Population of Bulgaria
Bulgaria's population is 6,441,421 as of 2024, ranked #108 globally out of 209 countries.
Current Population
6,441,421
10yr Growth
-8.94%
Global Rank
#108of 209
Peak Growth Year
1961
Growth: +0.96%
Population Over Time
1960 — 2024
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 Data
65 Rows| 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% |
Show all 65 rows
| 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 | — |