Population of Bulgaria
Current Population
6,441,421
10yr Growth Rate
-8.94%
Rank
#108 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Bulgaria Population Analysis
Bulgaria's population declined by 8.94% over the past decade, falling from approximately 7.07 million in 2014 to 6.44 million in 2024, reflecting decades of sustained demographic contraction. The nation ranks 108th globally among 209 countries, positioning it among Europe's smaller populations despite having experienced peak growth during the 1960s. This sharp reversal from growth to decline—spanning from 1960 through 2024—underscores Bulgaria's vulnerability to emigration and below-replacement fertility rates, characteristics shared with several Eastern European nations.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,441,421 | -0.08% |
| 2023 | 6,446,596 | -0.29% |
| 2022 | 6,465,097 | -0.65% |
| 2021 | 6,507,301 | -0.66% |
| 2020 | 6,550,696 | -1.00% |
| 2019 | 6,616,726 | -1.40% |
| 2018 | 6,710,798 | -1.36% |
| 2017 | 6,803,468 | -1.32% |
| 2016 | 6,894,139 | -1.29% |
| 2015 | 6,984,225 | -1.26% |
| 2014 | 7,073,572 | -1.21% |
| 2013 | 7,160,005 | -2.00% |
| 2012 | 7,305,888 | -0.58% |
| 2011 | 7,348,328 | -0.64% |
| 2010 | 7,395,599 | -0.66% |
| 2009 | 7,444,443 | -0.64% |
| 2008 | 7,492,561 | -0.70% |
| 2007 | 7,545,338 | -0.73% |
| 2006 | 7,601,022 | -0.76% |
| 2005 | 7,658,972 | -0.75% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,716,860 | -0.75% |
| 2003 | 7,775,327 | -0.79% |
| 2002 | 7,837,161 | -2.15% |
| 2001 | 8,009,142 | -1.97% |
| 2000 | 8,170,172 | -0.49% |
| 1999 | 8,210,624 | -0.56% |
| 1998 | 8,256,786 | -0.67% |
| 1997 | 8,312,068 | -0.61% |
| 1996 | 8,362,826 | -0.51% |
| 1995 | 8,406,067 | -0.44% |
| 1994 | 8,443,591 | -0.34% |
| 1993 | 8,472,313 | -0.79% |
| 1992 | 8,540,164 | -1.07% |
| 1991 | 8,632,367 | -0.99% |
| 1990 | 8,718,289 | -1.79% |
| 1989 | 8,876,972 | -1.16% |
| 1988 | 8,981,446 | +0.11% |
| 1987 | 8,971,359 | +0.15% |
| 1986 | 8,958,171 | -0.03% |
| 1985 | 8,960,547 | -0.00% |
| 1984 | 8,960,679 | +0.23% |
| 1983 | 8,939,738 | +0.25% |
| 1982 | 8,917,457 | +0.30% |
| 1981 | 8,891,117 | +0.33% |
| 1980 | 8,861,535 | +0.40% |
| 1979 | 8,825,940 | +0.14% |
| 1978 | 8,814,032 | +0.11% |
| 1977 | 8,804,183 | +0.52% |
| 1976 | 8,758,599 | +0.43% |
| 1975 | 8,720,742 | +0.48% |
| 1974 | 8,678,745 | +0.67% |
| 1973 | 8,620,967 | +0.52% |
| 1972 | 8,576,200 | +0.47% |
| 1971 | 8,536,395 | +0.55% |
| 1970 | 8,489,574 | +0.66% |
| 1969 | 8,434,172 | +0.77% |
| 1968 | 8,369,603 | +0.71% |
| 1967 | 8,310,226 | +0.63% |
| 1966 | 8,258,057 | +0.66% |
| 1965 | 8,204,168 | +0.73% |
| 1964 | 8,144,340 | +0.82% |
| 1963 | 8,078,145 | +0.81% |
| 1962 | 8,012,946 | +0.88% |
| 1961 | 7,943,118 | +0.96% |
| 1960 | 7,867,374 | — |