The population of Bulgaria is 6,975,761 and the population growth amounts -0.71% (2019). The male and female population are 3,388,224 (48.57%) and 3,587,537 (51.43%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is -0.65% (negative growth).
The below table shows the Bulgaria population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
2019 | 6,975,761 | -0.71% | 3,388,224 48.57% |
3,587,537 51.43% |
2018 | 7,025,037 | -0.72% | 3,413,178 48.59% |
3,611,859 51.41% |
2017 | 7,075,947 | -0.73% | 3,439,061 48.60% |
3,636,886 51.40% |
2016 | 7,127,822 | -0.70% | 3,465,478 48.62% |
3,662,344 51.38% |
2015 | 7,177,991 | -0.64% | 3,491,057 48.64% |
3,686,934 51.36% |
2014 | 7,223,938 | -0.57% | 3,514,595 48.65% |
3,709,343 51.35% |
2013 | 7,265,115 | -0.56% | 3,535,805 48.67% |
3,729,310 51.33% |
2012 | 7,305,888 | -0.58% | 3,556,675 48.68% |
3,749,213 51.32% |
2011 | 7,348,328 | -0.64% | 3,578,030 48.69% |
3,770,298 51.31% |
2010 | 7,395,599 | -0.66% | 3,601,310 48.70% |
3,794,289 51.30% |
2009 | 7,444,443 | -0.65% | 3,624,873 48.69% |
3,819,570 51.31% |
2008 | 7,492,561 | -0.70% | 3,647,696 48.68% |
3,844,865 51.32% |
2007 | 7,545,338 | -0.74% | 3,672,616 48.67% |
3,872,722 51.33% |
2006 | 7,601,022 | -0.76% | 3,699,084 48.67% |
3,901,938 51.33% |
2005 | 7,658,972 | -0.76% | 3,727,030 48.66% |
3,931,942 51.34% |
2004 | 7,716,860 | -0.76% | 3,755,403 48.66% |
3,961,457 51.34% |
2003 | 7,775,327 | -0.80% | 3,784,492 48.67% |
3,990,835 51.33% |
2002 | 7,837,161 | -2.19% | 3,815,705 48.69% |
4,021,456 51.31% |
2001 | 8,009,142 | -2.01% | 3,901,056 48.71% |
4,108,086 51.29% |
2000 | 8,170,172 | -0.50% | 3,981,626 48.73% |
4,188,546 51.27% |
1999 | 8,210,624 | -0.56% | 4,003,973 48.77% |
4,206,651 51.23% |
1998 | 8,256,786 | -0.67% | 4,029,604 48.80% |
4,227,182 51.20% |
1997 | 8,312,068 | -0.61% | 4,060,235 48.85% |
4,251,833 51.15% |
1996 | 8,362,826 | -0.52% | 4,089,222 48.90% |
4,273,604 51.10% |
1995 | 8,406,067 | -0.45% | 4,115,072 48.95% |
4,290,995 51.05% |
1994 | 8,443,591 | -0.34% | 4,138,629 49.02% |
4,304,962 50.98% |
1993 | 8,472,313 | -0.80% | 4,158,287 49.08% |
4,314,026 50.92% |
1992 | 8,540,164 | -1.08% | 4,197,417 49.15% |
4,342,747 50.85% |
1991 | 8,632,367 | -1.00% | 4,248,622 49.22% |
4,383,745 50.78% |
1990 | 8,718,289 | -1.82% | 4,296,745 49.28% |
4,421,544 50.72% |
1989 | 8,876,972 | -1.18% | 4,380,730 49.35% |
4,496,242 50.65% |
1988 | 8,981,446 | 0.11% | 4,437,988 49.41% |
4,543,458 50.59% |
1987 | 8,971,359 | 0.15% | 4,438,504 49.47% |
4,532,855 50.53% |
1986 | 8,958,171 | -0.03% | 4,437,237 49.53% |
4,520,934 50.47% |
1985 | 8,960,547 | -0.00% | 4,443,384 49.59% |
4,517,163 50.41% |
1984 | 8,960,679 | 0.23% | 4,448,115 49.64% |
4,512,564 50.36% |
1983 | 8,939,738 | 0.25% | 4,442,061 49.69% |
4,497,677 50.31% |
1982 | 8,917,457 | 0.30% | 4,434,965 49.73% |
4,482,492 50.27% |
1981 | 8,891,117 | 0.33% | 4,425,456 49.77% |
4,465,661 50.23% |
