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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 29,879,337 people in Cameroon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 31,045,453 in Cameroon.

Population statistics:

  • Cameroon's population is 4.86 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 -0.86% per year vs +2.8% in Cameroon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Cameroon has grown from 17.6M to 31M (76.9% growth).

Bulgaria vs Cameroon: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Cameroon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Cameroon
2100 3,384,288 89,761,493
2099 3,408,821 89,236,081
2098 3,433,149 88,700,571
2097 3,457,549 88,148,423
2096 3,482,057 87,584,533
2095 3,506,060 87,012,755
2094 3,530,278 86,422,461
2093 3,554,432 85,823,264
2092 3,578,667 85,216,516
2091 3,602,907 84,591,510
2090 3,627,300 83,955,258
2089 3,652,188 83,304,250
2088 3,677,416 82,644,527
2087 3,703,460 81,971,087
2086 3,730,284 81,292,292
2085 3,757,953 80,596,814
2084 3,786,496 79,893,144
2083 3,815,548 79,174,449
2082 3,845,662 78,447,054
2081 3,876,344 77,705,764
2080 3,908,874 76,946,674
2079 3,942,344 76,185,626
2078 3,976,345 75,414,998
2077 4,011,440 74,632,426
2076 4,047,182 73,846,385
2075 4,083,977 73,045,925
2074 4,122,447 72,232,083
2073 4,161,511 71,416,307
2072 4,201,158 70,587,575
2071 4,241,639 69,756,436
2070 4,283,145 68,920,850
2069 4,325,083 68,080,121
2068 4,367,606 67,236,365
2067 4,411,116 66,384,714
2066 4,455,358 65,524,711
2065 4,500,141 64,661,065
2064 4,545,243 63,793,364
2063 4,590,439 62,925,133
2062 4,635,634 62,051,886
2061 4,681,315 61,174,588
2060 4,727,089 60,289,485
2059 4,772,667 59,400,116
2058 4,817,532 58,506,347
2057 4,862,597 57,609,734
2056 4,907,646 56,718,154
2055 4,953,105 55,825,018
2054 4,998,650 54,922,920
2053 5,044,397 54,020,742
2052 5,089,817 53,110,977
2051 5,135,505 52,204,288
2050 5,181,635 51,302,617
2049 5,228,058 50,395,223
2048 5,274,692 49,490,600
2047 5,322,212 48,582,238
2046 5,369,645 47,678,096
2045 5,417,381 46,779,348
2044 5,465,818 45,880,138
2043 5,514,902 44,989,272
2042 5,564,573 44,093,888
2041 5,615,489 43,194,408
2040 5,667,076 42,307,249
2039 5,719,506 41,421,572
2038 5,771,452 40,545,218
2037 5,824,628 39,674,106
2036 5,877,980 38,807,341
2035 5,930,517 37,954,978
2034 5,983,205 37,107,744
2033 6,036,049 36,270,943
2032 6,088,107 35,438,930
2031 6,140,619 34,618,857
2030 6,193,318 33,804,320
2029 6,244,785 33,002,520
2028 6,294,981 32,206,806
2027 6,343,732 31,421,882
2026 6,390,149 30,647,877
2025 6,433,302 29,879,337
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Cameroon's population increased by 7,591,292 people (a 32.4% 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 5,181,635 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Cameroon will increase by 65.3% to 51,302,617 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 3.38M 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 -0.13% 2.59%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.13%, while Cameroon's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Cameroon
Current population
6390149
31045453
Population rank 112/197 51/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.37%
One net population change
1.08 hours
41.9 seconds
One birth every
9.83 minutes
32.5 seconds
One death every
5.23 minutes
2.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +2,070
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +755,593
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 22/197
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 -47,023 524 766,304 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Cameroon 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,129,456 people) and 0.66% is from migration (a loss of 47,352 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 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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