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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 17,638,801 people in Cambodia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 18,113,986 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 2.85 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +1.38% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.1M (32.8% growth).

Bulgaria vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Cambodia
2100 3,368,029 22,906,442
2099 3,392,444 22,962,923
2098 3,416,655 23,019,882
2097 3,440,938 23,073,551
2096 3,465,328 23,123,425
2095 3,489,216 23,167,283
2094 3,513,318 23,212,055
2093 3,537,356 23,252,118
2092 3,561,475 23,290,144
2091 3,585,597 23,322,120
2090 3,609,873 23,354,198
2089 3,634,642 23,385,733
2088 3,659,749 23,409,247
2087 3,685,668 23,433,812
2086 3,712,363 23,455,606
2085 3,739,898 23,473,699
2084 3,768,305 23,490,880
2083 3,797,217 23,503,304
2082 3,827,186 23,511,399
2081 3,857,721 23,517,527
2080 3,890,095 23,523,490
2079 3,923,403 23,527,816
2078 3,957,241 23,528,640
2077 3,992,168 23,524,419
2076 4,027,738 23,517,089
2075 4,064,356 23,511,041
2074 4,102,642 23,498,649
2073 4,141,518 23,486,231
2072 4,180,975 23,468,351
2071 4,221,261 23,447,776
2070 4,262,568 23,425,399
2069 4,304,304 23,398,087
2068 4,346,623 23,367,005
2067 4,389,924 23,328,780
2066 4,433,953 23,288,003
2065 4,478,521 23,246,605
2064 4,523,406 23,196,515
2063 4,568,385 23,143,893
2062 4,613,363 23,088,053
2061 4,658,825 23,025,211
2060 4,704,379 22,956,351
2059 4,749,738 22,882,368
2058 4,794,388 22,803,687
2057 4,839,236 22,719,975
2056 4,884,068 22,633,081
2055 4,929,309 22,541,997
2054 4,974,635 22,444,525
2053 5,020,162 22,342,736
2052 5,065,364 22,235,734
2051 5,110,833 22,121,782
2050 5,156,741 22,005,604
2049 5,202,941 21,881,810
2048 5,249,351 21,754,090
2047 5,296,642 21,622,327
2046 5,343,848 21,484,727
2045 5,391,354 21,344,443
2044 5,439,559 21,199,702
2043 5,488,407 21,050,598
2042 5,537,839 20,897,569
2041 5,588,510 20,742,759
2040 5,639,850 20,586,310
2039 5,692,028 20,425,222
2038 5,743,725 20,260,230
2037 5,796,645 20,092,632
2036 5,849,741 19,926,280
2035 5,902,025 19,751,811
2034 5,954,460 19,577,662
2033 6,007,050 19,399,100
2032 6,058,858 19,219,058
2031 6,111,118 19,034,316
2030 6,163,564 18,847,504
2029 6,214,784 18,656,059
2028 6,264,738 18,459,936
2027 6,313,255 18,260,437
2026 6,359,449 18,059,685
2025 6,402,394 17,851,510
2024 6,441,421 17,638,801
2023 6,446,596 17,423,880
2022 6,465,097 17,201,724
2021 6,507,301 16,974,305
2020 6,550,696 16,725,474
2019 6,616,726 16,481,304
2018 6,710,798 16,274,522
2017 6,803,468 16,073,372
2016 6,894,139 15,852,803
2015 6,984,225 15,623,251
2014 7,073,572 15,396,772
2013 7,160,005 15,170,208
2012 7,305,888 14,945,085
2011 7,348,328 14,722,584
2010 7,395,599 14,500,726
2009 7,444,443 14,276,810
2008 7,492,561 14,053,479
2007 7,545,338 13,841,770
2006 7,601,022 13,639,028
2005 7,658,972 13,439,202
2004 7,716,860 13,244,731
2003 7,775,327 13,050,968
2002 7,837,161 12,855,241
2001 8,009,142 12,658,484
2000 8,170,172 12,462,336
1999 8,210,624 12,265,731
1998 8,256,786 12,058,173
1997 8,312,068 11,570,982
1996 8,362,826 10,801,270
1995 8,406,067 10,018,497
1994 8,443,591 9,239,162
1993 8,472,313 8,616,381
1992 8,540,164 8,113,083
1991 8,632,367 7,686,850
1990 8,718,289 7,374,752
1989 8,876,972 7,073,473
1988 8,981,446 6,812,014
1987 8,971,359 6,557,970
1986 8,958,171 6,285,693
1985 8,960,547 6,043,783
1984 8,960,679 5,845,117
1983 8,939,738 5,636,203
1982 8,917,457 5,436,432
1981 8,891,117 5,284,495
1980 8,861,535 5,199,872
1979 8,825,940 5,088,808
1978 8,814,032 5,211,653
1977 8,804,183 5,668,551
1976 8,758,599 6,134,991
1975 8,720,742 6,581,371
1974 8,678,745 6,783,240
1973 8,620,967 6,739,726
1972 8,576,200 6,673,886
1971 8,536,395 6,620,880
1970 8,489,574 6,639,182
1969 8,434,172 6,604,725
1968 8,369,603 6,467,324
1967 8,310,226 6,332,944
1966 8,258,057 6,201,232
1965 8,204,168 6,072,289
1964 8,144,340 5,946,178
1963 8,078,145 5,823,010
1962 8,012,946 5,697,558
1961 7,943,118 5,571,168
1960 7,867,374 5,449,966

