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.
Population growth rate by level of development in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -0.608 | — |
| 2025 | -0.673 | +10.7% |
| 2026 | -0.729 | +8.3% |
| 2027 | -0.771 | +5.8% |
| 2028 | -0.801 | +3.9% |
| 2029 | -0.828 | +3.4% |
| 2030 | -0.855 | +3.3% |
| 2031 | -0.859 | +0.5% |
| 2032 | -0.859 | -0.0% |
| 2033 | -0.879 | +2.3% |
| 2034 | -0.885 | +0.7% |
| 2035 | -0.89 | +0.6% |
| 2036 | -0.912 | +2.5% |
| 2037 | -0.917 | +0.5% |
| 2038 | -0.904 | -1.4% |
| 2039 | -0.921 | +1.9% |
| 2040 | -0.914 | -0.8% |
| 2041 | -0.911 | -0.3% |
| 2042 | -0.897 | -1.5% |
| 2043 | -0.894 | -0.3% |
| 2044 | -0.89 | -0.4% |
| 2045 | -0.885 | -0.6% |
| 2046 | -0.887 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | -0.897 | +1.1% |
| 2048 | -0.888 | -1.0% |
| 2049 | -0.892 | +0.5% |
| 2050 | -0.894 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | -0.894 | -0.0% |
| 2052 | -0.896 | +0.2% |
| 2053 | -0.911 | +1.7% |
| 2054 | -0.915 | +0.4% |
| 2055 | -0.922 | +0.8% |
| 2056 | -0.922 | -0.0% |
| 2057 | -0.931 | +1.0% |
| 2058 | -0.936 | +0.5% |
| 2059 | -0.96 | +2.6% |
| 2060 | -0.973 | +1.4% |
| 2061 | -0.981 | +0.8% |
| 2062 | -0.98 | -0.1% |
| 2063 | -0.989 | +0.9% |
| 2064 | -0.997 | +0.8% |
| 2065 | -1 | +0.3% |
| 2066 | -0.998 | -0.2% |
| 2067 | -0.991 | -0.7% |
| 2068 | -0.978 | -1.3% |
| 2069 | -0.974 | -0.4% |
| 2070 | -0.974 | -0.0% |
| 2071 | -0.959 | -1.5% |
| 2072 | -0.948 | -1.1% |
| 2073 | -0.943 | -0.5% |
| 2074 | -0.938 | -0.5% |
| 2075 | -0.905 | -3.5% |
| 2076 | -0.887 | -2.0% |
| 2077 | -0.879 | -0.9% |
| 2078 | -0.859 | -2.3% |
| 2079 | -0.853 | -0.7% |
| 2080 | -0.836 | -2.0% |
| 2081 | -0.795 | -4.9% |
| 2082 | -0.786 | -1.1% |
| 2083 | -0.764 | -2.8% |
| 2084 | -0.757 | -0.9% |
| 2085 | -0.739 | -2.4% |
| 2086 | -0.722 | -2.3% |
| 2087 | -0.706 | -2.2% |
| 2088 | -0.688 | -2.5% |
| 2089 | -0.684 | -0.6% |
| 2090 | -0.675 | -1.3% |
| 2091 | -0.675 | -0.0% |
| 2092 | -0.68 | +0.7% |
| 2093 | -0.682 | +0.3% |
| 2094 | -0.688 | +0.9% |
| 2095 | -0.687 | -0.1% |
| 2096 | -0.706 | +2.8% |
| 2097 | -0.708 | +0.3% |
| 2098 | -0.711 | +0.4% |
| 2099 | -0.722 | +1.5% |
| 2100 | -0.733 | +1.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's -0.733 is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.343, 2.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's -0.733 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.355, 2.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
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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