Population, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, total was 6.43 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, total in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.43 million for population, total in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Bulgaria peaked at 8.98 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6.43 million, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.16 million | 7.87 million | 8.43 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.68 million | 8.49 million | 8.83 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.93 million | 8.86 million | 8.98 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.44 million | 8.21 million | 8.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.73 million | 7.44 million | 8.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.03 million | 6.62 million | 7.40 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.47 million | 6.43 million | 6.55 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 4.77 million (2025)
- Urban population 74.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 20.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.44 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 25.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 44.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 35.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total in Bulgaria?
- Population, total in Bulgaria was 6.43 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 8.98 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.43 million in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.