Short-term population projections in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Short-term population projections was 89,356 in 2050. ▼ Falling
Short-term population projections in Bulgaria, 2023–2050
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for short-term population projections in Bulgaria is 89,356, measured in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term population projections in Bulgaria peaked at 101,317 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 89,356, in 2050.
That places Bulgaria 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 100,302 | 99,155 | 101,317 | 7 |
| 2030s | 97,635 | 96,192 | 98,846 | 10 |
| 2040s | 92,949 | 89,988 | 95,718 | 10 |
| 2050s | 89,356 | 89,356 | 89,356 | 1 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 108,747 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.73 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term population projections in Bulgaria?
- Short-term population projections in Bulgaria was 89,356 in 2050, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest short-term population projections recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 101,317 in 2024.
- What is the lowest short-term population projections recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,356 in 2050.
- How does Bulgaria rank for short-term population projections?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2050.
- Is short-term population projections rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Short-term population projections (2023-2050). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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