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Population in Bulgaria compared to Burkina Faso: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 23,548,781 people in Burkina Faso in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 24,756,783 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 3.89 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +2.63% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.8M (72.2% growth).

Bulgaria vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Burkina Faso
2100 3,368,029 50,408,328
2099 3,392,444 50,383,919
2098 3,416,655 50,352,973
2097 3,440,938 50,313,705
2096 3,465,328 50,266,628
2095 3,489,216 50,218,948
2094 3,513,318 50,162,122
2093 3,537,356 50,097,256
2092 3,561,475 50,020,865
2091 3,585,597 49,941,829
2090 3,609,873 49,849,369
2089 3,634,642 49,746,842
2088 3,659,749 49,633,009
2087 3,685,668 49,506,797
2086 3,712,363 49,374,214
2085 3,739,898 49,231,459
2084 3,768,305 49,078,733
2083 3,797,217 48,912,839
2082 3,827,186 48,738,088
2081 3,857,721 48,550,361
2080 3,890,095 48,350,756
2079 3,923,403 48,139,621
2078 3,957,241 47,915,623
2077 3,992,168 47,674,670
2076 4,027,738 47,421,548
2075 4,064,356 47,161,253
2074 4,102,642 46,887,164
2073 4,141,518 46,596,755
2072 4,180,975 46,296,320
2071 4,221,261 45,987,906
2070 4,262,568 45,669,374
2069 4,304,304 45,339,502
2068 4,346,623 45,000,338
2067 4,389,924 44,651,960
2066 4,433,953 44,295,017
2065 4,478,521 43,931,890
2064 4,523,406 43,554,812
2063 4,568,385 43,171,791
2062 4,613,363 42,781,734
2061 4,658,825 42,378,127
2060 4,704,379 41,969,941
2059 4,749,738 41,556,223
2058 4,794,388 41,132,214
2057 4,839,236 40,699,958
2056 4,884,068 40,263,674
2055 4,929,309 39,819,396
2054 4,974,635 39,368,928
2053 5,020,162 38,908,013
2052 5,065,364 38,440,539
2051 5,110,833 37,966,813
2050 5,156,741 37,484,179
2049 5,202,941 36,994,052
2048 5,249,351 36,499,739
2047 5,296,642 35,993,831
2046 5,343,848 35,483,039
2045 5,391,354 34,962,697
2044 5,439,559 34,435,436
2043 5,488,407 33,904,610
2042 5,537,839 33,368,223
2041 5,588,510 32,828,377
2040 5,639,850 32,285,754
2039 5,692,028 31,738,667
2038 5,743,725 31,188,815
2037 5,796,645 30,636,433
2036 5,849,741 30,081,085
2035 5,902,025 29,523,750
2034 5,954,460 28,963,008
2033 6,007,050 28,405,067
2032 6,058,858 27,853,260
2031 6,111,118 27,304,165
2030 6,163,564 26,759,978
2029 6,214,784 26,220,635
2028 6,264,738 25,682,620
2027 6,313,255 25,146,586
2026 6,359,449 24,612,250
2025 6,402,394 24,080,445
2024 6,441,421 23,548,781
2023 6,446,596 23,025,776
2022 6,465,097 22,509,038
2021 6,507,301 21,995,243
2020 6,550,696 21,478,690
2019 6,616,726 20,961,952
2018 6,710,798 20,438,288
2017 6,803,468 19,894,407
2016 6,894,139 19,334,856
2015 6,984,225 18,777,487
2014 7,073,572 18,229,461
2013 7,160,005 17,695,409
2012 7,305,888 17,172,287
2011 7,348,328 16,661,908
2010 7,395,599 16,176,498
2009 7,444,443 15,710,066
2008 7,492,561 15,258,093
2007 7,545,338 14,816,307
2006 7,601,022 14,373,707
2005 7,658,972 13,932,123
2004 7,716,860 13,500,533
2003 7,775,327 13,082,532
2002 7,837,161 12,680,897
2001 8,009,142 12,295,001
2000 8,170,172 11,925,546
1999 8,210,624 11,574,928
1998 8,256,786 11,240,664
1997 8,312,068 10,934,223
1996 8,362,826 10,655,942
1995 8,406,067 10,386,722
1994 8,443,591 10,123,798
1993 8,472,313 9,871,713
1992 8,540,164 9,629,275
1991 8,632,367 9,394,632
1990 8,718,289 9,159,356
1989 8,876,972 8,921,175
1988 8,981,446 8,687,435
1987 8,971,359 8,457,109
1986 8,958,171 8,228,847
1985 8,960,547 7,999,935
1984 8,960,679 7,772,256
1983 8,939,738 7,551,129
1982 8,917,457 7,340,197
1981 8,891,117 7,140,271
1980 8,861,535 6,947,900
1979 8,825,940 6,763,903
1978 8,814,032 6,590,984
1977 8,804,183 6,428,734
1976 8,758,599 6,280,635
1975 8,720,742 6,147,569
1974 8,678,745 6,024,904
1973 8,620,967 5,911,927
1972 8,576,200 5,807,234
1971 8,536,395 5,707,999
1970 8,489,574 5,610,304
1969 8,434,172 5,513,177
1968 8,369,603 5,418,644
1967 8,310,226 5,326,348
1966 8,258,057 5,237,933
1965 8,204,168 5,152,833
1964 8,144,340 5,071,034
1963 8,078,145 4,993,623
1962 8,012,946 4,919,672
1961 7,943,118 4,848,224
1960 7,867,374 4,778,621

