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Population in Australia compared to Bulgaria: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 6,441,421 people in Bulgaria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 6,359,449 in Bulgaria.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 4.37 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Bulgaria is the 112th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.08% for Bulgaria.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.96% in Bulgaria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Bulgaria has declined from 7.6M to 6.36M (16.3% decline).

Australia vs Bulgaria: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Bulgaria
2100 44,031,396 3,368,029
2099 43,809,392 3,392,444
2098 43,581,416 3,416,655
2097 43,339,542 3,440,938
2096 43,103,046 3,465,328
2095 42,875,281 3,489,216
2094 42,654,231 3,513,318
2093 42,420,140 3,537,356
2092 42,183,554 3,561,475
2091 41,942,760 3,585,597
2090 41,703,255 3,609,873
2089 41,471,675 3,634,642
2088 41,232,214 3,659,749
2087 41,005,392 3,685,668
2086 40,785,916 3,712,363
2085 40,573,592 3,739,898
2084 40,363,192 3,768,305
2083 40,140,606 3,797,217
2082 39,925,452 3,827,186
2081 39,703,018 3,857,721
2080 39,490,533 3,890,095
2079 39,277,415 3,923,403
2078 39,063,163 3,957,241
2077 38,847,269 3,992,168
2076 38,637,253 4,027,738
2075 38,425,571 4,064,356
2074 38,212,169 4,102,642
2073 38,002,408 4,141,518
2072 37,795,438 4,180,975
2071 37,589,598 4,221,261
2070 37,376,868 4,262,568
2069 37,159,014 4,304,304
2068 36,939,616 4,346,623
2067 36,721,604 4,389,924
2066 36,504,952 4,433,953
2065 36,297,175 4,478,521
2064 36,095,981 4,523,406
2063 35,883,588 4,568,385
2062 35,673,924 4,613,363
2061 35,465,080 4,658,825
2060 35,260,552 4,704,379
2059 35,055,719 4,749,738
2058 34,839,385 4,794,388
2057 34,630,577 4,839,236
2056 34,422,531 4,884,068
2055 34,208,970 4,929,309
2054 33,996,776 4,974,635
2053 33,788,097 5,020,162
2052 33,580,016 5,065,364
2051 33,366,925 5,110,833
2050 33,152,099 5,156,741
2049 32,937,633 5,202,941
2048 32,711,001 5,249,351
2047 32,496,856 5,296,642
2046 32,269,549 5,343,848
2045 32,047,969 5,391,354
2044 31,829,535 5,439,559
2043 31,610,306 5,488,407
2042 31,387,780 5,537,839
2041 31,168,179 5,588,510
2040 30,952,283 5,639,850
2039 30,740,454 5,692,028
2038 30,521,772 5,743,725
2037 30,307,856 5,796,645
2036 30,085,861 5,849,741
2035 29,862,898 5,902,025
2034 29,641,453 5,954,460
2033 29,418,053 6,007,050
2032 29,191,922 6,058,858
2031 28,959,421 6,111,118
2030 28,722,798 6,163,564
2029 28,484,745 6,214,784
2028 28,236,324 6,264,738
2027 27,984,287 6,313,255
2026 27,730,530 6,359,449
2025 27,466,430 6,402,394
2024 27,196,812 6,441,421
2023 26,659,922 6,446,596
2022 26,018,721 6,465,097
2021 25,685,412 6,507,301
2020 25,649,248 6,550,696
2019 25,334,826 6,616,726
2018 24,963,258 6,710,798
2017 24,592,588 6,803,468
2016 24,190,907 6,894,139
2015 23,815,995 6,984,225
2014 23,475,686 7,073,572
2013 23,128,129 7,160,005
2012 22,733,465 7,305,888
2011 22,340,024 7,348,328
2010 22,031,750 7,395,599
2009 21,691,653 7,444,443
2008 21,249,199 7,492,561
2007 20,827,622 7,545,338
2006 20,450,966 7,601,022
2005 20,176,844 7,658,972
2004 19,932,722 7,716,860
2003 19,720,737 7,775,327
2002 19,495,210 7,837,161
2001 19,274,701 8,009,142
2000 19,028,802 8,170,172
1999 18,812,264 8,210,624
1998 18,607,584 8,256,786
1997 18,423,037 8,312,068
1996 18,224,767 8,362,826
1995 18,004,882 8,406,067
1994 17,805,468 8,443,591
1993 17,634,808 8,472,313
1992 17,478,635 8,540,164
1991 17,284,036 8,632,367
1990 17,065,128 8,718,289
1989 16,814,416 8,876,972
1988 16,532,164 8,981,446
1987 16,263,874 8,971,359
1986 16,018,350 8,958,171
1985 15,788,312 8,960,547
1984 15,579,391 8,960,679
