| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2022) |
| Date | 29 Feb 2024 |
The current population of Bulgaria is 6,629,258 as of April 19, 2024, based on interpolation of the latest United Nations data. The population of Bulgaria is projected at 6,618,615 or 6.62 million as of July 1, 2024. The total population in Bulgaria is projected at 6,687,717 or 6.69 million people for the year 2023.
Bulgaria ranks number 110th in the world by population on the 237 countries and territories list. Bulgaria is ranked 21st among 50 countries and territories in Europe.
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 2022 | 6,833,621 | 6,781,953 | -103,336 | -1.524 | 0.09 |
| 2023 | 6,730,285 | 6,687,717 | -85,136 | -1.273 | 0.08 |
| 2024 | 6,645,149 | 6,618,615 | -53,068 | -0.802 | 0.08 |
| 2025 | 6,592,081 | 6,565,190 | -53,782 | -0.819 | 0.08 |
| 2026 | 6,538,299 | 6,511,163 | -54,273 | -0.834 | 0.08 |
| 2027 | 6,484,026 | 6,456,605 | -54,841 | -0.849 | 0.08 |
| 2028 | 6,429,185 | 6,401,541 | -55,288 | -0.864 | 0.08 |
| 2029 | 6,373,897 | 6,346,031 | -55,732 | -0.878 | 0.07 |
| 2030 | 6,318,165 | 6,290,166 | -55,998 | -0.890 | 0.07 |
| 2031 | 6,262,167 | 6,234,059 | -56,217 | -0.902 | 0.07 |
| 2032 | 6,205,950 | 6,177,734 | -56,432 | -0.913 | 0.07 |
| 2033 | 6,149,518 | 6,121,236 | -56,564 | -0.924 | 0.07 |
| 2034 | 6,092,954 | 6,064,642 | -56,623 | -0.934 | 0.07 |
| 2035 | 6,036,331 | 6,008,012 | -56,637 | -0.943 | 0.07 |
| 2036 | 5,979,694 | 5,951,399 | -56,591 | -0.951 | 0.07 |
| 2037 | 5,923,103 | 5,894,951 | -56,304 | -0.955 | 0.07 |
| 2038 | 5,866,799 | 5,838,741 | -56,116 | -0.961 | 0.06 |
| 2039 | 5,810,683 | 5,782,742 | -55,883 | -0.966 | 0.06 |
| 2040 | 5,754,800 | 5,727,006 | -55,588 | -0.971 | 0.06 |
| 2041 | 5,699,212 | 5,671,575 | -55,274 | -0.975 | 0.06 |
| 2042 | 5,643,938 | 5,616,468 | -54,940 | -0.978 | 0.06 |
| 2043 | 5,588,998 | 5,561,697 | -54,602 | -0.982 | 0.06 |
| 2044 | 5,534,396 | 5,507,318 | -54,156 | -0.983 | 0.06 |
| 2045 | 5,480,240 | 5,453,350 | -53,780 | -0.986 | 0.06 |
| 2046 | 5,426,460 | 5,399,681 | -53,559 | -0.992 | 0.06 |
| 2047 | 5,372,901 | 5,346,269 | -53,264 | -0.996 | 0.06 |
| 2048 | 5,319,637 | 5,293,141 | -52,991 | -1.001 | 0.06 |
| 2049 | 5,266,646 | 5,240,228 | -52,836 | -1.008 | 0.05 |
| 2050 | 5,213,810 | 5,187,392 | -52,835 | -1.019 | 0.05 |
| 2051 | 5,160,975 | 5,134,585 | -52,780 | -1.028 | 0.05 |
