Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
Date | 14 Jan 2025 |
As of 2024, the population of Bulgaria is projected at 6.76 million, compared to 6.80 million in 2023. It ranks 110th in the world by population and 20th in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at -0.61 percent, the 210th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 3.27 million males and 3.49 million females in Bulgaria. The percentage of the male population is 48.39%, compared to 51.61% of the female population. Bulgaria has 218k more females than males. The sex ratio in Bulgaria in 2024 will be 93.762 males per 100 females. Bulgaria is in the 43rd position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
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Male | Female | Total | |||
1950 | 3,623,542 | 3,624,968 | 7,248,511 | 1.14 | 99.961 |
1955 | 3,761,479 | 3,772,175 | 7,533,654 | 0.75 | 99.716 |
1960 | 3,926,139 | 3,936,787 | 7,862,926 | 0.96 | 99.730 |
1965 | 4,100,308 | 4,102,109 | 8,202,416 | 0.71 | 99.956 |
1970 | 4,244,976 | 4,245,848 | 8,490,825 | 0.60 | 99.979 |
1975 | 4,355,975 | 4,367,174 | 8,723,148 | 0.21 | 99.744 |
1980 | 4,414,132 | 4,445,405 | 8,859,537 | 0.33 | 99.297 |
1985 | 4,443,746 | 4,515,108 | 8,958,854 | -0.08 | 98.419 |
1990 | 4,349,118 | 4,473,247 | 8,822,365 | -1.35 | 97.225 |
1995 | 4,093,443 | 4,264,131 | 8,357,574 | -0.78 | 95.997 |
2000 | 3,899,425 | 4,101,094 | 8,000,520 | -0.86 | 95.083 |
2005 | 3,743,275 | 3,951,774 | 7,695,050 | -0.72 | 94.724 |
2010 | 3,617,776 | 3,819,823 | 7,437,599 | -0.74 | 94.711 |
2015 | 3,489,400 | 3,688,117 | 7,177,517 | -0.67 | 94.612 |
2020 | 3,359,488 | 3,574,164 | 6,933,652 | -0.51 | 93.994 |
2021 | 3,330,246 | 3,546,979 | 6,877,225 | -1.13 | 93.890 |
2022 | 3,304,459 | 3,521,405 | 6,825,864 | -0.37 | 93.839 |
2023 | 3,289,032 | 3,506,771 | 6,795,803 | -0.52 | 93.791 |
2024 | 3,270,069 | 3,487,619 | 6,757,689 | -0.61 | 93.762 |
2025 | 3,248,917 | 3,465,642 | 6,714,560 | -0.67 | 93.746 |
Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 61.469 | 26.015 | 2.482 |
1955 | 64.829 | 27.833 | 2.370 |
1960 | 69.177 | 29.419 | 2.309 |
1965 | 71.306 | 30.979 | 2.085 |
1970 | 71.251 | 32.260 | 2.179 |
1975 | 71.006 | 32.683 | 2.235 |
1980 | 71.081 | 33.177 | 2.056 |
1985 | 71.048 | 34.299 | 1.967 |
1990 | 71.321 | 35.592 | 1.795 |
1995 | 70.962 | 37.304 | 1.247 |
2000 | 71.575 | 38.694 | 1.290 |
2005 | 72.559 | 40.115 | 1.358 |
2010 | 73.814 | 41.108 | 1.567 |
2015 | 74.621 | 42.527 | 1.528 |
2020 | 73.599 | 43.897 | 1.557 |
2021 | 71.414 | 44.043 | 1.586 |
2022 | 74.034 | 44.154 | 1.767 |
2023 | 75.636 | 44.314 | 1.749 |
2024 | 75.795 | 44.543 | 1.745 |
2025 | 75.961 | 44.780 | 1.743 |
Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
1950 | 72,270 | 155,976 | 9.970 | 21.518 |
1955 | 67,298 | 150,663 | 8.933 | 19.999 |
