Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes was 3,531 1000 No in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
3,531 1000 No
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
133rd
of 227 countries
All-time high
8,986 1000 No
in 1988
All-time low
3,531 1000 No
in 2100
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Bulgaria, 1950–2100
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3,531 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 151 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Bulgaria peaked at 8,986 1000 No in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3,531 1000 No, in 2100.
That places Bulgaria 133rd out of 227 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 151 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7,249 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 7,314 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 7,362 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 7,416 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 7,476 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 7,534 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 7,587 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 7,650 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 7,725 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 7,794 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 7,863 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 7,938 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 8,008 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 8,074 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 8,140 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 8,202 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 8,259 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8,311 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 8,371 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8,435 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 8,491 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 8,539 1000 No | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8,580 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 8,625 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8,683 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 8,723 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 8,759 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8,805 1000 No | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8,814 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 8,825 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 8,860 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 8,888 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 8,913 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8,933 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 8,953 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 8,959 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 8,963 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 8,976 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8,986 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 8,936 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 8,822 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 8,696 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 8,559 1000 No | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 8,467 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 8,417 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8,358 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 8,291 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8,217 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 8,138 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8,067 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8,001 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7,928 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7,862 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 7,804 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7,749 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7,695 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7,640 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7,587 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,536 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7,488 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7,438 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7,380 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7,317 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7,265 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7,223 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7,178 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7,127 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,076 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7,025 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6,975 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6,934 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6,877 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,826 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6,796 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6,758 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6,715 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 6,668 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 6,618 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 6,566 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 6,513 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 6,458 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 6,403 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2032 | 6,348 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 6,293 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 6,238 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 6,183 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 6,128 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2037 | 6,072 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2038 | 6,017 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2039 | 5,962 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2040 | 5,908 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 5,854 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 5,801 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 5,750 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 5,699 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 5,648 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 5,598 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 5,549 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 5,499 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 5,451 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 5,402 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 5,354 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2052 | 5,306 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 5,259 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 5,211 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2055 | 5,163 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2056 | 5,116 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2057 | 5,069 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2058 | 5,022 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2059 | 4,974 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2060 | 4,926 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2061 | 4,878 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 4,831 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2063 | 4,784 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 4,736 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 4,689 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2066 | 4,643 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2067 | 4,597 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2068 | 4,552 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2069 | 4,507 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 4,464 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2071 | 4,421 1000 No | -1.0% |
| 2072 | 4,379 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2073 | 4,338 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 4,297 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 4,258 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2076 | 4,220 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2077 | 4,183 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2078 | 4,146 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2079 | 4,111 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2080 | 4,076 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 4,043 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 4,012 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 3,981 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 3,950 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 3,921 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 3,892 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 3,865 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 3,838 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 3,812 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 3,786 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 3,760 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 3,735 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 3,710 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 3,684 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 3,659 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 3,634 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 3,608 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 3,583 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 3,557 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 3,531 1000 No | -0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3,531 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,454 1000 No, 2.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3,531 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,351 1000 No, 81% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7,511 1000 No | 7,249 1000 No | 7,794 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 8,160 1000 No | 7,863 1000 No | 8,435 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,684 1000 No | 8,491 1000 No | 8,825 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,937 1000 No | 8,860 1000 No | 8,986 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,403 1000 No | 8,067 1000 No | 8,822 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,729 1000 No | 7,488 1000 No | 8,001 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,200 1000 No | 6,975 1000 No | 7,438 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,727 1000 No | 6,513 1000 No | 6,934 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 6,210 1000 No | 5,962 1000 No | 6,458 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 5,676 1000 No | 5,451 1000 No | 5,908 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 5,188 1000 No | 4,974 1000 No | 5,402 1000 No | 10 |
| 2060s | 4,714 1000 No | 4,507 1000 No | 4,926 1000 No | 10 |
| 2070s | 4,282 1000 No | 4,111 1000 No | 4,464 1000 No | 10 |
| 2080s | 3,939 1000 No | 3,812 1000 No | 4,076 1000 No | 10 |
| 2090s | 3,672 1000 No | 3,557 1000 No | 3,786 1000 No | 10 |
| 2100s | 3,531 1000 No | 3,531 1000 No | 3,531 1000 No | 1 |
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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, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Bulgaria?
- Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes in Bulgaria was 3,531 1000 No in 2100, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,986 1000 No in 1988.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,531 1000 No in 2100.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 227 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.