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 Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,421,927 people (a 28% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bulgaria's population will shrink by 18.9% to 5,156,741 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Burkina Faso will increase by 51.4% to 37,484,179 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Burkina Faso is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 50.4M 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

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Burkina Faso
2100 -0.72% 0.05%
2099 -0.71% 0.06%
2098 -0.71% 0.08%
2097 -0.7% 0.09%
2096 -0.68% 0.09%
2095 -0.69% 0.11%
2094 -0.68% 0.13%
2093 -0.68% 0.15%
2092 -0.67% 0.16%
2091 -0.67% 0.19%
2090 -0.68% 0.21%
2089 -0.69% 0.23%
2088 -0.7% 0.25%
2087 -0.72% 0.27%
2086 -0.74% 0.29%
2085 -0.75% 0.31%
2084 -0.76% 0.34%
2083 -0.78% 0.36%
2082 -0.79% 0.39%
2081 -0.83% 0.41%
2080 -0.85% 0.44%
2079 -0.86% 0.47%
2078 -0.87% 0.51%
2077 -0.88% 0.53%
2076 -0.9% 0.55%
2075 -0.93% 0.58%
2074 -0.94% 0.62%
2073 -0.94% 0.65%
2072 -0.95% 0.67%
2071 -0.97% 0.7%
2070 -0.97% 0.73%
2069 -0.97% 0.75%
2068 -0.99% 0.78%
2067 -0.99% 0.81%
2066 -1% 0.83%
2065 -0.99% 0.87%
2064 -0.98% 0.89%
2063 -0.97% 0.91%
2062 -0.98% 0.95%
2061 -0.97% 0.97%
2060 -0.95% 1%
2059 -0.93% 1.03%
2058 -0.93% 1.06%
2057 -0.92% 1.08%
2056 -0.92% 1.12%
2055 -0.91% 1.14%
2054 -0.91% 1.18%
2053 -0.89% 1.22%
2052 -0.89% 1.25%
2051 -0.89% 1.29%
2050 -0.89% 1.32%
2049 -0.88% 1.35%
2048 -0.89% 1.41%
2047 -0.88% 1.44%
2046 -0.88% 1.49%
2045 -0.89% 1.53%
2044 -0.89% 1.57%
2043 -0.89% 1.61%
2042 -0.91% 1.64%
2041 -0.91% 1.68%
2040 -0.92% 1.72%
2039 -0.9% 1.76%
2038 -0.91% 1.8%
2037 -0.91% 1.85%
2036 -0.89% 1.89%
2035 -0.88% 1.94%
2034 -0.88% 1.96%
2033 -0.86% 1.98%
2032 -0.86% 2.01%
2031 -0.85% 2.03%
2030 -0.82% 2.06%
2029 -0.8% 2.09%
2028 -0.77% 2.13%
2027 -0.73% 2.17%
2026 -0.67% 2.21%
2025 -0.61% 2.26%
2024 -0.08% 2.27%
2023 -0.29% 2.3%
2022 -0.65% 2.34%
2021 -0.66% 2.4%
2020 -1% 2.47%
2019 -1.4% 2.56%
2018 -1.36% 2.73%
2017 -1.32% 2.89%
2016 -1.29% 2.97%
2015 -1.26% 3.01%
2014 -1.21% 3.02%
2013 -2% 3.05%
2012 -0.58% 3.06%
2011 -0.64% 3%
2010 -0.66% 2.97%
2009 -0.64% 2.96%
2008 -0.7% 2.98%
2007 -0.73% 3.08%
2006 -0.76% 3.17%
2005 -0.75% 3.2%
2004 -0.75% 3.2%
2003 -0.79% 3.17%
2002 -2.15% 3.14%
2001 -1.97% 3.1%
2000 -0.49% 3.03%
1999 -0.56% 2.97%
1998 -0.67% 2.8%
1997 -0.61% 2.61%
1996 -0.51% 2.59%
1995 -0.44% 2.6%
1994 -0.34% 2.55%
1993 -0.79% 2.52%
1992 -1.07% 2.5%
1991 -0.99% 2.57%
1990 -1.79% 2.67%
1989 -1.16% 2.69%
1988 0.11% 2.72%
1987 0.15% 2.77%
1986 -0.03% 2.86%
1985 -0.001% 2.93%
1984 0.23% 2.93%
1983 0.25% 2.87%
1982 0.3% 2.8%
1981 0.33% 2.77%
1980 0.4% 2.72%
1979 0.14% 2.62%
1978 0.11% 2.52%
1977 0.52% 2.36%
1976 0.43% 2.16%
1975 0.48% 2.04%
1974 0.67% 1.91%
1973 0.52% 1.8%
1972 0.47% 1.74%
1971 0.55% 1.74%
1970 0.66% 1.76%
1969 0.77% 1.74%
1968 0.71% 1.73%
1967 0.63% 1.69%
1966 0.66% 1.65%
1965 0.73% 1.61%
1964 0.82% 1.55%
1963 0.81% 1.5%
1962 0.88% 1.47%
1961 0.96% 1.46%

