World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until was 6.80 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.80 million
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
111th
of 239 countries
All-time high
8.99 million
in 1988
All-time low
550,000
in 1400
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Bulgaria, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Bulgaria stood at 6.80 million.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Bulgaria peaked at 8.99 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 550,000, in 1400.
Bulgaria ranks 111th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 800,000 | — |
| 1100 | 870,000 | +8.8% |
| 1200 | 930,000 | +6.9% |
| 1300 | 1.00 million | +7.5% |
| 1400 | 550,000 | -45.0% |
| 1500 | 800,000 | +45.5% |
| 1600 | 1.25 million | +56.2% |
| 1700 | 1.25 million | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 1.29 million | +3.4% |
| 1720 | 1.35 million | +4.8% |
| 1730 | 1.42 million | +4.8% |
| 1740 | 1.49 million | +4.8% |
| 1750 | 1.56 million | +4.8% |
| 1760 | 1.63 million | +4.8% |
| 1770 | 1.71 million | +4.8% |
| 1780 | 1.79 million | +4.8% |
| 1790 | 1.88 million | +4.8% |
| 1800 | 2.25 million | +20.0% |
| 1801 | 2.25 million | -0.1% |
| 1802 | 2.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1803 | 2.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1804 | 2.24 million | -0.1% |
| 1805 | 2.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1806 | 2.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1807 | 2.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1808 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1809 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1811 | 2.22 million | -0.1% |
| 1812 | 2.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1813 | 2.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1814 | 2.21 million | -0.1% |
| 1815 | 2.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1816 | 2.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1817 | 2.20 million | -0.1% |
| 1818 | 2.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1819 | 2.19 million | -0.0% |
| 1820 | 2.19 million | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 2.20 million | +0.2% |
| 1822 | 2.21 million | +0.3% |
| 1823 | 2.22 million | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 2.23 million | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 2.24 million | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 2.25 million | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 2.26 million | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 2.27 million | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 2.28 million | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 2.29 million | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 2.30 million | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 2.31 million | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 2.32 million | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 2.33 million | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 2.34 million | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 2.35 million | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 2.36 million | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 2.37 million | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 2.38 million | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 2.39 million | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 2.40 million | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 2.41 million | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 2.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 2.43 million | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 2.44 million | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 2.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 2.47 million | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 2.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 2.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 2.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 2.50 million | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 2.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 2.51 million | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 2.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1855 | 2.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1856 | 2.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1857 | 2.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1858 | 2.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 2.53 million | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 2.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 2.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 2.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 2.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 2.55 million | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 2.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 2.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 2.56 million | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 2.57 million | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 2.58 million | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 2.60 million | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 2.62 million | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 2.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 2.69 million | +1.4% |
| 1874 | 2.73 million | +1.4% |
| 1875 | 2.77 million | +1.4% |
| 1876 | 2.81 million | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 2.84 million | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 2.89 million | +1.4% |
| 1879 | 2.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1880 | 2.97 million | +1.4% |
| 1881 | 3.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1882 | 3.05 million | +1.4% |
| 1883 | 3.10 million | +1.4% |
| 1884 | 3.14 million | +1.4% |
| 1885 | 3.19 million | +1.4% |
| 1886 | 3.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1887 | 3.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 3.32 million | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 3.37 million | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 3.42 million | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 3.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1892 | 3.52 million | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 3.57 million | +1.5% |
| 1894 | 3.63 million | +1.5% |
| 1895 | 3.68 million | +1.5% |
| 1896 | 3.74 million | +1.5% |
| 1897 | 3.79 million | +1.5% |
| 1898 | 3.85 million | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 3.90 million | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 3.96 million | +1.4% |
| 1901 | 4.01 million | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 4.06 million | +1.3% |
| 1903 | 4.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 4.16 million | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 4.21 million | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 4.26 million | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 4.31 million | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 4.36 million | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 4.42 million | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 4.47 million | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 4.52 million | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 4.57 million | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 4.62 million | +1.1% |
| 1914 | 4.68 million | +1.1% |
| 1915 | 4.73 million | +1.1% |
| 1916 | 4.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1917 | 4.84 million | +1.1% |
| 1918 | 4.89 million | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 4.96 million | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 5.03 million | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 5.10 million | +1.5% |
| 1922 | 5.18 million | +1.6% |
| 1923 | 5.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1924 | 5.37 million | +1.7% |
| 1925 | 5.46 million | +1.7% |
| 1926 | 5.56 million | +1.7% |
| 1927 | 5.65 million | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 5.75 million | +1.7% |
| 1929 | 5.84 million | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 5.93 million | +1.4% |
| 1931 | 6.00 million | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 6.07 million | +1.2% |
| 1933 | 6.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1934 | 6.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1935 | 6.26 million | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 6.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1937 | 6.39 million | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 6.45 million | +1.0% |
