Bulgaria Population History
1960 - 2026
Bulgaria's population has grown from 7,867,374 in 1960 to 6,446,596 in 2023, a total increase of -18.1% (0.82x). The population peaked at 8,981,446 in 1988.
1960 Population
7.9M
2023 Population
6.4M
Total Growth
-18.1%
Peak Year
1988
Population by Decade
1960
7.9M
1970
8.5M
1980
8.9M
1990
8.7M
2000
8.2M
2010
7.4M
2020
6.6M
2023
6.4M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+0.84%
1965-1970
+0.69%
1970-1975
+0.54%
1975-1980
+0.32%
1980-1985
+0.22%
1985-1990
-0.55%
1990-1995
-0.73%
1995-2000
-0.57%
2000-2005
-1.28%
2005-2010
-0.70%
2010-2015
-1.14%
2015-2020
-1.27%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6,446,596 | -18,501 |
| 2022 | 6,465,097 | -42,204 |
| 2021 | 6,507,301 | -43,395 |
| 2020 | 6,550,696 | -66,030 |
| 2019 | 6,616,726 | -94,072 |
| 2018 | 6,710,798 | -92,670 |
| 2017 | 6,803,468 | -90,671 |
| 2016 | 6,894,139 | -90,086 |
| 2015 | 6,984,225 | -89,347 |
| 2014 | 7,073,572 | -86,433 |
| 2013 | 7,160,005 | -145,883 |
| 2012 | 7,305,888 | -42,440 |
| 2011 | 7,348,328 | -47,271 |
| 2010 | 7,395,599 | -48,844 |
| 2009 | 7,444,443 | -48,118 |
| 2008 | 7,492,561 | -52,777 |
| 2007 | 7,545,338 | -55,684 |
| 2006 | 7,601,022 | -57,950 |
| 2005 | 7,658,972 | -57,888 |
| 2004 | 7,716,860 | -58,467 |
| 2003 | 7,775,327 | -61,834 |
| 2002 | 7,837,161 | -171,981 |
| 2001 | 8,009,142 | -161,030 |
| 2000 | 8,170,172 | -40,452 |
| 1999 | 8,210,624 | -46,162 |
| 1998 | 8,256,786 | -55,282 |
| 1997 | 8,312,068 | -50,758 |
| 1996 | 8,362,826 | -43,241 |
| 1995 | 8,406,067 | -37,524 |
| 1994 | 8,443,591 | -28,722 |
| 1993 | 8,472,313 | -67,851 |
| 1992 | 8,540,164 | -92,203 |
| 1991 | 8,632,367 | -85,922 |
| 1990 | 8,718,289 | -158,683 |
| 1989 | 8,876,972 | -104,474 |
| 1988 | 8,981,446 | +10,087 |
| 1987 | 8,971,359 | +13,188 |
| 1986 | 8,958,171 | -2,376 |
| 1985 | 8,960,547 | -132 |
| 1984 | 8,960,679 | +20,941 |
| 1983 | 8,939,738 | +22,281 |
| 1982 | 8,917,457 | +26,340 |
| 1981 | 8,891,117 | +29,582 |
| 1980 | 8,861,535 | +35,595 |
| 1979 | 8,825,940 | +11,908 |
| 1978 | 8,814,032 | +9,849 |
| 1977 | 8,804,183 | +45,584 |
| 1976 | 8,758,599 | +37,857 |
| 1975 | 8,720,742 | +41,997 |
| 1974 | 8,678,745 | +57,778 |
| 1973 | 8,620,967 | +44,767 |
| 1972 | 8,576,200 | +39,805 |
| 1971 | 8,536,395 | +46,821 |
| 1970 | 8,489,574 | +55,402 |
| 1969 | 8,434,172 | +64,569 |
| 1968 | 8,369,603 | +59,377 |
| 1967 | 8,310,226 | +52,169 |
| 1966 | 8,258,057 | +53,889 |
| 1965 | 8,204,168 | +59,828 |
| 1964 | 8,144,340 | +66,195 |
| 1963 | 8,078,145 | +65,199 |
| 1962 | 8,012,946 | +69,828 |
| 1961 | 7,943,118 | +75,744 |
| 1960 | 7,867,374 | — |