Population by world region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population by world region was 3.53 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
3.53 million people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
137th
of 239 countries
All-time high
8.99 million people
in 1988
All-time low
550,000 people
in 1400
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population by world region in Bulgaria, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 3.53 million people for population by world region 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 by world region in Bulgaria peaked at 8.99 million people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 550,000 people, 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 by world region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 800,000 people | — |
| 1100 | 870,000 people | +8.8% |
| 1200 | 930,000 people | +6.9% |
| 1300 | 1.00 million people | +7.5% |
| 1400 | 550,000 people | -45.0% |
| 1500 | 800,000 people | +45.5% |
| 1600 | 1.25 million people | +56.2% |
| 1700 | 1.25 million people | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 1.29 million people | +3.4% |
| 1720 | 1.35 million people | +4.8% |
| 1730 | 1.42 million people | +4.8% |
| 1740 | 1.49 million people | +4.8% |
| 1750 | 1.56 million people | +4.8% |
| 1760 | 1.63 million people | +4.8% |
| 1770 | 1.71 million people | +4.8% |
| 1780 | 1.79 million people | +4.8% |
| 1790 | 1.88 million people | +4.8% |
| 1800 | 2.25 million people | +20.0% |
| 1801 | 2.25 million people | -0.1% |
| 1802 | 2.24 million people | -0.1% |
| 1803 | 2.24 million people | -0.1% |
| 1804 | 2.24 million people | -0.1% |
| 1805 | 2.23 million people | -0.1% |
| 1806 | 2.23 million people | -0.1% |
| 1807 | 2.23 million people | -0.1% |
| 1808 | 2.22 million people | -0.1% |
| 1809 | 2.22 million people | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 2.22 million people | -0.1% |
| 1811 | 2.22 million people | -0.1% |
| 1812 | 2.21 million people | -0.1% |
| 1813 | 2.21 million people | -0.1% |
| 1814 | 2.21 million people | -0.1% |
| 1815 | 2.20 million people | -0.1% |
| 1816 | 2.20 million people | -0.1% |
| 1817 | 2.20 million people | -0.1% |
| 1818 | 2.19 million people | -0.1% |
| 1819 | 2.19 million people | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 2.19 million people | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 2.20 million people | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 2.21 million people | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 2.22 million people | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 2.23 million people | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 2.24 million people | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 2.25 million people | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 2.26 million people | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 2.27 million people | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 2.28 million people | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 2.29 million people | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 2.30 million people | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 2.31 million people | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 2.32 million people | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 2.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 2.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 2.35 million people | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 2.36 million people | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 2.37 million people | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 2.38 million people | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 2.39 million people | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 2.40 million people | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 2.41 million people | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 2.42 million people | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 2.43 million people | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 2.44 million people | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 2.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 2.47 million people | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 2.48 million people | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 2.49 million people | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 2.50 million people | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 2.50 million people | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 2.51 million people | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 2.51 million people | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 2.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 2.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 2.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 2.53 million people | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 2.53 million people | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 2.53 million people | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 2.54 million people | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 2.54 million people | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 2.55 million people | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 2.55 million people | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 2.55 million people | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 2.56 million people | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 2.56 million people | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 2.56 million people | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 2.57 million people | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 2.58 million people | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 2.60 million people | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 2.62 million people | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 2.65 million people | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 2.69 million people | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 2.73 million people | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 2.77 million people | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 2.81 million people | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 2.84 million people | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 2.89 million people | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 2.93 million people | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 2.97 million people | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 3.01 million people | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 3.05 million people | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 3.10 million people | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 3.14 million people | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 3.19 million people | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 3.23 million people | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 3.28 million people | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 3.32 million people | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 3.37 million people | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 3.42 million people | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 3.47 million people | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 3.52 million people | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 3.57 million people | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 3.63 million people | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 3.68 million people | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 3.74 million people | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 3.79 million people | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 3.85 million people | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 3.90 million people | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 3.96 million people | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 4.01 million people | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 4.06 million people | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 4.11 million people | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 4.16 million people | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 4.21 million people | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 4.26 million people | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 4.31 million people | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 4.