
1971 0.55% 0.59%
1970 0.66% -0.18%
1969 0.77% -0.8%
1968 0.71% -1.02%
1967 0.63% -0.69%
1966 0.66% 0.02%
1965 0.73% 0.88%
1964 0.82% 1.63%
1963 0.81% 2.16%
1962 0.88% 2.32%
1961 0.96% 2.2%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.08%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.0006%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Montenegro
Current population
6359449
612312
Population rank 112/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.007%
One net population change
1.69 hours
3.26 months
One birth every
9.16 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
5.19 minutes
1.39 hours
Daily growth/decline -14 +0
Annual growth/decline -5,175 -4
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% -0.0006%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 164/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
56.8 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -9,279
Net migration rank 106/196 131/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 92,237
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 134/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 14.4%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 45/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Montenegro
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Montenegro
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -9,279
2024 - 524 - -1,686
2023 -43,837 5,173 686 12,000
2022 -62,065 26,498 0 26,332
2021 -90,452 11,756 -2,062 -2,344
2020 -65,507 30,167 -188 -3,310
2019 -46,317 -2,156 627 -4,083
2018 -46,304 -3,873 752 -5,058
2017 -45,583 -6,109 939 -4,948
2016 -42,744 -9,482 1,125 -5,274
2015 -44,699 -4,227 1,062 -4,863
2014 -41,027 -2,180 1,560 -4,357
2013 -37,948 -1,324 1,557 -2,478
2012 -40,183 -26,334 1,554 -1,583
2011 -37,477 -23,360 1,365 0
2010 -34,759 -21,668 1,797 -2,276
2009 -26,800 -19,060 2,783 -3,456
2008 -32,967 -17,595 2,530 -3,326
2007 -37,727 -16,366 1,848 -3,056
2006 -39,526 -15,184 1,599 -2,735
2005 -42,124 -14,435 1,536 -2,247
2004 -40,128 -13,604 2,146 -1,997
2003 -44,319 -13,183 2,632 -3,178
2002 -46,240 -12,735 2,988 -3,357
2001 -44,050 -30,726 3,462 -3,511
2000 -41,668 -26,211 3,751 -3,734
1999 -39,411 -23,846 3,454 -3,487
1998 -52,844 -23,262 3,889 -3,326
1997 -58,185 -22,963 3,597 -3,077
1996 -45,159 -21,520 4,155 -3,051
1995 -42,030 -22,020 4,527 -3,082
1994 -32,086 -20,984 4,381 -2,889
1993 -24,569 -19,973 4,638 -2,835
1992 -18,789 -120,552 5,015 -2,942
1991 -14,675 -119,356 5,191 -2,630
1990 -3,487 -116,817 5,010 -1,705
1989 5,326 -114,705 5,129 -1,730
1988 9,879 215 5,529 -2,165
1987 8,971 357 5,958 -2,569
1986 16,125 1,104 6,097 -2,747
1985 11,649 -19,230 6,283 -3,013
1984 20,610 -1,032 6,337 -3,074
1983 21,455 -1,872 6,482 -3,190
1982 24,077 -1,860 6,419 -3,151
1981 29,341 -1,830 6,275 -2,287
1980 30,129 -2,045 6,383 -450
1979 40,599 -872 6,139 -718
1978 44,070 -62,769 6,408 -1,103
1977 47,543 -11,955 6,650 -1,364
1976 56,055 -2,522 6,845 -1,447
1975 54,941 -38,071 6,878 -1,588
1974 64,223 -1,402 6,919 -1,669
1973 57,760 -5,409 7,096 -1,778
1972 47,169 -11,296 7,252 -1,922
1971 52,925 -7,654 7,168 -1,856
1970 61,125 -11,315 7,069 -2,013
1969 63,256 -3,204 7,449 -2,456
1968 69,468 -132 7,497 -2,404
1967 49,861 -420 7,961 -2,519
1966 54,504 -144 8,661 -2,751
1965 58,249 -1,406 9,010 -2,743
1964 66,783 505 9,227 -2,734
1963 66,241 500 9,449 -2,800
1962 64,104 499 9,402 -2,606
1961 75,460 378 9,278 -2,254
1960 76,314 -1,112 9,144 -2,467

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

Over the last 10 years, 92.1% of the population change in Bulgaria is from natural causes (a loss of 528,535 people) and 7.94% is from migration (a gain of 45,567 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, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 92,237 people or 14.4% in Montenegro.

Biggest cities by population

Bulgaria
City Population
Sofia 1.21M
Plovdiv 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K
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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