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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 41,651,653 people in Canada in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 42,199,836 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 6.6 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Canada is the 38th.
  • The countries together account for 0.58% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.51% for Canada.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +1.48% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.6% growth).

Bulgaria vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Canada
2100 3,384,288 55,809,541
2099 3,408,821 55,626,634
2098 3,433,149 55,437,170
2097 3,457,549 55,242,936
2096 3,482,057 55,069,963
2095 3,506,060 54,900,581
2094 3,530,278 54,735,470
2093 3,554,432 54,569,243
2092 3,578,667 54,411,987
2091 3,602,907 54,247,171
2090 3,627,300 54,102,304
2089 3,652,188 53,953,046
2088 3,677,416 53,774,562
2087 3,703,460 53,627,048
2086 3,730,284 53,473,039
2085 3,757,953 53,322,800
2084 3,786,496 53,166,395
2083 3,815,548 53,001,796
2082 3,845,662 52,851,194
2081 3,876,344 52,682,123
2080 3,908,874 52,523,688
2079 3,942,344 52,364,938
2078 3,976,345 52,196,399
2077 4,011,440 52,039,676
2076 4,047,182 51,866,620
2075 4,083,977 51,696,455
2074 4,122,447 51,533,535
2073 4,161,511 51,371,935
2072 4,201,158 51,202,189
2071 4,241,639 51,029,182
2070 4,283,145 50,857,828
2069 4,325,083 50,684,060
2068 4,367,606 50,509,424
2067 4,411,116 50,320,575
2066 4,455,358 50,140,777
2065 4,500,141 49,961,609
2064 4,545,243 49,781,981
2063 4,590,439 49,600,521
2062 4,635,634 49,417,253
2061 4,681,315 49,241,819
2060 4,727,089 49,073,942
2059 4,772,667 48,901,595
2058 4,817,532 48,727,882
2057 4,862,597 48,567,078
2056 4,907,646 48,411,651
2055 4,953,105 48,260,380
2054 4,998,650 48,111,656
2053 5,044,397 47,963,828
2052 5,089,817 47,802,904
2051 5,135,505 47,647,911
2050 5,181,635 47,490,971
2049 5,228,058 47,345,672
2048 5,274,692 47,182,893
2047 5,322,212 47,020,915
2046 5,369,645 46,856,048
2045 5,417,381 46,673,369
2044 5,465,818 46,492,583
2043 5,514,902 46,309,120
2042 5,564,573 46,118,911
2041 5,615,489 45,925,318
2040 5,667,076 45,730,012
2039 5,719,506 45,524,806
2038 5,771,452 45,305,831
2037 5,824,628 45,080,733
2036 5,877,980 44,850,060
2035 5,930,517 44,623,652
2034 5,983,205 44,372,936
2033 6,036,049 44,126,411
2032 6,088,107 43,859,386
2031 6,140,619 43,577,637
2030 6,193,318 43,290,024
2029 6,244,785 42,995,206
2028 6,294,981 42,683,609
2027 6,343,732 42,362,776
2026 6,390,149 42,027,744
2025 6,433,302 41,651,653
2024 6,441,421 41,262,329
2023 6,446,596 40,049,088
2022 6,465,097 38,950,132
2021 6,507,301 38,239,864
2020 6,550,696 38,028,638
2019 6,616,726 37,618,495
2018 6,710,798 37,072,620
2017 6,803,468 36,545,075
2016 6,894,139 36,110,803
2015 6,984,225 35,704,498
2014 7,073,572 35,434,066
2013 7,160,005 35,080,992
2012 7,305,888 34,713,395
2011 7,348,328 34,339,221
2010 7,395,599 34,005,902
2009 7,444,443 33,630,069
2008 7,492,561 33,247,298
2007 7,545,338 32,888,886
2006 7,601,022 32,571,193
2005 7,658,972 32,242,732
2004 7,716,860 31,938,807
2003 7,775,327 31,642,461
2002 7,837,161 31,359,199
2001 8,009,142 31,020,855
2000 8,170,172 30,685,730
1999 8,210,624 30,401,286
1998 8,256,786 30,155,173
1997 8,312,068 29,905,948
1996 8,362,826 29,610,218
1995 8,406,067 29,302,311
1994 8,443,591 29,000,663
1993 8,472,313 28,684,764
1992 8,540,164 28,371,264
1991 8,632,367 28,037,420
1990 8,718,289 27,691,138
1989 8,876,972 27,276,781
1988 8,981,446 26,791,747
1987 8,971,359 26,446,601
1986 8,958,171 26,100,278
1985 8,960,547 25,842,116
1984 8,960,679 25,607,053
1983 8,939,738 25,366,451
1982 8,917,457 25,116,942
1981 8,891,117 24,819,915
1980 8,861,535 24,515,667
1979 8,825,940 24,201,544
1978 8,814,032 23,963,203
1977 8,804,183 23,725,843
1976 8,758,599 23,449,808
1975 8,720,742 23,143,275
1974 8,678,745 22,807,969
1973 8,620,967 22,491,777
1972 8,576,200 22,218,463
1971 8,536,395 21,962,032
1970 8,489,574 21,324,000
1969 8,434,172 21,028,000
1968 8,369,603 20,744,000
1967 8,310,226 20,412,000
1966 8,258,057 20,048,000
1965 8,204,168 19,678,000
1964 8,144,340 19,325,000
1963 8,078,145 18,964,000
1962 8,012,946 18,614,000
1961 7,943,118 18,271,000
1960 7,867,374 17,909,356

