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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 19,859,921 people in Chile in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 19,992,079 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.13 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +0.97% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21.1% growth).

Bulgaria vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Chile
2100 3,384,288 13,538,233
2099 3,408,821 13,694,580
2098 3,433,149 13,852,916
2097 3,457,549 14,012,136
2096 3,482,057 14,174,091
2095 3,506,060 14,338,836
2094 3,530,278 14,504,768
2093 3,554,432 14,672,995
2092 3,578,667 14,841,276
2091 3,602,907 15,012,606
2090 3,627,300 15,185,296
2089 3,652,188 15,359,485
2088 3,677,416 15,534,223
2087 3,703,460 15,707,399
2086 3,730,284 15,879,078
2085 3,757,953 16,050,602
2084 3,786,496 16,219,059
2083 3,815,548 16,386,291
2082 3,845,662 16,549,944
2081 3,876,344 16,714,879
2080 3,908,874 16,878,669
2079 3,942,344 17,040,181
2078 3,976,345 17,200,034
2077 4,011,440 17,357,593
2076 4,047,182 17,512,529
2075 4,083,977 17,665,652
2074 4,122,447 17,815,245
2073 4,161,511 17,960,951
2072 4,201,158 18,104,555
2071 4,241,639 18,248,051
2070 4,283,145 18,388,269
2069 4,325,083 18,525,990
2068 4,367,606 18,662,583
2067 4,411,116 18,797,031
2066 4,455,358 18,930,019
2065 4,500,141 19,057,914
2064 4,545,243 19,183,930
2063 4,590,439 19,305,093
2062 4,635,634 19,419,125
2061 4,681,315 19,528,803
2060 4,727,089 19,632,732
2059 4,772,667 19,733,594
2058 4,817,532 19,826,981
2057 4,862,597 19,917,957
2056 4,907,646 20,003,158
2055 4,953,105 20,083,811
2054 4,998,650 20,157,425
2053 5,044,397 20,226,483
2052 5,089,817 20,287,759
2051 5,135,505 20,342,317
2050 5,181,635 20,390,198
2049 5,228,058 20,434,796
2048 5,274,692 20,474,175
2047 5,322,212 20,505,731
2046 5,369,645 20,533,426
2045 5,417,381 20,557,560
2044 5,465,818 20,574,613
2043 5,514,902 20,584,097
2042 5,564,573 20,588,631
2041 5,615,489 20,590,850
2040 5,667,076 20,586,260
2039 5,719,506 20,578,028
2038 5,771,452 20,563,761
2037 5,824,628 20,544,889
2036 5,877,980 20,517,930
2035 5,930,517 20,486,465
2034 5,983,205 20,450,997
2033 6,036,049 20,411,343
2032 6,088,107 20,364,270
2031 6,140,619 20,309,470
2030 6,193,318 20,248,404
2029 6,244,785 20,182,063
2028 6,294,981 20,110,713
2027 6,343,732 20,032,166
2026 6,390,149 19,949,741
2025 6,433,302 19,859,921
2024 6,441,421 19,764,771
2023 6,446,596 19,658,835
2022 6,465,097 19,553,036
2021 6,507,301 19,456,334
2020 6,550,696 19,370,624
2019 6,616,726 19,197,744
2018 6,710,798 18,893,191
2017 6,803,468 18,558,868
2016 6,894,139 18,267,221
2015 6,984,225 18,047,625
2014 7,073,572 17,864,195
2013 7,160,005 17,687,006
2012 7,305,888 17,519,119
2011 7,348,328 17,351,816
2010 7,395,599 17,181,464
2009 7,444,443 17,009,731
2008 7,492,561 16,838,988
2007 7,545,338 16,671,581
2006 7,601,022 16,509,195
2005 7,658,972 16,348,778
2004 7,716,860 16,187,322
2003 7,775,327 16,024,752
2002 7,837,161 15,857,925
2001 8,009,142 15,683,849
2000 8,170,172 15,503,635
1999 8,210,624 15,319,313
1998 8,256,786 15,127,799
1997 8,312,068 14,932,434
1996 8,362,826 14,734,046
1995 8,406,067 14,527,381
1994 8,443,591 14,316,256
1993 8,472,313 14,102,276
1992 8,540,164 13,884,577
1991 8,632,367 13,662,491
1990 8,718,289 13,437,176
1989 8,876,972 13,215,005
1988 8,981,446 12,999,424
1987 8,971,359 12,790,150
1986 8,958,171 12,588,914
1985 8,960,547 12,395,274
1984 8,960,679 12,207,733
1983 8,939,738 12,026,138
1982 8,917,457 11,850,214
1981 8,891,117 11,678,717
1980 8,861,535 11,508,550
1979 8,825,940 11,339,779
1978 8,814,032 11,172,695
1977 8,804,183 11,005,519
1976 8,758,599 10,838,251
1975 8,720,742 10,671,559
1974 8,678,745 10,505,817
1973 8,620,967 10,340,362
1972 8,576,200 10,174,678
1971 8,536,395 10,009,701
1970 8,489,574 9,845,344
1969 8,434,172 9,680,282
1968 8,369,603 9,514,716
1967 8,310,226 9,348,939
1966 8,258,057 9,181,722
1965 8,204,168 9,012,938
1964 8,144,340 8,842,525
1963 8,078,145 8,670,144
1962 8,012,946 8,497,059
1961 7,943,118 8,324,802
1960 7,867,374 8,153,350

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 Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Chile's population increased by 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th 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 Chile will increase by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Chile is projected to reach its peak in 2041 at 20.6M 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
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Chile
2100 -0.72% -1.14%
2099 -0.71% -1.14%
2098 -0.71% -1.14%
2097 -0.7% -1.14%
2096 -0.68% -1.15%
2095 -0.69% -1.14%
2094 -0.68% -1.15%
2093 -0.68% -1.13%
2092 -0.67% -1.14%
2091 -0.67% -1.14%
2090 -0.68% -1.13%
2089 -0.69% -1.12%
2088 -0.7% -1.1%
2087 -0.72% -1.08%
2086 -0.74% -1.07%
2085 -0.75% -1.04%
2084 -0.76% -1.02%
2083 -0.78% -0.99%
2082 -0.79% -0.99%
2081 -0.83% -0.97%
2080 -0.85% -0.95%
2079 -0.86% -0.93%
2078 -0.87% -0.91%
2077 -0.88% -0.88%
2076 -0.9% -0.87%
2075 -0.93% -0.84%
2074 -0.94% -0.81%
2073 -0.94% -0.79%
2072 -0.95% -0.79%
2071 -0.97% -0.76%
2070 -0.97% -0.74%
2069 -0.97% -0.73%
2068 -0.99% -0.72%
2067 -0.99% -0.7%
2066 -1% -0.67%
2065 -0.99% -0.66%
2064 -0.98% -0.63%
2063 -0.97% -0.59%
2062 -0.98% -0.56%
2061 -0.97% -0.53%
2060 -0.95% -0.51%
2059 -0.93% -0.47%
2058 -0.93% -0.46%
2057 -0.92% -0.43%
2056 -0.92% -0.4%
2055 -0.91% -0.37%
2054 -0.91% -0.34%
2053 -0.89% -0.3%
2052 -0.89% -0.27%
2051 -0.89% -0.23%
2050 -0.89% -0.22%
2049 -0.88% -0.19%
2048 -0.89% -0.15%
2047 -0.88% -0.13%
2046 -0.88% -0.12%
2045 -0.89% -0.08%
2044 -0.89% -0.05%
2043 -0.89% -0.02%
2042 -0.91% -0.01%
2041 -0.91% 0.02%
2040 -0.92% 0.04%
2039 -0.9% 0.07%
2038 -0.91% 0.09%
2037 -0.91% 0.13%
2036 -0.89% 0.15%
2035 -0.88% 0.17%
2034 -0.88% 0.19%
2033 -0.86% 0.23%
2032 -0.86% 0.27%
2031 -0.85% 0.3%
2030 -0.82% 0.33%
2029 -0.8% 0.35%
2028 -0.77% 0.39%
2027 -0.73% 0.41%
2026 -0.67% 0.45%
2025 -0.13% 0.48%
2024 -0.08% 0.54%
2023 -0.29% 0.54%
2022 -0.65% 0.5%
2021 -0.66% 0.44%
2020 -1% 0.9%
2019 -1.4% 1.61%
2018 -1.36% 1.8%
2017 -1.32% 1.6%
2016 -1.29% 1.22%
2015 -1.26% 1.03%
2014 -1.21% 1%
2013 -2% 0.96%
2012 -0.58% 0.96%
2011 -0.64% 0.99%
2010 -0.66% 1.01%
2009 -0.64% 1.01%
2008 -0.7% 1%
2007 -0.73% 0.98%
2006 -0.76% 0.98%
2005 -0.75% 1%
2004 -0.75% 1.01%
2003 -0.79% 1.05%
2002 -2.15% 1.11%
2001 -1.97% 1.16%
2000 -0.49% 1.2%
1999 -0.56% 1.27%
1998 -0.67% 1.31%
1997 -0.61% 1.35%
1996 -0.51% 1.42%
1995 -0.44% 1.47%
1994 -0.34% 1.52%
1993 -0.79% 1.57%
1992 -1.07% 1.63%
1991 -0.99% 1.68%
1990 -1.79% 1.68%
1989 -1.16% 1.66%
1988 0.11% 1.64%
1987 0.15% 1.6%
1986 -0.03% 1.56%
1985 -0.001% 1.54%
1984 0.23% 1.51%
1983 0.25% 1.48%
1982 0.3% 1.47%
1981 0.33% 1.48%
1980 0.4% 1.49%
1979 0.14% 1.5%
1978 0.11% 1.52%
1977 0.52% 1.54%
1976 0.43% 1.56%
1975 0.48% 1.58%
1974 0.67% 1.6%
1973 0.52% 1.63%
1972 0.47% 1.65%
1971 0.55% 1.67%
1970 0.66% 1.71%
1969 0.77% 1.74%
1968 0.71% 1.77%
1967 0.63% 1.82%
1966 0.66% 1.87%
1965 0.73% 1.93%
1964 0.82% 1.99%
1963 0.81% 2.04%
1962 0.88% 2.07%
1961 0.96% 2.1%

