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Bulgaria population

Current population of Bulgaria

6,424,346

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
30
Deaths today
57
Change today (UTC)
−4
World rank
112th of 218
0.08% of world population
Population
6,433,302
2025 estimate
Annual growth
−0.13%
2025
Density
59 /km²
2023
Land area
108,560 km²
Urban population
74%
2025
Median age
44.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.72
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
75.8 yrs
2024
Net migration
−2,961
2025
Capital
Sofia
Region
Europe & Central Asia

Population of Bulgaria: overview

Bulgaria has a population of 6,433,302 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 112th largest in the world. Bulgaria is part of the Europe & Central Asia region and its capital is Sofia.

The population has essentially plateaued, changing by just −0.13% per year. That translates to a loss of roughly 8,119 people over the past year.

Population density is moderate — about 59 people per km², spread across 108,560 km² of land. Most residents — 74% — live in urban areas.

At a median age of 44.8 years, Bulgaria has one of the oldest populations on Earth. Fertility is well below replacement, at 1.72 children per woman. Life expectancy at birth is 75.8 years (2024).

UN projections (medium variant) see Bulgaria peaking in the coming decades before starting to decline, with 5.4 million people expected by 2050.

Bulgaria population, 1960–2025 and projections

02M4M6M8M10M19601980200020202040projected2025: 6.43M1960: 7,867,3741961: 7,943,1181962: 8,012,9461963: 8,078,1451964: 8,144,3401965: 8,204,1681966: 8,258,0571967: 8,310,2261968: 8,369,6031969: 8,434,1721970: 8,489,5741971: 8,536,3951972: 8,576,2001973: 8,620,9671974: 8,678,7451975: 8,720,7421976: 8,758,5991977: 8,804,1831978: 8,814,0321979: 8,825,9401980: 8,861,5351981: 8,891,1171982: 8,917,4571983: 8,939,7381984: 8,960,6791985: 8,960,5471986: 8,958,1711987: 8,971,3591988: 8,981,4461989: 8,876,9721990: 8,718,2891991: 8,632,3671992: 8,540,1641993: 8,472,3131994: 8,443,5911995: 8,406,0671996: 8,362,8261997: 8,312,0681998: 8,256,7861999: 8,210,6242000: 8,170,1722001: 8,009,1422002: 7,837,1612003: 7,775,3272004: 7,716,8602005: 7,658,9722006: 7,601,0222007: 7,545,3382008: 7,492,5612009: 7,444,4432010: 7,395,5992011: 7,348,3282012: 7,305,8882013: 7,160,0052014: 7,073,5722015: 6,984,2252016: 6,894,1392017: 6,803,4682018: 6,710,7982019: 6,616,7262020: 6,550,6962021: 6,507,3012022: 6,465,0972023: 6,446,5962024: 6,441,4212025: 6,433,3022030: 6,458,2432050: 5,402,217
Population of Bulgaria by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20256,433,302−0.13%−8,119
20246,441,421−0.08%−5,175
20236,446,596−0.29%−18,501
20226,465,097−0.65%−42,204
20216,507,301−0.66%−43,395
20206,550,696−1.00%−66,030
20196,616,726−1.41%−94,072
20186,710,798−1.37%−92,670
20176,803,468−1.32%−90,671
20166,894,139−1.30%−90,086
20156,984,225−1.27%−89,347
20147,073,572−1.21%−86,433
20107,395,599−0.66%−48,844
20057,658,972−0.75%−57,888
20008,170,172−0.49%−40,452
19958,406,067−0.45%−37,524
19908,718,289−1.80%−158,683
19858,960,547−0.00%−132
19808,861,535+0.40%+35,595
19758,720,742+0.48%+41,997
19708,489,574+0.65%+55,402
19658,204,168+0.73%+59,828
19607,867,374––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Bulgaria population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Bulgaria
YearProjected populationvs today
20306,458,243+0.4%
20505,402,217−16.0%

Bulgaria population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 14.4% of Bulgaria's population is under 15, 63.4% is of working age (15–64), and 22.2% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%1%1%2%2%3%3%4%4%0-4 male: 157,594 (2.3%)0-4 female: 148,981 (2.2%)0-45-9 male: 164,629 (2.5%)5-9 female: 155,800 (2.3%)10-14 male: 174,799 (2.6%)10-14 female: 165,076 (2.5%)10-1415-19 male: 177,608 (2.6%)15-19 female: 168,208 (2.5%)20-24 male: 163,054 (2.4%)20-24 female: 153,763 (2.3%)20-2425-29 male: 158,769 (2.4%)25-29 female: 150,458 (2.2%)30-34 male: 196,387 (2.9%)30-34 female: 186,526 (2.8%)30-3435-39 male: 245,225 (3.7%)35-39 female: 233,333 (3.5%)40-44 male: 247,754 (3.7%)40-44 female: 231,354 (3.4%)40-4445-49 male: 267,942 (4.0%)45-49 female: 254,674 (3.8%)50-54 male: 260,510 (3.9%)50-54 female: 253,250 (3.8%)50-5455-59 male: 231,816 (3.5%)55-59 female: 234,890 (3.5%)60-64 male: 209,645 (3.1%)60-64 female: 229,494 (3.4%)60-6465-69 male: 191,534 (2.9%)65-69 female: 234,917 (3.5%)70-74 male: 163,389 (2.4%)70-74 female: 230,417 (3.4%)70-7475-79 male: 126,816 (1.9%)75-79 female: 208,964 (3.1%)80-84 male: 67,681 (1.0%)80-84 female: 128,191 (1.9%)80-8485-89 male: 31,410 (0.5%)85-89 female: 67,877 (1.0%)90-94 male: 10,696 (0.2%)90-94 female: 25,202 (0.4%)90-9495-99 male: 1,547 (0.0%)95-99 female: 3,967 (0.1%)100+ male: 113 (0.0%)100+ female: 302 (0.0%)100+

Bulgaria population FAQ

What is the population of Bulgaria in 2026?

Bulgaria's population is estimated at about 6.42 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 6,433,302 (2025). Bulgaria ranks 112th in the world by population.

Is the population of Bulgaria growing or shrinking?

Bulgaria's population is essentially flat, changing by only −0.13% per year.

How densely populated is Bulgaria?

Bulgaria has about 59 people per square kilometre across a land area of 108,560 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Bulgaria?

Bulgaria is home to about 0.08% of the world's population.

What is Bulgaria's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Bulgaria's population at 5,402,217 in 2050, passing through 6,458,243 in 2030.

What is the median age in Bulgaria?

The median age in Bulgaria is 44.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.