Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Bulgaria's population stands at 6.43M as of 2025-12-31, down from 6.44M in 2024. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2025 (66 observations).
In 2025, Bulgaria's population was 6.43M, down from 6.44M in 2024.
In 2024, Bulgaria's population was 6.44M, down from 6.45M in 2023.
In 2023, Bulgaria's population was 6.45M, down from 6.47M in 2022.
In 2022, Bulgaria's population was 6.47M, down from 6.51M in 2021.
In 2021, Bulgaria's population was 6.51M, down from 6.55M in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.43M | -8,119 |
| 2024 | 6.44M | -5,175 |
| 2023 | 6.45M | -18,501 |
| 2022 | 6.47M | -42,204 |
| 2021 | 6.51M | -43,395 |
| 2020 | 6.55M | -66,030 |
| 2019 | 6.62M | -94,072 |
| 2018 | 6.71M | -92,670 |
| 2017 | 6.80M | -90,671 |
| 2016 | 6.89M | -90,086 |
| 2015 | 6.98M | -89,347 |
| 2014 | 7.07M | -86,433 |
| 2013 | 7.16M | -145,883 |
| 2012 | 7.31M | -42,440 |
| 2011 | 7.35M | -47,271 |
| 2010 | 7.40M | -48,844 |
| 2009 | 7.44M | -48,118 |
| 2008 | 7.49M | -52,777 |
| 2007 | 7.55M | -55,684 |
| 2006 | 7.60M | -57,950 |
| 2005 | 7.66M | -57,888 |
| 2004 | 7.72M | -58,467 |
| 2003 | 7.78M | -61,834 |
| 2002 | 7.84M | -171,981 |
| 2001 | 8.01M | -161,030 |
| 2000 | 8.17M | -40,452 |
| 1999 | 8.21M | -46,162 |
| 1998 | 8.26M | -55,282 |
| 1997 | 8.31M | -50,758 |
| 1996 | 8.36M | -43,241 |
| 1995 | 8.41M | -37,524 |
| 1994 | 8.44M | -28,722 |
| 1993 | 8.47M | -67,851 |
| 1992 | 8.54M | -92,203 |
| 1991 | 8.63M | -85,922 |
| 1990 | 8.72M | -158,683 |
| 1989 | 8.88M | -104,474 |
| 1988 | 8.98M | +10,087 |
| 1987 | 8.97M | +13,188 |
| 1986 | 8.96M | -2,376 |
| 1985 | 8.96M | -132 |
| 1984 | 8.96M | +20,941 |
| 1983 | 8.94M | +22,281 |
| 1982 | 8.92M | +26,340 |
| 1981 | 8.89M | +29,582 |
| 1980 | 8.86M | +35,595 |
| 1979 | 8.83M | +11,908 |
| 1978 | 8.81M | +9,849 |
| 1977 | 8.80M | +45,584 |
| 1976 | 8.76M | +37,857 |
| 1975 | 8.72M | +41,997 |
| 1974 | 8.68M | +57,778 |
| 1973 | 8.62M | +44,767 |
| 1972 | 8.58M | +39,805 |
| 1971 | 8.54M | +46,821 |
| 1970 | 8.49M | +55,402 |
| 1969 | 8.43M | +64,569 |
| 1968 | 8.37M | +59,377 |
| 1967 | 8.31M | +52,169 |
| 1966 | 8.26M | +53,889 |
| 1965 | 8.20M | +59,828 |
| 1964 | 8.14M | +66,195 |
| 1963 | 8.08M | +65,199 |
| 1962 | 8.01M | +69,828 |
| 1961 | 7.94M | +75,744 |
| 1960 | 7.87M | — |
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Bulgaria's population is 6.43M as of 2025-12-31, compared with 6.44M in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 8.98M (1988); the lowest is 6.43M (2025), across data from 1960 to 2025.
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) Figures are republished with attribution and updated as the source releases new observations.