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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 52,886,363 people in Colombia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 54,105,437 in Colombia.

Population statistics:

  • Colombia's population is 8.51 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 -0.96% per year vs +1.25% in Colombia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Colombia has grown from 42.7M to 54.1M (26.7% growth).

Bulgaria vs Colombia: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Colombia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Colombia
2100 3,368,029 47,499,215
2099 3,392,444 47,845,841
2098 3,416,655 48,197,117
2097 3,440,938 48,551,975
2096 3,465,328 48,909,832
2095 3,489,216 49,272,722
2094 3,513,318 49,640,091
2093 3,537,356 50,009,863
2092 3,561,475 50,381,320
2091 3,585,597 50,754,115
2090 3,609,873 51,127,855
2089 3,634,642 51,502,015
2088 3,659,749 51,875,918
2087 3,685,668 52,247,171
2086 3,712,363 52,614,991
2085 3,739,898 52,979,265
2084 3,768,305 53,339,176
2083 3,797,217 53,693,979
2082 3,827,186 54,043,369
2081 3,857,721 54,385,627
2080 3,890,095 54,721,064
2079 3,923,403 55,048,030
2078 3,957,241 55,367,481
2077 3,992,168 55,677,284
2076 4,027,738 55,976,943
2075 4,064,356 56,266,206
2074 4,102,642 56,544,981
2073 4,141,518 56,812,141
2072 4,180,975 57,068,255
2071 4,221,261 57,312,673
2070 4,262,568 57,545,138
2069 4,304,304 57,764,682
2068 4,346,623 57,972,674
2067 4,389,924 58,168,272
2066 4,433,953 58,351,633
2065 4,478,521 58,521,871
2064 4,523,406 58,680,744
2063 4,568,385 58,827,326
2062 4,613,363 58,962,991
2061 4,658,825 59,086,555
2060 4,704,379 59,199,108
2059 4,749,738 59,300,144
2058 4,794,388 59,390,214
2057 4,839,236 59,468,904
2056 4,884,068 59,536,324
2055 4,929,309 59,592,582
2054 4,974,635 59,637,127
2053 5,020,162 59,670,001
2052 5,065,364 59,690,977
2051 5,110,833 59,699,504
2050 5,156,741 59,695,795
2049 5,202,941 59,678,701
2048 5,249,351 59,648,033
2047 5,296,642 59,602,061
2046 5,343,848 59,540,723
2045 5,391,354 59,463,463
2044 5,439,559 59,367,350
2043 5,488,407 59,253,902
2042 5,537,839 59,121,606
2041 5,588,510 58,969,930
2040 5,639,850 58,799,039
2039 5,692,028 58,603,737
2038 5,743,725 58,388,433
2037 5,796,645 58,151,809
2036 5,849,741 57,888,958
2035 5,902,025 57,606,734
2034 5,954,460 57,297,583
2033 6,007,050 56,964,672
2032 6,058,858 56,610,464
2031 6,111,118 56,231,768
2030 6,163,564 55,827,391
2029 6,214,784 55,399,717
2028 6,264,738 54,947,769
2027 6,313,255 54,469,148
2026 6,359,449 53,970,578
2025 6,402,394 53,442,597
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Colombia's population increased by 6,667,925 people (a 14.1% 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 5,156,741 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Colombia will increase by 10.3% to 59,695,795 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 3.37M 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 -0.61% 1.05%
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 (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 Colombia's population grew by 1.08%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Colombia
Current population
6359449
54105437
Population rank 112/197 28/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.65%
One net population change
1.69 hours
55.8 seconds
One birth every
9.16 minutes
44.7 seconds
One death every
5.19 minutes
1.86 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +1,549
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +565,211
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +1.08%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 96/197
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 - 524 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Colombia 66.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,162,856 people) and 33.4% is from migration (a gain of 2,083,051 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 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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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