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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 10,937,203 people in Cuba in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 10,893,750 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.7 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs -0.28% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.41% decline).

Bulgaria vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Cuba
2100 3,384,288 5,596,187
2099 3,408,821 5,656,838
2098 3,433,149 5,718,102
2097 3,457,549 5,780,020
2096 3,482,057 5,842,669
2095 3,506,060 5,906,190
2094 3,530,278 5,970,237
2093 3,554,432 6,035,281
2092 3,578,667 6,101,080
2091 3,602,907 6,167,568
2090 3,627,300 6,235,130
2089 3,652,188 6,303,623
2088 3,677,416 6,372,772
2087 3,703,460 6,442,801
2086 3,730,284 6,513,670
2085 3,757,953 6,585,155
2084 3,786,496 6,656,872
2083 3,815,548 6,728,883
2082 3,845,662 6,801,349
2081 3,876,344 6,873,815
2080 3,908,874 6,946,429
2079 3,942,344 7,019,056
2078 3,976,345 7,091,740
2077 4,011,440 7,164,594
2076 4,047,182 7,237,317
2075 4,083,977 7,310,377
2074 4,122,447 7,383,925
2073 4,161,511 7,457,892
2072 4,201,158 7,532,809
2071 4,241,639 7,608,382
2070 4,283,145 7,685,405
2069 4,325,083 7,763,655
2068 4,367,606 7,843,062
2067 4,411,116 7,924,000
2066 4,455,358 8,006,242
2065 4,500,141 8,090,113
2064 4,545,243 8,175,374
2063 4,590,439 8,261,758
2062 4,635,634 8,349,557
2061 4,681,315 8,438,278
2060 4,727,089 8,527,958
2059 4,772,667 8,617,968
2058 4,817,532 8,707,935
2057 4,862,597 8,797,858
2056 4,907,646 8,887,718
2055 4,953,105 8,976,800
2054 4,998,650 9,065,272
2053 5,044,397 9,152,380
2052 5,089,817 9,238,015
2051 5,135,505 9,322,135
2050 5,181,635 9,404,588
2049 5,228,058 9,485,665
2048 5,274,692 9,564,698
2047 5,322,212 9,642,488
2046 5,369,645 9,718,631
2045 5,417,381 9,792,929
2044 5,465,818 9,865,430
2043 5,514,902 9,936,492
2042 5,564,573 10,005,604
2041 5,615,489 10,073,038
2040 5,667,076 10,138,405
2039 5,719,506 10,202,047
2038 5,771,452 10,263,612
2037 5,824,628 10,324,081
2036 5,877,980 10,382,560
2035 5,930,517 10,439,517
2034 5,983,205 10,495,362
2033 6,036,049 10,549,819
2032 6,088,107 10,602,742
2031 6,140,619 10,654,301
2030 6,193,318 10,704,828
2029 6,244,785 10,754,241
2028 6,294,981 10,802,022
2027 6,343,732 10,848,290
2026 6,390,149 10,893,750
2025 6,433,302 10,937,203
2024 6,441,421 10,979,783
2023 6,446,596 11,019,931
2022 6,465,097 11,059,820
2021 6,507,301 11,122,168
2020 6,550,696 11,176,354
2019 6,616,726 11,202,846
2018 6,710,798 11,227,118
2017 6,803,468 11,247,829
2016 6,894,139 11,265,612
2015 6,984,225 11,275,065
2014 7,073,572 11,285,775
2013 7,160,005 11,298,167
2012 7,305,888 11,303,175
2011 7,348,328 11,301,571
2010 7,395,599 11,297,409
2009 7,444,443 11,294,719
2008 7,492,561 11,291,762
2007 7,545,338 11,287,272
2006 7,601,022 11,278,550
2005 7,658,972 11,262,554
2004 7,716,860 11,238,756
2003 7,775,327 11,209,383
2002 7,837,161 11,177,418
2001 8,009,142 11,144,132
2000 8,170,172 11,109,109
1999 8,210,624 11,072,230
1998 8,256,786 11,034,712
1997 8,312,068 10,997,934
1996 8,362,826 10,962,010
1995 8,406,067 10,925,362
1994 8,443,591 10,886,021
1993 8,472,313 10,841,031
1992 8,540,164 10,785,801
1991 8,632,367 10,717,640
1990 8,718,289 10,631,799
1989 8,876,972 10,533,243
1988 8,981,446 10,432,585
1987 8,971,359 10,335,342
1986 8,958,171 10,244,247
1985 8,960,547 10,157,228
1984 8,960,679 10,073,299
1983 8,939,738 9,991,026
1982 8,917,457 9,912,681
1981 8,891,117 9,849,320
1980 8,861,535 9,804,796
1979 8,825,940 9,763,355
1978 8,814,032 9,711,980
1977 8,804,183 9,648,440
1976 8,758,599 9,571,242
1975 8,720,742 9,479,726
1974 8,678,745 9,374,183
1973 8,620,967 9,255,328
1972 8,576,200 9,123,891
1971 8,536,395 8,979,085
1970 8,489,574 8,824,382
1969 8,434,172 8,666,640
1968 8,369,603 8,509,522
1967 8,310,226 8,352,625
1966 8,258,057 8,193,450
1965 8,204,168 8,030,797
1964 8,144,340 7,866,020
1963 8,078,145 7,701,660
1962 8,012,946 7,541,098
1961 7,943,118 7,387,117
1960 7,867,374 7,238,081

