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 221 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

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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 221 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 130 Botswana 3,837 1000 No compare
  2. 131 Costa Rica 3,776 1000 No compare
  3. 132 Serbia 3,702 1000 No compare
  4. 134 Slovakia 3,427 1000 No compare
  5. 135 Lesotho 3,259 1000 No compare
  6. 136 Bahrain 3,090 1000 No compare

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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 221 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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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 38,973 data points, 1950–2100
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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.