1980 | 8,861,535 | 0.40% | 4,413,918 49.81% |
4,447,617 50.19% |
1979 | 8,825,940 | 0.13% | 4,398,923 49.84% |
4,427,017 50.16% |
1978 | 8,814,032 | 0.11% | 4,395,298 49.87% |
4,418,734 50.13% |
1977 | 8,804,183 | 0.52% | 4,392,346 49.89% |
4,411,837 50.11% |
1976 | 8,758,599 | 0.43% | 4,371,306 49.91% |
4,387,293 50.09% |
1975 | 8,720,742 | 0.48% | 4,353,961 49.93% |
4,366,781 50.07% |
1974 | 8,678,745 | 0.67% | 4,334,397 49.94% |
4,344,348 50.06% |
1973 | 8,620,967 | 0.52% | 4,306,804 49.96% |
4,314,163 50.04% |
1972 | 8,576,200 | 0.46% | 4,285,526 49.97% |
4,290,674 50.03% |
1971 | 8,536,395 | 0.55% | 4,266,498 49.98% |
4,269,897 50.02% |
1970 | 8,489,574 | 0.65% | 4,243,701 49.99% |
4,245,873 50.01% |
1969 | 8,434,172 | 0.77% | 4,216,379 49.99% |
4,217,793 50.01% |
1968 | 8,369,603 | 0.71% | 4,184,251 49.99% |
4,185,352 50.01% |
1967 | 8,310,226 | 0.63% | 4,154,504 49.99% |
4,155,722 50.01% |
1966 | 8,258,057 | 0.65% | 4,128,134 49.99% |
4,129,923 50.01% |
1965 | 8,204,168 | 0.73% | 4,100,691 49.98% |
4,103,477 50.02% |
1964 | 8,144,340 | 0.81% | 4,070,075 49.97% |
4,074,265 50.03% |
1963 | 8,078,145 | 0.81% | 4,036,127 49.96% |
4,042,018 50.04% |
1962 | 8,012,946 | 0.87% | 4,002,587 49.95% |
4,010,359 50.05% |
1961 | 7,943,118 | 0.95% | 3,966,741 49.94% |
3,976,377 50.06% |
1960 | 7,867,374 | N/A% | 3,928,038 49.93% |
3,939,336 50.07% |
The below chart is the timeline of Bulgaria population growth rates for 60 years.
The Bulgaria population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 1,024,417, 4,468,788, 1,482,556 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
2019 | 6,975,761 | 1,024,417 14.69% |
4,468,788 64.06% |
1,482,556 21.25% |
2018 | 7,025,037 | 1,025,337 14.60% |
4,522,903 64.38% |
1,476,797 21.02% |
2017 | 7,075,947 | 1,022,102 14.44% |
4,585,049 64.80% |
1,468,797 20.76% |
2016 | 7,127,822 | 1,020,446 14.32% |
4,651,208 65.25% |
1,456,167 20.43% |
2015 | 7,177,991 | 1,024,567 14.27% |
4,716,474 65.71% |
1,436,950 20.02% |
2014 | 7,223,938 | 1,018,130 14.09% |
4,785,446 66.24% |
1,420,363 19.66% |
2013 | 7,265,115 | 1,012,555 13.94% |
4,854,077 66.81% |
1,398,483 19.25% |
2012 | 7,305,888 | 1,008,330 13.80% |
4,923,015 67.38% |
1,374,543 18.81% |
2011 | 7,348,328 | 1,003,998 13.66% |
4,991,351 67.92% |
1,352,979 18.41% |
2010 | 7,395,599 | 998,134 13.50% |
5,060,439 68.43% |
1,337,026 18.08% |
2009 | 7,444,443 | 999,719 13.43% |
5,115,270 68.71% |
1,329,454 17.86% |
2008 | 7,492,561 | 1,004,468 13.41% |
5,161,618 68.89% |
1,326,476 17.70% |
2007 | 7,545,338 | 1,013,805 13.44% |
5,204,270 68.97% |
1,327,263 17.59% |
2006 | 7,601,022 | 1,027,063 13.51% |
5,245,247 69.01% |
1,328,713 17.48% |
2005 | 7,658,972 | 1,042,873 13.62% |
5,287,209 69.03% |
1,328,891 17.35% |
2004 | 7,716,860 | 1,074,867 13.93% |
5,309,136 68.80% |
1,332,857 17.27% |
2003 | 7,775,327 | 1,112,193 14.30% |
5,327,742 68.52% |
1,335,392 17.17% |
2002 | 7,837,161 | 1,153,920 14.72% |
5,347,556 68.23% |
