Population growth in Bulgaria
The population of Bulgaria changed by -0.13% in 2025.
Bulgaria, 2025
-0.13%
Change from 2024
−0.05percentage points
European Union, 2025
0.20%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
0.25%
Position in 2025
181st of 217
Population growth in Bulgaria over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bulgaria | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.13% | 0.20% |
| 2024 | -0.08% | 0.30% |
| 2023 | -0.29% | 0.38% |
| 2022 | -0.65% | 0.22% |
| 2021 | -0.66% | -0.14% |
| 2020 | -1.00% | -0.01% |
| 2019 | -1.41% | 0.19% |
| 2018 | -1.37% | 0.17% |
| 2017 | -1.32% | 0.14% |
| 2016 | -1.30% | 0.20% |
| 2015 | -1.27% | 0.20% |
| 2014 | -1.21% | 0.11% |
| 2013 | -2.02% | 0.08% |
| 2012 | -0.58% | 0.15% |
| 2011 | -0.64% | -0.15% |
| 2010 | -0.66% | 0.16% |
| 2009 | -0.64% | 0.25% |
| 2008 | -0.70% | 0.34% |
| 2007 | -0.74% | 0.35% |
| 2006 | -0.76% | 0.34% |
| 2005 | -0.75% | 0.37% |
| 2004 | -0.75% | 0.39% |
| 2003 | -0.79% | 0.37% |
| 2002 | -2.17% | 0.24% |
| 2001 | -1.99% | 0.13% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.05 percentage points from -0.08% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was -1.27%, the figure has changed by +1.15 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Bulgaria has the 181st highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 0.20%.
More for Bulgaria
All statistics for Bulgaria
Population
6,433,302 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
-2,961 people
2025 · World Bank
Population on 1 January
6,437,360 people
2025 · Eurostat
Population by age and sex
6,437,360 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude birth rate
7.8 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude death rate
15.5 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat