Short-term update of the projected population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Short-term update of the projected population was 6.25 million in 2032. ▼ Falling
Short-term update of the projected population in Bulgaria, 2019–2032
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.25 million for short-term update of the projected population in 2032. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term update of the projected population in Bulgaria peaked at 7.00 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.25 million, in 2032.
Bulgaria ranks 16th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Short-term update of the projected population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7.00 million | — |
| 2020 | 6.95 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.92 million | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.84 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.77 million | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 6.70 million | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 6.63 million | -1.0% |
| 2026 | 6.57 million | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 6.51 million | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 6.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2029 | 6.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2030 | 6.35 million | -0.8% |
| 2031 | 6.30 million | -0.8% |
| 2032 | 6.25 million | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.00 million | 7.00 million | 7.00 million | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.67 million | 6.40 million | 6.95 million | 10 |
| 2030s | 6.30 million | 6.25 million | 6.35 million | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.8802 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 108,747 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term update of the projected population in Bulgaria?
- Short-term update of the projected population in Bulgaria was 6.25 million in 2032, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest short-term update of the projected population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.00 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest short-term update of the projected population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 million in 2032.
- How does Bulgaria rank for short-term update of the projected population?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2032.
- Is short-term update of the projected population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 update of the projected population (2022-2032). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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