Population growth rate by level of development in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population growth rate by level of development was -0.733 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
-0.733
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
185th
of 236 countries
All-time high
-0.608
in 2024
All-time low
-1
in 2065
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Bulgaria, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, population growth rate by level of development in Bulgaria stood at -0.733.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Bulgaria peaked at -0.608 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1, in 2065.
Bulgaria ranks 185th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.735 | -0.828 | -0.608 | 6 |
| 2030s | -0.8881 | -0.921 | -0.855 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.8955 | -0.914 | -0.885 | 10 |
| 2050s | -0.9181 | -0.96 | -0.894 | 10 |
| 2060s | -0.9861 | -1 | -0.973 | 10 |
| 2070s | -0.9145 | -0.974 | -0.853 | 10 |
| 2080s | -0.7477 | -0.836 | -0.684 | 10 |
| 2090s | -0.6934 | -0.722 | -0.675 | 10 |
| 2100s | -0.733 | -0.733 | -0.733 | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate by age group 39.1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Bulgaria?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Bulgaria was -0.733 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.608 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1 in 2065.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Bulgaria ranks 185th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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