Population unwpp in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population unwpp was 6.80 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.80 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
110th
of 236 countries
All-time high
8.99 million
in 1988
All-time low
6.80 million
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population unwpp in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.80 million for population unwpp 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, population unwpp in Bulgaria peaked at 8.99 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.80 million, 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.
Population unwpp in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.25 million | — |
| 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% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.80 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.80 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 6.86 million | 6.80 million | 6.93 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population unwpp in Bulgaria?
- Population unwpp in Bulgaria was 6.80 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population unwpp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest population unwpp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.80 million in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population unwpp?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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