Population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population was 6.44 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population in Bulgaria, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.44 million for population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Bulgaria peaked at 8.98 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.16 million | 7.87 million | 8.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.68 million | 8.49 million | 8.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.93 million | 8.86 million | 8.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.44 million | 8.21 million | 8.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 million | 7.44 million | 8.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 million | 6.62 million | 7.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 million | 6.44 million | 6.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 104 Paraguay 6.93 million compare
- 105 Nicaragua 6.92 million compare
- 106 Serbia, Republic of 6.59 million compare
- 108 El Salvador 6.34 million compare
- 109 Congo, Republic of 6.33 million compare
- 110 Singapore 6.04 million compare
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,473 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Bulgaria?
- Population in Bulgaria was 6.44 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 million in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.