Bulgaria Population: 6,967,618
Bulgaria is located in southern Europe. The capital city of Bulgaria is Sofia and it is also the largest. The country is Europe’s sixteenth largest country. The earliest societies in Bulgaria were the Neolithic Karanovo culture. The country is the member of the European Union. Wide varieties of mixed plants and animals are found in Bulgaria. The biodiversity of the country is one of the richest in Europe.
Largest cities in Bulgaria
Some of the largest cities in Bulgaria by population are Sofia, Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, and Ruse etc.
CITY NAME | POPULATION | CITY NAME | POPULATION | CITY NAME | POPULATION |
Sofia | 1,152,556 | Vidin | 54,409 | Nova Zagora | 24,340 |
Plovdiv | 340,494 | Asenovgrad | 52,170 | Velingrad | 24,036 |
Varna | 312,770 | Kardzhali | 51,000 | Cherven Bryag | 21,688 |
Burgas | 195,966 | Kyustendil | 48,286 | Troyan | 21,162 |
Ruse | 156,238 | Montana | 47,445 | Aytos | 20,986 |
Stara Zagora | 143,431 | Dimitrovgrad | 43,288 | Botevgrad | 20,909 |
Pleven | 118,675 | Lovech | 42,211 | Gotse Delchev | 20,471 |
Sliven | 96,368 | Silistra | 39,715 | Karlovo | 19,958 |
Dobrich | 94,831 | Razgrad | 38,285 | Karnobat | 19,709 |
Shumen | 87,283 | Targovishte | 37,774 | Panagyurishte | 19,389 |
Pernik | 82,467 | Dupnitsa | 34,764 | Svilengrad | 19,279 |
Yambol | 80,116 | Gorna Oryahovitsa | 32,792 | Harmanli | 18,931 |
Haskovo | 79,699 | Svishtov | 32,256 | Peshtera | 18,676 |
Pazardzhik | 75,977 | Smolyan | 32,069 | Chirpan | 17,243 |
Blagoevgrad | 71,306 | Petrich | 30,308 | Parvomay | 17,000 |
Veliko Turnovo | 66,217 | Samokov | 26,765 | Popovo | 16,571 |
Gabrovo | 66,175 | Lom | 26,594 | Rakovski | 15,782 |
Vratsa | 64,941 | Sandanski | 26,459 | Berkovitsa | 15,027 |
Kazanlak | 55,196 | Sevlievo | 24,582 |
Bulgaria population history
The present population of Bulgaria is 6,948,445. But at the start of the year 2000, the population was 7,997,957. The median age of the city is now 44.6. The urban population has risen to the numbers 5,253,037. The global rank of Bulgaria is 107 now.
Year | Population | Yearly % Change | Yearly Change | Migrants (net) | Median Age | Fertility Rate | Density (P/Km²) | Urban Pop % | Urban Population | Country’s Share of World Pop | World Population | Global Rank |
2020 | 6,948,445 | -0.74% | -51,674 | -4,800 | 44.6 | 1.56 | 64 | 75.60% | 5,253,037 | 0.09% | 7,794,798,739 | 107 |
2019 | 7,000,119 | -0.73% | -51,489 | -4,800 | 43.6 | 1.52 | 64 | 75.20% | 5,265,832 | 0.09% | 7,713,468,100 | 107 |
2018 | 7,051,608 | -0.72% | -50,836 | -4,800 | 43.6 | 1.52 | 65 | 74.90% | 5,278,205 | 0.09% | 7,631,091,040 | 106 |
2017 | 7,102,444 | -0.69% | -49,509 | -4,800 | 43.6 | 1.52 | 65 | 74.50% | 5,289,957 | 0.09% | 7,547,858,925 | 105 |
2016 | 7,151,953 | -0.66% | -47,788 | -4,800 | 43.6 | 1.52 | 66 | 74.10% | 5,300,792 | 0.10% | 7,464,022,049 | 105 |
2015 | 7,199,741 | -0.61% | -45,053 | -4,894 | 43.4 | 1.52 | 66 | 73.80% | 5,310,568 | 0.10% | 7,379,797,139 | 103 |
2010 | 7,425,008 | -0.69% | -52,391 | -16,748 | 42.3 | 1.52 | 68 | 72.10% | 5,353,646 | 0.11% | 6,956,823,603 | 99 |
2005 | 7,686,962 | -0.79% | -62,199 | -17,100 | 41.1 | 1.25 | 71 | 70.60% | 5,423,484 | 0.12% | 6,541,907,027 | 93 |
2000 | 7,997,957 | -0.93% | -76,270 | -26,765 | 39.7 | 1.2 | 74 | 68.90% | 5,510,364 | 0.13% | 6,143,493,823 | 91 |
1995 | 8,379,308 | -1.07% | -92,430 | -71,293 | 38.2 | 1.55 | 77 | 67.80% | 5,679,599 | 0.15% | 5,744,212,979 | 83 |
1990 | 8,841,458 | -0.30% | -26,781 | -36,829 | 36.5 | 1.95 | 81 | 66.40% | 5,868,643 | 0.17% | 5,327,231,061 | 76 |
1985 | 8,975,361 | 0.22% | 19,314 | -4,469 | 35.3 | 2.01 | 83 | 64.60% | 5,797,183 | 0.18% | 4,870,921,740 | 72 |
1980 | 8,878,791 | 0.32% | 28,080 | -18,974 | 34.2 | 2.19 | 82 | 62.10% | 5,513,719 | 0.20% | 4,458,003,514 | 66 |