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 Chile's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Chile
Current population
6390149
19992079
Population rank 112/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.24%
One net population change
1.08 hours
5.54 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
3.05 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
4.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +261
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +95,150
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 129/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 +51,712
Net migration rank 106/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 51,712
2024 -47,023 524 42,356 58,316
2023 -43,837 5,173 48,518 62,679
2022 -62,065 26,498 41,041 59,374
2021 -90,452 11,756 27,530 65,480
2020 -65,507 30,167 52,378 26,042
2019 -46,317 -2,156 86,006 181,339
2018 -46,304 -3,873 103,950 237,807
2017 -45,583 -6,109 106,268 220,621
2016 -42,744 -9,482 120,545 135,864
2015 -44,699 -4,227 127,074 55,689
2014 -41,027 -2,180 131,373 52,702
2013 -37,948 -1,324 133,785 36,529
2012 -40,183 -26,334 134,617 30,870
2011 -37,477 -23,360 141,053 28,086
2010 -34,759 -21,668 145,527 26,048
2009 -26,800 -19,060 147,576 24,324
2008 -32,967 -17,595 147,105 22,488
2007 -37,727 -16,366 145,043 20,170
2006 -39,526 -15,184 142,277 17,285
2005 -42,124 -14,435 147,009 14,289
2004 -40,128 -13,604 150,138 11,495
2003 -44,319 -13,183 154,287 9,225
2002 -46,240 -12,735 162,322 7,824
2001 -44,050 -30,726 171,659 6,346
2000 -41,668 -26,211 175,362 7,067
1999 -39,411 -23,846 177,995 8,226
1998 -52,844 -23,262 185,815 10,984
1997 -58,185 -22,963 190,433 3,504
1996 -45,159 -21,520 199,897 2,942
1995 -42,030 -22,020 208,017 2,454
1994 -32,086 -20,984 209,834 1,930
1993 -24,569 -19,973 215,003 1,164
1992 -18,789 -120,552 219,224 0
1991 -14,675 -119,356 227,180 -2,207
1990 -3,487 -116,817 226,941 -1,274
1989 5,326 -114,705 224,854 -6,186
1988 9,879 215 221,602 -9,131
1987 8,971 357 218,034 -11,958
1986 16,125 1,104 213,571 -17,148
1985 11,649 -19,230 208,910 -18,047
1984 20,610 -1,032 205,407 -21,188
1983 21,455 -1,872 202,352 -23,386
1982 24,077 -1,860 199,522 -26,646
1981 29,341 -1,830 198,211 -28,096
1980 30,129 -2,045 198,281 -28,060
1979 40,599 -872 197,198 -29,873
1978 44,070 -62,769 196,483 -29,644
1977 47,543 -11,955 197,163 -29,651
1976 56,055 -2,522 196,986 -29,967
1975 54,941 -38,071 196,890 -30,524
1974 64,223 -1,402 196,322 -31,211
1973 57,760 -5,409 197,666 -31,878
1972 47,169 -11,296 198,162 -32,584
1971 52,925 -7,654 198,523 -34,147
1970 61,125 -11,315 200,402 -36,079
1969 63,256 -3,204 202,764 -36,976
1968 69,468 -132 203,577 -38,224
1967 49,861 -420 204,377 -38,159
1966 54,504 -144 204,661 -36,446
1965 58,249 -1,406 203,341 -33,988
1964 66,783 505 202,741 -31,261
1963 66,241 500 202,370 -29,082
1962 64,104 499 200,905 -28,023
1961 75,460 378 198,788 -27,159
1960 76,314 -1,112 198,461 -27,184

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 Chile 40.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

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
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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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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