Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was 21.28 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
21.28 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 49.4%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
42.08 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-429.77 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at 21.28 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 49.4% on the previous year and up 324.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 42.08 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -429.77 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Bulgaria 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -7.55 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -9.44 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 1953 | 20.51 % change on previous year | -317.2% |
| 1954 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4539 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1956 | -8.58 % change on previous year | -1991.4% |
| 1957 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1958 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1959 | -19.58 % change on previous year | -1497.2% |
| 1960 | 22.06 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 1961 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1962 | -15.19 % change on previous year | +427.7% |
| 1963 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1964 | -0.1968 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1965 | -10.61 % change on previous year | +5291.9% |
| 1966 | -8.56 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 1967 | -8.46 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 36 % change on previous year | -525.7% |
| 1969 | -8.86 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1970 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1971 | -15.2 % change on previous year | +449.8% |
| 1972 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 1973 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -315.4% |
| 1974 | 9.05 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1975 | -13.13 % change on previous year | -245.0% |
| 1976 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 1977 | -16.68 % change on previous year | -1205.0% |
| 1978 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1979 | -8.73 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 1980 | -25.19 % change on previous year | +188.4% |
| 1981 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 1982 | -18.79 % change on previous year | +297.0% |
| 1983 | -13.27 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 1984 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 1985 | -40.79 % change on previous year | +2171.7% |
| 1986 | 24.49 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 1987 | -41.82 % change on previous year | -270.8% |
| 1988 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 1989 | -35.05 % change on previous year | -506.1% |
| 1990 | -144.46 % change on previous year | +312.2% |
| 1991 | -429.77 % change on previous year | +197.5% |
| 1992 | -37.39 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1993 | -33.26 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1994 | -30.46 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1995 | -30.9 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1996 | -8.5 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1997 | -27.25 % change on previous year | +220.6% |
| 1998 | 6.93 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1999 | 23.01 % change on previous year | +231.8% |
| 2000 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2001 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2002 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -178.0% |
| 2004 | 9.44 % change on previous year | +251.4% |
| 2005 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2006 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2007 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2008 | 12.48 % change on previous year | +205.7% |
| 2009 | 16.13 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2010 | -26.83 % change on previous year | -266.4% |
| 2011 | -10.17 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2012 | -9.35 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 5.01 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2014 | -11.02 % change on previous year | -319.8% |
| 2015 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2017 | -8.64 % change on previous year | -357.7% |
| 2018 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -79.5% |
| 2019 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2020 | -41.55 % change on previous year | +3187.4% |
| 2021 | -38.28 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 42.08 % change on previous year | -209.9% |
| 2023 | 21.28 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -3.51 % change on previous year | -19.58 % change on previous year | 20.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.4776 % change on previous year | -15.19 % change on previous year | 36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -4.06 % change on previous year | -16.68 % change on previous year | 21.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -14.83 % change on previous year | -41.82 % change on previous year | 24.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -71.2 % change on previous year | -429.77 % change on previous year | 23.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.19 % change on previous year | -6.14 % change on previous year | 16.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -6.81 % change on previous year | -26.83 % change on previous year | 5.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.12 % change on previous year | -41.55 % change on previous year | 42.08 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 24 Spain 22.15 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Monaco 22.14 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Seychelles 21.29 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Australia 20.9 % change on previous year compare
- 29 United States of America 20.38 % change on previous year compare
- 30 New Zealand 19.85 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.8802 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 108,747 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was 21.28 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.08 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -429.77 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Bulgaria rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 324.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.