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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 29,123,744 people in Cameroon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 30,864,115 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 4.85 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Cameroon is the 51st.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.37% for Cameroon.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +2.84% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 30.9M (75.9% growth).

Bulgaria vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Cameroon
2100 3,368,029 89,781,496
2099 3,392,444 89,255,966
2098 3,416,655 88,720,337
2097 3,440,938 88,168,066
2096 3,465,328 87,604,050
2095 3,489,216 87,032,145
2094 3,513,318 86,441,720
2093 3,537,356 85,842,389
2092 3,561,475 85,235,505
2091 3,585,597 84,610,360
2090 3,609,873 83,973,967
2089 3,634,642 83,322,813
2088 3,659,749 82,662,944
2087 3,685,668 81,989,354
2086 3,712,363 81,310,407
2085 3,739,898 80,614,775
2084 3,768,305 79,910,947
2083 3,797,217 79,192,092
2082 3,827,186 78,464,535
2081 3,857,721 77,723,079
2080 3,890,095 76,963,821
2079 3,923,403 76,202,603
2078 3,957,241 75,431,803
2077 3,992,168 74,649,057
2076 4,027,738 73,862,841
2075 4,064,356 73,062,202
2074 4,102,642 72,248,179
2073 4,141,518 71,432,221
2072 4,180,975 70,603,305
2071 4,221,261 69,771,981
2070 4,262,568 68,936,208
2069 4,304,304 68,095,292
2068 4,346,623 67,251,348
2067 4,389,924 66,399,507
2066 4,433,953 65,539,313
2065 4,478,521 64,675,474
2064 4,523,406 63,807,579
2063 4,568,385 62,939,156
2062 4,613,363 62,065,714
2061 4,658,825 61,188,220
2060 4,704,379 60,302,920
2059 4,749,738 59,413,352
2058 4,794,388 58,519,385
2057 4,839,236 57,622,572
2056 4,884,068 56,730,793
2055 4,929,309 55,837,458
2054 4,974,635 54,935,159
2053 5,020,162 54,032,780
2052 5,065,364 53,122,812
2051 5,110,833 52,215,921
2050 5,156,741 51,314,050
2049 5,202,941 50,406,453
2048 5,249,351 49,501,629
2047 5,296,642 48,593,064
2046 5,343,848 47,688,721
2045 5,391,354 46,789,773
2044 5,439,559 45,890,362
2043 5,488,407 44,999,297
2042 5,537,839 44,103,714
2041 5,588,510 43,204,033
2040 5,639,850 42,316,677
2039 5,692,028 41,430,803
2038 5,743,725 40,554,253
2037 5,796,645 39,682,947
2036 5,849,741 38,815,989
2035 5,902,025 37,963,436
2034 5,954,460 37,116,013
2033 6,007,050 36,279,025
2032 6,058,858 35,446,827
2031 6,111,118 34,626,572
2030 6,163,564 33,811,853
2029 6,214,784 33,009,874
2028 6,264,738 32,213,983
2027 6,313,255 31,428,884
2026 6,359,449 30,654,707
2025 6,402,394 29,885,995
2024 6,441,421 29,123,744
2023 6,446,596 28,372,687
2022 6,465,097 27,632,771
2021 6,507,301 26,915,758
2020 6,550,696 26,210,558
2019 6,616,726 25,506,095
2018 6,710,798 24,806,383
2017 6,803,468 24,128,601
2016 6,894,139 23,454,161
2015 6,984,225 22,763,414
2014 7,073,572 22,059,893
2013 7,160,005 21,402,376
2012 7,305,888 20,809,529
2011 7,348,328 20,232,304
2010 7,395,599 19,668,066
2009 7,444,443 19,113,974
2008 7,492,561 18,574,056
2007 7,545,338 18,049,896
2006 7,601,022 17,550,407
2005 7,658,972 17,074,594
2004 7,716,860 16,610,487
2003 7,775,327 16,160,340
2002 7,837,161 15,725,528
2001 8,009,142 15,309,490
2000 8,170,172 14,912,631
1999 8,210,624 14,525,140
1998 8,256,786 14,144,860
1997 8,312,068 13,775,214
1996 8,362,826 13,414,757
1995 8,406,067 13,058,516
1994 8,443,591 12,704,903
1993 8,472,313 12,353,131
1992 8,540,164 12,006,353
1991 8,632,367 11,667,180
1990 8,718,289 11,331,821
1989 8,876,972 11,002,745
1988 8,981,446 10,684,968
1987 8,971,359 10,370,749
1986 8,958,171 10,060,342
1985 8,960,547 9,761,730
1984 8,960,679 9,475,078
1983 8,939,738 9,215,397
1982 8,917,457 9,028,678
1981 8,891,117 8,816,377
1980 8,861,535 8,512,219
1979 8,825,940 8,239,641
1978 8,814,032 8,011,921
1977 8,804,183 7,796,501
1976 8,758,599 7,597,962
1975 8,720,742 7,397,120
1974 8,678,745 7,193,583
1973 8,620,967 6,996,660
1972 8,576,200 6,806,872
1971 8,536,395 6,624,408
1970 8,489,574 6,449,793
1969 8,434,172 6,283,462
1968 8,369,603 6,125,863
1967 8,310,226 5,977,318
1966 8,258,057 5,837,295
1965 8,204,168 5,704,686
1964 8,144,340 5,578,257
1963 8,078,145 5,456,623
1962 8,012,946 5,338,620
1961 7,943,118 5,239,273
1960 7,867,374 5,159,057

