Comparison of world population projections in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Comparison of world population projections was 6.80 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Comparison of world population projections in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.80 million for comparison of world population projections in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of world population projections in Bulgaria peaked at 8.99 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.80 million, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.51 million | 7.25 million | 7.79 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.16 million | 7.86 million | 8.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.68 million | 8.49 million | 8.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 million | 8.86 million | 8.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.40 million | 8.07 million | 8.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 million | 7.49 million | 8.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.20 million | 6.98 million | 7.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 million | 6.80 million | 6.93 million | 4 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.75 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of world population projections in Bulgaria?
- Comparison of world population projections in Bulgaria was 6.80 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of world population projections recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest comparison of world population projections recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.80 million in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for comparison of world population projections?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of world population projections rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of world population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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