1975 | 8,738,392 | 0.54% | 46,168 | -8,679 | 33.7 | 2.16 | 80 | 57.60% | 5,029,979 | 0.21% | 4,079,480,606 | 63 |
1970 | 8,507,551 | 0.68% | 56,992 | -1,285 | 33.2 | 2.13 | 78 | 52.30% | 4,449,410 | 0.23% | 3,700,437,046 | 63 |
1965 | 8,222,589 | 0.84% | 67,396 | -287 | 32 | 2.22 | 76 | 45.80% | 3,762,158 | 0.25% | 3,339,583,597 | 52 |
1960 | 7,885,607 | 0.84% | 64,823 | -8,693 | 30.4 | 2.3 | 73 | 37.10% | 2,925,530 | 0.26% | 3,034,949,748 | 57 |
1955 | 7,561,493 | 0.84% | 62,099 | -20,179 | 28.9 | 2.53 | 70 | 32.20% | 2,435,785 | 0.27% | 2,773,019,936 | 52 |
Bulgaria population forecast
In the future, the population of Bulgaria is expected to decrease. The population will be 5,385,441 in the year 2050. This is because of migration. The median age will be 48.1 and the urban population will lower to the number 4,606,350 in the future. The global rank of the country will come to 128.
Year | Population | Yearly % Change | Yearly Change | Migrants (net) | Median Age | Fertility Rate | Density (P/Km²) | Urban Pop % | Urban Population | Country’s Share of World Pop | World Population | Global Rank |
2020 | 6,948,445 | -0.71% | -50,259 | -4,800 | 44.6 | 1.56 | 64 | 75.60% | 5,253,037 | 0.09% | 7,794,798,739 | 107 |
2025 | 6,686,471 | -0.77% | -52,395 | -4,800 | 46 | 1.56 | 62 | 77.50% | 5,179,498 | 0.08% | 8,184,437,460 | 110 |
2030 | 6,416,749 | -0.82% | -53,944 | -4,800 | 47.1 | 1.56 | 59 | 79.20% | 5,082,261 | 0.08% | 8,548,487,400 | 113 |
2035 | 6,141,131 | -0.87% | -55,124 | -4,800 | 48.1 | 1.56 | 57 | 80.80% | 4,964,822 | 0.07% | 8,887,524,213 | 119 |
2040 | 5,873,296 | -0.89% | -53,567 | -4,800 | 49 | 1.56 | 54 | 82.50% | 4,842,632 | 0.06% | 9,198,847,240 | 122 |
2045 | 5,622,640 | -0.87% | -50,131 | -4,800 | 49.1 | 1.56 | 52 | 84.00% | 4,724,481 | 0.06% | 9,481,803,274 | 123 |
2050 | 5,385,441 | -0.86% | -47,440 | 48.1 | 1.56 | 50 | 85.50% | 4,606,350 | 0.06% | 9,735,033,990 | 128 |
Bulgaria demographics
The life expectancy of the people in Bulgaria is 75.49 years. The Infant mortality of the country is 5.4. The sex ratio of the male population is 48.56% for the population share 3,374,121. The sex ratio of the female population is 51.44% for the population share 3,574,324.
Bulgaria religion and politics
The religion in Bulgaria is predominantly Christianity. The dominant form is Eastern Orthodox Christianity. There are other denominations too in the smaller numbers such as Catholicism, Protestantism and Oriental Orthodox Christianity.
The framework of politics followed in Bulgaria is a parliamentary representative democratic republic. The prime minister is the head of the government and also of the multiparty system. The executive power is with the government. The legislative power is with the government and also the National Assembly. There is freedom of speech and human rights followed in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria economy
There is rapid development in the Bulgarian economy in the following years. It follows the principles of the free market. It has a large private sector and a small public sector. The country is an upper- middle- income industrialised economy as reported by the World Bank. It has reached the estimated gross domestic product because of the growth in the economy. The national currency of the country is lev. Some of the best sectors in the country are mining, energy, agriculture, tourism etc.
Largest Countries in the World by Population
S.No | Country | Population (2020) | World Population Share (%) |
1 | China | 1,439,323,776 | 18.47% |
2 | India | 1,380,004,385 | 17.70% |
3 | United States | 331,002,651 | 4.25% |
4 | Indonesia | 273,523,615 | 3.51% |
5 | Pakistan | 220,892,340 | 2.83% |
6 | Brazil | 212,559,417 | 2.73% |
7 | Nigeria | 206,139,589 | 2.64% |
8 | Bangladesh | 164,689,383 | 2.11% |
9 | Russia | 145,934,462 | 1.87% |
10 | Mexico | 128,932,753 | 1.65% |