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Canada gained 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Canada's population increased by 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Canada was ranked 35th in 2006 and ranked 38th 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 Canada will increase by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Canada is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 55.8M 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
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Canada
2100 -0.72% 0.33%
2099 -0.71% 0.34%
2098 -0.71% 0.35%
2097 -0.7% 0.31%
2096 -0.68% 0.31%
2095 -0.69% 0.3%
2094 -0.68% 0.3%
2093 -0.68% 0.29%
2092 -0.67% 0.3%
2091 -0.67% 0.27%
2090 -0.68% 0.28%
2089 -0.69% 0.33%
2088 -0.7% 0.28%
2087 -0.72% 0.29%
2086 -0.74% 0.28%
2085 -0.75% 0.29%
2084 -0.76% 0.31%
2083 -0.78% 0.28%
2082 -0.79% 0.32%
2081 -0.83% 0.3%
2080 -0.85% 0.3%
2079 -0.86% 0.32%
2078 -0.87% 0.3%
2077 -0.88% 0.33%
2076 -0.9% 0.33%
2075 -0.93% 0.32%
2074 -0.94% 0.31%
2073 -0.94% 0.33%
2072 -0.95% 0.34%
2071 -0.97% 0.34%
2070 -0.97% 0.34%
2069 -0.97% 0.35%
2068 -0.99% 0.38%
2067 -0.99% 0.36%
2066 -1% 0.36%
2065 -0.99% 0.36%
2064 -0.98% 0.37%
2063 -0.97% 0.37%
2062 -0.98% 0.36%
2061 -0.97% 0.34%
2060 -0.95% 0.35%
2059 -0.93% 0.36%
2058 -0.93% 0.33%
2057 -0.92% 0.32%
2056 -0.92% 0.31%
2055 -0.91% 0.31%
2054 -0.91% 0.31%
2053 -0.89% 0.34%
2052 -0.89% 0.33%
2051 -0.89% 0.33%
2050 -0.89% 0.31%
2049 -0.88% 0.34%
2048 -0.89% 0.34%
2047 -0.88% 0.35%
2046 -0.88% 0.39%
2045 -0.89% 0.39%
2044 -0.89% 0.4%
2043 -0.89% 0.41%
2042 -0.91% 0.42%
2041 -0.91% 0.43%
2040 -0.92% 0.45%
2039 -0.9% 0.48%
2038 -0.91% 0.5%
2037 -0.91% 0.51%
2036 -0.89% 0.51%
2035 -0.88% 0.57%
2034 -0.88% 0.56%
2033 -0.86% 0.61%
2032 -0.86% 0.65%
2031 -0.85% 0.66%
2030 -0.82% 0.69%
2029 -0.8% 0.73%
2028 -0.77% 0.76%
2027 -0.73% 0.8%
2026 -0.67% 0.9%
2025 -0.13% 0.94%
2024 -0.08% 3.03%
2023 -0.29% 2.82%
2022 -0.65% 1.86%
2021 -0.66% 0.56%
2020 -1% 1.09%
2019 -1.4% 1.47%
2018 -1.36% 1.44%
2017 -1.32% 1.2%
2016 -1.29% 1.14%
2015 -1.26% 0.76%
2014 -1.21% 1.01%
2013 -2% 1.06%
2012 -0.58% 1.09%
2011 -0.64% 0.98%
2010 -0.66% 1.12%
2009 -0.64% 1.15%
2008 -0.7% 1.09%
2007 -0.73% 0.98%
2006 -0.76% 1.02%
2005 -0.75% 0.95%
2004 -0.75% 0.94%
2003 -0.79% 0.9%
2002 -2.15% 1.09%
2001 -1.97% 1.09%
2000 -0.49% 0.94%
1999 -0.56% 0.82%
1998 -0.67% 0.83%
1997 -0.61% 1%
1996 -0.51% 1.05%
1995 -0.44% 1.04%
1994 -0.34% 1.1%
1993 -0.79% 1.1%
1992 -1.07% 1.19%
1991 -0.99% 1.25%
1990 -1.79% 1.52%
1989 -1.16% 1.81%
1988 0.11% 1.31%
1987 0.15% 1.33%
1986 -0.03% 1%
1985 -0.001% 0.92%
1984 0.23% 0.95%
1983 0.25% 0.99%
1982 0.3% 1.2%
1981 0.33% 1.24%
1980 0.4% 1.3%
1979 0.14% 0.99%
1978 0.11% 1%
1977 0.52% 1.18%
1976 0.43% 1.32%
1975 0.48% 1.47%
1974 0.67% 1.41%
1973 0.52% 1.23%
1972 0.47% 1.17%
1971 0.55% 2.99%
1970 0.66% 1.41%
1969 0.77% 1.37%
1968 0.71% 1.63%
1967 0.63% 1.82%
1966 0.66% 1.88%
1965 0.73% 1.83%
1964 0.82% 1.9%
1963 0.81% 1.88%
1962 0.88% 1.88%
1961 0.96% 2.02%