| 2052 | 5,108,195 | 5,081,833 | -52,723 | -1.037 | 0.05 |
| 2053 | 5,055,472 | 5,029,132 | -52,679 | -1.047 | 0.05 |
| 2054 | 5,002,793 | 4,976,372 | -52,842 | -1.062 | 0.05 |
| 2055 | 4,949,951 | 4,923,463 | -52,975 | -1.076 | 0.05 |
| 2056 | 4,896,976 | 4,870,414 | -53,124 | -1.091 | 0.05 |
| 2057 | 4,843,852 | 4,817,169 | -53,366 | -1.108 | 0.05 |
| 2058 | 4,790,486 | 4,763,666 | -53,641 | -1.126 | 0.05 |
| 2059 | 4,736,845 | 4,710,006 | -53,679 | -1.140 | 0.05 |
| 2060 | 4,683,166 | 4,656,314 | -53,704 | -1.153 | 0.05 |
| 2061 | 4,629,462 | 4,602,565 | -53,795 | -1.169 | 0.05 |
| 2062 | 4,575,667 | 4,548,762 | -53,810 | -1.183 | 0.04 |
| 2063 | 4,521,857 | 4,494,989 | -53,735 | -1.195 | 0.04 |
| 2064 | 4,468,122 | 4,441,385 | -53,475 | -1.204 | 0.04 |
| 2065 | 4,414,647 | 4,388,024 | -53,246 | -1.213 | 0.04 |
| 2066 | 4,361,401 | 4,334,998 | -52,805 | -1.218 | 0.04 |
| 2067 | 4,308,596 | 4,282,458 | -52,275 | -1.221 | 0.04 |
| 2068 | 4,256,321 | 4,230,486 | -51,670 | -1.221 | 0.04 |
| 2069 | 4,204,651 | 4,179,151 | -50,999 | -1.220 | 0.04 |
| 2070 | 4,153,652 | 4,128,486 | -50,331 | -1.219 | 0.04 |
| 2071 | 4,103,321 | 4,078,521 | -49,599 | -1.216 | 0.04 |
| 2072 | 4,053,722 | 4,029,343 | -48,759 | -1.210 | 0.04 |
| 2073 | 4,004,963 | 3,981,020 | -47,886 | -1.203 | 0.04 |
| 2074 | 3,957,077 | 3,933,580 | -46,994 | -1.195 | 0.04 |
| 2075 | 3,910,083 | 3,887,061 | -46,045 | -1.185 | 0.04 |
| 2076 | 3,864,038 | 3,841,517 | -45,042 | -1.173 | 0.04 |
| 2077 | 3,818,996 | 3,796,899 | -44,193 | -1.164 | 0.04 |
| 2078 | 3,774,803 | 3,753,148 | -43,310 | -1.154 | 0.04 |
| 2079 | 3,731,493 | 3,710,301 | -42,384 | -1.142 | 0.04 |
| 2080 | 3,689,109 | 3,668,352 | -41,515 | -1.132 | 0.04 |
| 2081 | 3,647,594 | 3,627,282 | -40,623 | -1.120 | 0.03 |
| 2082 | 3,606,971 | 3,587,075 | -39,791 | -1.109 | 0.03 |
| 2083 | 3,567,180 | 3,547,703 | -38,954 | -1.098 | 0.03 |
| 2084 | 3,528,226 | 3,509,157 | -38,138 | -1.087 | 0.03 |
| 2085 | 3,490,088 | 3,471,365 | -37,447 | -1.079 | 0.03 |
| 2086 | 3,452,641 | 3,434,298 | -36,685 | -1.068 | 0.03 |
| 2087 | 3,415,956 | 3,397,960 | -35,992 | -1.059 | 0.03 |
| 2088 | 3,379,964 | 3,362,211 | -35,507 | -1.056 | 0.03 |
| 2089 | 3,344,457 | 3,326,885 | -35,143 | -1.056 | 0.03 |
| 2090 | 3,309,314 | 3,291,914 | -34,801 | -1.057 | 0.03 |
| 2091 | 3,274,513 | 3,257,182 | -34,663 | -1.064 | 0.03 |
| 2092 | 3,239,850 | 3,222,523 | -34,654 | -1.075 | 0.03 |
