Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data was 6,412 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
6,412 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
8,392 Thousand persons
in 1995
All-time low
6,412 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Bulgaria, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Bulgaria stood at 6,412 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Bulgaria peaked at 8,392 Thousand persons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6,412 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,392 Thousand persons | — |
| 1996 | 8,349 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8,293 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 8,240 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 8,198 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 8,158 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 7,871 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 7,853 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7,809 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 7,768 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7,726 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7,686 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 7,647 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 7,613 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,569 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7,513 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 7,316 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 7,218 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 7,128 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 7,041 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,950 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6,861 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6,769 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6,676 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,581 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6,537 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6,489 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 6,451 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6,441 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 6,441 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6,417 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 6,412 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,294 Thousand persons | 8,198 Thousand persons | 8,392 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 7,770 Thousand persons | 7,569 Thousand persons | 8,158 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,005 Thousand persons | 6,581 Thousand persons | 7,513 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,455 Thousand persons | 6,412 Thousand persons | 6,537 Thousand persons | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Bulgaria?
- Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data in Bulgaria was 6,412 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,392 Thousand persons in 1995.
- What is the lowest population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,412 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population and employment - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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