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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 623,129 people in Montenegro in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 613,759 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 -0.86% per year vs -0.009% in Montenegro.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Montenegro has declined from 615K to 614K (0.21% decline).

Bulgaria vs Montenegro: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Montenegro
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Montenegro
2100 3,384,288 320,475
2099 3,408,821 324,115
2098 3,433,149 327,713
2097 3,457,549 331,355
2096 3,482,057 335,007
2095 3,506,060 338,654
2094 3,530,278 342,297
2093 3,554,432 345,975
2092 3,578,667 349,650
2091 3,602,907 353,353
2090 3,627,300 357,061
2089 3,652,188 360,774
2088 3,677,416 364,461
2087 3,703,460 368,192
2086 3,730,284 371,937
2085 3,757,953 375,715
2084 3,786,496 379,539
2083 3,815,548 383,359
2082 3,845,662 387,223
2081 3,876,344 391,147
2080 3,908,874 395,110
2079 3,942,344 399,116
2078 3,976,345 403,132
2077 4,011,440 407,160
2076 4,047,182 411,233
2075 4,083,977 415,356
2074 4,122,447 419,523
2073 4,161,511 423,747
2072 4,201,158 427,961
2071 4,241,639 432,249
2070 4,283,145 436,592
2069 4,325,083 440,907
2068 4,367,606 445,235
2067 4,411,116 449,615
2066 4,455,358 453,939
2065 4,500,141 458,379
2064 4,545,243 462,797
2063 4,590,439 467,212
2062 4,635,634 471,608
2061 4,681,315 475,993
2060 4,727,089 480,424
2059 4,772,667 484,778
2058 4,817,532 489,082
2057 4,862,597 493,417
2056 4,907,646 497,856
2055 4,953,105 502,222
2054 4,998,650 506,518
2053 5,044,397 510,759
2052 5,089,817 514,996
2051 5,135,505 519,179
2050 5,181,635 523,331
2049 5,228,058 527,485
2048 5,274,692 531,545
2047 5,322,212 535,674
2046 5,369,645 539,713
2045 5,417,381 543,724
2044 5,465,818 547,696
2043 5,514,902 551,691
2042 5,564,573 555,589
2041 5,615,489 559,520
2040 5,667,076 563,410
2039 5,719,506 567,304
2038 5,771,452 571,182
2037 5,824,628 575,034
2036 5,877,980 578,842
2035 5,930,517 582,604
2034 5,983,205 586,301
2033 6,036,049 589,943
2032 6,088,107 593,521
2031 6,140,619 597,018
2030 6,193,318 600,445
2029 6,244,785 603,840
2028 6,294,981 607,174
2027 6,343,732 610,430
2026 6,390,149 613,759
2025 6,433,302 623,129
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Montenegro's population decreased by 11,594 people (a 1.85% 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 5,181,635 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Montenegro will decrease by 14.7% to 523,331 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 -0.13% -0.06%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.13%, while Montenegro's population declined by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Montenegro
Current population
6390149
613759
Population rank 112/197 166/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.007%
One net population change
1.08 hours
22.2 hours
One birth every
9.83 minutes
1.25 hours
One death every
5.23 minutes
1.38 hours
Daily growth/decline -22 -1
Annual growth/decline -8,119 -396
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% -0.06%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 163/197
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 -47,023 524 624 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 91.7% of the population change in Bulgaria is from natural causes (a loss of 534,531 people) and 8.28% is from migration (a gain of 48,271 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, 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 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K
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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