| 2093 | 3,205,196 | 3,187,898 | -34,597 | -1.085 | 0.03 |
| 2094 | 3,170,599 | 3,153,300 | -34,597 | -1.097 | 0.03 |
| 2095 | 3,136,002 | 3,118,637 | -34,729 | -1.114 | 0.03 |
| 2096 | 3,101,273 | 3,083,865 | -34,815 | -1.129 | 0.03 |
| 2097 | 3,066,458 | 3,048,963 | -34,990 | -1.148 | 0.03 |
| 2098 | 3,031,468 | 3,013,885 | -35,166 | -1.167 | 0.03 |
| 2099 | 2,996,302 | 2,978,711 | -35,181 | -1.181 | 0.03 |
| 2100 | 2,961,121 | 2,943,542 | -35,158 | -1.194 | 0.03 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Share (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | 1 July | Net Change | rate (%) | to World | |
| 1950 | 7,120,745 | 7,157,632 | 73,774 | 1.031 | 0.29 |
| 1951 | 7,194,519 | 7,228,734 | 68,431 | 0.947 | 0.28 |
| 1952 | 7,262,950 | 7,293,468 | 61,037 | 0.837 | 0.28 |
| 1953 | 7,323,987 | 7,362,708 | 77,442 | 1.052 | 0.28 |
| 1954 | 7,401,429 | 7,439,598 | 76,338 | 1.026 | 0.28 |
| 1955 | 7,477,767 | 7,517,922 | 80,309 | 1.068 | 0.27 |
| 1956 | 7,558,076 | 7,596,096 | 76,041 | 1.001 | 0.27 |
| 1957 | 7,634,117 | 7,672,059 | 75,883 | 0.989 | 0.27 |
| 1958 | 7,710,000 | 7,749,341 | 78,681 | 1.015 | 0.27 |
| 1959 | 7,788,681 | 7,820,753 | 64,144 | 0.820 | 0.26 |
| 1960 | 7,852,825 | 7,891,756 | 77,861 | 0.987 | 0.26 |
| 1961 | 7,930,686 | 7,969,342 | 77,311 | 0.970 | 0.26 |
| 1962 | 8,007,997 | 8,040,772 | 65,550 | 0.815 | 0.26 |
| 1963 | 8,073,547 | 8,108,153 | 69,212 | 0.854 | 0.25 |
| 1964 | 8,142,759 | 8,177,721 | 69,923 | 0.855 | 0.25 |
| 1965 | 8,212,682 | 8,245,072 | 64,779 | 0.786 | 0.25 |
| 1966 | 8,277,461 | 8,308,899 | 62,877 | 0.757 | 0.24 |
| 1967 | 8,340,338 | 8,369,836 | 58,997 | 0.705 | 0.24 |
| 1968 | 8,399,335 | 8,438,288 | 77,906 | 0.923 | 0.24 |
| 1969 | 8,477,241 | 8,512,919 | 71,356 | 0.838 | 0.24 |
| 1970 | 8,548,597 | 8,582,950 | 68,706 | 0.800 | 0.23 |
| 1971 | 8,617,303 | 8,646,260 | 57,913 | 0.670 | 0.23 |
| 1972 | 8,675,216 | 8,700,153 | 49,874 | 0.573 | 0.23 |
| 1973 | 8,725,090 | 8,753,489 | 56,798 | 0.649 | 0.22 |
| 1974 | 8,781,888 | 8,810,675 | 57,574 | 0.653 | 0.22 |
| 1975 | 8,839,462 | 8,860,971 | 43,018 | 0.485 | 0.22 |
| 1976 | 8,882,480 | 8,902,474 | 39,988 | 0.449 | 0.21 |
| 1977 | 8,922,468 | 8,935,452 | 25,969 | 0.291 | 0.21 |
| 1978 | 8,948,437 | 8,958,267 | 19,661 | 0.219 | 0.21 |
| 1979 | 8,968,098 | 8,974,427 | 12,658 | 0.141 | 0.21 |
| 1980 | 8,980,756 | 8,980,606 | -300 | -0.003 | 0.20 |