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 Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd 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 Cambodia will increase by 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Cambodia is projected to reach its peak in 2078 at 23.5M 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
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Cambodia
2100 -0.72% -0.25%
2099 -0.71% -0.25%
2098 -0.71% -0.23%
2097 -0.7% -0.22%
2096 -0.68% -0.19%
2095 -0.69% -0.19%
2094 -0.68% -0.17%
2093 -0.68% -0.16%
2092 -0.67% -0.14%
2091 -0.67% -0.14%
2090 -0.68% -0.13%
2089 -0.69% -0.1%
2088 -0.7% -0.1%
2087 -0.72% -0.09%
2086 -0.74% -0.08%
2085 -0.75% -0.07%
2084 -0.76% -0.05%
2083 -0.78% -0.03%
2082 -0.79% -0.03%
2081 -0.83% -0.03%
2080 -0.85% -0.02%
2079 -0.86% -0.004%
2078 -0.87% 0.02%
2077 -0.88% 0.03%
2076 -0.9% 0.03%
2075 -0.93% 0.05%
2074 -0.94% 0.05%
2073 -0.94% 0.08%
2072 -0.95% 0.09%
2071 -0.97% 0.1%
2070 -0.97% 0.12%
2069 -0.97% 0.13%
2068 -0.99% 0.16%
2067 -0.99% 0.18%
2066 -1% 0.18%
2065 -0.99% 0.22%
2064 -0.98% 0.23%
2063 -0.97% 0.24%
2062 -0.98% 0.27%
2061 -0.97% 0.3%
2060 -0.95% 0.32%
2059 -0.93% 0.35%
2058 -0.93% 0.37%
2057 -0.92% 0.38%
2056 -0.92% 0.4%
2055 -0.91% 0.43%
2054 -0.91% 0.46%
2053 -0.89% 0.48%
2052 -0.89% 0.52%
2051 -0.89% 0.53%
2050 -0.89% 0.57%
2049 -0.88% 0.59%
2048 -0.89% 0.61%
2047 -0.88% 0.64%
2046 -0.88% 0.66%
2045 -0.89% 0.68%
2044 -0.89% 0.71%
2043 -0.89% 0.73%
2042 -0.91% 0.75%
2041 -0.91% 0.76%
2040 -0.92% 0.79%
2039 -0.9% 0.81%
2038 -0.91% 0.83%
2037 -0.91% 0.83%
2036 -0.89% 0.88%
2035 -0.88% 0.89%
2034 -0.88% 0.92%
2033 -0.86% 0.94%
2032 -0.86% 0.97%
2031 -0.85% 0.99%
2030 -0.82% 1.03%
2029 -0.8% 1.06%
2028 -0.77% 1.09%
2027 -0.73% 1.11%
2026 -0.67% 1.17%
2025 -0.61% 1.21%
2024 -0.08% 1.23%
2023 -0.29% 1.29%
2022 -0.65% 1.34%
2021 -0.66% 1.49%
2020 -1% 1.48%
2019 -1.4% 1.27%
2018 -1.36% 1.25%
2017 -1.32% 1.39%
2016 -1.29% 1.47%
2015 -1.26% 1.47%
2014 -1.21% 1.49%
2013 -2% 1.51%
2012 -0.58% 1.51%
2011 -0.64% 1.53%
2010 -0.66% 1.57%
2009 -0.64% 1.59%
2008 -0.7% 1.53%
2007 -0.73% 1.49%
2006 -0.76% 1.49%
2005 -0.75% 1.47%
2004 -0.75% 1.48%
2003 -0.79% 1.52%
2002 -2.15% 1.55%
2001 -1.97% 1.57%
2000 -0.49% 1.6%
1999 -0.56% 1.72%
1998 -0.67% 4.21%
1997 -0.61% 7.13%
1996 -0.51% 7.81%
1995 -0.44% 8.44%
1994 -0.34% 7.23%
1993 -0.79% 6.2%
1992 -1.07% 5.54%
1991 -0.99% 4.23%
1990 -1.79% 4.26%
1989 -1.16% 3.84%
1988 0.11% 3.87%
1987 0.15% 4.33%
1986 -0.03% 4%
1985 -0.001% 3.4%
1984 0.23% 3.71%
1983 0.25% 3.67%
1982 0.3% 2.88%
1981 0.33% 1.63%
1980 0.4% 2.18%
1979 0.14% -2.36%
1978 0.11% -8.06%
1977 0.52% -7.6%
1976 0.43% -6.78%
1975 0.48% -2.98%
1974 0.67% 0.65%
1973 0.52% 0.99%
1972 0.47% 0.8%
1971 0.55% -0.28%
1970 0.66% 0.52%
1969 0.77% 2.12%
1968 0.71% 2.12%
1967 0.63% 2.12%
1966 0.66% 2.12%
1965 0.73% 2.12%
1964 0.82% 2.12%
1963 0.81% 2.2%
1962 0.88% 2.27%
1961 0.96% 2.22%

