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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 14,047,786 people in Burundi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 14,833,763 in Burundi.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 2.33 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Burundi is the 78th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.18% for Burundi.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +2.74% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.8M (88.6% growth).

Bulgaria vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Burundi
2100 3,368,029 38,293,853
2099 3,392,444 38,174,358
2098 3,416,655 38,032,126
2097 3,440,938 37,893,681
2096 3,465,328 37,756,449
2095 3,489,216 37,614,540
2094 3,513,318 37,436,871
2093 3,537,356 37,274,132
2092 3,561,475 37,108,508
2091 3,585,597 36,942,857
2090 3,609,873 36,771,082
2089 3,634,642 36,563,987
2088 3,659,749 36,355,008
2087 3,685,668 36,164,606
2086 3,712,363 35,954,669
2085 3,739,898 35,713,632
2084 3,768,305 35,484,958
2083 3,797,217 35,263,538
2082 3,827,186 35,009,446
2081 3,857,721 34,736,107
2080 3,890,095 34,490,976
2079 3,923,403 34,213,139
2078 3,957,241 33,926,177
2077 3,992,168 33,614,120
2076 4,027,738 33,328,275
2075 4,064,356 33,008,877
2074 4,102,642 32,701,037
2073 4,141,518 32,376,989
2072 4,180,975 32,052,692
2071 4,221,261 31,745,266
2070 4,262,568 31,397,738
2069 4,304,304 31,057,284
2068 4,346,623 30,714,517
2067 4,389,924 30,354,696
2066 4,433,953 30,003,347
2065 4,478,521 29,629,671
2064 4,523,406 29,285,762
2063 4,568,385 28,949,355
2062 4,613,363 28,601,048
2061 4,658,825 28,250,749
2060 4,704,379 27,902,252
2059 4,749,738 27,548,599
2058 4,794,388 27,202,405
2057 4,839,236 26,854,783
2056 4,884,068 26,488,466
2055 4,929,309 26,128,941
2054 4,974,635 25,749,289
2053 5,020,162 25,370,938
2052 5,065,364 24,991,164
2051 5,110,833 24,616,398
2050 5,156,741 24,248,417
2049 5,202,941 23,841,324
2048 5,249,351 23,457,774
2047 5,296,642 23,054,780
2046 5,343,848 22,680,495
2045 5,391,354 22,268,462
2044 5,439,559 21,845,832
2043 5,488,407 21,428,437
2042 5,537,839 20,996,812
2041 5,588,510 20,590,106
2040 5,639,850 20,174,211
2039 5,692,028 19,754,227
2038 5,743,725 19,337,942
2037 5,796,645 18,919,404
2036 5,849,741 18,507,313
2035 5,902,025 18,115,077
2034 5,954,460 17,727,651
2033 6,007,050 17,339,180
2032 6,058,858 16,953,330
2031 6,111,118 16,569,289
2030 6,163,564 16,198,007
2029 6,214,784 15,827,843
2028 6,264,738 15,445,059
2027 6,313,255 15,084,625
2026 6,359,449 14,740,747
2025 6,402,394 14,397,864
2024 6,441,421 14,047,786
2023 6,446,596 13,689,450
2022 6,465,097 13,321,097
2021 6,507,301 12,965,481
2020 6,550,696 12,617,036
2019 6,616,726 12,255,336
2018 6,710,798 11,859,446
2017 6,803,468 11,506,762
2016 6,894,139 11,239,451
2015 6,984,225 11,047,580
2014 7,073,572 10,799,785
2013 7,160,005 10,439,341
2012 7,305,888 10,071,028
2011 7,348,328 9,717,978
2010 7,395,599 9,376,444
2009 7,444,443 8,947,646
2008 7,492,561 8,505,637
2007 7,545,338 8,161,874
2006 7,601,022 7,865,547
2005 7,658,972 7,587,299
2004 7,716,860 7,310,656
2003 7,775,327 7,043,154
2002 7,837,161 6,824,132
2001 8,009,142 6,634,365
2000 8,170,172 6,470,194
1999 8,210,624 6,337,155
1998 8,256,786 6,187,108
1997 8,312,068 6,070,042
1996 8,362,826 6,070,506
1995 8,406,067 6,066,316
1994 8,443,591 5,713,854
1993 8,472,313 5,676,843
1992 8,540,164 5,858,407
1991 8,632,367 5,703,857
1990 8,718,289 5,587,052
1989 8,876,972 5,471,706
1988 8,981,446 5,365,327
1987 8,971,359 5,247,787
1986 8,958,171 5,129,414
1985 8,960,547 5,034,042
1984 8,960,679 4,926,465
1983 8,939,738 4,808,528
1982 8,917,457 4,681,390
1981 8,891,117 4,566,014
1980 8,861,535 4,383,706
1979 8,825,940 4,203,530
1978 8,814,032 4,100,338
1977 8,804,183 3,983,582
1976 8,758,599 3,882,626
1975 8,720,742 3,796,612
1974 8,678,745 3,703,590
1973 8,620,967 3,611,991
1972 8,576,200 3,617,128
1971 8,536,395 3,617,289
1970 8,489,574 3,530,432
1969 8,434,172 3,454,590
1968 8,369,603 3,380,387
1967 8,310,226 3,300,690
1966 8,258,057 3,217,960
1965 8,204,168 3,141,367
1964 8,144,340 3,055,650
1963 8,078,145 2,969,841
1962 8,012,946 2,907,943
1961 7,943,118 2,835,119
1960 7,867,374 2,764,258