1,335,685 17.04% |
2001 | 8,009,142 | 1,215,328 15.17% |
5,443,874 67.97% |
1,349,941 16.86% |
2000 | 8,170,172 | 1,279,448 15.66% |
5,534,912 67.75% |
1,355,812 16.59% |
1999 | 8,210,624 | 1,320,939 16.09% |
5,542,379 67.50% |
1,347,306 16.41% |
1998 | 8,256,786 | 1,362,480 16.50% |
5,560,545 67.35% |
1,333,761 16.15% |
1997 | 8,312,068 | 1,406,293 16.92% |
5,589,207 67.24% |
1,316,568 15.84% |
1996 | 8,362,826 | 1,453,730 17.38% |
5,614,052 67.13% |
1,295,044 15.49% |
1995 | 8,406,067 | 1,505,548 17.91% |
5,630,672 66.98% |
1,269,847 15.11% |
1994 | 8,443,591 | 1,556,269 18.43% |
5,642,719 66.83% |
1,244,603 14.74% |
1993 | 8,472,313 | 1,609,670 19.00% |
5,645,410 66.63% |
1,217,233 14.37% |
1992 | 8,540,164 | 1,670,487 19.56% |
5,675,468 66.46% |
1,194,209 13.98% |
1991 | 8,632,367 | 1,728,625 20.02% |
5,731,514 66.40% |
1,172,228 13.58% |
1990 | 8,718,289 | 1,773,939 20.35% |
5,798,240 66.51% |
1,146,109 13.15% |
1989 | 8,876,972 | 1,839,794 20.73% |
5,903,824 66.51% |
1,133,355 12.77% |
1988 | 8,981,446 | 1,885,678 21.00% |
5,986,174 66.65% |
1,109,594 12.35% |
1987 | 8,971,359 | 1,901,312 21.19% |
5,998,904 66.87% |
1,071,143 11.94% |
1986 | 8,958,171 | 1,916,486 21.39% |
6,003,998 67.02% |
1,037,687 11.58% |
1985 | 8,960,547 | 1,939,945 21.65% |
6,005,533 67.02% |
1,015,069 11.33% |
1984 | 8,960,679 | 1,952,209 21.79% |
5,994,748 66.90% |
1,013,722 11.31% |
1983 | 8,939,738 | 1,959,491 21.92% |
5,957,964 66.65% |
1,022,284 11.44% |
1982 | 8,917,457 | 1,965,264 22.04% |
5,914,887 66.33% |
1,037,306 11.63% |
1981 | 8,891,117 | 1,966,707 22.12% |
5,875,662 66.08% |
1,048,747 11.80% |
1980 | 8,861,535 | 1,962,711 22.15% |
5,848,861 66.00% |
1,049,963 11.85% |
1979 | 8,825,940 | 1,960,299 22.21% |
5,823,882 65.99% |
1,041,759 11.80% |
1978 | 8,814,032 | 1,960,724 22.25% |
5,826,719 66.11% |
1,026,589 11.65% |
1977 | 8,804,183 | 1,959,747 22.26% |
5,840,269 66.34% |
1,004,167 11.41% |
1976 | 8,758,599 | 1,949,972 22.26% |
5,833,488 66.60% |
975,139 11.13% |
1975 | 8,720,742 | 1,941,777 22.27% |
5,831,383 66.87% |
947,582 10.87% |
1974 | 8,678,745 | 1,938,512 22.34% |
5,818,125 67.04% |
922,107 10.62% |
1973 | 8,620,967 | 1,933,608 22.43% |
5,792,270 67.19% |
895,089 10.38% |
1972 | 8,576,200 | 1,933,896 22.55% |
5,773,006 67.31% |
869,298 10.14% |
1971 | 8,536,395 | 1,937,336 22.70% |
5,755,521 67.42% |
843,538 9.88% |
1970 | 8,489,574 | 1,940,601 22.86% |
5,732,398 67.52% |
816,575 9.62% |
1969 | 8,434,172 | 1,947,928 23.10% |
5,697,081 67.55% |
789,163 9.36% |
1968 | 8,369,603 | 1,954,153 23.35% |
5,653,085 67.54% |
762,365 9.11% |
1967 | 8,310,226 | 1,962,785 23.62% |
5,610,172 67.51% |
737,269 8.87% |
1966 | 8,258,057 | 1,975,104 23.92% |
5,569,290 67.44% |
713,662 8.64% |
1965 | 8,204,168 | 1,988,976 24.24% |
5,524,614 67.34% |
690,577 8.42% |
1964 | 8,144,340 | 2,005,898 24.63% |
5,469,598 67.16% |
668,844 8.21% |
1963 | 8,078,145 | 2,023,925 25.05% |
5,406,017 66.92% |
