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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 53,425,635 people in Colombia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 54,209,462 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 8.48 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Colombia is the 28th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.65% for Colombia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +1.26% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.2M (27% growth).

Bulgaria vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Colombia
2100 3,384,288 47,484,139
2099 3,408,821 47,830,655
2098 3,433,149 48,181,819
2097 3,457,549 48,536,565
2096 3,482,057 48,894,308
2095 3,506,060 49,257,082
2094 3,530,278 49,624,336
2093 3,554,432 49,993,990
2092 3,578,667 50,365,329
2091 3,602,907 50,738,006
2090 3,627,300 51,111,627
2089 3,652,188 51,485,668
2088 3,677,416 51,859,452
2087 3,703,460 52,230,587
2086 3,730,284 52,598,291
2085 3,757,953 52,962,450
2084 3,786,496 53,322,246
2083 3,815,548 53,676,937
2082 3,845,662 54,026,216
2081 3,876,344 54,368,364
2080 3,908,874 54,703,696
2079 3,942,344 55,030,557
2078 3,976,345 55,349,907
2077 4,011,440 55,659,611
2076 4,047,182 55,959,176
2075 4,083,977 56,248,347
2074 4,122,447 56,527,033
2073 4,161,511 56,794,109
2072 4,201,158 57,050,141
2071 4,241,639 57,294,481
2070 4,283,145 57,526,873
2069 4,325,083 57,746,348
2068 4,367,606 57,954,274
2067 4,411,116 58,149,809
2066 4,455,358 58,333,112
2065 4,500,141 58,503,296
2064 4,545,243 58,662,119
2063 4,590,439 58,808,654
2062 4,635,634 58,944,276
2061 4,681,315 59,067,801
2060 4,727,089 59,180,318
2059 4,772,667 59,281,322
2058 4,817,532 59,371,363
2057 4,862,597 59,450,029
2056 4,907,646 59,517,427
2055 4,953,105 59,573,668
2054 4,998,650 59,618,199
2053 5,044,397 59,651,062
2052 5,089,817 59,672,031
2051 5,135,505 59,680,555
2050 5,181,635 59,676,848
2049 5,228,058 59,659,759
2048 5,274,692 59,629,100
2047 5,322,212 59,583,143
2046 5,369,645 59,521,825
2045 5,417,381 59,444,589
2044 5,465,818 59,348,507
2043 5,514,902 59,235,094
2042 5,564,573 59,102,840
2041 5,615,489 58,951,213
2040 5,667,076 58,780,376
2039 5,719,506 58,585,136
2038 5,771,452 58,369,901
2037 5,824,628 58,133,352
2036 5,877,980 57,870,584
2035 5,930,517 57,588,449
2034 5,983,205 57,279,396
2033 6,036,049 56,946,591
2032 6,088,107 56,592,496
2031 6,140,619 56,213,920
2030 6,193,318 55,809,671
2029 6,244,785 55,382,133
2028 6,294,981 54,930,329
2027 6,343,732 54,451,860
2026 6,390,149 53,953,448
2025 6,433,302 53,425,635
2024 6,441,421 52,886,363
2023 6,446,596 52,321,152
2022 6,465,097 51,737,944
2021 6,507,301 51,188,173
2020 6,550,696 50,629,997
2019 6,616,726 49,907,985
2018 6,710,798 49,024,465
2017 6,803,468 48,131,078
2016 6,894,139 47,437,512
2015 6,984,225 46,969,940
2014 7,073,572 46,565,429
2013 7,160,005 46,151,584
2012 7,305,888 45,715,810
2011 7,348,328 45,259,614
2010 7,395,599 44,777,319
2009 7,444,443 44,271,541
2008 7,492,561 43,758,808
2007 7,545,338 43,235,374
2006 7,601,022 42,691,084
2005 7,658,972 42,128,977
2004 7,716,860 41,543,171
2003 7,775,327 40,937,429
2002 7,837,161 40,324,680
2001 8,009,142 39,709,262
2000 8,170,172 39,089,934
1999 8,210,624 38,454,863
1998 8,256,786 37,792,165
1997 8,312,068 37,121,149
1996 8,362,826 36,462,745
1995 8,406,067 35,804,662
1994 8,443,591 35,127,410
1993 8,472,313 34,441,473
1992 8,540,164 33,760,571
1991 8,632,367 33,098,372
1990 8,718,289 32,440,069
1989 8,876,972 31,776,279
1988 8,981,446 31,130,524
1987 8,971,359 30,499,467
1986 8,958,171 29,879,112
1985 8,960,547 29,268,470
1984 8,960,679 28,642,690
1983 8,939,738 27,988,173
1982 8,917,457 27,338,331
1981 8,891,117 26,713,267
1980 8,861,535 26,104,498
1979 8,825,940 25,515,626
1978 8,814,032 24,950,337
1977 8,804,183 24,393,494
1976 8,758,599 23,858,810
1975 8,720,742 23,344,644
1974 8,678,745 22,833,469
1973 8,620,967 22,325,374
1972 8,576,200 21,819,563
1971 8,536,395 21,319,096
1970 8,489,574 20,811,782
1969 8,434,172 20,291,942
1968 8,369,603 19,766,796
1967 8,310,226 19,235,618
1966 8,258,057 18,702,688
1965 8,204,168 18,169,050
1964 8,144,340 17,637,411
1963 8,078,145 17,113,823
1962 8,012,946 16,599,029
1961 7,943,118 16,095,203
1960 7,867,374 15,606,209

