Has the population peaked? in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Has the population peaked? was 6.80 million people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.80 million people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.99 million people
in 1988
All-time low
6.80 million people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.80 million people for has the population peaked? in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Bulgaria peaked at 8.99 million people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.80 million people, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 110th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.25 million people | — |
| 1951 | 7.31 million people | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 7.36 million people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 7.42 million people | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 7.48 million people | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 7.53 million people | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 7.59 million people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.65 million people | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 7.72 million people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 7.79 million people | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 7.86 million people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 7.94 million people | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 8.01 million people | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 8.07 million people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 8.14 million people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 8.20 million people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 8.26 million people | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.31 million people | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 8.37 million people | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.44 million people | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 8.49 million people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 8.54 million people | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8.58 million people | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.62 million people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8.68 million people | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 8.72 million people | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 8.76 million people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.80 million people | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.81 million people | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 8.82 million people | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 8.86 million people | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 8.89 million people | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.91 million people | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.93 million people | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 8.95 million people | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 8.96 million people | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.96 million people | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.98 million people | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.99 million people | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 8.94 million people | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.82 million people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 8.70 million people | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.56 million people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.47 million people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.42 million people | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.36 million people | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 8.29 million people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.22 million people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.14 million people | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.07 million people | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.00 million people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.93 million people | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.86 million people | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.80 million people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.75 million people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.70 million people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.64 million people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.59 million people | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.54 million people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.49 million people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.44 million people | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.38 million people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.32 million people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.26 million people | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.22 million people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.18 million people | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.13 million people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.08 million people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.02 million people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.98 million people | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.93 million people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.88 million people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.83 million people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.80 million people | -0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.80 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million people, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.80 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million people, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.51 million people | 7.25 million people | 7.79 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.16 million people | 7.86 million people | 8.44 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.68 million people | 8.49 million people | 8.82 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 million people | 8.86 million people | 8.99 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.40 million people | 8.07 million people | 8.82 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 million people | 7.49 million people | 8.00 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.20 million people | 6.98 million people | 7.44 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 million people | 6.80 million people | 6.93 million people | 4 |
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- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is has the population peaked? in Bulgaria?
- Has the population peaked? in Bulgaria was 6.80 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 million people in 1988.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.80 million people in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for has the population peaked??
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.