1960 | 63,371 | 139,856 | 8.059 | 17.787 |
1965 | 66,540 | 126,042 | 8.112 | 15.366 |
1970 | 77,005 | 139,135 | 9.069 | 16.387 |
1975 | 89,791 | 145,836 | 10.293 | 16.718 |
1980 | 97,468 | 128,347 | 11.001 | 14.487 |
1985 | 107,000 | 119,186 | 11.944 | 13.304 |
1990 | 109,393 | 106,675 | 12.400 | 12.091 |
1995 | 114,881 | 72,113 | 13.746 | 8.628 |
2000 | 115,128 | 72,135 | 14.390 | 9.016 |
2005 | 113,225 | 71,885 | 14.714 | 9.342 |
2010 | 109,565 | 76,057 | 14.731 | 10.226 |
2015 | 110,010 | 65,896 | 15.327 | 9.181 |
2020 | 124,104 | 58,839 | 17.899 | 8.486 |
2021 | 148,512 | 59,000 | 21.595 | 8.579 |
2022 | 115,519 | 64,058 | 16.924 | 9.385 |
2023 | 102,980 | 62,645 | 15.153 | 9.218 |
2024 | 103,053 | 61,463 | 15.250 | 9.095 |
2025 | 102,617 | 60,380 | 15.283 | 8.992 |
Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | ||
1950 | 2,000,044 | 5,250,955 | 27.583 |
1955 | 2,435,785 | 5,125,620 | 32.213 |
1960 | 2,925,530 | 4,959,995 | 37.100 |
1965 | 3,762,158 | 4,460,312 | 45.755 |
1970 | 4,449,410 | 4,058,066 | 52.300 |
1975 | 5,029,979 | 3,708,382 | 57.562 |
1980 | 5,513,719 | 3,365,056 | 62.100 |
1985 | 5,797,183 | 3,178,108 | 64.590 |
1990 | 5,868,643 | 2,972,728 | 66.377 |
1995 | 5,679,599 | 2,699,581 | 67.782 |
2000 | 5,510,364 | 2,487,423 | 68.899 |
2005 | 5,423,484 | 2,260,279 | 70.584 |
2010 | 5,353,646 | 2,050,944 | 72.302 |
2015 | 5,310,568 | 1,866,828 | 73.990 |
2020 | 5,253,037 | 1,687,490 | 75.686 |
2021 | 5,239,807 | 1,652,403 | 76.025 |
2022 | 5,225,976 | 1,617,607 | 76.363 |
2023 | 5,211,414 | 1,583,081 | 76.701 |
2024 | 5,195,965 | 1,548,795 | 77.037 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | Share (%) | ||||
00-04 | 157,831 | 149,365 | 307,197 | 4.55 | 105.668 |
05-09 | 168,156 | 158,929 | 327,086 | 4.84 | 105.806 |
10-14 | 176,619 | 167,238 | 343,857 | 5.09 | 105.609 |
15-19 | 174,785 | 165,330 | 340,115 | 5.03 | 105.719 |
20-24 | 163,988 | 154,958 | 318,946 | 4.72 | 105.827 |
25-29 | 158,958 | 150,450 | 309,408 | 4.58 | 105.655 |
30-34 | 210,430 | 199,841 | 410,272 | 6.07 | 105.299 |
35-39 | 247,166 | 233,974 | 481,139 | 7.12 | 105.638 |
40-44 | 251,019 | 234,090 | 485,110 | 7.18 | 107.232 |
45-49 | 273,404 | 260,539 | 533,943 | 7.90 | 104.938 |
50-54 | 258,501 | 251,006 | 509,507 | 7.54 | 102.986 |
55-59 | 226,138 | 230,536 | 456,675 | 6.76 | 98.092 |
60-64 | 212,357 | 233,336 | 445,693 | 6.60 | 91.009 |
65-69 | 193,190 | 239,224 | 432,413 | 6.40 | 80.757 |
70-74 | 165,857 | 235,787 | 401,645 | 5.94 | 70.342 |
75-79 | 121,816 | 201,238 | 323,055 | 4.78 | 60.533 |
80-84 | 66,091 | 125,052 | 191,143 | 2.83 | 52.851 |
85-89 | 31,665 | 68,183 | 99,848 | 1.48 | 46.441 |
90-94 | 10,490 | 24,445 | 34,935 | 0.52 | 42.913 |
95-99 | 1,502 | 3,821 | 5,323 | 0.08 | 39.309 |
100+ | 105 | 274 | 379 | 0.01 | 38.321 |
Total | 3,270,068 | 3,487,616 | 6,757,689 | 93.762 |