648,203 8.02% |
1962 | 8,012,946 | 2,041,894 25.48% |
5,341,785 66.66% |
629,268 7.85% |
1961 | 7,943,118 | 2,052,648 25.84% |
5,278,595 66.45% |
611,876 7.70% |
1960 | 7,867,374 | 2,052,880 26.09% |
5,218,531 66.33% |
595,963 7.58% |
The below chart and table represents Bulgaria population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
2019 | -0.70% | -0.09% | -1.20% | 0.39% |
2018 | -0.72% | 0.32% | -1.36% | 0.54% |
2017 | -0.73% | 0.16% | -1.42% | 0.87% |
2016 | -0.70% | -0.40% | -1.38% | 1.34% |
2015 | -0.64% | 0.63% | -1.44% | 1.17% |
2014 | -0.57% | 0.55% | -1.41% | 1.56% |
2013 | -0.56% | 0.42% | -1.40% | 1.74% |
2012 | -0.58% | 0.43% | -1.37% | 1.59% |
2011 | -0.64% | 0.59% | -1.37% | 1.19% |
2010 | -0.66% | -0.16% | -1.07% | 0.57% |
2009 | -0.64% | -0.47% | -0.90% | 0.22% |
2008 | -0.70% | -0.92% | -0.82% | -0.06% |
2007 | -0.73% | -1.29% | -0.78% | -0.11% |
2006 | -0.76% | -1.52% | -0.79% | -0.01% |
2005 | -0.75% | -2.98% | -0.41% | -0.30% |
2004 | -0.75% | -3.36% | -0.35% | -0.19% |
2003 | -0.79% | -3.62% | -0.37% | -0.02% |
2002 | -2.15% | -5.05% | -1.77% | -1.06% |
2001 | -1.97% | -5.01% | -1.64% | -0.43% |
2000 | -0.49% | -3.14% | -0.13% | 0.63% |
1999 | -0.56% | -3.05% | -0.33% | 1.02% |
1998 | -0.67% | -3.12% | -0.51% | 1.31% |
1997 | -0.61% | -3.26% | -0.44% | 1.66% |
1996 | -0.51% | -3.44% | -0.30% | 1.98% |
1995 | -0.44% | -3.26% | -0.21% | 2.03% |
1994 | -0.34% | -3.32% | -0.05% | 2.25% |
1993 | -0.79% | -3.64% | -0.53% | 1.93% |
1992 | -1.07% | -3.36% | -0.98% | 1.88% |
1991 | -0.99% | -2.55% | -1.15% | 2.28% |
1990 | -1.79% | -3.58% | -1.79% | 1.13% |
1989 | -1.16% | -2.43% | -1.38% | 2.14% |
1988 | 0.11% | -0.82% | -0.21% | 3.59% |
1987 | 0.15% | -0.79% | -0.08% | 3.22% |
1986 | -0.03% | -1.21% | -0.03% | 2.23% |
1985 | -0.00% | -0.63% | 0.18% | 0.13% |
1984 | 0.23% | -0.37% | 0.62% | -0.84% |
1983 | 0.25% | -0.29% | 0.73% | -1.45% |
1982 | 0.30% | -0.07% | 0.67% | -1.09% |
1981 | 0.33% | 0.20% | 0.46% | -0.12% |
1980 | 0.40% | 0.12% | 0.43% | 0.79% |
1979 | 0.14% | -0.02% | -0.05% | 1.48% |
1978 | 0.11% | 0.05% | -0.23% | 2.23% |
1977 | 0.52% | 0.50% | 0.12% | 2.98% |
1976 | 0.43% | 0.42% | 0.04% | 2.91% |
1975 | 0.48% | 0.17% | 0.23% | 2.76% |
1974 | 0.67% | 0.25% | 0.45% | 3.02% |
1973 | 0.52% | -0.01% | 0.33% | 2.97% |
1972 | 0.47% | -0.18% | 0.30% | 3.05% |
1971 | 0.55% | -0.17% | 0.40% | 3.30% |
1970 | 0.66% | -0.38% | 0.62% | 3.47% |
1969 | 0.77% | -0.32% | 0.78% | 3.52% |
1968 | 0.71% | -0.44% | 0.76% | 3.40% |
1967 | 0.63% | -0.62% | 0.73% | 3.31% |
1966 | 0.66% | -0.70% | 0.81% | 3.34% |
1965 | 0.73% | -0.84% | 1.01% | 3.25% |
1964 | 0.82% | -0.89% | 1.18% | 3.18% |
1963 | 0.81% | -0.88% | 1.20% | 3.01% |
1962 | 0.88% | -0.52% | 1.20% | 2.84% |
1961 | 0.96% | -0.01% | 1.15% | 2.67% |
The global rank of Bulgaria population is 97 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
Ages | Rank |
Total | 97 |
0-14 | 110 |
15-64 | 98 |
65 over | 51 |