Population of Bulgaria today

6,715,648
Monday, June 23, 2025

Population of Bulgaria as of today

The current population of Bulgaria is 6,715,648 with an annual growth rate of -0.673%. Bulgaria has a population of 0.082% of the world's population.

Population6,715,648
Growth Rate-0.673%
Male3,249,444 (48.386%)
Female3,466,204 (51.614%)
Today Change -17
Births today22
Deaths today38
Births in 202528,641
Deaths in 202548,675
Change in 2025 -21,507 (-0.319%)

Population chart for Bulgaria

Population History of Bulgaria

YearPopulation
(01 Jan)
Natural ChangeGrowth Rate
(%)
Total Population
(31 December)
20157,201,687-48,467-0.673%7,153,220
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

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 Turkey87,679,7871,299.895%
2RO Romania18,911,249281.459%
3GR Greece9,939,838147.824%
4MK North Macedonia1,814,02126.992%
5RS Serbia6,690,24499.658%
Data sources: United Nations,World Bank, Nations Geo ,Census,Wikidata