Bulgaria Population (LIVE)

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Bulgaria Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Bulgaria is 6,738,367 as of Wednesday, December 11, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Bulgaria 2024 population is estimated at 6,757,689 people at mid year.
  • Bulgaria population is equivalent to 0.08% of the total world population.
  • Bulgaria ranks number 110 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Bulgaria is 62 per Km2 (161 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 108,560 Km2 (41,915 sq. miles).
  • 76.9 % of the population is urban (5,195,965 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Bulgaria is 44.5 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Bulgaria (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBulgaria
Global Rank
2024 6,757,689 -0.56 % -38,114 524 44.5 1.75 62 76.9 % 5,195,965 0.08 % 8,161,972,572 110
2023 6,795,803 -0.44 % -30,061 5,173 44.3 1.75 63 76.7 % 5,211,414 0.08 % 8,091,734,930 110
2022 6,825,864 -0.75 % -51,361 26,498 44.2 1.77 63 76.6 % 5,225,976 0.09 % 8,021,407,192 108
2020 6,933,652 -0.60 % -41,817 30,167 43.9 1.56 64 75.8 % 5,253,037 0.09 % 7,887,001,292 107
2015 7,177,517 -0.71 % -52,016 -4,227 42.5 1.53 66 74.0 % 5,310,568 0.10 % 7,470,491,872 103
2010 7,437,599 -0.68 % -51,490 -21,668 41.1 1.57 69 72.0 % 5,353,646 0.11 % 7,021,732,148 98
2005 7,695,050 -0.78 % -61,094 -14,435 40.1 1.36 71 70.5 % 5,423,484 0.12 % 6,586,970,132 92
2000 8,000,520 -0.87 % -71,411-26,211 38.7 1.29 74 68.9 % 5,510,364 0.13 % 6,171,702,993 91
1995 8,357,574 -1.08 % -92,958 -22,020 37.3 1.25 77 68.0 % 5,679,599 0.15 % 5,758,878,982 82
1990 8,822,365 -0.31 % -27,298 -116,817 35.6 1.80 81 66.5 % 5,868,643 0.17 % 5,327,803,110 76
1985 8,958,854 0.22 % 19,863 -19,230 34.3 1.97 83 64.7 % 5,797,183 0.18 % 4,868,943,465 70
1980 8,859,537 0.31 % 27,278 -2,045 33.2 2.06 82 62.2 % 5,513,719 0.20 % 4,447,606,236 66
1975 8,723,148 0.54 % 46,465 -38,071 32.7 2.24 80 57.7 % 5,029,979 0.21 % 4,070,735,277 63
1970 8,490,825 0.69 % 57,682 -11,315 32.3 2.18 78 52.4 % 4,449,410 0.23 % 3,694,683,794 62
1965 8,202,416 0.85 % 67,898 -1,406 31.0 2.09 76 45.9 % 3,762,158 0.25 % 3,334,533,703 52
1960 7,862,926 0.86 % 65,854 -1,112 29.4 2.31 72 37.2 % 2,925,530 0.26 % 3,015,470,894 57
1955 7,533,654 0.77 % 57,029 -26,807 27.8 2.37 69 32.3 % 2,435,785 0.27 % 2,740,213,792 52
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Bulgaria Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBulgaria
Global Rank
2025 6,714,560 -0.64 % -43,818 -2,961 44.8 1.74 62 77.1 % 5,179,498 0.08 % 8,231,613,070 110
2030 6,458,243 -0.78 % -51,263 -9,742 45.9 1.73 59 78.7 % 5,082,261 0.08 % 8,569,124,911 114
2035 6,183,114 -0.87 % -55,026 -8,721 47.2 1.73 57 80.3 % 4,964,822 0.07 % 8,885,210,181 119
2040 5,907,728 -0.91 % -55,077 -9,319 48.4 1.71 54 82.0 % 4,842,632 0.06 % 9,177,190,203 121
2045 5,648,256 -0.89 % -51,894 -7,755 48.6 1.70 52 83.6 % 4,724,481 0.06 % 9,439,639,668 125
2050 5,402,217 -0.89 % -49,208   48.0 1.70 50 85.3 % 4,606,350 0.06 % 9,664,378,587 127
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Bulgaria Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Bulgaria
Life Expectancy
75.80 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
4.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
5.9
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Bulgaria

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Sofia 1,152,556
2 Plovdiv 346,893
3 Varna 312,770
4 Burgas 195,966
5 Stara Zagora 143,431
6 Ruse 143,417
7 Pleven 100,952
8 Sliven 83,740
9 Pernik 82,467
10 Dobrich 79,269
11 Shumen 72,342
12 Blagoevgrad 67,810
13 Haskovo 67,086
14 Veliko Turnovo 66,217
15 Gabrovo 66,175
16 Pazardzhik 65,671
17 Vratsa 64,941
18 Yambol 63,656
19 Asenovgrad 54,778
20 Kardzhali 51,000
21 Kazanlak 47,918
22 Montana 47,445
23 Vidin 40,422
24 Razgrad 38,285
25 Dimitrovgrad 38,015
26 Kyustendil 37,799
27 Targovishte 34,793
28 Dupnitsa 34,764
29 Gorna Oryahovitsa 32,792
30 Petrich 30,722
31 Karlovo 30,340
32 Svishtov 30,157
33 Lovech 29,659
34 Silistra 29,498
35 Sandanski 28,510
36 Asparuhovo 27,000
37 Samokov 26,765
38 Lom 26,594
39 Smolyan 26,167
40 Sevlievo 24,582
41 Velingrad 24,036
42 Nova Zagora 23,625
43 Troyan 21,162
44 Aytos 20,986
45 Botevgrad 20,909
46 Gotse Delchev 20,522
47 Karnobat 19,709
48 Panagyurishte 19,389
49 Svilengrad 19,279
50 Harmanli 18,931
51 Peshtera 18,676
52 Parvomay 17,000
53 Popovo 16,571
54 Rakovski 15,782
55 Chirpan 15,109
56 Berkovitsa 15,027

See also

Notes

The Bulgaria Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Bulgaria delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Bulgaria (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Bulgaria in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.