Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national was 6.43 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.43 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
31st
of 66 countries
All-time high
8.98 million
in 1988
All-time low
6.43 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Bulgaria is 6.43 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Bulgaria peaked at 8.98 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.43 million, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population change: Demographic balance and crude rates … national in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.87 million | — |
| 1961 | 7.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 8.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 8.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 8.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 8.20 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 8.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.31 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 8.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 8.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 8.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 8.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 8.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 8.83 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 8.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 8.89 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.92 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.94 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 8.96 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 8.96 million | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.96 million | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.97 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.98 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 8.88 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 8.72 million | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 8.63 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 8.54 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 8.47 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 8.44 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.41 million | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.36 million | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.31 million | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.26 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.21 million | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.17 million | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.01 million | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.84 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.78 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.72 million | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.66 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.60 million | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.55 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.49 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.44 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.31 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.16 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.98 million | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.89 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.80 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.71 million | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6.62 million | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.55 million | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6.51 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.47 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 6.45 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 6.44 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 6.43 million | -0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.43 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.83 million, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.43 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.22 million, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.16 million | 7.87 million | 8.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.68 million | 8.49 million | 8.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.93 million | 8.86 million | 8.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.44 million | 8.21 million | 8.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 million | 7.44 million | 8.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 million | 6.62 million | 7.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 million | 6.43 million | 6.55 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Bulgaria?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Bulgaria was 6.43 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 million in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Bulgaria ranks 31st out of 66 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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