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

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/burundi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Burundi gained 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Burundi's population increased by 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Burundi was ranked 93rd in 2006 and ranked 78th 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 Burundi will increase by 63.5% to 24,248,417 people and rank change from 78th to 69th.

Burundi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 38.3M 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
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Burundi
2100 -0.72% 0.31%
2099 -0.71% 0.37%
2098 -0.71% 0.37%
2097 -0.7% 0.36%
2096 -0.68% 0.38%
2095 -0.69% 0.47%
2094 -0.68% 0.44%
2093 -0.68% 0.45%
2092 -0.67% 0.45%
2091 -0.67% 0.47%
2090 -0.68% 0.57%
2089 -0.69% 0.57%
2088 -0.7% 0.53%
2087 -0.72% 0.58%
2086 -0.74% 0.67%
2085 -0.75% 0.64%
2084 -0.76% 0.63%
2083 -0.78% 0.73%
2082 -0.79% 0.79%
2081 -0.83% 0.71%
2080 -0.85% 0.81%
2079 -0.86% 0.85%
2078 -0.87% 0.93%
2077 -0.88% 0.86%
2076 -0.9% 0.97%
2075 -0.93% 0.94%
2074 -0.94% 1%
2073 -0.94% 1.01%
2072 -0.95% 0.97%
2071 -0.97% 1.11%
2070 -0.97% 1.1%
2069 -0.97% 1.12%
2068 -0.99% 1.19%
2067 -0.99% 1.17%
2066 -1% 1.26%
2065 -0.99% 1.17%
2064 -0.98% 1.16%
2063 -0.97% 1.22%
2062 -0.98% 1.24%
2061 -0.97% 1.25%
2060 -0.95% 1.28%
2059 -0.93% 1.27%
2058 -0.93% 1.29%
2057 -0.92% 1.38%
2056 -0.92% 1.38%
2055 -0.91% 1.47%
2054 -0.91% 1.49%
2053 -0.89% 1.52%
2052 -0.89% 1.52%
2051 -0.89% 1.52%
2050 -0.89% 1.71%
2049 -0.88% 1.64%
2048 -0.89% 1.75%
2047 -0.88% 1.65%
2046 -0.88% 1.85%
2045 -0.89% 1.93%
2044 -0.89% 1.95%
2043 -0.89% 2.06%
2042 -0.91% 1.98%
2041 -0.91% 2.06%
2040 -0.92% 2.13%
2039 -0.9% 2.15%
2038 -0.91% 2.21%
2037 -0.91% 2.23%
2036 -0.89% 2.17%
2035 -0.88% 2.19%
2034 -0.88% 2.24%
2033 -0.86% 2.28%
2032 -0.86% 2.32%
2031 -0.85% 2.29%
2030 -0.82% 2.34%
2029 -0.8% 2.48%
2028 -0.77% 2.39%
2027 -0.73% 2.33%
2026 -0.67% 2.38%
2025 -0.61% 2.49%
2024 -0.08% 2.62%
2023 -0.29% 2.77%
2022 -0.65% 2.74%
2021 -0.66% 2.76%
2020 -1% 2.95%
2019 -1.4% 3.34%
2018 -1.36% 3.07%
2017 -1.32% 2.38%
2016 -1.29% 1.74%
2015 -1.26% 2.29%
2014 -1.21% 3.45%
2013 -2% 3.66%
2012 -0.58% 3.63%
2011 -0.64% 3.64%
2010 -0.66% 4.79%
2009 -0.64% 5.2%
2008 -0.7% 4.21%
2007 -0.73% 3.77%
2006 -0.76% 3.67%
2005 -0.75% 3.78%
2004 -0.75% 3.8%
2003 -0.79% 3.21%
2002 -2.15% 2.86%
2001 -1.97% 2.54%
2000 -0.49% 2.1%
1999 -0.56% 2.43%
1998 -0.67% 1.93%
1997 -0.61% -0.008%
1996 -0.51% 0.07%
1995 -0.44% 6.17%
1994 -0.34% 0.65%
1993 -0.79% -3.1%
1992 -1.07% 2.71%
1991 -0.99% 2.09%
1990 -1.79% 2.11%
1989 -1.16% 1.98%
1988 0.11% 2.24%
1987 0.15% 2.31%
1986 -0.03% 1.89%
1985 -0.001% 2.18%
1984 0.23% 2.45%
1983 0.25% 2.72%
1982 0.3% 2.53%
1981 0.33% 4.16%
1980 0.4% 4.29%
1979 0.14% 2.52%
1978 0.11% 2.93%
1977 0.52% 2.6%
1976 0.43% 2.27%
1975 0.48% 2.51%
1974 0.67% 2.54%
1973 0.52% -0.14%
1972 0.47% -0.004%
1971 0.55% 2.46%
1970 0.66% 2.2%
1969 0.77% 2.2%
1968 0.71% 2.41%
1967 0.63% 2.57%
1966 0.66% 2.44%
1965 0.73% 2.81%
1964 0.82% 2.89%
1963 0.81% 2.13%
1962 0.88% 2.57%
1961 0.96% 2.56%

