Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate was -0.7319 % change on previous year in 2030. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1991–2030
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -0.7319 % change on previous year for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in 2030.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at -0.032 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.9173 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Bulgaria 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.8353 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.9173 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1993 | -0.476 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1994 | -0.032 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1995 | -0.1467 % change on previous year | +358.3% |
| 1996 | -0.2566 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1997 | -0.3489 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 1998 | -0.3926 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1999 | -0.3456 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2000 | -0.3567 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2001 | -0.3743 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2002 | -0.3025 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2003 | -0.258 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2004 | -0.2651 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2005 | -0.3413 % change on previous year | +28.7% |
| 2006 | -0.4698 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 2007 | -0.5785 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2008 | -0.6413 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2009 | -0.681 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2010 | -0.7755 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 2011 | -0.8411 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2012 | -0.9039 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2013 | -0.8438 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2014 | -0.7215 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2015 | -0.7544 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2016 | -0.8333 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2017 | -0.8958 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2018 | -0.8694 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2019 | -0.801 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2020 | -0.6515 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 2021 | -0.8734 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 2022 | -0.8117 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2023 | -0.4392 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 2024 | -0.4868 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2025 | -0.5514 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2026 | -0.6251 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2027 | -0.669 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2028 | -0.7167 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2029 | -0.727 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2030 | -0.7319 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.4168 % change on previous year | -0.9173 % change on previous year | -0.032 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | -0.4269 % change on previous year | -0.681 % change on previous year | -0.258 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.824 % change on previous year | -0.9039 % change on previous year | -0.7215 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6552 % change on previous year | -0.8734 % change on previous year | -0.4392 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -0.7319 % change on previous year | -0.7319 % change on previous year | -0.7319 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 184 Croatia -0.5301 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Serbia -0.6031 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.7178 % change on previous year compare
- 188 United States Virgin Islands -0.7574 % 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)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -0.7319 % change on previous year in 2030, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.032 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9173 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 187th out of 188 countries with data for 2030.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population (UN estimates and projections). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.