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 Cambodia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Cambodia
Current population
6359449
18113986
Population rank 112/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.22%
One net population change
1.69 hours
2.45 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
1.45 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
4.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +589
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +214,921
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 88/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -31,469
Net migration rank 106/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -31,469
2024 - 524 - -32,960
2023 -43,837 5,173 250,242 -31,837
2022 -62,065 26,498 257,269 -31,350
2021 -90,452 11,756 255,939 -27,025
2020 -65,507 30,167 268,745 0
2019 -46,317 -2,156 276,870 -57,268
2018 -46,304 -3,873 280,671 -86,702
2017 -45,583 -6,109 282,698 -74,362
2016 -42,744 -9,482 284,130 -51,324
2015 -44,699 -4,227 284,390 -58,101
2014 -41,027 -2,180 283,193 -56,536
2013 -37,948 -1,324 281,013 -54,554
2012 -40,183 -26,334 276,649 -52,874
2011 -37,477 -23,360 272,161 -50,941
2010 -34,759 -21,668 272,266 -49,781
2009 -26,800 -19,060 274,700 -49,354
2008 -32,967 -17,595 272,132 -50,809
2007 -37,727 -16,366 270,745 -68,653
2006 -39,526 -15,184 263,697 -60,315
2005 -42,124 -14,435 256,756 -60,473
2004 -40,128 -13,604 251,650 -58,972
2003 -44,319 -13,183 251,884 -57,026
2002 -46,240 -12,735 251,860 -55,245
2001 -44,050 -30,726 250,726 -53,815
2000 -41,668 -26,211 246,330 -50,957
1999 -39,411 -23,846 245,425 -47,608
1998 -52,844 -23,262 251,076 -33,781
1997 -58,185 -22,963 252,351 504,742
1996 -45,159 -21,520 274,147 508,187
1995 -42,030 -22,020 280,168 503,042
1994 -32,086 -20,984 286,728 488,732
1993 -24,569 -19,973 282,221 187,883
1992 -18,789 -120,552 260,673 275,823
1991 -14,675 -119,356 257,709 58,264
1990 -3,487 -116,817 249,776 58,455
1989 5,326 -114,705 239,211 55,125
1988 9,879 215 243,203 -14,627
1987 8,971 357 235,064 44,442
1986 16,125 1,104 221,684 43,356
1985 11,649 -19,230 214,101 4,677
1984 20,610 -1,032 207,700 -29,141
1983 21,455 -1,872 192,849 46,428
1982 24,077 -1,860 180,300 -20,026
1981 29,341 -1,830 166,578 -22,982
1980 30,129 -2,045 159,157 -133,508
1979 40,599 -872 78,143 118,334
1978 44,070 -62,769 -357,478 -84,695
1977 47,543 -11,955 -416,117 -55,504
1976 56,055 -2,522 -408,505 -52,741
1975 54,941 -38,071 -383,806 -47,717
1974 64,223 -1,402 73,001 -45,225
1973 57,760 -5,409 101,304 -42,053
1972 47,169 -11,296 113,190 -40,764
1971 52,925 -7,654 113,813 -80,232
1970 61,125 -11,315 122,832 -193,008
1969 63,256 -3,204 156,777 -17,676
1968 69,468 -132 153,444 -17,745
1967 49,861 -420 150,046 -16,983
1966 54,504 -144 147,583 -17,216
1965 58,249 -1,406 144,460 -16,930
1964 66,783 505 141,216 -16,516
1963 66,241 500 137,562 -15,929
1962 64,104 499 132,861 -3,578
1961 75,460 378 128,259 -4,764
1960 76,314 -1,112 124,237 -5,339

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 Cambodia 85.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,724,147 people) and 14.8% is from migration (a loss of 474,505 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

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
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 130K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Kampot 39.2K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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