Population projections in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population projections was 5.30 million Persons in 2070. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2070)
5.30 million Persons
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 43 countries
All-time high
6.89 million Persons
in 2024
All-time low
5.30 million Persons
in 2070
Years of data
47
2024–2070

Population projections in Bulgaria, 2024–2070

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 5.30 million Persons for population projections in 2070. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population projections in Bulgaria peaked at 6.89 million Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.30 million Persons, in 2070.

That places Bulgaria 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2070, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 6.74 million Persons 6.60 million Persons 6.89 million Persons 6
2030s 6.34 million Persons 6.17 million Persons 6.55 million Persons 10
2040s 6.00 million Persons 5.87 million Persons 6.14 million Persons 10
2050s 5.72 million Persons 5.59 million Persons 5.84 million Persons 10
2060s 5.44 million Persons 5.32 million Persons 5.56 million Persons 10
2070s 5.30 million Persons 5.30 million Persons 5.30 million Persons 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 35 Denmark 6.22 million Persons compare
  2. 36 Ireland 6.07 million Persons compare
  3. 37 Costa Rica 5.34 million Persons compare
  4. 39 Singapore 4.63 million Persons compare
  5. 40 Cyprus 996,650 Persons compare
  6. 41 Luxembourg 975,601 Persons compare

See the full ranking of 56 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population projections in Bulgaria?
Population projections in Bulgaria was 5.30 million Persons in 2070, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest population projections recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 6.89 million Persons in 2024.
What is the lowest population projections recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5.30 million Persons in 2070.
How does Bulgaria rank for population projections?
Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 43 countries with data for 2070.
Is population projections rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Population projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population projections
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 2,581 data points, 2024–2070
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This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.