Usually resident population on 1 January in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Usually resident population on 1 January was 6.44 million Number in 2025. ▼ Falling
Usually resident population on 1 January in Bulgaria, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2025, usually resident population on 1 january in Bulgaria stood at 6.44 million Number. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, usually resident population on 1 january in Bulgaria peaked at 7.25 million Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.44 million Number, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 15th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.13 million Number | 7.00 million Number | 7.25 million Number | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.68 million Number | 6.44 million Number | 6.95 million Number | 6 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.75 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is usually resident population on 1 january in Bulgaria?
- Usually resident population on 1 january in Bulgaria was 6.44 million Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 million Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest usually resident population on 1 january recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 million Number in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
- Is usually resident population on 1 january rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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