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 4.42 million people | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 4.47 million people | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 4.52 million people | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 4.57 million people | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 4.62 million people | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 4.68 million people | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 4.73 million people | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 4.78 million people | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 4.84 million people | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 4.89 million people | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 4.96 million people | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 5.03 million people | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 5.10 million people | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 5.18 million people | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 5.27 million people | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 5.37 million people | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 5.46 million people | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 5.56 million people | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 5.65 million people | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 5.75 million people | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 5.84 million people | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 5.93 million people | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 6.00 million people | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 6.07 million people | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 6.13 million people | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 6.20 million people | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 6.26 million people | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 6.32 million people | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 6.39 million people | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 6.45 million people | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 6.51 million people | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 6.58 million people | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 6.63 million people | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 6.69 million people | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 6.75 million people | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 6.81 million people | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 6.86 million people | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 6.92 million people | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 6.98 million people | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 7.04 million people | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 7.10 million people | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 7.25 million people | +2.1% |
| 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% |
| 2024 | 6.76 million people | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 6.71 million people | -0.6% |
| 2026 | 6.67 million people | -0.7% |
| 2027 | 6.62 million people | -0.7% |
| 2028 | 6.57 million people | -0.8% |
| 2029 | 6.51 million people | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 6.46 million people | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 6.40 million people | -0.9% |
| 2032 | 6.35 million people | -0.9% |
| 2033 | 6.29 million people | -0.9% |
| 2034 | 6.24 million people | -0.9% |
| 2035 | 6.18 million people | -0.9% |
| 2036 | 6.13 million people | -0.9% |
| 2037 | 6.07 million people | -0.9% |
| 2038 | 6.02 million people | -0.9% |
| 2039 | 5.96 million people | -0.9% |
| 2040 | 5.91 million people | -0.9% |
| 2041 | 5.85 million people | -0.9% |
| 2042 | 5.80 million people | -0.9% |
| 2043 | 5.75 million people | -0.9% |
| 2044 | 5.70 million people | -0.9% |
| 2045 | 5.65 million people | -0.9% |
| 2046 | 5.60 million people | -0.9% |
| 2047 | 5.55 million people | -0.9% |
| 2048 | 5.50 million people | -0.9% |
| 2049 | 5.45 million people | -0.9% |
| 2050 | 5.40 million people | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 5.35 million people | -0.9% |
| 2052 | 5.31 million people | -0.9% |
| 2053 | 5.26 million people | -0.9% |
| 2054 | 5.21 million people | -0.9% |
| 2055 | 5.16 million people | -0.9% |
| 2056 | 5.12 million people | -0.9% |
| 2057 | 5.07 million people | -0.9% |
| 2058 | 5.02 million people | -0.9% |
| 2059 | 4.97 million people | -0.9% |
| 2060 | 4.93 million people | -1.0% |
| 2061 | 4.88 million people | -1.0% |
| 2062 | 4.83 million people | -1.0% |
| 2063 | 4.78 million people | -1.0% |
| 2064 | 4.74 million people | -1.0% |
| 2065 | 4.69 million people | -1.0% |
| 2066 | 4.64 million people | -1.0% |
| 2067 | 4.60 million people | -1.0% |
| 2068 | 4.55 million people | -1.0% |
| 2069 | 4.51 million people | -1.0% |
| 2070 | 4.46 million people | -1.0% |
| 2071 | 4.42 million people | -1.0% |
| 2072 | 4.38 million people | -0.9% |
| 2073 | 4.34 million people | -0.9% |
| 2074 | 4.30 million people | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 4.26 million people | -0.9% |
| 2076 | 4.22 million people | -0.9% |
| 2077 | 4.18 million people | -0.9% |
| 2078 | 4.15 million people | -0.9% |
| 2079 | 4.11 million people | -0.9% |
| 2080 | 4.08 million people | -0.8% |
| 2081 | 4.04 million people | -0.8% |
| 2082 | 4.01 million people | -0.8% |
| 2083 | 3.98 million people | -0.8% |
| 2084 | 3.95 million people | -0.8% |
| 2085 | 3.92 million people | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 3.89 million people | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 3.86 million people | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 3.84 million people | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 3.81 million people | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 3.79 million people | -0.7% |
| 2091 | 3.76 million people | -0.7% |
| 2092 | 3.73 million people | -0.7% |
| 2093 | 3.71 million people | -0.7% |
| 2094 | 3.68 million people | -0.7% |
| 2095 | 3.66 million people | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 3.63 million people | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 3.61 million people | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 3.58 million people | -0.7% |
| 2099 | 3.56 million people | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 3.53 million people | -0.7% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.53 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.08 million people, 1.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.53 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.94 million people, 71% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population by world region 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 people | 1.25 million people |
| 1400 | -45.0% | 1.00 million people | 550,000 people |
| 1500 | +45.5% | 550,000 people | 800,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 870,000 people | 870,000 people | 870,000 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 930,000 people | 930,000 people | 930,000 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.00 million people | 1 |
| 1400s | 550,000 people | 550,000 people | 550,000 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 800,000 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1.29 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.35 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1.42 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.49 million people | 1.49 million people | 1.49 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.56 million people | 1.56 million people | 1.56 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.63 million people | 1.63 million people | 1.63 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.71 million people | 1.71 million people | 1.71 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.79 million people | 1.79 million people | 1.79 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.88 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.88 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.24 million people | 2.22 million people | 2.25 million people | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.20 million people | 2.19 million people | 2.22 million people | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.23 million people | 2.19 million people | 2.28 million people | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.33 million people | 2.29 million people | 2.38 million people | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.44 million people | 2.39 million people | 2.49 million people | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.52 million people | 2.50 million people | 2.53 million people | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.56 million people | 2.54 million people | 2.58 million people | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.75 million people | 2.60 million people | 2.93 million people | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.17 million people | 2.97 million people | 3.37 million people | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.66 million people | 3.42 million people | 3.90 million people | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.18 million people | 3.96 million people | 4.42 million people | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.71 million people | 4.47 million people | 4.96 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.42 million people | 5.03 million people | 5.84 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.23 million people | 5.93 million people | 6.51 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.84 million people | 6.58 million people | 7.10 million people | 10 |
| 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 | 6.73 million people | 6.51 million people | 6.93 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 6.21 million people | 5.96 million people | 6.46 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.68 million people | 5.45 million people | 5.91 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 5.19 million people | 4.97 million people | 5.40 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 4.71 million people | 4.51 million people | 4.93 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 4.28 million people | 4.11 million people | 4.46 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 3.94 million people | 3.81 million people | 4.08 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 3.67 million people | 3.56 million people | 3.79 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 3.53 million people | 3.53 million people | 3.53 million people | 1 |
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- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by world region in Bulgaria?
- Population by world region in Bulgaria was 3.53 million people in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by world region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 million people in 1988.
- What is the lowest population by world region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,000 people in 1400.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population by world region?
- Bulgaria ranks 137th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population by world region 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 HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.