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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 866,628 people in Comoros in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 903,776 in Comoros.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 7.04 times bigger than Comoros'.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Comoros is the 160th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.01% for Comoros.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +2.01% in Comoros.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Comoros has grown from 605K to 904K (49.4% growth).

Bulgaria vs Comoros: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Comoros
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Comoros
2100 3,368,029 1,926,386
2099 3,392,444 1,920,621
2098 3,416,655 1,914,609
2097 3,440,938 1,908,134
2096 3,465,328 1,901,525
2095 3,489,216 1,894,422
2094 3,513,318 1,887,108
2093 3,537,356 1,879,656
2092 3,561,475 1,871,817
2091 3,585,597 1,863,580
2090 3,609,873 1,854,999
2089 3,634,642 1,846,139
2088 3,659,749 1,836,994
2087 3,685,668 1,827,684
2086 3,712,363 1,817,890
2085 3,739,898 1,807,957
2084 3,768,305 1,797,607
2083 3,797,217 1,786,775
2082 3,827,186 1,775,826
2081 3,857,721 1,764,709
2080 3,890,095 1,753,314
2079 3,923,403 1,741,768
2078 3,957,241 1,729,732
2077 3,992,168 1,717,501
2076 4,027,738 1,704,841
2075 4,064,356 1,691,947
2074 4,102,642 1,678,984
2073 4,141,518 1,665,784
2072 4,180,975 1,652,395
2071 4,221,261 1,638,685
2070 4,262,568 1,625,082
2069 4,304,304 1,611,152
2068 4,346,623 1,596,935
2067 4,389,924 1,582,442
2066 4,433,953 1,567,829
2065 4,478,521 1,553,142
2064 4,523,406 1,538,246
2063 4,568,385 1,523,197
2062 4,613,363 1,508,112
2061 4,658,825 1,492,603
2060 4,704,379 1,476,941
2059 4,749,738 1,461,147
2058 4,794,388 1,445,237
2057 4,839,236 1,429,173
2056 4,884,068 1,412,910
2055 4,929,309 1,396,415
2054 4,974,635 1,379,788
2053 5,020,162 1,362,991
2052 5,065,364 1,345,832
2051 5,110,833 1,328,600
2050 5,156,741 1,311,253
2049 5,202,941 1,293,896
2048 5,249,351 1,276,263
2047 5,296,642 1,258,915
2046 5,343,848 1,241,424
2045 5,391,354 1,223,821
2044 5,439,559 1,206,037
2043 5,488,407 1,188,317
2042 5,537,839 1,170,812
2041 5,588,510 1,153,264
2040 5,639,850 1,135,741
2039 5,692,028 1,118,219
2038 5,743,725 1,100,871
2037 5,796,645 1,083,597
2036 5,849,741 1,066,250
2035 5,902,025 1,049,097
2034 5,954,460 1,032,144
2033 6,007,050 1,015,163
2032 6,058,858 998,403
2031 6,111,118 981,702
2030 6,163,564 965,069
2029 6,214,784 948,475
2028 6,264,738 932,007
2027 6,313,255 915,654
2026 6,359,449 899,373
2025 6,402,394 883,023
2024 6,441,421 866,628
2023 6,446,596 850,387
2022 6,465,097 834,188
2021 6,507,301 818,174
2020 6,550,696 802,163
2019 6,616,726 786,578
2018 6,710,798 771,590
2017 6,803,468 756,669
2016 6,894,139 741,741
2015 6,984,225 726,682
2014 7,073,572 711,503
2013 7,160,005 696,192
2012 7,305,888 681,630
2011 7,348,328 668,056
2010 7,395,599 654,836
2009 7,444,443 641,947
2008 7,492,561 629,307
2007 7,545,338 616,927
2006 7,601,022 604,753
2005 7,658,972 592,677
2004 7,716,860 580,704
2003 7,775,327 569,798
2002 7,837,161 558,923
2001 8,009,142 547,220
2000 8,170,172 536,080
1999 8,210,624 525,886
1998 8,256,786 516,597
1997 8,312,068 507,777
1996 8,362,826 499,107
1995 8,406,067 490,586
1994 8,443,591 482,142
1993 8,472,313 473,682
1992 8,540,164 465,113
1991 8,632,367 455,556
1990 8,718,289 444,596
1989 8,876,972 433,103
1988 8,981,446 421,687
1987 8,971,359 410,439
1986 8,958,171 399,318
1985 8,960,547 388,352
1984 8,960,679 377,637
1983 8,939,738 367,233
1982 8,917,457 357,139
1981 8,891,117 347,382
1980 8,861,535 337,721
1979 8,825,940 327,791
1978 8,814,032 317,688
1977 8,804,183 307,579
1976 8,758,599 297,538
1975 8,720,742 287,692
1974 8,678,745 278,075
1973 8,620,967 268,820
1972 8,576,200 260,077
1971 8,536,395 251,865
1970 8,489,574 244,185
1969 8,434,172 237,001
1968 8,369,603 230,244
1967 8,310,226 223,859
1966 8,258,057 218,663
1965 8,204,168 214,967
1964 8,144,340 211,644
1963 8,078,145 208,185
1962 8,012,946 204,702
1961 7,943,118 201,201
1960 7,867,374 197,700

