Population growth in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population growth was -0.0% in 2024. β Volatile
Population growth in Bulgaria, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Bulgaria is -0.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 87.9% on the previous year and up 97.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 1974 and was at its lowest, -2.2%, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -1.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8% | -1.8% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.0% | -2.2% | -0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2% | -2.0% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -1.0% | -0.0% | 5 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.5935 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Bulgaria?
- Population growth in Bulgaria was -0.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.2% in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 177th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release