1983 15,393,472 8,939,738
1982 15,184,247 8,917,457
1981 14,923,260 8,891,117
1980 14,692,000 8,861,535
1979 14,514,000 8,825,940
1978 14,358,000 8,814,032
1977 14,192,000 8,804,183
1976 14,033,000 8,758,599
1975 13,893,000 8,720,742
1974 13,723,000 8,678,745
1973 13,380,000 8,620,967
1972 13,177,000 8,576,200
1971 12,937,000 8,536,395
1970 12,507,000 8,489,574
1969 12,263,000 8,434,172
1968 12,009,000 8,369,603
1967 11,799,000 8,310,226
1966 11,651,000 8,258,057
1965 11,388,000 8,204,168
1964 11,167,000 8,144,340
1963 10,950,000 8,078,145
1962 10,742,000 8,012,946
1961 10,483,000 7,943,118
1960 10,276,477 7,867,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Bulgaria lost 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Bulgaria's population decreased by 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Bulgaria was ranked 95th in 2006 and ranked 112th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Bulgaria will decrease by 18.9% to 5,156,741 people and rank change from 112th to 128th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people, while Bulgaria's population already peaked in 1988 at 8.98M people and is projected to decrease to 3.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Bulgaria
2100 0.51% -0.72%
2099 0.52% -0.71%
2098 0.56% -0.71%
2097 0.55% -0.7%
2096 0.53% -0.68%
2095 0.52% -0.69%
2094 0.55% -0.68%
2093 0.56% -0.68%
2092 0.57% -0.67%
2091 0.57% -0.67%
2090 0.56% -0.68%
2089 0.58% -0.69%
2088 0.55% -0.7%
2087 0.54% -0.72%
2086 0.52% -0.74%
2085 0.52% -0.75%
2084 0.55% -0.76%
2083 0.54% -0.78%
2082 0.56% -0.79%
2081 0.54% -0.83%
2080 0.54% -0.85%
2079 0.55% -0.86%
2078 0.56% -0.87%
2077 0.54% -0.88%
2076 0.55% -0.9%
2075 0.56% -0.93%
2074 0.55% -0.94%
2073 0.55% -0.94%
2072 0.55% -0.95%
2071 0.57% -0.97%
2070 0.59% -0.97%
2069 0.59% -0.97%
2068 0.59% -0.99%
2067 0.59% -0.99%
2066 0.57% -1%
2065 0.56% -0.99%
2064 0.59% -0.98%
2063 0.59% -0.97%
2062 0.59% -0.98%
2061 0.58% -0.97%
2060 0.58% -0.95%
2059 0.62% -0.93%
2058 0.6% -0.93%
2057 0.6% -0.92%
2056 0.62% -0.92%
2055 0.62% -0.91%
2054 0.62% -0.91%
2053 0.62% -0.89%
2052 0.64% -0.89%
2051 0.65% -0.89%
2050 0.65% -0.89%
2049 0.69% -0.88%
2048 0.66% -0.89%
2047 0.7% -0.88%
2046 0.69% -0.88%
2045 0.69% -0.89%
2044 0.69% -0.89%
2043 0.71% -0.89%
2042 0.7% -0.91%
2041 0.7% -0.91%
2040 0.69% -0.92%
2039 0.72% -0.9%
2038 0.71% -0.91%
2037 0.74% -0.91%
2036 0.75% -0.89%
2035 0.75% -0.88%
2034 0.76% -0.88%
2033 0.77% -0.86%
2032 0.8% -0.86%
2031 0.82% -0.85%
2030 0.84% -0.82%
2029 0.88% -0.8%
2028 0.9% -0.77%
2027 0.92% -0.73%
2026 0.96% -0.67%
2025 0.99% -0.61%
2024 2.01% -0.08%
2023 2.46% -0.29%
2022 1.3% -0.65%
2021 0.14% -0.66%
2020 1.24% -1%
2019 1.49% -1.4%
2018 1.51% -1.36%
2017 1.66% -1.32%
2016 1.57% -1.29%
2015 1.45% -1.26%
2014 1.5% -1.21%
2013 1.74% -2%
2012 1.76% -0.58%
2011 1.4% -0.64%
2010 1.57% -0.66%
2009 2.08% -0.64%
2008 2.02% -0.7%
2007 1.84% -0.73%
2006 1.36% -0.76%
2005 1.22% -0.75%
2004 1.07% -0.75%
2003 1.16% -0.79%
2002 1.14% -2.15%
2001 1.29% -1.97%
2000 1.15% -0.49%
1999 1.1% -0.56%
1998 1% -0.67%
1997 1.09% -0.61%
1996 1.22% -0.51%
1995 1.12% -0.44%
1994 0.97% -0.34%
1993 0.89% -0.79%
1992 1.13% -1.07%
1991 1.28% -0.99%
1990 1.49% -1.79%
1989 1.71% -1.16%
1988 1.65% 0.11%
1987 1.53% 0.15%
1986 1.46% -0.03%
1985 1.34% -0.001%
1984 1.21% 0.23%
1983 1.38% 0.25%
1982 1.75% 0.3%
1981 1.57% 0.33%
1980 1.23% 0.4%
1979 1.09% 0.14%
1978 1.17% 0.11%
1977 1.13% 0.52%
1976 1.01% 0.43%
1975 1.24% 0.48%
1974 2.56% 0.67%
1973 1.54% 0.52%
1972 1.86% 0.47%
1971 3.44% 0.55%
1970 1.99% 0.66%
1969 2.12% 0.77%
1968 1.78% 0.71%
1967 1.27% 0.63%
1966 2.31% 0.66%
1965 1.98% 0.73%
1964 1.98% 0.82%
1963 1.94% 0.81%
1962 2.47% 0.88%
