Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region was 6.44 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.44 million Number
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 49 countries
All-time high
8.77 million Number
in 1990
All-time low
6.44 million Number
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria is 6.44 million Number, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria peaked at 8.77 million Number in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million Number, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 49 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.77 million Number | — |
| 1991 | 8.67 million Number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.60 million Number | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 8.48 million Number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 8.46 million Number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 8.43 million Number | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.38 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 8.34 million Number | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 8.28 million Number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.23 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 8.19 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 8.15 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.87 million Number | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 7.81 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.75 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.69 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.63 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 7.57 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.52 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.47 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 7.42 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.37 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 7.33 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 7.20 million Number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7.12 million Number | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 7.03 million Number | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 6.94 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 6.85 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 6.76 million Number | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.66 million Number | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 6.57 million Number | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6.53 million Number | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.48 million Number | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.45 million Number | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.45 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 6.44 million Number | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.46 million Number | 8.23 million Number | 8.77 million Number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.76 million Number | 7.47 million Number | 8.19 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.07 million Number | 6.66 million Number | 7.42 million Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.49 million Number | 6.44 million Number | 6.57 million Number | 6 |
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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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria?
- Population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region in Bulgaria was 6.44 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 million Number in 1990.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 million Number in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by age, sex and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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