Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 1.05 million people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
1.05 million people
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
117th
of 238 countries
All-time high
5.28 million people
in 1950
All-time low
549,796 people
in 1400
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bulgaria, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.05 million people for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in 2050.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bulgaria peaked at 5.28 million people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 549,796 people, in 1400.
Bulgaria ranks 117th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 799,996 people | — |
| 1100 | 869,988 people | +8.7% |
| 1200 | 929,962 people | +6.9% |
| 1300 | 999,877 people | +7.5% |
| 1400 | 549,796 people | -45.0% |
| 1500 | 799,111 people | +45.3% |
| 1600 | 1.25 million people | +55.9% |
| 1700 | 1.24 million people | -0.7% |
| 1710 | 1.28 million people | +3.4% |
| 1720 | 1.34 million people | +4.8% |
| 1730 | 1.40 million people | +4.8% |
| 1740 | 1.47 million people | +4.8% |
| 1750 | 1.54 million people | +4.8% |
| 1760 | 1.61 million people | +4.8% |
| 1770 | 1.69 million people | +4.8% |
| 1780 | 1.77 million people | +4.8% |
| 1790 | 1.86 million people | +4.8% |
| 1800 | 1.94 million people | +4.8% |
| 1810 | 2.03 million people | +4.5% |
| 1820 | 2.12 million people | +4.4% |
| 1830 | 2.18 million people | +2.8% |
| 1840 | 2.29 million people | +4.8% |
| 1850 | 2.39 million people | +4.6% |
| 1860 | 2.42 million people | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 2.43 million people | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 2.80 million people | +15.1% |
| 1890 | 3.16 million people | +13.0% |
| 1900 | 2.96 million people | -6.5% |
| 1910 | 3.37 million people | +14.0% |
| 1920 | 3.68 million people | +9.2% |
| 1930 | 4.28 million people | +16.3% |
| 1940 | 5.10 million people | +19.2% |
| 1950 | 5.28 million people | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 5.27 million people | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 5.24 million people | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 5.21 million people | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.18 million people | -0.7% |
| 1955 | 5.15 million people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 5.08 million people | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 5.05 million people | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 5.04 million people | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 5.01 million people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 4.94 million people | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 4.89 million people | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 4.86 million people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 4.82 million people | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.64 million people | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 4.45 million people | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 4.38 million people | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 4.32 million people | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 4.27 million people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 4.17 million people | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.05 million people | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 3.94 million people | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.85 million people | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.77 million people | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 3.64 million people | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 3.66 million people | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.64 million people | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 3.57 million people | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 3.48 million people | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.40 million people | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.35 million people | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 3.29 million people | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 3.22 million people | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 3.16 million people | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.08 million people | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 3.14 million people | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 3.11 million people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 3.05 million people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.99 million people | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 2.92 million people | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.91 million people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.86 million people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.81 million people | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 2.76 million people | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.72 million people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.69 million people | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2.68 million people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 2.66 million people | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.62 million people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2.58 million people | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.54 million people | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2.44 million people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.40 million people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.36 million people | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.33 million people | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2.30 million people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.25 million people | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.22 million people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.19 million people | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.15 million people | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.12 million people | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.02 million people | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.99 million people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.96 million people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.93 million people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.91 million people | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million people | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.85 million people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.83 million people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.85 million people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.83 million people | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.81 million people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million people | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1.76 million people | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.73 million people | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 1.71 million people | -1.6% |
| 2027 | 1.68 million people | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 1.65 million people | -1.7% |
| 2029 | 1.62 million people | -1.7% |
| 2030 | 1.59 million people | -1.8% |
| 2031 | 1.57 million people | -1.8% |
| 2032 | 1.54 million people | -1.8% |
| 2033 | 1.51 million people | -1.8% |
| 2034 | 1.48 million people | -1.9% |
| 2035 | 1.45 million people | -1.9% |
| 2036 | 1.42 million people | -1.9% |
| 2037 | 1.40 million people | -2.0% |
| 2038 | 1.37 million people | -2.0% |
| 2039 | 1.34 million people | -2.0% |
| 2040 | 1.31 million people | -2.0% |
| 2041 | 1.29 million people | -2.1% |
| 2042 | 1.26 million people | -2.1% |
| 2043 | 1.23 million people | -2.1% |
| 2044 | 1.21 million people | -2.1% |
| 2045 | 1.18 million people | -2.2% |
| 2046 | 1.16 million people | -2.2% |
| 2047 | 1.13 million people | -2.2% |
| 2048 | 1.10 million people | -2.3% |
| 2049 | 1.08 million people | -2.3% |
| 2050 | 1.05 million people | -2.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.05 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 3.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.05 million people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 2050 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 | +55.9% | 799,111 people | 1.25 million people |
| 1500 | +45.3% | 549,796 people | 799,111 people |
| 1400 | -45.0% | 999,877 people | 549,796 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 799,996 people | 799,996 people | 799,996 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 869,988 people | 869,988 people | 869,988 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 929,962 people | 929,962 people | 929,962 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 999,877 people | 999,877 people | 999,877 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 549,796 people | 549,796 people | 549,796 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 799,111 people | 799,111 people | 799,111 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1.25 million people | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1.24 million people | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1.28 million people | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.34 million people | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.40 million people | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.47 million people | 1.47 million people | 1.47 million people | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.54 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.54 million people | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1.61 million people | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1.69 million people | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1.77 million people | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.86 million people | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.94 million people | 1.94 million people | 1.94 million people | 1 |
| 1810s | 2.03 million people | 2.03 million people | 2.03 million people | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.12 million people | 2.12 million people | 2.12 million people | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.18 million people | 2.18 million people | 2.18 million people | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.29 million people | 2.29 million people | 2.29 million people | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.39 million people | 2.39 million people | 2.39 million people | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.42 million people | 2.42 million people | 2.42 million people | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.43 million people | 2.43 million people | 2.43 million people | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.80 million people | 2.80 million people | 2.80 million people | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.16 million people | 3.16 million people | 3.16 million people | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.96 million people | 2.96 million people | 2.96 million people | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.37 million people | 3.37 million people | 3.37 million people | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.68 million people | 3.68 million people | 3.68 million people | 1 |
| 1930s | 4.28 million people | 4.28 million people | 4.28 million people | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.10 million people | 5.10 million people | 5.10 million people | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.15 million people | 5.01 million people | 5.28 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.57 million people | 4.17 million people | 4.94 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.70 million people | 3.40 million people | 4.05 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.13 million people | 2.92 million people | 3.35 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 million people | 2.58 million people | 2.91 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 million people | 2.15 million people | 2.54 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.95 million people | 1.83 million people | 2.12 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.74 million people | 1.62 million people | 1.85 million people | 10 |
| 2030s | 1.47 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.59 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 1.20 million people | 1.08 million people | 1.31 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 1.05 million people | 1.05 million people | 1.05 million people | 1 |
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- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bulgaria?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Bulgaria was 1.05 million people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.28 million people in 1950.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 549,796 people in 1400.
- How does Bulgaria rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.