Population regions with projections in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population regions with projections was 3.53 million in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
3.53 million
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
137th
of 239 countries
All-time high
8.99 million
in 1988
All-time low
550,000
in 1400
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population regions with projections in Bulgaria, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3.53 million for population regions with projections in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population regions with projections in Bulgaria peaked at 8.99 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 550,000, in 1400.
That places Bulgaria 137th out of 239 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Population regions with projections in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 800,000 | — |
| 1100 | 870,000 | +8.8% |
| 1200 | 930,000 | +6.9% |
| 1300 | 1.00 million | +7.5% |
| 1400 | 550,000 | -45.0% |
| 1500 | 800,000 | +45.5% |
| 1600 | 1.25 million | +56.2% |
| 1700 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 1.29 million | +3.4% |
| 1720 | 1.35 million | +4.8% |
| 1730 | 1.42 million | +4.8% |
| 1740 | 1.49 million | +4.8% |
| 1750 | 1.56 million | +4.8% |
| 1760 | 1.63 million | +4.8% |
| 1770 | 1.71 million | +4.8% |
| 1780 | 1.79 million | +4.8% |
| 1790 | 1.88 million | +4.8% |
| 1800 | 2.25 million | +20.0% |
| 1801 | 2.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1802 | 2.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1803 | 2.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1804 | 2.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1805 | 2.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1806 | 2.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1807 | 2.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1808 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1809 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1811 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1812 | 2.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1813 | 2.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1814 | 2.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1815 | 2.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1816 | 2.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1817 | 2.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1818 | 2.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1819 | 2.19 million | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 2.19 million | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 2.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 2.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 2.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 2.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 2.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 2.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 2.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 2.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 2.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 2.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 2.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 2.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 2.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 2.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 2.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 2.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 2.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 2.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 2.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 2.39 million | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 2.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 2.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 2.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 2.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 2.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 2.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 2.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 2.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 2.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 2.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 2.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 2.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 2.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 2.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 2.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 2.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 2.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 2.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 2.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 2.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 2.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 2.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 2.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 2.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 2.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 2.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 2.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 2.57 million | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 2.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 2.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 2.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 2.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 2.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 2.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 2.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 2.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 2.84 million | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 2.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 2.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 2.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 3.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 3.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 3.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 3.14 million | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 3.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 3.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 3.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 3.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 3.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 3.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 3.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 3.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 3.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 3.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 3.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 3.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 3.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 3.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 3.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 3.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 4.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 4.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 4.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 4.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 4.21 million | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 4.26 million | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 4.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 4.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 4.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 4.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 4.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 4.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 4.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 4.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 4.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 4.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 4.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 4.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 4.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 5.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 5.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 5.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 5.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 5.37 million | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 5.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 5.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 5.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 5.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 5.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 5.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 6.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 6.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 6.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 6.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 6.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 6.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 6.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 6.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 6.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 6.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 6.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 6.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 6.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 6.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 6.86 million | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 6.92 million | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 6.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 7.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 7.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 7.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 7.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 7.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 7.42 million | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 7.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 7.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 7.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 7.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 7.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 7.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 7.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 8.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 8.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 8.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 8.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 8.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.31 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 8.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 8.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 8.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 8.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 8.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 8.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 8.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 8.89 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.93 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 8.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 8.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.98 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.99 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 8.94 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.82 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 8.70 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.56 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.47 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.42 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.36 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 8.29 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.14 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.93 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.86 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.59 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.49 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.32 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.76 million | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6.71 million | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 6.67 million | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 6.62 million | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 6.57 million | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 6.51 million | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 6.46 million | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 6.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2032 | 6.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 6.29 million | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 6.24 million | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 6.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 6.13 million | -0.9% |
| 2037 | 6.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2038 | 6.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2039 | 5.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2040 | 5.91 million | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 5.85 million | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 5.80 million | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 5.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 5.70 million | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 5.65 million | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 5.60 million | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 5.55 million | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 5.50 million | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 5.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 5.40 million | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 5.35 million | -0.9% |
| 2052 | 5.31 million | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 5.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 5.21 million | -0.9% |
| 2055 | 5.16 million | -0.9% |
| 2056 | 5.12 million | -0.9% |
| 2057 | 5.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2058 | 5.02 million | -0.9% |
| 2059 | 4.97 million | -0.9% |
| 2060 | 4.93 million | -1.0% |
| 2061 | 4.88 million | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 4.83 million | -1.0% |
| 2063 | 4.78 million | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 4.74 million | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 4.69 million | -1.0% |
| 2066 | 4.64 million | -1.0% |
| 2067 | 4.60 million | -1.0% |
| 2068 | 4.55 million | -1.0% |
| 2069 | 4.51 million | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 4.46 million | -1.0% |
| 2071 | 4.42 million | -1.0% |
| 2072 | 4.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2073 | 4.34 million | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 4.30 million | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 4.26 million | -0.9% |
| 2076 | 4.22 million | -0.9% |
| 2077 | 4.18 million | -0.9% |
| 2078 | 4.15 million | -0.9% |
| 2079 | 4.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2080 | 4.08 million | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 4.04 million | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 4.01 million | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 3.98 million | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 3.95 million | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 3.92 million | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 3.89 million | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 3.86 million | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 3.84 million | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 3.81 million | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 3.79 million | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 3.76 million | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 3.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 3.71 million | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 3.68 million | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 3.66 million | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 3.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 3.61 million | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 3.58 million | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 3.56 million | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 3.53 million | -0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.53 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.53 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.94 million, 71% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population regions with projections in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +56.2% | 800,000 | 1.25 million |
| 1400 | -45.0% | 1.00 million | 550,000 |
| 1500 | +45.5% | 550,000 | 800,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 870,000 | 870,000 | 870,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 930,000 | 930,000 | 930,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 550,000 | 550,000 | 550,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.24 million | 2.22 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.20 million | 2.19 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.23 million | 2.19 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.33 million | 2.29 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.44 million | 2.39 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.52 million | 2.50 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.56 million | 2.54 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.75 million | 2.60 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.17 million | 2.97 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.66 million | 3.42 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.18 million | 3.96 million | 4.42 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.71 million | 4.47 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.42 million | 5.03 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.23 million | 5.93 million | 6.51 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.84 million | 6.58 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.51 million | 7.25 million | 7.79 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.16 million | 7.86 million | 8.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.68 million | 8.49 million | 8.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 million | 8.86 million | 8.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.40 million | 8.07 million | 8.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 million | 7.49 million | 8.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.20 million | 6.98 million | 7.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 million | 6.51 million | 6.93 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 6.21 million | 5.96 million | 6.46 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.68 million | 5.45 million | 5.91 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.19 million | 4.97 million | 5.40 million | 10 |
| 2060s | 4.71 million | 4.51 million | 4.93 million | 10 |
| 2070s | 4.28 million | 4.11 million | 4.46 million | 10 |
| 2080s | 3.94 million | 3.81 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 2090s | 3.67 million | 3.56 million | 3.79 million | 10 |
| 2100s | 3.53 million | 3.53 million | 3.53 million | 1 |
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- Population density 32.53 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population regions with projections in Bulgaria?
- Population regions with projections in Bulgaria was 3.53 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population regions with projections recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest population regions with projections recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,000 in 1400.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population regions with projections?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population regions with projections rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 regions with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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