Population of Bulgaria today

6,685,443
Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Population of Bulgaria as of today

The current population of Bulgaria is 6,685,443 with an annual growth rate of -0.729%. Bulgaria has a population of 0.081% of the world's population.

Population6,685,443
Growth Rate-0.729%
Male3,234,669 (48.384%)
Female3,450,774 (51.616%)
Today Change -106
Births today129
Deaths today221
Births in 20267,933
Deaths in 202613,666
Change in 2026 -6,521 (-0.097%)

Population chart for Bulgaria

Population History of Bulgaria

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
20167,153,347-52,005-0.727%7,101,342
20177,101,521-51,983-0.732%7,049,538
20187,049,750-50,194-0.712%6,999,556
20196,999,741-48,718-0.696%6,951,023
20206,951,197-35,173-0.506%6,916,024
20216,916,107-78,221-1.131%6,837,886
20226,838,344-25,028-0.366%6,813,316
20236,813,384-35,225-0.517%6,778,159
20246,778,222-41,212-0.608%6,737,010
20256,737,155-45,341-0.673%6,691,814

Net Migration Rate of Bulgaria

The net migration rate of Bulgaria in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at 5,173, indicating a positive migration trend where more people are arriving than leaving.

Net Migration Rate Over the Last 10 Years

YearNet Migration
20235,173
202226,498
202111,756
202030,167
2019-2,156
2018-3,873
2017-6,109
2016-9,482
2015-4,227
2014-2,180

The population of countries near Bulgaria

RankIsoCountryPopulationEquivalent Bulgaria
1TR Turkey87,829,8901,311.945%
2RO Romania18,840,395281.755%
3GR Greece9,912,823148.216%
4MK North Macedonia1,807,73127.034%
5RS Serbia6,658,07499.582%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata