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Population in Bulgaria compared to Cape Verde: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 527,326 people in Cape Verde in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 530,853 in Cape Verde.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 12 times bigger than Cape Verde's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Cape Verde is the 169th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.006% for Cape Verde.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +0.26% in Cape Verde.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Cape Verde has grown from 491K to 531K (8.18% growth).

Bulgaria vs Cape Verde: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Cape Verde
2100 3,384,288 419,997
2099 3,408,821 424,272
2098 3,433,149 428,479
2097 3,457,549 432,755
2096 3,482,057 437,010
2095 3,506,060 441,329
2094 3,530,278 445,663
2093 3,554,432 450,029
2092 3,578,667 454,324
2091 3,602,907 458,616
2090 3,627,300 462,925
2089 3,652,188 467,304
2088 3,677,416 471,550
2087 3,703,460 475,770
2086 3,730,284 479,948
2085 3,757,953 484,130
2084 3,786,496 488,284
2083 3,815,548 492,265
2082 3,845,662 496,287
2081 3,876,344 500,248
2080 3,908,874 504,114
2079 3,942,344 507,910
2078 3,976,345 511,491
2077 4,011,440 514,982
2076 4,047,182 518,448
2075 4,083,977 521,841
2074 4,122,447 525,092
2073 4,161,511 528,231
2072 4,201,158 531,275
2071 4,241,639 534,138
2070 4,283,145 537,082
2069 4,325,083 539,993
2068 4,367,606 542,768
2067 4,411,116 545,560
2066 4,455,358 548,154
2065 4,500,141 550,545
2064 4,545,243 552,744
2063 4,590,439 554,888
2062 4,635,634 556,973
2061 4,681,315 558,855
2060 4,727,089 560,518
2059 4,772,667 562,114
2058 4,817,532 563,436
2057 4,862,597 564,587
2056 4,907,646 565,521
2055 4,953,105 566,347
2054 4,998,650 567,010
2053 5,044,397 567,363
2052 5,089,817 567,478
2051 5,135,505 567,476
2050 5,181,635 567,344
2049 5,228,058 567,002
2048 5,274,692 566,562
2047 5,322,212 566,027
2046 5,369,645 565,225
2045 5,417,381 564,268
2044 5,465,818 563,194
2043 5,514,902 562,030
2042 5,564,573 560,769
2041 5,615,489 559,386
2040 5,667,076 557,874
2039 5,719,506 556,224
2038 5,771,452 554,435
2037 5,824,628 552,627
2036 5,877,980 550,801
2035 5,930,517 548,853
2034 5,983,205 546,915
2033 6,036,049 545,056
2032 6,088,107 542,980
2031 6,140,619 540,984
2030 6,193,318 538,671
2029 6,244,785 536,441
2028 6,294,981 534,196
2027 6,343,732 531,944
2026 6,390,149 529,702
2025 6,433,302 527,326
2024 6,441,421 524,877
2023 6,446,596 522,331
2022 6,465,097 519,741
2021 6,507,301 516,649
2020 6,550,696 514,679
2019 6,616,726 514,104
2018 6,710,798 513,415
2017 6,803,468 512,893
2016 6,894,139 512,554
2015 6,984,225 512,394
2014 7,073,572 512,326
2013 7,160,005 512,225
2012 7,305,888 511,955
2011 7,348,328 511,447
2010 7,395,599 509,784
2009 7,444,443 506,141
2008 7,492,561 501,355
2007 7,545,338 496,190
2006 7,601,022 490,728
2005 7,658,972 485,115
2004 7,716,860 479,370
2003 7,775,327 473,383
2002 7,837,161 467,046
2001 8,009,142 460,293
2000 8,170,172 453,317
1999 8,210,624 446,519
1998 8,256,786 439,784
1997 8,312,068 432,798
1996 8,362,826 425,581
1995 8,406,067 418,104
1994 8,443,591 410,228
1993 8,472,313 401,965
1992 8,540,164 393,415
1991 8,632,367 384,586
1990 8,718,289 375,428
1989 8,876,972 367,803
1988 8,981,446 362,329
1987 8,971,359 357,302
1986 8,958,171 352,312
1985 8,960,547 347,365
1984 8,960,679 342,505
1983 8,939,738 337,654
1982 8,917,457 332,724
1981 8,891,117 327,846
1980 8,861,535 323,301
1979 8,825,940 319,480
1978 8,814,032 316,147
1977 8,804,183 312,834
1976 8,758,599 309,455
1975 8,720,742 305,847
1974 8,678,745 302,570
1973 8,620,967 299,881
1972 8,576,200 297,386
1971 8,536,395 294,046
1970 8,489,574 287,885
1969 8,434,172 279,248
1968 8,369,603 270,164
1967 8,310,226 261,404
1966 8,258,057 252,976
1965 8,204,168 244,856
1964 8,144,340 237,006
1963 8,078,145 229,373
1962 8,012,946 221,919
1961 7,943,118 215,087
1960 7,867,374 210,024

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/cape-verde | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Cape Verde gained 21,826 people (a 4.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Cape Verde's population increased by 18,299 people (a 3.57% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Cape Verde was ranked 166th in 2006 and ranked 169th 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 Cape Verde will increase by 6.87% to 567,344 people and rank change from 169th to 168th.

Cape Verde is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 567K 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
Cape Verde
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Cape Verde
2100 -0.72% -1.01%
2099 -0.71% -0.98%
2098 -0.71% -0.99%
2097 -0.7% -0.97%
2096 -0.68% -0.98%
2095 -0.69% -0.97%
2094 -0.68% -0.97%
2093 -0.68% -0.95%
2092 -0.67% -0.94%
2091 -0.67% -0.93%
2090 -0.68% -0.94%
2089 -0.69% -0.9%
2088 -0.7% -0.89%
2087 -0.72% -0.87%
2086 -0.74% -0.86%
2085 -0.75% -0.85%
2084 -0.76% -0.81%
2083 -0.78% -0.81%
2082 -0.79% -0.79%
2081 -0.83% -0.77%
2080 -0.85% -0.75%
2079 -0.86% -0.7%
2078 -0.87% -0.68%
2077 -0.88% -0.67%
2076 -0.9% -0.65%
2075 -0.93% -0.62%
2074 -0.94% -0.59%
2073 -0.94% -0.57%
2072 -0.95% -0.54%
2071 -0.97% -0.55%
2070 -0.97% -0.54%
2069 -0.97% -0.51%
2068 -0.99% -0.51%
2067 -0.99% -0.47%
2066 -1% -0.43%
2065 -0.99% -0.4%
2064 -0.98% -0.39%
2063 -0.97% -0.37%
2062 -0.98% -0.34%
2061 -0.97% -0.3%
2060 -0.95% -0.28%
2059 -0.93% -0.23%
2058 -0.93% -0.2%
2057 -0.92% -0.17%
2056 -0.92% -0.15%
2055 -0.91% -0.12%
2054 -0.91% -0.06%
2053 -0.89% -0.02%
2052 -0.89% 0%
2051 -0.89% 0.02%
2050 -0.89% 0.06%
2049 -0.88% 0.08%
2048 -0.89% 0.09%
2047 -0.88% 0.14%
2046 -0.88% 0.17%
2045 -0.89% 0.19%
2044 -0.89% 0.21%
2043 -0.89% 0.22%
2042 -0.91% 0.25%
2041 -0.91% 0.27%
2040 -0.92% 0.3%
2039 -0.9% 0.32%
2038 -0.91% 0.33%
2037 -0.91% 0.33%
2036 -0.89% 0.35%
2035 -0.88% 0.35%
2034 -0.88% 0.34%
2033 -0.86% 0.38%
2032 -0.86% 0.37%
2031 -0.85% 0.43%
2030 -0.82% 0.42%
2029 -0.8% 0.42%
2028 -0.77% 0.42%
2027 -0.73% 0.42%
2026 -0.67% 0.45%
2025 -0.13% 0.47%
2024 -0.08% 0.49%
2023 -0.29% 0.5%
2022 -0.65% 0.6%
2021 -0.66% 0.38%
2020 -1% 0.11%
2019 -1.4% 0.13%
2018 -1.36% 0.1%
2017 -1.32% 0.07%
2016 -1.29% 0.03%
2015 -1.26% 0.01%
2014 -1.21% 0.02%
2013 -2% 0.05%
2012 -0.58% 0.1%
2011 -0.64% 0.33%
2010 -0.66% 0.72%
2009 -0.64% 0.95%
2008 -0.7% 1.04%
2007 -0.73% 1.11%
2006 -0.76% 1.16%
2005 -0.75% 1.2%
2004 -0.75% 1.26%
2003 -0.79% 1.36%
2002 -2.15% 1.47%
2001 -1.97% 1.54%
2000 -0.49% 1.52%
1999 -0.56% 1.53%
1998 -0.67% 1.61%
1997 -0.61% 1.7%
1996 -0.51% 1.79%
1995 -0.44% 1.92%
1994 -0.34% 2.06%
1993 -0.79% 2.17%
1992 -1.07% 2.3%
1991 -0.99% 2.44%
1990 -1.79% 2.07%
1989 -1.16% 1.51%
1988 0.11% 1.41%
1987 0.15% 1.42%
1986 -0.03% 1.42%
1985 -0.001% 1.42%
1984 0.23% 1.44%
1983 0.25% 1.48%
1982 0.3% 1.49%
1981 0.33% 1.41%
1980 0.4% 1.2%
1979 0.14% 1.05%
1978 0.11% 1.06%
1977 0.52% 1.09%
1976 0.43% 1.18%
1975 0.48% 1.08%
1974 0.67% 0.9%
1973 0.52% 0.84%
1972 0.47% 1.14%
1971 0.55% 2.14%
1970 0.66% 3.09%
1969 0.77% 3.36%
1968 0.71% 3.35%
1967 0.63% 3.33%
1966 0.66% 3.32%
1965 0.73% 3.31%
1964 0.82% 3.33%
1963 0.81% 3.36%
1962 0.88% 3.18%
1961 0.96% 2.41%

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/cape-verde | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.13%, while Cape Verde's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Cape Verde
Current population
6390149
530853
Population rank 112/197 169/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.006%
One net population change
1.08 hours
3.59 hours
One birth every
9.83 minutes
1.37 hours
One death every
5.23 minutes
3.28 hours
Daily growth/decline -22 +7
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +2,449
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 132/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
6.84 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 -1,284
Net migration rank 106/196 94/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 16,515
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 171/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 116/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Cape Verde
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Cape Verde
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -1,284
2024 -47,023 524 3,741 -1,209
2023 -43,837 5,173 3,798 -1,226
2022 -62,065 26,498 3,864 -1,253
2021 -90,452 11,756 3,575 0
2020 -65,507 30,167 3,734 -3,362
2019 -46,317 -2,156 4,773 -4,001
2018 -46,304 -3,873 5,282 -4,679
2017 -45,583 -6,109 5,993 -5,550
2016 -42,744 -9,482 6,238 -6,004
2015 -44,699 -4,227 6,314 -6,226
2014 -41,027 -2,180 6,622 -6,578
2013 -37,948 -1,324 6,780 -6,622
2012 -40,183 -26,334 7,157 -6,779
2011 -37,477 -23,360 7,874 -7,226
2010 -34,759 -21,668 7,746 -5,069
2009 -26,800 -19,060 7,216 -2,618
2008 -32,967 -17,595 7,313 -2,340
2007 -37,727 -16,366 7,559 -2,200
2006 -39,526 -15,184 7,980 -2,408
2005 -42,124 -14,435 8,428 -2,768
2004 -40,128 -13,604 8,825 -2,993
2003 -44,319 -13,183 9,037 -2,898
2002 -46,240 -12,735 9,278 -2,751
2001 -44,050 -30,726 9,510 -2,528
2000 -41,668 -26,211 9,752 -2,772
1999 -39,411 -23,846 9,989 -3,371
1998 -52,844 -23,262 10,187 -3,332
1997 -58,185 -22,963 10,323 -3,211
1996 -45,159 -21,520 10,613 -3,297
1995 -42,030 -22,020 10,764 -3,125
1994 -32,086 -20,984 11,410 -3,299
1993 -24,569 -19,973 11,805 -3,393
1992 -18,789 -120,552 11,915 -3,231
1991 -14,675 -119,356 11,899 -2,924
1990 -3,487 -116,817 11,738 -2,398
1989 5,326 -114,705 11,608 -5,704
1988 9,879 215 11,523 -6,474
1987 8,971 357 11,426 -6,418
1986 16,125 1,104 11,295 -6,314
1985 11,649 -19,230 11,105 -6,192
1984 20,610 -1,032 10,835 -6,035
1983 21,455 -1,872 10,736 -5,834
1982 24,077 -1,860 10,597 -5,629
1981 29,341 -1,830 10,470 -5,684
1980 30,129 -2,045 10,276 -5,980
1979 40,599 -872 10,223 -6,875
1978 44,070 -62,769 10,152 -6,833
1977 47,543 -11,955 10,036 -6,730
1976 56,055 -2,522 9,833 -6,389
1975 54,941 -38,071 9,601 -5,829
1974 64,223 -1,402 9,295 -6,512
1973 57,760 -5,409 9,003 -6,410
1972 47,169 -11,296 8,716 -6,316
1971 52,925 -7,654 8,359 -4,085
1970 61,125 -11,315 7,878 172
1969 63,256 -3,204 7,625 1,608
1968 69,468 -132 7,408 1,521
1967 49,861 -420 7,214 1,376
1966 54,504 -144 7,039 1,230
1965 58,249 -1,406 6,877 1,093
1964 66,783 505 6,725 1,006
1963 66,241 500 6,589 945
1962 64,104 499 6,468 904
1961 75,460 378 6,247 49
1960 76,314 -1,112 6,098 -2,267

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/cape-verde | 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 Cape Verde 58.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,312 people) and 41.5% is from migration (a loss of 33,510 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 16,515 people or 3.1% in Cape Verde.

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
Cape Verde
City Population
Praia 159K
Mindelo 70.5K
Assomada 12K

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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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