| 1981 | 8,980,456 | 8,978,412 | -4,089 | -0.046 | 0.20 |
| 1982 | 8,976,367 | 8,970,485 | -11,764 | -0.131 | 0.19 |
| 1983 | 8,964,603 | 8,956,433 | -16,340 | -0.182 | 0.19 |
| 1984 | 8,948,263 | 8,939,490 | -17,546 | -0.196 | 0.19 |
| 1985 | 8,930,717 | 8,917,076 | -27,281 | -0.306 | 0.18 |
| 1986 | 8,903,436 | 8,892,100 | -22,673 | -0.255 | 0.18 |
| 1987 | 8,880,763 | 8,865,755 | -30,016 | -0.339 | 0.18 |
| 1988 | 8,850,747 | 8,835,815 | -29,864 | -0.338 | 0.17 |
| 1989 | 8,820,883 | 8,804,430 | -32,906 | -0.374 | 0.17 |
| 1990 | 8,787,977 | 8,767,778 | -40,399 | -0.461 | 0.16 |
| 1991 | 8,747,578 | 8,721,660 | -51,835 | -0.594 | 0.16 |
| 1992 | 8,695,743 | 8,668,540 | -54,405 | -0.628 | 0.16 |
| 1993 | 8,641,338 | 8,611,535 | -59,605 | -0.692 | 0.15 |
| 1994 | 8,581,733 | 8,548,466 | -66,534 | -0.778 | 0.15 |
| 1995 | 8,515,199 | 8,477,579 | -75,239 | -0.888 | 0.15 |
| 1996 | 8,439,960 | 8,401,376 | -77,168 | -0.919 | 0.14 |
| 1997 | 8,362,792 | 8,318,966 | -87,653 | -1.054 | 0.14 |
| 1998 | 8,275,139 | 8,234,927 | -80,424 | -0.977 | 0.14 |
| 1999 | 8,194,715 | 8,162,301 | -64,828 | -0.794 | 0.13 |
| 2000 | 8,129,887 | 8,097,691 | -64,391 | -0.795 | 0.13 |
| 2001 | 8,065,496 | 8,034,860 | -61,271 | -0.763 | 0.13 |
| 2002 | 8,004,225 | 7,974,810 | -58,830 | -0.738 | 0.13 |
| 2003 | 7,945,395 | 7,917,739 | -55,311 | -0.699 | 0.12 |
| 2004 | 7,890,084 | 7,865,316 | -49,535 | -0.630 | 0.12 |
| 2005 | 7,840,549 | 7,815,221 | -50,655 | -0.648 | 0.12 |
| 2006 | 7,789,894 | 7,766,036 | -47,716 | -0.614 | 0.12 |
| 2007 | 7,742,178 | 7,719,035 | -46,285 | -0.600 | 0.11 |
| 2008 | 7,695,893 | 7,674,913 | -41,960 | -0.547 | 0.11 |
| 2009 | 7,653,933 | 7,634,735 | -38,395 | -0.503 | 0.11 |
| 2010 | 7,615,538 | 7,592,273 | -46,531 | -0.613 | 0.11 |
| 2011 | 7,569,007 | 7,543,130 | -51,754 | -0.686 | 0.11 |
| 2012 | 7,517,253 | 7,488,344 | -57,818 | -0.772 | 0.10 |
| 2013 | 7,459,435 | 7,431,167 | -56,535 | -0.761 | 0.10 |
| 2014 | 7,402,900 | 7,372,141 | -61,517 | -0.834 | 0.10 |
| 2015 | 7,341,383 | 7,309,253 | -64,259 | -0.879 | 0.10 |
| 2016 | 7,277,124 | 7,245,975 | -62,299 | -0.860 | 0.10 |
| 2017 | 7,214,825 | 7,182,428 | -64,793 | -0.902 | 0.09 |
| 2018 | 7,150,032 | 7,117,431 | -65,203 | -0.916 | 0.09 |
| 2019 | 7,084,829 | 7,052,532 | -64,594 | -0.916 | 0.09 |
| 2020 | 7,020,235 | 6,979,175 | -82,121 | -1.177 | 0.09 |
| 2021 | 6,938,114 | 6,885,868 | -104,493 | -1.518 | 0.09 |