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 Cameroon gained 5,903,754 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,409,954 people (a 31.6% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Cameroon was ranked 59th in 2006 and ranked 51st 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 Cameroon will increase by 66.3% to 51,314,050 people and rank change from 51st to 41st.

Cameroon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 89.8M 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
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Cameroon
2100 -0.72% 0.59%
2099 -0.71% 0.6%
2098 -0.71% 0.63%
2097 -0.7% 0.64%
2096 -0.68% 0.66%
2095 -0.69% 0.68%
2094 -0.68% 0.7%
2093 -0.68% 0.71%
2092 -0.67% 0.74%
2091 -0.67% 0.76%
2090 -0.68% 0.78%
2089 -0.69% 0.8%
2088 -0.7% 0.82%
2087 -0.72% 0.84%
2086 -0.74% 0.86%
2085 -0.75% 0.88%
2084 -0.76% 0.91%
2083 -0.78% 0.93%
2082 -0.79% 0.95%
2081 -0.83% 0.99%
2080 -0.85% 1%
2079 -0.86% 1.02%
2078 -0.87% 1.05%
2077 -0.88% 1.06%
2076 -0.9% 1.1%
2075 -0.93% 1.13%
2074 -0.94% 1.14%
2073 -0.94% 1.17%
2072 -0.95% 1.19%
2071 -0.97% 1.21%
2070 -0.97% 1.23%
2069 -0.97% 1.25%
2068 -0.99% 1.28%
2067 -0.99% 1.31%
2066 -1% 1.34%
2065 -0.99% 1.36%
2064 -0.98% 1.38%
2063 -0.97% 1.41%
2062 -0.98% 1.43%
2061 -0.97% 1.47%
2060 -0.95% 1.5%
2059 -0.93% 1.53%
2058 -0.93% 1.56%
2057 -0.92% 1.57%
2056 -0.92% 1.6%
2055 -0.91% 1.64%
2054 -0.91% 1.67%
2053 -0.89% 1.71%
2052 -0.89% 1.74%
2051 -0.89% 1.76%
2050 -0.89% 1.8%
2049 -0.88% 1.83%
2048 -0.89% 1.87%
2047 -0.88% 1.9%
2046 -0.88% 1.92%
2045 -0.89% 1.96%
2044 -0.89% 1.98%
2043 -0.89% 2.03%
2042 -0.91% 2.08%
2041 -0.91% 2.1%
2040 -0.92% 2.14%
2039 -0.9% 2.16%
2038 -0.91% 2.2%
2037 -0.91% 2.23%
2036 -0.89% 2.25%
2035 -0.88% 2.28%
2034 -0.88% 2.31%
2033 -0.86% 2.35%
2032 -0.86% 2.37%
2031 -0.85% 2.41%
2030 -0.82% 2.43%
2029 -0.8% 2.47%
2028 -0.77% 2.5%
2027 -0.73% 2.53%
2026 -0.67% 2.57%
2025 -0.61% 2.62%
2024 -0.08% 2.65%
2023 -0.29% 2.68%
2022 -0.65% 2.66%
2021 -0.66% 2.69%
2020 -1% 2.76%
2019 -1.4% 2.82%
2018 -1.36% 2.81%
2017 -1.32% 2.88%
2016 -1.29% 3.03%
2015 -1.26% 3.19%
2014 -1.21% 3.07%
2013 -2% 2.85%
2012 -0.58% 2.85%
2011 -0.64% 2.87%
2010 -0.66% 2.9%
2009 -0.64% 2.91%
2008 -0.7% 2.9%
2007 -0.73% 2.85%
2006 -0.76% 2.79%
2005 -0.75% 2.79%
2004 -0.75% 2.79%
2003 -0.79% 2.77%
2002 -2.15% 2.72%
2001 -1.97% 2.66%
2000 -0.49% 2.67%
1999 -0.56% 2.69%
1998 -0.67% 2.68%
1997 -0.61% 2.69%
1996 -0.51% 2.73%
1995 -0.44% 2.78%
1994 -0.34% 2.85%
1993 -0.79% 2.89%
1992 -1.07% 2.91%
1991 -0.99% 2.96%
1990 -1.79% 2.99%
1989 -1.16% 2.97%
1988 0.11% 3.03%
1987 0.15% 3.09%
1986 -0.03% 3.06%
1985 -0.001% 3.03%
1984 0.23% 2.82%
1983 0.25% 2.07%
1982 0.3% 2.41%
1981 0.33% 3.57%
1980 0.4% 3.31%
1979 0.14% 2.84%
1978 0.11% 2.76%
1977 0.52% 2.61%
1976 0.43% 2.72%
1975 0.48% 2.83%
1974 0.67% 2.81%
1973 0.52% 2.79%
1972 0.47% 2.75%
1971 0.55% 2.71%
1970 0.66% 2.65%
1969 0.77% 2.57%
1968 0.71% 2.49%
1967 0.63% 2.4%
1966 0.66% 2.32%
1965 0.73% 2.27%
1964 0.82% 2.23%
1963 0.81% 2.21%
1962 0.88% 1.9%
1961 0.96% 1.55%