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/comoros | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Comoros gained 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Comoros' population increased by 162,035 people (a 21.8% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Comoros was ranked 163rd in 2006 and ranked 160th 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 Comoros will increase by 45.1% to 1,311,253 people and rank change from 160th to 157th.

Comoros is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.93M 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
Comoros
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Comoros
2100 -0.72% 0.3%
2099 -0.71% 0.31%
2098 -0.71% 0.34%
2097 -0.7% 0.35%
2096 -0.68% 0.37%
2095 -0.69% 0.39%
2094 -0.68% 0.4%
2093 -0.68% 0.42%
2092 -0.67% 0.44%
2091 -0.67% 0.46%
2090 -0.68% 0.48%
2089 -0.69% 0.5%
2088 -0.7% 0.51%
2087 -0.72% 0.54%
2086 -0.74% 0.55%
2085 -0.75% 0.58%
2084 -0.76% 0.61%
2083 -0.78% 0.62%
2082 -0.79% 0.63%
2081 -0.83% 0.65%
2080 -0.85% 0.66%
2079 -0.86% 0.7%
2078 -0.87% 0.71%
2077 -0.88% 0.74%
2076 -0.9% 0.76%
2075 -0.93% 0.77%
2074 -0.94% 0.79%
2073 -0.94% 0.81%
2072 -0.95% 0.84%
2071 -0.97% 0.84%
2070 -0.97% 0.86%
2069 -0.97% 0.89%
2068 -0.99% 0.92%
2067 -0.99% 0.93%
2066 -1% 0.95%
2065 -0.99% 0.97%
2064 -0.98% 0.99%
2063 -0.97% 1%
2062 -0.98% 1.04%
2061 -0.97% 1.06%
2060 -0.95% 1.08%
2059 -0.93% 1.1%
2058 -0.93% 1.12%
2057 -0.92% 1.15%
2056 -0.92% 1.18%
2055 -0.91% 1.21%
2054 -0.91% 1.23%
2053 -0.89% 1.27%
2052 -0.89% 1.3%
2051 -0.89% 1.32%
2050 -0.89% 1.34%
2049 -0.88% 1.38%
2048 -0.89% 1.38%
2047 -0.88% 1.41%
2046 -0.88% 1.44%
2045 -0.89% 1.47%
2044 -0.89% 1.49%
2043 -0.89% 1.5%
2042 -0.91% 1.52%
2041 -0.91% 1.54%
2040 -0.92% 1.57%
2039 -0.9% 1.58%
2038 -0.91% 1.59%
2037 -0.91% 1.63%
2036 -0.89% 1.63%
2035 -0.88% 1.64%
2034 -0.88% 1.67%
2033 -0.86% 1.68%
2032 -0.86% 1.7%
2031 -0.85% 1.72%
2030 -0.82% 1.75%
2029 -0.8% 1.77%
2028 -0.77% 1.79%
2027 -0.73% 1.81%
2026 -0.67% 1.85%
2025 -0.61% 1.89%
2024 -0.08% 1.91%
2023 -0.29% 1.94%
2022 -0.65% 1.96%
2021 -0.66% 2%
2020 -1% 1.98%
2019 -1.4% 1.94%
2018 -1.36% 1.97%
2017 -1.32% 2.01%
2016 -1.29% 2.07%
2015 -1.26% 2.13%
2014 -1.21% 2.2%
2013 -2% 2.14%
2012 -0.58% 2.03%
2011 -0.64% 2.02%
2010 -0.66% 2.01%
2009 -0.64% 2.01%
2008 -0.7% 2.01%
2007 -0.73% 2.01%
2006 -0.76% 2.04%
2005 -0.75% 2.06%
2004 -0.75% 1.91%
2003 -0.79% 1.95%
2002 -2.15% 2.14%
2001 -1.97% 2.08%
2000 -0.49% 1.94%
1999 -0.56% 1.8%
1998 -0.67% 1.74%
1997 -0.61% 1.74%
1996 -0.51% 1.74%
1995 -0.44% 1.75%
1994 -0.34% 1.79%
1993 -0.79% 1.84%
1992 -1.07% 2.1%
1991 -0.99% 2.47%
1990 -1.79% 2.65%
1989 -1.16% 2.71%
1988 0.11% 2.74%
1987 0.15% 2.78%
1986 -0.03% 2.82%
1985 -0.001% 2.84%
1984 0.23% 2.83%
1983 0.25% 2.83%
1982 0.3% 2.81%
1981 0.33% 2.86%
1980 0.4% 3.03%
1979 0.14% 3.18%
1978 0.11% 3.29%
1977 0.52% 3.37%
1976 0.43% 3.42%
1975 0.48% 3.46%
1974 0.67% 3.44%
1973 0.52% 3.36%
1972 0.47% 3.26%
1971 0.55% 3.15%
1970 0.66% 3.03%
1969 0.77% 2.93%
1968 0.71% 2.85%
1967 0.63% 2.38%
1966 0.66% 1.72%
1965 0.73% 1.57%
1964 0.82% 1.66%
1963 0.81% 1.7%
1962 0.88% 1.74%
1961 0.96% 1.77%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.08%, while Comoros' population grew by 1.91%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Comoros
Current population
6359449
903776
Population rank 112/197 160/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.01%
One net population change
1.69 hours
32.4 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
