Population
Bijelo Polje is the administrative centre of the Bijelo Polje municipality, which in 2003 had a population of 50,284. The town of Bijelo Polje itself has 15,883 citizens. According to the latest results from 2010, Bijelo Polje has a population of 46,676.
Population of Bijelo Polje (town):
- 1981 - 11,927
- 1991 - 16,464
- 2003 - 15,883
- 2010 - 15,400
Population of Bijelo Polje (municipality):
- 1948 - 36,795
- 1953 - 41,432
- 1961 - 46,651
- 1971 - 52,598
- 1981 - 55,634
- 1991 - 55,268
- 2003 - 50,284
- 2011 - 46,051
Religion (2011 census):
- Orthodox (53.55%)
- Islam (45.18%)
- Catholic (0.17%)
- Atheist (0.17%)
- Christians (0.17%)
Ethnic composition in 2003
| Ethnicity | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Serbs | 20,743 | 36.31% |
| Bosniaks | 14,409 | 25.22% |
| Muslims | 9,896 | 17.18% |
| Montenegrins | 9,214 | 16.13% |
| Roma | 146 | 0.26% |
| Croats | 49 | 0.09% |
| Albanians | 35 | 0.06% |
| Other | 165 | 0.29% |
| not declared | 1,033 | 1.81% |
| no data | 1,514 | 2.65% |
| Total | 57,124 | 100% |
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