Comparison of world population projections in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Comparison of world population projections was 6.80 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
6.80 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.99 million
in 1988
All-time low
6.80 million
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Comparison of world population projections in Bulgaria, 1950–2023

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 107 Kyrgyzstan 7.07 million compare
  2. 108 Paraguay 6.84 million compare
  3. 109 Nicaragua 6.82 million compare
  4. 111 Serbia 6.77 million compare
  5. 112 El Salvador 6.31 million compare
  6. 113 Congo 6.18 million compare

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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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Comparison of world population projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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