Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection was 5.07 million in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
5.07 million
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
6.94 million
in 2023
All-time low
5.07 million
in 2093
Years of data
79
2022–2100

Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection in Bulgaria, 2022–2100

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Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2100, population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection in Bulgaria stood at 5.07 million.

The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection in Bulgaria peaked at 6.94 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.07 million, in 2093.

Bulgaria ranks 21st of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 79 years of available data.

Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection in Bulgaria, 2022 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2022 6.84 million —
2023 6.94 million +1.5%
2024 6.92 million -0.3%
2025 6.86 million -0.8%
2026 6.80 million -0.8%
2027 6.74 million -0.9%
2028 6.69 million -0.9%
2029 6.63 million -0.8%
2030 6.57 million -0.8%
2031 6.52 million -0.8%
2032 6.47 million -0.8%
2033 6.42 million -0.8%
2034 6.37 million -0.7%
2035 6.33 million -0.6%
2036 6.30 million -0.6%
2037 6.26 million -0.6%
2038 6.22 million -0.6%
2039 6.19 million -0.6%
2040 6.16 million -0.5%
2041 6.12 million -0.5%
2042 6.09 million -0.5%
2043 6.06 million -0.5%
2044 6.03 million -0.5%
2045 6.00 million -0.5%
2046 5.97 million -0.5%
2047 5.94 million -0.5%
2048 5.91 million -0.5%
2049 5.89 million -0.5%
2050 5.86 million -0.5%
2051 5.83 million -0.5%
2052 5.80 million -0.5%
2053 5.77 million -0.5%
2054 5.75 million -0.5%
2055 5.72 million -0.5%
2056 5.69 million -0.5%
2057 5.66 million -0.5%
2058 5.64 million -0.5%
2059 5.61 million -0.5%
2060 5.58 million -0.5%
2061 5.55 million -0.5%
2062 5.52 million -0.5%
2063 5.49 million -0.5%
2064 5.46 million -0.5%
2065 5.43 million -0.5%
2066 5.41 million -0.5%
2067 5.38 million -0.5%
2068 5.36 million -0.5%
2069 5.33 million -0.5%
2070 5.31 million -0.4%
2071 5.29 million -0.4%
2072 5.26 million -0.4%
2073 5.24 million -0.4%
2074 5.22 million -0.4%
2075 5.21 million -0.3%
2076 5.19 million -0.3%
2077 5.17 million -0.3%
2078 5.16 million -0.3%
2079 5.15 million -0.3%
2080 5.13 million -0.2%
2081 5.12 million -0.2%
2082 5.11 million -0.2%
2083 5.10 million -0.2%
2084 5.09 million -0.2%
2085 5.09 million -0.1%
2086 5.08 million -0.1%
2087 5.08 million -0.1%
2088 5.07 million -0.1%
2089 5.07 million -0.1%
2090 5.07 million -0.0%
2091 5.07 million -0.0%
2092 5.07 million -0.0%
2093 5.07 million -0.0%
2094 5.07 million +0.0%
2095 5.07 million +0.0%
2096 5.07 million +0.0%
2097 5.07 million +0.0%
2098 5.07 million +0.0%
2099 5.07 million +0.0%
2100 5.07 million +0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 5.07 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.28 million, 70% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 5.07 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.01 million, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 6.80 million 6.63 million 6.94 million 8
2030s 6.37 million 6.19 million 6.57 million 10
2040s 6.02 million 5.89 million 6.16 million 10
2050s 5.73 million 5.61 million 5.86 million 10
2060s 5.45 million 5.33 million 5.58 million 10
2070s 5.22 million 5.15 million 5.31 million 10
2080s 5.09 million 5.07 million 5.13 million 10
2090s 5.07 million 5.07 million 5.07 million 10
2100s 5.07 million 5.07 million 5.07 million 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 Norway 6.73 million compare
  2. 19 Denmark 6.13 million compare
  3. 20 Ireland 5.87 million compare
  4. 22 Finland 4.78 million compare
  5. 23 Slovakia 4.55 million compare
  6. 23 Slovakia 4.55 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection in Bulgaria?
Population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection in Bulgaria was 5.07 million in 2100, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 6.94 million in 2023.
What is the lowest population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.07 million in 2093.
How does Bulgaria rank for population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2100.
Is population on 1st january by age, sex and type of projection rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 1st January by age, sex and type of projection. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population on 1st January by age, sex and type of projection
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
41 places, 3,239 data points, 2022–2100
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