Bulgaria (2026)
6,423,207
persons
-0.2% YoY
YoY Change
-0.2%
persons
Trend
down
Series length
22
years of data

Data

Bulgaria Total Population (2026) — source data. Eurostat.
Year persons YoY Change
2026 6,423,207 -0.2%
2025 6,437,360 -0.1%
2024 6,445,481 unchanged
2023 6,447,710 -0.5%
2022 6,482,484 -0.8%
2021 6,532,117 -0.6%
2020 6,569,275 -1.4%
2019 6,664,177 -1.4%
2018 6,757,418 -1.3%
2017 6,849,518 -1.3%
2016 6,938,759 -1.3%
2015 7,029,690 -1.2%
2014 7,117,453 -1.2%
2013 7,202,556 -1.7%
2012 7,327,224 -0.6%
2011 7,369,431 -0.7%
2010 7,421,766 -0.6%
2009 7,467,119 -0.7%
2008 7,518,002 -0.7%
2007 7,572,673 -0.7%

About this Dataset

Bulgaria recorded 6,423,207 persons in 2026. The latest change was -14,153. Across 2005–2026 the series ranges from 6,423,207 in 2026 to 7,688,573 in 2005.

This page tracks the total population of Bulgaria from 2005 to present. Show population growth trend and compare against EU-27.

Data sourced from Eurostat via SDMX REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the total population of Bulgaria from 2005 to present. Show population growth trend and compare against EU-27. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2026. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2026 (22 observations).

The series peaked at 7,688,573 persons in 2005 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6,423,207 in 2026. The latest reading of 6,423,207 in 2026 represents a change of -14,153.