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 Colombia gained 4,746,428 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Colombia's population increased by 6,771,950 people (a 14.3% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Colombia was ranked 29th in 2006 and ranked 28th 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 Colombia will increase by 10.1% to 59,676,848 people and rank change from 28th to 34th.

Colombia is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 59.7M 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
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Colombia
2100 -0.72% -0.72%
2099 -0.71% -0.73%
2098 -0.71% -0.73%
2097 -0.7% -0.73%
2096 -0.68% -0.74%
2095 -0.69% -0.74%
2094 -0.68% -0.74%
2093 -0.68% -0.74%
2092 -0.67% -0.73%
2091 -0.67% -0.73%
2090 -0.68% -0.73%
2089 -0.69% -0.72%
2088 -0.7% -0.71%
2087 -0.72% -0.7%
2086 -0.74% -0.69%
2085 -0.75% -0.67%
2084 -0.76% -0.66%
2083 -0.78% -0.65%
2082 -0.79% -0.63%
2081 -0.83% -0.61%
2080 -0.85% -0.59%
2079 -0.86% -0.58%
2078 -0.87% -0.56%
2077 -0.88% -0.54%
2076 -0.9% -0.51%
2075 -0.93% -0.49%
2074 -0.94% -0.47%
2073 -0.94% -0.45%
2072 -0.95% -0.43%
2071 -0.97% -0.4%
2070 -0.97% -0.38%
2069 -0.97% -0.36%
2068 -0.99% -0.34%
2067 -0.99% -0.31%
2066 -1% -0.29%
2065 -0.99% -0.27%
2064 -0.98% -0.25%
2063 -0.97% -0.23%
2062 -0.98% -0.21%
2061 -0.97% -0.19%
2060 -0.95% -0.17%
2059 -0.93% -0.15%
2058 -0.93% -0.13%
2057 -0.92% -0.11%
2056 -0.92% -0.09%
2055 -0.91% -0.07%
2054 -0.91% -0.06%
2053 -0.89% -0.04%
2052 -0.89% -0.01%
2051 -0.89% 0.006%
2050 -0.89% 0.03%
2049 -0.88% 0.05%
2048 -0.89% 0.08%
2047 -0.88% 0.1%
2046 -0.88% 0.13%
2045 -0.89% 0.16%
2044 -0.89% 0.19%
2043 -0.89% 0.22%
2042 -0.91% 0.26%
2041 -0.91% 0.29%
2040 -0.92% 0.33%
2039 -0.9% 0.37%
2038 -0.91% 0.41%
2037 -0.91% 0.45%
2036 -0.89% 0.49%
2035 -0.88% 0.54%
2034 -0.88% 0.58%
2033 -0.86% 0.63%
2032 -0.86% 0.67%
2031 -0.85% 0.72%
2030 -0.82% 0.77%
2029 -0.8% 0.82%
2028 -0.77% 0.88%
2027 -0.73% 0.92%
2026 -0.67% 0.99%
2025 -0.13% 1.02%
2024 -0.08% 1.08%
2023 -0.29% 1.13%
2022 -0.65% 1.07%
2021 -0.66% 1.1%
2020 -1% 1.45%
2019 -1.4% 1.8%
2018 -1.36% 1.86%
2017 -1.32% 1.46%
2016 -1.29% 1%
2015 -1.26% 0.87%
2014 -1.21% 0.9%
2013 -2% 0.95%
2012 -0.58% 1.01%
2011 -0.64% 1.08%
2010 -0.66% 1.14%
2009 -0.64% 1.17%
2008 -0.7% 1.21%
2007 -0.73% 1.27%
2006 -0.76% 1.33%
2005 -0.75% 1.41%
2004 -0.75% 1.48%
2003 -0.79% 1.52%
2002 -2.15% 1.55%
2001 -1.97% 1.58%
2000 -0.49% 1.65%
1999 -0.56% 1.75%
1998 -0.67% 1.81%
1997 -0.61% 1.81%
1996 -0.51% 1.84%
1995 -0.44% 1.93%
1994 -0.34% 1.99%
1993 -0.79% 2.02%
1992 -1.07% 2%
1991 -0.99% 2.03%
1990 -1.79% 2.09%
1989 -1.16% 2.07%
1988 0.11% 2.07%
1987 0.15% 2.08%
1986 -0.03% 2.09%
1985 -0.001% 2.18%
1984 0.23% 2.34%
1983 0.25% 2.38%
1982 0.3% 2.34%
1981 0.33% 2.33%
1980 0.4% 2.31%
1979 0.14% 2.27%
1978 0.11% 2.28%
1977 0.52% 2.24%
1976 0.43% 2.2%
1975 0.48% 2.24%
1974 0.67% 2.28%
1973 0.52% 2.32%
1972 0.47% 2.35%
1971 0.55% 2.44%
1970 0.66% 2.56%
1969 0.77% 2.66%
1968 0.71% 2.76%
1967 0.63% 2.85%
1966 0.66% 2.94%
1965 0.73% 3.01%
1964 0.82% 3.06%
1963 0.81% 3.1%
1962 0.88% 3.13%
1961 0.96% 3.13%

