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Bulgaria

Population

6,652,517

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
110th
Share of world
0.08%
Annual change
−46,9010.62%

Population of Bulgaria

2M3M4M5M6M7M8M9M95% prediction intervalPeak20266.7M2050 projection5.4M↓ 19% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 6,652,517. 2050 projection: 5,402,217.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Bulgaria. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20266,667,6590.62%110
20256,714,5600.64%110
20206,933,6520.60%107
20196,975,4690.70%105
20187,024,7450.72%105
20177,075,6360.73%104
20157,177,5170.71%103
20107,437,5990.68%98
20057,695,0500.78%92
20008,000,5200.87%91

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Sofia is home to 1,205,833 people, 18.08% of Bulgaria's population.

City population1M500K200K
Sofia 1.2MPlovdiv 327.6KVarna 316.7KBurgas 187.9KStara Zagora 118.4KRuse 116.6KPleven 85.6KSliven 76.2KDobrich 66.3KShumen 64.2K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Sofia1.2M18.08%
2Plovdiv327.6K4.91%
3Varna316.7K4.75%
4Burgas187.9K2.82%
5Stara Zagora118.4K1.78%
6Ruse116.6K1.75%
7Pleven85.6K1.28%
8Sliven76.2K1.14%
9Dobrich66.3K0.99%
10Shumen64.2K0.96%

Bulgaria by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Bulgaria is home to an estimated 6,652,517 people, the 110th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Bulgaria has a net population change of approximately -134 people per day, driven by 162 births, 280 deaths, and net emigration of 16 people.
Share of world
Bulgaria makes up 0.08% of the world's population and 0.9% of Europe's.
Density
61.4 people per km² of land (159.1 per mi²), ranking 154th among countries and territories.
Urban living
74.17% of people live in urban areas.

Bulgaria Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 116100+ years, female: 31895–99 years, male: 1,58795–99 years, female: 4,11790–94 years, male: 10,72090–94 years, female: 25,56585–89 years, male: 31,69285–89 years, female: 68,46280–84 years, male: 70,76680–84 years, female: 133,96475–79 years, male: 128,27575–79 years, female: 210,74070–74 years, male: 162,82770–74 years, female: 227,63665–69 years, male: 190,13165–69 years, female: 230,79060–64 years, male: 205,52760–64 years, female: 224,06055–59 years, male: 237,19655–59 years, female: 239,27450–54 years, male: 262,95650–54 years, female: 255,90245–49 years, male: 261,54245–49 years, female: 248,05840–44 years, male: 246,18540–44 years, female: 230,88035–39 years, male: 240,41935–39 years, female: 229,19930–34 years, male: 183,43330–34 years, female: 174,12825–29 years, male: 158,92225–29 years, female: 150,62120–24 years, male: 163,38620–24 years, female: 153,93215–19 years, male: 179,00815–19 years, female: 169,41110–14 years, male: 173,12710–14 years, female: 163,5625–9 years, male: 160,7225–9 years, female: 152,2060–4 years, male: 157,5280–4 years, female: 148,766100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4100K100K200K200K

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Median age

46 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

76.1 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

48.38%

Female

51.62%

Life expectancy 72.7Life expectancy 79.7

Ethnicity

76.9%

Bulgarian

  • Bulgarian76.9%
  • Unspecified10%
  • Turkish8%
  • Roma4.4%
  • Other0.7%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Religion

59.4%

Eastern Orthodox, the largest religion

  • Eastern Orthodox59.4%
  • Unspecified27.4%
  • Muslim7.8%
  • None3.7%
  • Other (including Catholic, Protestant, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox, and Jewish)1.7%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Bulgaria United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. National Statistical Institute of the Republic of Bulgaria