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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 19,764,771 people in Chile in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 19,977,856 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 3.14 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 -0.96% per year vs +1.02% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21% growth).

Bulgaria vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Chile
2100 3,368,029 13,542,179
2099 3,392,444 13,698,571
2098 3,416,655 13,856,954
2097 3,440,938 14,016,220
2096 3,465,328 14,178,222
2095 3,489,216 14,343,015
2094 3,513,318 14,508,995
2093 3,537,356 14,677,272
2092 3,561,475 14,845,602
2091 3,585,597 15,016,981
2090 3,609,873 15,189,722
2089 3,634,642 15,363,962
2088 3,659,749 15,538,750
2087 3,685,668 15,711,977
2086 3,712,363 15,883,706
2085 3,739,898 16,055,280
2084 3,768,305 16,223,786
2083 3,797,217 16,391,067
2082 3,827,186 16,554,768
2081 3,857,721 16,719,751
2080 3,890,095 16,883,588
2079 3,923,403 17,045,148
2078 3,957,241 17,205,047
2077 3,992,168 17,362,651
2076 4,027,738 17,517,633
2075 4,064,356 17,670,800
2074 4,102,642 17,820,437
2073 4,141,518 17,966,186
2072 4,180,975 18,109,831
2071 4,221,261 18,253,369
2070 4,262,568 18,393,628
2069 4,304,304 18,531,389
2068 4,346,623 18,668,022
2067 4,389,924 18,802,510
2066 4,433,953 18,935,536
2065 4,478,521 19,063,468
2064 4,523,406 19,189,521
2063 4,568,385 19,310,719
2062 4,613,363 19,424,785
2061 4,658,825 19,534,495
2060 4,704,379 19,638,454
2059 4,749,738 19,739,346
2058 4,794,388 19,832,760
2057 4,839,236 19,923,762
2056 4,884,068 20,008,988
2055 4,929,309 20,089,664
2054 4,974,635 20,163,300
2053 5,020,162 20,232,377
2052 5,065,364 20,293,672
2051 5,110,833 20,348,246
2050 5,156,741 20,396,141
2049 5,202,941 20,440,751
2048 5,249,351 20,480,143
2047 5,296,642 20,511,707
2046 5,343,848 20,539,410
2045 5,391,354 20,563,551
2044 5,439,559 20,580,609
2043 5,488,407 20,590,097
2042 5,537,839 20,594,631
2041 5,588,510 20,596,851
2040 5,639,850 20,592,260
2039 5,692,028 20,584,025
2038 5,743,725 20,569,754
2037 5,796,645 20,550,877
2036 5,849,741 20,523,910
2035 5,902,025 20,492,436
2034 5,954,460 20,456,957
2033 6,007,050 20,417,291
2032 6,058,858 20,370,206
2031 6,111,118 20,315,389
2030 6,163,564 20,254,305
2029 6,214,784 20,187,945
2028 6,264,738 20,116,575
2027 6,313,255 20,038,004
2026 6,359,449 19,955,555
2025 6,402,394 19,865,709
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Chile's population increased by 1,710,635 people (a 9.36% 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 5,156,741 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Chile will increase by 2.09% to 20,396,141 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 3.37M 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 -0.61% 0.51%
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 (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 Chile's population grew by 0.54%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Chile
Current population
6359449
19977856
Population rank 112/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.24%
One net population change
1.69 hours
4.96 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
2.98 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
4.12 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +290
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +105,936
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +0.54%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 130/197
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 - 524 - 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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Chile 43.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 844,683 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,097,597 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 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 574K
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 (1960–2024, 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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