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 Cameroon's population grew by 2.65%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Cameroon
Current population
6359449
30864115
Population rank 112/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.37%
One net population change
1.69 hours
42 seconds
One birth every
9.16 minutes
32.9 seconds
One death every
5.19 minutes
2.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +2,058
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +751,057
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +2.65%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 23/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
34.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -15,379
Net migration rank 106/196 146/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 642,948
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 74/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 130/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Cameroon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Cameroon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -15,379
2024 - 524 - -13,892
2023 -43,837 5,173 754,486 -4,798
2022 -62,065 26,498 734,893 -4,798
2021 -90,452 11,756 713,806 -9,888
2020 -65,507 30,167 716,361 -9,888
2019 -46,317 -2,156 714,681 -12,255
2018 -46,304 -3,873 706,188 -9,184
2017 -45,583 -6,109 696,496 -37,912
2016 -42,744 -9,482 677,051 13,255
2015 -44,699 -4,227 649,190 42,008
2014 -41,027 -2,180 619,243 96,599
2013 -37,948 -1,324 606,072 -6,900
2012 -40,183 -26,334 594,029 -7,523
2011 -37,477 -23,360 580,607 -12,669
2010 -34,759 -21,668 569,921 -9,366
2009 -26,800 -19,060 557,841 -10,203
2008 -32,967 -17,595 542,919 -10,720
2007 -37,727 -16,366 526,949 -10,807
2006 -39,526 -15,184 511,366 -28,528
2005 -42,124 -14,435 496,547 -27,775
2004 -40,128 -13,604 478,880 -19,444
2003 -44,319 -13,183 459,422 -18,568
2002 -46,240 -12,735 439,544 -10,766
2001 -44,050 -30,726 422,511 -19,203
2000 -41,668 -26,211 411,633 -21,221
1999 -39,411 -23,846 401,969 -17,398
1998 -52,844 -23,262 388,432 -12,446
1997 -58,185 -22,963 377,138 -13,842
1996 -45,159 -21,520 370,355 -12,738
1995 -42,030 -22,020 367,532 -12,661
1994 -32,086 -20,984 364,390 -12,028
1993 -24,569 -19,973 360,785 -9,601
1992 -18,789 -120,552 356,072 -13,702
1991 -14,675 -119,356 350,493 -14,520
1990 -3,487 -116,817 342,901 -8,163
1989 5,326 -114,705 334,649 -11,244
1988 9,879 215 328,168 -16,016
1987 8,971 357 320,134 -3,829
1986 16,125 1,104 308,188 -3,671
1985 11,649 -19,230 296,317 -3,604
1984 20,610 -1,032 284,110 -3,512
1983 21,455 -1,872 276,112 -37,346
1982 24,077 -1,860 274,652 -139,974
1981 29,341 -1,830 262,076 27,845
1980 30,129 -2,045 247,808 70,589
1979 40,599 -872 238,875 -12,108
1978 44,070 -62,769 229,958 -1,282
1977 47,543 -11,955 222,785 -20,622
1976 56,055 -2,522 214,916 -19,994
1975 54,941 -38,071 206,986 -237
1974 64,223 -1,402 200,693 -377
1973 57,760 -5,409 193,997 -466
1972 47,169 -11,296 186,521 -473
1971 52,925 -7,654 179,317 -439
1970 61,125 -11,315 170,713 -367
1969 63,256 -3,204 162,603 -286
1968 69,468 -132 153,080 -204
1967 49,861 -420 144,370 -148
1966 54,504 -144 135,927 -96
1965 58,249 -1,406 129,428 -39
1964 66,783 505 123,469 0
1963 66,241 500 119,784 0
1962 64,104 499 116,232 0
1961 75,460 378 82,471 0
1960 76,314 -1,112 77,948 0

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 Cameroon 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,982,395 people) and 0.9% is from migration (a gain of 63,139 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 642,948 people or 2.2% in Cameroon.

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
Cameroon
City Population
Douala 2.77M
Yaounde 2.44M
Garoua 1.75M
Bafoussam 480K
Bamenda 349K
Maroua 201K
Ngaoundere 190K
Kumba 144K
Buea 131K
Limbe 84.2K

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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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