21.6 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
1.43 hours
Daily growth/decline -14 +44
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +16,241
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +1.91%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 56/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
4.13 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 -2,127
Net migration rank 106/196 98/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 12,449
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 177/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 1.4%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 147/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Comoros
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Comoros
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -2,127
2024 - 524 - -2,051
2023 -43,837 5,173 18,247 -2,002
2022 -62,065 26,498 18,154 -2,002
2021 -90,452 11,756 17,645 -1,766
2020 -65,507 30,167 17,906 -1,766
2019 -46,317 -2,156 17,936 -2,916
2018 -46,304 -3,873 17,883 -2,917
2017 -45,583 -6,109 17,798 -2,920
2016 -42,744 -9,482 17,913 -2,938
2015 -44,699 -4,227 17,961 -2,815
2014 -41,027 -2,180 17,876 -2,667
2013 -37,948 -1,324 17,776 -2,365
2012 -40,183 -26,334 17,565 -3,835
2011 -37,477 -23,360 17,313 -3,897
2010 -34,759 -21,668 16,849 -3,832
2009 -26,800 -19,060 16,315 -3,553
2008 -32,967 -17,595 15,804 -3,294
2007 -37,727 -16,366 15,393 -3,147
2006 -39,526 -15,184 15,124 -3,020
2005 -42,124 -14,435 14,810 -2,760
2004 -40,128 -13,604 14,349 -2,455
2003 -44,319 -13,183 14,031 -4,112
2002 -46,240 -12,735 13,760 -1,925
2001 -44,050 -30,726 13,598 -2,029
2000 -41,668 -26,211 13,270 -2,557
1999 -39,411 -23,846 13,161 -3,490
1998 -52,844 -23,262 13,099 -4,194
1997 -58,185 -22,963 13,254 -4,508
1996 -45,159 -21,520 13,390 -4,805
1995 -42,030 -22,020 13,403 -4,951
1994 -32,086 -20,984 13,465 -5,024
1993 -24,569 -19,973 13,667 -5,196
1992 -18,789 -120,552 13,867 -5,198
1991 -14,675 -119,356 13,783 -3,323
1990 -3,487 -116,817 13,610 -2,141
1989 5,326 -114,705 13,374 -1,860
1988 9,879 215 13,144 -1,832
1987 8,971 357 12,869 -1,687
1986 16,125 1,104 12,566 -1,502
1985 11,649 -19,230 12,202 -1,339
1984 20,610 -1,032 11,830 -1,259
1983 21,455 -1,872 11,367 -1,122
1982 24,077 -1,860 11,002 -1,065
1981 29,341 -1,830 10,569 -999
1980 30,129 -2,045 10,095 -344
1979 40,599 -872 9,637 468
1978 44,070 -62,769 9,189 909
1977 47,543 -11,955 8,750 1,377
1976 56,055 -2,522 8,371 1,585
1975 54,941 -38,071 7,752 1,986
1974 64,223 -1,402 7,654 1,840
1973 57,760 -5,409 7,328 1,684
1972 47,169 -11,296 7,019 1,461
1971 52,925 -7,654 6,722 1,216
1970 61,125 -11,315 6,456 966
1969 63,256 -3,204 6,189 769
1968 69,468 -132 5,960 592
1967 49,861 -420 5,741 465
1966 54,504 -144 5,601 -1,408
1965 58,249 -1,406 5,465 -2,261
1964 66,783 505 5,359 -1,924
1963 66,241 500 5,249 -1,764
1962 64,104 499 5,157 -1,667
1961 75,460 378 5,027 -1,518
1960 76,314 -1,112 4,886 -1,406

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/comoros | 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 Comoros 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 179,319 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 24,709 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 12,449 people or 1.4% in Comoros.

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
Comoros
City Population
Moroni 85.4K
Domoni 17.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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