Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population was -0.8803 Percent per annum in 2030. ▼ Falling

Latest (2030)
-0.8803 Percent per annum
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
169th
of 170 countries
All-time high
-0.4163 Percent per annum
in 1990
All-time low
-1.51 Percent per annum
in 2022
Years of data
41
1990–2030

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Bulgaria, 1990–2030

-1.5-1.2-1-0.75-0.51990201020301990: -0.416 Percent per annum1991: -0.526 Percent per annum1992: -0.609 Percent per annum1993: -0.658 Percent per annum1994: -0.732 Percent per annum1995: -0.829 Percent per annum1996: -0.899 Percent per annum1997: -0.981 Percent per annum1998: -1 Percent per annum1999: -0.882 Percent per annum2000: -0.792 Percent per annum2001: -0.776 Percent per annum2002: -0.747 Percent per annum2003: -0.716 Percent per annum2004: -0.662 Percent per annum2005: -0.637 Percent per annum2006: -0.629 Percent per annum2007: -0.605 Percent per annum2008: -0.572 Percent per annum2009: -0.523 Percent per annum2010: -0.556 Percent per annum2011: -0.647 Percent per annum2012: -0.726 Percent per annum2013: -0.764 Percent per annum2014: -0.794 Percent per annum2015: -0.853 Percent per annum2016: -0.866 Percent per annum2017: -0.877 Percent per annum2018: -0.905 Percent per annum2019: -0.912 Percent per annum2020: -1 Percent per annum2021: -1.3 Percent per annum2022: -1.5 Percent per annum2023: -1.4 Percent per annum2024: -1 Percent per annum2025: -0.807 Percent per annum2026: -0.823 Percent per annum2027: -0.838 Percent per annum2028: -0.853 Percent per annum2029: -0.867 Percent per annum2030: -0.88 Percent per annum

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percent per annum.

Analysis

In 2030, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Bulgaria stood at -0.8803 Percent per annum.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Bulgaria peaked at -0.4163 Percent per annum in 1990 and was at its lowest, -1.51 Percent per annum, in 2022.

Bulgaria ranks 169th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2030.
Year Percent per annum Change
1990 -0.4163 Percent per annum
1991 -0.526 Percent per annum +26.4%
1992 -0.6091 Percent per annum +15.8%
1993 -0.6576 Percent per annum +8.0%
1994 -0.7324 Percent per annum +11.4%
1995 -0.8292 Percent per annum +13.2%
1996 -0.8989 Percent per annum +8.4%
1997 -0.9809 Percent per annum +9.1%
1998 -1.01 Percent per annum +3.0%
1999 -0.8819 Percent per annum -12.7%
2000 -0.7916 Percent per annum -10.2%
2001 -0.7759 Percent per annum -2.0%
2002 -0.7474 Percent per annum -3.7%
2003 -0.7156 Percent per annum -4.2%
2004 -0.6621 Percent per annum -7.5%
2005 -0.6369 Percent per annum -3.8%
2006 -0.6294 Percent per annum -1.2%
2007 -0.6052 Percent per annum -3.8%
2008 -0.5716 Percent per annum -5.5%
2009 -0.5235 Percent per annum -8.4%
2010 -0.5562 Percent per annum +6.2%
2011 -0.6473 Percent per annum +16.4%
2012 -0.7263 Percent per annum +12.2%
2013 -0.7635 Percent per annum +5.1%
2014 -0.7943 Percent per annum +4.0%
2015 -0.853 Percent per annum +7.4%
2016 -0.8658 Percent per annum +1.5%
2017 -0.877 Percent per annum +1.3%
2018 -0.9049 Percent per annum +3.2%
2019 -0.9118 Percent per annum +0.8%
2020 -1.04 Percent per annum +14.1%
2021 -1.34 Percent per annum +28.5%
2022 -1.51 Percent per annum +12.9%
2023 -1.39 Percent per annum -7.9%
2024 -1.03 Percent per annum -25.6%
2025 -0.8072 Percent per annum -21.9%
2026 -0.8229 Percent per annum +1.9%
2027 -0.8379 Percent per annum +1.8%
2028 -0.8528 Percent per annum +1.8%
2029 -0.8671 Percent per annum +1.7%
2030 -0.8803 Percent per annum +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.7542 Percent per annum -1.01 Percent per annum -0.4163 Percent per annum 10
2000s -0.6659 Percent per annum -0.7916 Percent per annum -0.5235 Percent per annum 10
2010s -0.79 Percent per annum -0.9118 Percent per annum -0.5562 Percent per annum 10
2020s -1.05 Percent per annum -1.51 Percent per annum -0.8072 Percent per annum 10
2030s -0.8803 Percent per annum -0.8803 Percent per annum -0.8803 Percent per annum 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 166 Japan -0.5891 Percent per annum compare
  2. 167 Serbia -0.6883 Percent per annum compare
  3. 168 Ukraine -0.697 Percent per annum compare
  4. 170 Lebanon -1.03 Percent per annum compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Bulgaria?
Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population in Bulgaria was -0.8803 Percent per annum in 2030, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was -0.4163 Percent per annum in 1990.
What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was -1.51 Percent per annum in 2022.
How does Bulgaria rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population?
Bulgaria ranks 169th out of 170 countries with data for 2030.
Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 03 - annual population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population growth rate — Growth rate of population
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The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 3 shows the full time series of annual population growth, up to present, and including projected population growth over the next five years according the medium fertility variant scenario in the World Population Prospects 2022 from the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs.