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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 14,390,003 people in Burundi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 14,909,238 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 -0.86% per year vs +2.64% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.9M (89.6% growth).

Bulgaria vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Burundi
2100 3,384,288 38,272,944
2099 3,408,821 38,153,515
2098 3,433,149 38,011,360
2097 3,457,549 37,872,991
2096 3,482,057 37,735,834
2095 3,506,060 37,594,002
2094 3,530,278 37,416,430
2093 3,554,432 37,253,780
2092 3,578,667 37,088,246
2091 3,602,907 36,922,686
2090 3,627,300 36,751,005
2089 3,652,188 36,544,022
2088 3,677,416 36,335,158
2087 3,703,460 36,144,860
2086 3,730,284 35,935,037
2085 3,757,953 35,694,132
2084 3,786,496 35,465,583
2083 3,815,548 35,244,284
2082 3,845,662 34,990,330
2081 3,876,344 34,717,141
2080 3,908,874 34,472,144
2079 3,942,344 34,194,458
2078 3,976,345 33,907,653
2077 4,011,440 33,595,766
2076 4,047,182 33,310,077
2075 4,083,977 32,990,854
2074 4,122,447 32,683,181
2073 4,161,511 32,359,310
2072 4,201,158 32,035,191
2071 4,241,639 31,727,933
2070 4,283,145 31,380,595
2069 4,325,083 31,040,326
2068 4,367,606 30,697,746
2067 4,411,116 30,338,122
2066 4,455,358 29,986,965
2065 4,500,141 29,613,492
2064 4,545,243 29,269,772
2063 4,590,439 28,933,548
2062 4,635,634 28,585,432
2061 4,681,315 28,235,324
2060 4,727,089 27,887,017
2059 4,772,667 27,533,557
2058 4,817,532 27,187,553
2057 4,862,597 26,840,120
2056 4,907,646 26,474,003
2055 4,953,105 26,114,675
2054 4,998,650 25,735,230
2053 5,044,397 25,357,085
2052 5,089,817 24,977,518
2051 5,135,505 24,602,957
2050 5,181,635 24,235,177
2049 5,228,058 23,828,306
2048 5,274,692 23,444,966
2047 5,322,212 23,042,192
2046 5,369,645 22,668,111
2045 5,417,381 22,256,303
2044 5,465,818 21,833,904
2043 5,514,902 21,416,736
2042 5,564,573 20,985,347
2041 5,615,489 20,578,864
2040 5,667,076 20,163,196
2039 5,719,506 19,743,441
2038 5,771,452 19,327,383
2037 5,824,628 18,909,074
2036 5,877,980 18,497,207
2035 5,930,517 18,105,186
2034 5,983,205 17,717,972
2033 6,036,049 17,329,713
2032 6,088,107 16,944,073
2031 6,140,619 16,560,242
2030 6,193,318 16,189,163
2029 6,244,785 15,819,200
2028 6,294,981 15,436,625
2027 6,343,732 15,076,388
2026 6,390,149 14,732,698
2025 6,433,302 14,390,003
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Burundi's population increased by 3,669,787 people (a 32.7% 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 5,181,635 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Burundi will increase by 62.6% to 24,235,177 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 3.38M 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 -0.13% 2.44%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.13%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.44%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Burundi
Current population
6390149
14909238
Population rank 112/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.18%
One net population change
1.08 hours
1.54 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
1.13 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
5.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +938
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +342,217
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +2.44%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 25/197
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 -47,023 524 372,843 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 91.7% of the population change in Bulgaria is from natural causes (a loss of 534,531 people) and 8.28% is from migration (a gain of 48,271 people). In Burundi 90.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,619,548 people) and 9.48% is from migration (a loss of 379,146 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 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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