Population, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, annual growth rate was -0.0346 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.0346 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 87.9%
World rank
159th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.9628 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-2.15 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -0.0346 % change on previous year for population, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 87.9% on the previous year and up 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9628 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.15 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9628 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8791 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8136 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8195 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7346 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6569 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.6317 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7144 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 0.7715 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6569 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.5516 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4662 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1973 | 0.522 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6701 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4839 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4341 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5204 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1119 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1351 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4034 % change on previous year | +198.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3338 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2963 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2498 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2342 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1985 | -0.0015 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1986 | -0.0266 % change on previous year | +1730.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1472 % change on previous year | -654.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1125 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1989 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -1134.3% |
| 1990 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1991 | -0.9855 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1992 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1993 | -0.7945 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1994 | -0.339 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1995 | -0.4444 % change on previous year | +31.1% |
| 1996 | -0.5144 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1997 | -0.607 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 1998 | -0.6651 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5592 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2000 | -0.4927 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2001 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +300.1% |
| 2002 | -2.15 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2003 | -0.7889 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 2004 | -0.752 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2005 | -0.7502 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2006 | -0.7566 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2007 | -0.7325 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2008 | -0.6995 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2009 | -0.6422 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2010 | -0.6561 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2011 | -0.6392 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2012 | -0.5775 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2013 | -2 % change on previous year | +245.8% |
| 2014 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2015 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2016 | -1.29 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2017 | -1.32 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2018 | -1.36 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2019 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2020 | -0.9979 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2021 | -0.6625 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 2022 | -0.6485 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2023 | -0.2862 % change on previous year | -55.9% |
| 2024 | -0.0346 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.776 % change on previous year | 0.6317 % change on previous year | 0.9628 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4552 % change on previous year | 0.1119 % change on previous year | 0.6701 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0586 % change on previous year | -1.16 % change on previous year | 0.4034 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7765 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | -0.339 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.9733 % change on previous year | -2.15 % change on previous year | -0.4927 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | -0.5775 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5259 % change on previous year | -0.9979 % change on previous year | -0.0346 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 156 Barbados 0.0464 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Italy -0.0127 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Jamaica -0.0215 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Uruguay -0.044 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Thailand -0.048 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Slovakia -0.0861 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Population, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -0.0346 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9628 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.15 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.