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 Bulgaria declined by 0.08%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Burkina Faso
Current population
6359449
24756783
Population rank 112/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.3%
One net population change
1.69 hours
1 minute
One birth every
9.16 minutes
43.3 seconds
One death every
5.19 minutes
2.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +1,433
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +523,005
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 39/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -27,130
Net migration rank 106/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -27,130
2024 - 524 - -25,807
2023 -43,837 5,173 545,227 -24,957
2022 -62,065 26,498 538,146 -24,960
2021 -90,452 11,756 527,468 -13,079
2020 -65,507 30,167 524,359 -5,661
2019 -46,317 -2,156 540,001 -25,240
2018 -46,304 -3,873 556,493 -23,938
2017 -45,583 -6,109 569,975 -14,780
2016 -42,744 -9,482 571,519 -7,598
2015 -44,699 -4,227 570,554 -19,726
2014 -41,027 -2,180 563,218 -17,984
2013 -37,948 -1,324 556,096 -33,212
2012 -40,183 -26,334 544,293 -20,930
2011 -37,477 -23,360 530,765 -33,391
2010 -34,759 -21,668 515,480 -42,055
2009 -26,800 -19,060 499,596 -40,148
2008 -32,967 -17,595 485,223 -40,725
2007 -37,727 -16,366 467,277 -28,202
2006 -39,526 -15,184 450,357 -4,218
2005 -42,124 -14,435 427,243 9,795
2004 -40,128 -13,604 408,567 17,570
2003 -44,319 -13,183 394,516 15,359
2002 -46,240 -12,735 377,333 16,076
2001 -44,050 -30,726 367,731 10,654
2000 -41,668 -26,211 356,657 3,877
1999 -39,411 -23,846 342,630 -1,922
1998 -52,844 -23,262 333,196 -5,367
1997 -58,185 -22,963 322,253 -37,200
1996 -45,159 -21,520 315,820 -44,314
1995 -42,030 -22,020 305,878 -38,943
1994 -32,086 -20,984 296,465 -37,554
1993 -24,569 -19,973 289,044 -43,784
1992 -18,789 -120,552 284,622 -45,003
1991 -14,675 -119,356 280,111 -50,451
1990 -3,487 -116,817 273,846 -32,970
1989 5,326 -114,705 267,314 -31,843
1988 9,879 215 262,065 -30,068
1987 8,971 357 257,730 -29,081
1986 16,125 1,104 252,922 -25,051
1985 11,649 -19,230 246,574 -16,623
1984 20,610 -1,032 237,838 -12,445
1983 21,455 -1,872 228,467 -11,618
1982 24,077 -1,860 220,896 -15,879
1981 29,341 -1,830 212,623 -17,797
1980 30,129 -2,045 205,248 -15,345
1979 40,599 -872 196,647 -18,559
1978 44,070 -62,769 187,019 -19,274
1977 47,543 -11,955 175,672 -18,914
1976 56,055 -2,522 165,224 -25,786
1975 54,941 -38,071 157,174 -30,484
1974 64,223 -1,402 149,231 -30,599
1973 57,760 -5,409 141,751 -34,452
1972 47,169 -11,296 135,756 -33,679
1971 52,925 -7,654 130,924 -34,524
1970 61,125 -11,315 127,814 -28,832
1969 63,256 -3,204 123,666 -28,406
1968 69,468 -132 121,264 -27,461
1967 49,861 -420 117,223 -26,444
1966 54,504 -144 113,344 -27,301
1965 58,249 -1,406 109,544 -25,398
1964 66,783 505 105,741 -26,307
1963 66,241 500 101,760 -26,382
1962 64,104 499 98,561 -26,040
1961 75,460 378 95,059 -24,687
1960 76,314 -1,112 92,055 -23,220

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

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Over the last 10 years, 92.1% of the population change in Bulgaria is from natural causes (a loss of 528,535 people) and 7.94% is from migration (a gain of 45,567 people). In Burkina Faso 96.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,506,960 people) and 3.13% is from migration (a loss of 177,923 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

Biggest cities by population

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
Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K

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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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