Population estimates and projections in Bulgaria
Bulgaria had an estimated population of 6,795,803 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Bulgaria, 2023 (latest estimate)
6,795,803
Change from 2022
−0.4%
Projection for 2030
6,458,243 people
Projection for 2050
5,402,217 people
Projection for 2100
3,531,198 people
Position in 2023
109th of 216
Population estimates and projections in Bulgaria over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Bulgaria |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 3,531,198 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 3,659,088 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 3,785,849 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 3,920,959 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 4,076,462 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 4,257,602 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 4,463,711 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 4,689,240 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 4,926,388 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 5,163,244 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 5,402,217 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 5,648,256 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 5,907,728 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 6,183,114 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 6,458,243 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 6,714,560 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 6,795,803 people |
| 2022 | 6,825,864 people |
| 2021 | 6,877,225 people |
| 2020 | 6,933,652 people |
| 2019 | 6,975,469 people |
| 2018 | 7,024,746 people |
| 2017 | 7,075,636 people |
| 2016 | 7,127,434 people |
| 2015 | 7,177,517 people |
| 2014 | 7,223,450 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of −0.4% from 6,825,864 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 7,264,600 people, the figure has changed by −6.5%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Bulgaria has the 109th highest value.
More for Bulgaria
All statistics for Bulgaria
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
Total fertility rate
1.72 births per woman
2024 · Eurostat
Population aged 65 and over
24.0%
2025 · Eurostat