| 1939 | 6.51 million | +1.0% |
| 1940 | 6.58 million | +0.9% |
| 1941 | 6.63 million | +0.9% |
| 1942 | 6.69 million | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 6.75 million | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 6.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 6.86 million | +0.8% |
| 1946 | 6.92 million | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 6.98 million | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 7.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1949 | 7.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 7.25 million | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 7.31 million | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 7.36 million | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 7.42 million | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 7.48 million | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 7.53 million | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 7.59 million | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 7.65 million | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 7.72 million | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 7.79 million | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 7.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 7.94 million | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 8.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 8.07 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 8.14 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 8.20 million | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 8.26 million | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.31 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 8.37 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 8.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 8.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 8.54 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 8.58 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 8.62 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 8.68 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 8.72 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 8.76 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.80 million | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.81 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 8.82 million | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 8.86 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 8.89 million | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 8.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.93 million | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 8.95 million | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 8.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 8.96 million | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 8.98 million | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 8.99 million | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 8.94 million | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 8.82 million | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 8.70 million | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 8.56 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 8.47 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 8.42 million | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.36 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 8.29 million | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 8.22 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.14 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8.07 million | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 8.00 million | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 7.93 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.86 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 7.75 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.70 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 7.64 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 7.59 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 7.54 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 7.49 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 7.44 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 7.38 million | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.32 million | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7.26 million | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.22 million | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.18 million | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 7.13 million | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.08 million | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.02 million | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 6.98 million | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 6.93 million | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.88 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.83 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.80 million | -0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.80 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.80 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 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 | +56.2% | 800,000 | 1.25 million |
| 1400 | -45.0% | 1.00 million | 550,000 |
| 1500 | +45.5% | 550,000 | 800,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 1 |
| 1100s | 870,000 | 870,000 | 870,000 | 1 |
| 1200s | 930,000 | 930,000 | 930,000 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1.00 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 550,000 | 550,000 | 550,000 | 1 |
| 1500s | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1.29 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1.35 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1.42 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1.49 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1.56 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1.63 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 1.71 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1.79 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1.88 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 2.24 million | 2.22 million | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 1810s | 2.20 million | 2.19 million | 2.22 million | 10 |
| 1820s | 2.23 million | 2.19 million | 2.28 million | 10 |
| 1830s | 2.33 million | 2.29 million | 2.38 million | 10 |
| 1840s | 2.44 million | 2.39 million | 2.49 million | 10 |
| 1850s | 2.52 million | 2.50 million | 2.53 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.56 million | 2.54 million | 2.58 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.75 million | 2.60 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.17 million | 2.97 million | 3.37 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.66 million | 3.42 million | 3.90 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.18 million | 3.96 million | 4.42 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.71 million | 4.47 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.42 million | 5.03 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.23 million | 5.93 million | 6.51 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.84 million | 6.58 million | 7.10 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.51 million | 7.25 million | 7.79 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.16 million | 7.86 million | 8.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.68 million | 8.49 million | 8.82 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.94 million | 8.86 million | 8.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.40 million | 8.07 million | 8.82 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 million | 7.49 million | 8.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.20 million | 6.98 million | 7.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.86 million | 6.80 million | 6.93 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Bulgaria?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until in Bulgaria was 6.80 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.99 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,000 in 1400.
- How does Bulgaria rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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