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Overview
Население | Болгария
The estimated population of Bulgaria in 2025 amounted to 6 714 560 people, which is 0.638% less than in 2024, when it was 6 757 689 people. It has been falling in this country for already 37 years in a row. Over the entire period of data from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs since 1950, this indicator has decreased in 1.08 times. The lowest population was recorded in 2025, when it was 6 714 560 people. The highest value was in 1988, when population of Bulgaria reached 8 985 715 people. The data is sourced from the UN report "World Population Prospects 2024", with the values for 2024 and 2025 being projections.
Additional infomation: About indicator
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.