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

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/burundi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.08%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Burundi
Current population
6359449
14833763
Population rank 112/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.18%
One net population change
1.69 hours
1.47 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
1.14 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +982
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +358,336
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 24/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
15.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -34,727
Net migration rank 106/196 169/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 387,101
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 90/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 119/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Burundi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Burundi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -34,727
2024 - 524 - -27,074
2023 -43,837 5,173 368,917 1,995
2022 -62,065 26,498 363,786 1,995
2021 -90,452 11,756 359,844 -14,415
2020 -65,507 30,167 361,654 -10,189
2019 -46,317 -2,156 357,672 14,253
2018 -46,304 -3,873 351,704 68,141
2017 -45,583 -6,109 353,879 -68,349
2016 -42,744 -9,482 358,393 -109,296
2015 -44,699 -4,227 370,856 -236,207
2014 -41,027 -2,180 367,797 -6,856
2013 -37,948 -1,324 362,224 -2,285
2012 -40,183 -26,334 354,068 22,617
2011 -37,477 -23,360 348,934 -19,513
2010 -34,759 -21,668 341,808 11,845
2009 -26,800 -19,060 319,583 184,359
2008 -32,967 -17,595 300,750 79,319
2007 -37,727 -16,366 285,323 22,129
2006 -39,526 -15,184 269,874 15,322
2005 -42,124 -14,435 253,401 17,905
2004 -40,128 -13,604 234,891 47,091
2003 -44,319 -13,183 216,295 36,719
2002 -46,240 -12,735 201,892 -16,871
2001 -44,050 -30,726 184,541 9,967
2000 -41,668 -26,211 173,867 -40,032
1999 -39,411 -23,846 166,699 -34,465
1998 -52,844 -23,262 154,010 13,840
1997 -58,185 -22,963 150,404 -84,126
1996 -45,159 -21,520 158,920 -226,317
1995 -42,030 -22,020 160,284 -84,697
1994 -32,086 -20,984 112,968 516,373
1993 -24,569 -19,973 128,898 -684,261
1992 -18,789 -120,552 156,420 35,769
1991 -14,675 -119,356 156,148 -39,236
1990 -3,487 -116,817 156,617 -39,926
1989 5,326 -114,705 157,547 -43,561
1988 9,879 215 145,234 -46,464
1987 8,971 357 157,481 -21,179
1986 16,125 1,104 156,170 -55,742
1985 11,649 -19,230 156,896 -66,574
1984 20,610 -1,032 154,366 -29,534
1983 21,455 -1,872 152,801 -41,756
1982 24,077 -1,860 147,090 -3,844
1981 29,341 -1,830 146,231 -58,723
1980 30,129 -2,045 127,746 149,361
1979 40,599 -872 123,377 -40,126
1978 44,070 -62,769 114,884 8,247
1977 47,543 -11,955 108,488 1,884
1976 56,055 -2,522 104,396 -12,848
1975 54,941 -38,071 101,172 -20,693
1974 64,223 -1,402 95,486 10,065
1973 57,760 -5,409 74,805 2,843
1972 47,169 -11,296 30,532 -118,457
1971 52,925 -7,654 95,153 -7,569
1970 61,125 -11,315 92,476 -6,346
1969 63,256 -3,204 90,852 -25,292
1968 69,468 -132 88,765 -5,917
1967 49,861 -420 86,373 -9,821
1966 54,504 -144 83,651 5,262
1965 58,249 -1,406 78,208 -13,947
1964 66,783 505 77,528 29,639
1963 66,241 500 75,962 -11,502
1962 64,104 499 74,710 -15,378
1961 75,460 378 71,216 15,094
1960 76,314 -1,112 70,032 -14,620

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

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/burundi | CC BY

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 Burundi 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,614,502 people) and 9.03% is from migration (a loss of 358,928 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 387,101 people or 2.8% in Burundi.

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
Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ngozi 39.9K
Bubanza 20K
Muyinga 9.61K
Makamba 9.4K
Ruyigi 7.14K
Rutana 5.86K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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