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 Colombia's population grew by 1.02%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Colombia
Current population
6390149
54209462
Population rank 112/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.65%
One net population change
1.08 hours
58.6 seconds
One birth every
9.83 minutes
45 seconds
One death every
5.23 minutes
1.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +1,477
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +539,272
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +1.02%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 100/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
4.08 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 +129,139
Net migration rank 106/196 12/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 3,063,518
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 22/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 5.8%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 89/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Colombia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Colombia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 129,139
2024 -47,023 524 411,721 141,643
2023 -43,837 5,173 422,598 154,521
2022 -62,065 26,498 406,143 183,180
2021 -90,452 11,756 311,122 199,070
2020 -65,507 30,167 378,965 227,130
2019 -46,317 -2,156 441,087 396,826
2018 -46,304 -3,873 433,622 495,524
2017 -45,583 -6,109 426,538 431,072
2016 -42,744 -9,482 425,087 104,373
2015 -44,699 -4,227 446,778 -41,123
2014 -41,027 -2,180 470,916 -67,522
2013 -37,948 -1,324 489,069 -64,789
2012 -40,183 -26,334 503,285 -56,070
2011 -37,477 -23,360 511,524 -46,385
2010 -34,759 -21,668 533,657 -34,220
2009 -26,800 -19,060 559,017 -46,901
2008 -32,967 -17,595 576,654 -63,313
2007 -37,727 -16,366 583,115 -49,634
2006 -39,526 -15,184 594,388 -39,303
2005 -42,124 -14,435 610,618 -41,465
2004 -40,128 -13,604 628,424 -25,949
2003 -44,319 -13,183 642,144 -33,114
2002 -46,240 -12,735 640,840 -24,387
2001 -44,050 -30,726 642,933 -28,582
2000 -41,668 -26,211 652,176 -27,878
1999 -39,411 -23,846 668,576 -22,698
1998 -52,844 -23,262 687,704 -8,186
1997 -58,185 -22,963 686,073 -23,600
1996 -45,159 -21,520 682,547 -28,251
1995 -42,030 -22,020 694,968 -33,097
1994 -32,086 -20,984 708,660 -16,023
1993 -24,569 -19,973 709,287 -30,103
1992 -18,789 -120,552 697,763 -15,147
1991 -14,675 -119,356 690,266 -48,458
1990 -3,487 -116,817 682,409 -7,590
1989 5,326 -114,705 674,102 -21,329
1988 9,879 215 663,796 -25,064
1987 8,971 357 659,429 -36,040
1986 16,125 1,104 659,701 -42,368
1985 11,649 -19,230 625,379 -21,408
1984 20,610 -1,032 666,315 -18,692
1983 21,455 -1,872 674,767 -13,329
1982 24,077 -1,860 675,339 -37,090
1981 29,341 -1,830 662,195 -50,351
1980 30,129 -2,045 649,872 -44,203
1979 40,599 -872 635,747 -63,657
1978 44,070 -62,769 626,378 -67,870
1977 47,543 -11,955 622,814 -67,638
1976 56,055 -2,522 612,265 -98,057
1975 54,941 -38,071 598,580 -84,462
1974 64,223 -1,402 589,035 -80,816
1973 57,760 -5,409 583,608 -75,630
1972 47,169 -11,296 581,361 -77,708
1971 52,925 -7,654 582,011 -84,712
1970 61,125 -11,315 583,396 -66,065
1969 63,256 -3,204 586,559 -64,238
1968 69,468 -132 589,407 -61,442
1967 49,861 -420 591,649 -57,256
1966 54,504 -144 590,855 -59,395
1965 58,249 -1,406 587,677 -51,855
1964 66,783 505 581,435 -53,972
1963 66,241 500 572,355 -52,631
1962 64,104 499 559,985 -50,108
1961 75,460 378 545,627 -47,849
1960 76,314 -1,112 529,316 -49,115

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 Colombia 64.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,103,661 people) and 35.8% is from migration (a gain of 2,292,216 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 3,063,518 people or 5.8% in Colombia.

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
Colombia
City Population
Bogota 8.03M
Medellin 2.53M
Cali 2.47M
Barranquilla 1.33M
Cartagena 915K
Cucuta 806K
Soacha 783K
Soledad 676K
Villavicencio 664K
Bucaramanga 615K

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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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