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 Canada's population grew by 0.94%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Canada
Current population
6390149
42199836
Population rank 112/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.51%
One net population change
1.08 hours
1.35 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
1.43 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
1.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +1,067
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +389,324
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +0.94%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 102/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
1.62 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 +326,204
Net migration rank 106/196 5/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 8,805,839
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 7/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 22.2%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 27/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Canada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Canada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 326,204
2024 -47,023 524 41,262 368,599
2023 -43,837 5,173 24,029 433,842
2022 -62,065 26,498 15,580 459,988
2021 -90,452 11,756 61,184 198,867
2020 -65,507 30,167 53,241 256,592
2019 -46,317 -2,156 86,523 387,685
2018 -46,304 -3,873 88,974 420,224
2017 -45,583 -6,109 98,672 372,685
2016 -42,744 -9,482 115,555 329,455
2015 -44,699 -4,227 117,825 224,332
2014 -41,027 -2,180 127,563 192,884
2013 -37,948 -1,324 129,799 239,813
2012 -40,183 -26,334 135,382 243,748
2011 -37,477 -23,360 133,923 227,075
2010 -34,759 -21,668 139,425 225,369
2009 -26,800 -19,060 144,609 244,463
2008 -32,967 -17,595 142,963 238,083
2007 -37,727 -16,366 134,845 213,801
2006 -39,526 -15,184 130,285 202,175
2005 -42,124 -14,435 112,850 204,526
2004 -40,128 -13,604 111,786 194,611
2003 -44,319 -13,183 107,585 185,643
2002 -46,240 -12,735 106,621 208,060
2001 -44,050 -30,726 114,777 222,100
2000 -41,668 -26,211 110,469 201,727
1999 -39,411 -23,846 118,565 158,342
1998 -52,844 -23,262 126,651 142,346
1997 -58,185 -22,963 134,577 144,678
1996 -45,159 -21,520 153,973 154,553
1995 -42,030 -22,020 167,023 141,818
1994 -32,086 -20,984 179,804 134,863
1993 -24,569 -19,973 186,451 133,426
1992 -18,789 -120,552 204,273 138,121
1991 -14,675 -119,356 207,477 134,463
1990 -3,487 -116,817 213,222 181,461
1989 5,326 -114,705 207,304 258,094
1988 9,879 215 192,901 238,003
1987 8,971 357 190,416 171,308
1986 16,125 1,104 190,532 121,928
1985 11,649 -19,230 204,153 69,776
1984 20,610 -1,032 204,856 55,982
1983 21,455 -1,872 202,931 66,172
1982 24,077 -1,860 200,935 89,544
1981 29,341 -1,830 206,005 113,461
1980 30,129 -2,045 203,480 122,743
1979 40,599 -872 203,293 86,719
1978 44,070 -62,769 194,102 52,781
1977 47,543 -11,955 199,297 70,339
1976 56,055 -2,522 196,979 106,894
1975 54,941 -38,071 196,718 139,797
1974 64,223 -1,402 182,464 155,596
1973 57,760 -5,409 184,432 125,401
1972 47,169 -11,296 188,857 89,880
1971 52,925 -7,654 208,640 210,244
1970 61,125 -11,315 215,372 304,627
1969 63,256 -3,204 216,588 93,600
1968 69,468 -132 211,589 108,864
1967 49,861 -420 220,450 132,856
1966 54,504 -144 236,566 144,641
1965 58,249 -1,406 269,589 112,401
1964 66,783 505 307,268 68,003
1963 66,241 500 318,595 51,831
1962 64,104 499 325,745 35,373
1961 75,460 378 334,360 34,721
1960 76,314 -1,112 338,487 49,694

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 Canada 16.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 8,805,839 people or 22.2% in Canada.

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
Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K

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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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