Total population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total population was 6,737 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Total population in Bulgaria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
In 2025, total population in Bulgaria stood at 6,737 thousands. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Bulgaria peaked at 8,991 thousands in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,737 thousands, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 108th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,665 thousands | 8,465 thousands | 8,823 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,935 thousands | 8,845 thousands | 8,991 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,446 thousands | 8,100 thousands | 8,882 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,758 thousands | 7,511 thousands | 8,035 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,226 thousands | 7,000 thousands | 7,465 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,839 thousands | 6,737 thousands | 6,951 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.5935 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Bulgaria?
- Total population in Bulgaria was 6,737 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,991 thousands in 1989.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,737 thousands in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total population?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release