1961 2.01% 0.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Bulgaria's population declined by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Australia Bulgaria
Current population
27799169
6359449
Population rank 55/197 112/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.08%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
1.69 hours
One birth every
1.83 minutes
9.16 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
5.19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 -14
Annual growth/decline +536,890 -5,175
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% -0.08%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 171/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
2.97 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -2,961
Net migration rank 11/196 106/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 299,100
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 98/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 99/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Bulgaria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -2,961
2024 - 138,510 - 524
2023 103,974 140,232 -43,837 5,173
2022 111,881 140,972 -62,065 26,498
2021 138,701 116,768 -90,452 11,756
2020 133,376 44,447 -65,507 30,167
2019 136,808 207,142 -46,317 -2,156
2018 157,269 226,412 -46,304 -3,873
2017 150,015 255,023 -45,583 -6,109
2016 152,403 254,648 -42,744 -9,482
2015 150,041 212,350 -44,699 -4,227
2014 154,940 200,177 -41,027 -2,180
2013 159,584 215,823 -37,948 -1,324
2012 161,408 235,776 -40,183 -26,334
2011 156,380 197,657 -37,477 -23,360
2010 158,628 166,752 -34,759 -21,668
2009 160,518 235,628 -26,800 -19,060
2008 155,119 275,773 -32,967 -17,595
2007 154,124 249,873 -37,727 -16,366
2006 132,931 191,985 -39,526 -15,184
2005 129,132 131,371 -42,124 -14,435
2004 115,610 110,072 -40,128 -13,604
2003 118,325 104,437 -44,319 -13,183
2002 116,971 108,852 -46,240 -12,735
2001 117,575 117,552 -44,050 -30,726
2000 119,882 111,186 -41,668 -26,211
1999 118,517 92,900 -39,411 -23,846
1998 120,949 81,310 -52,844 -23,262
1997 121,592 67,661 -58,185 -22,963
1996 125,751 82,965 -45,159 -21,520
1995 131,436 80,456 -42,030 -22,020
1994 131,761 51,941 -32,086 -20,984
1993 137,551 23,833 -24,569 -19,973
1992 139,829 40,767 -18,789 -120,552
1991 138,273 68,847 -14,675 -119,356
1990 143,347 100,093 -3,487 -116,817
1989 127,789 144,042 5,326 -114,705
1988 127,298 153,330 9,879 215
1987 128,484 136,421 8,971 357
1986 123,342 113,061 16,125 1,104
1985 143,674 98,327 11,649 -19,230
1984 123,077 79,617 20,610 -1,032
1983 130,844 73,251 21,455 -1,872
1982 126,030 111,722 24,077 -1,860
1981 125,356 121,921 29,341 -1,830
1980 117,536 89,189 30,129 -2,045
1979 116,112 52,137 40,599 -872
1978 116,299 45,832 44,070 -62,769
1977 117,793 44,946 47,543 -11,955
1976 115,070 32,792 56,055 -2,522
1975 123,648 25,336 54,941 -38,071
1974 128,996 56,167 64,223 -1,402
1973 136,476 62,928 57,760 -5,409
1972 155,488 54,895 47,169 -11,296
1971 165,593 223,991 52,925 -7,654
1970 145,081 256,295 61,125 -11,315
1969 143,477 108,770 63,256 -3,204
1968 132,099 100,963 69,468 -132
1967 126,249 80,904 49,861 -420
1966 126,996 110,864 54,504 -144
1965 122,990 118,891 58,249 -1,406
1964 128,420 91,588 66,783 505
1963 140,161 73,237 66,241 500
1962 143,943 58,315 64,104 499
1961 150,955 64,495 75,460 378
1960 141,816 85,707 76,314 -1,112

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Bulgaria 92.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 528,535 people) and 7.94% is from migration (a gain of 45,567 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 299,100 people or 4.4% in Bulgaria.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Bulgaria
City Population
Sofia 1.21M
Plovdiv 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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