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 Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Cuba's population decreased by 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,404,588 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.7% of the population in Bulgaria and 33.6% in Cuba.

Population growth rate by year

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Cuba
2100 -0.72% -1.07%
2099 -0.71% -1.07%
2098 -0.71% -1.07%
2097 -0.7% -1.07%
2096 -0.68% -1.08%
2095 -0.69% -1.07%
2094 -0.68% -1.08%
2093 -0.68% -1.08%
2092 -0.67% -1.08%
2091 -0.67% -1.08%
2090 -0.68% -1.09%
2089 -0.69% -1.09%
2088 -0.7% -1.09%
2087 -0.72% -1.09%
2086 -0.74% -1.09%
2085 -0.75% -1.08%
2084 -0.76% -1.07%
2083 -0.78% -1.07%
2082 -0.79% -1.05%
2081 -0.83% -1.05%
2080 -0.85% -1.03%
2079 -0.86% -1.02%
2078 -0.87% -1.02%
2077 -0.88% -1%
2076 -0.9% -1%
2075 -0.93% -1%
2074 -0.94% -0.99%
2073 -0.94% -0.99%
2072 -0.95% -0.99%
2071 -0.97% -1%
2070 -0.97% -1.01%
2069 -0.97% -1.01%
2068 -0.99% -1.02%
2067 -0.99% -1.03%
2066 -1% -1.04%
2065 -0.99% -1.04%
2064 -0.98% -1.05%
2063 -0.97% -1.05%
2062 -0.98% -1.05%
2061 -0.97% -1.05%
2060 -0.95% -1.04%
2059 -0.93% -1.03%
2058 -0.93% -1.02%
2057 -0.92% -1.01%
2056 -0.92% -0.99%
2055 -0.91% -0.98%
2054 -0.91% -0.95%
2053 -0.89% -0.93%
2052 -0.89% -0.9%
2051 -0.89% -0.88%
2050 -0.89% -0.85%
2049 -0.88% -0.83%
2048 -0.89% -0.81%
2047 -0.88% -0.78%
2046 -0.88% -0.76%
2045 -0.89% -0.73%
2044 -0.89% -0.72%
2043 -0.89% -0.69%
2042 -0.91% -0.67%
2041 -0.91% -0.64%
2040 -0.92% -0.62%
2039 -0.9% -0.6%
2038 -0.91% -0.59%
2037 -0.91% -0.56%
2036 -0.89% -0.55%
2035 -0.88% -0.53%
2034 -0.88% -0.52%
2033 -0.86% -0.5%
2032 -0.86% -0.48%
2031 -0.85% -0.47%
2030 -0.82% -0.46%
2029 -0.8% -0.44%
2028 -0.77% -0.43%
2027 -0.73% -0.42%
2026 -0.67% -0.4%
2025 -0.13% -0.39%
2024 -0.08% -0.36%
2023 -0.29% -0.36%
2022 -0.65% -0.56%
2021 -0.66% -0.48%
2020 -1% -0.24%
2019 -1.4% -0.22%
2018 -1.36% -0.18%
2017 -1.32% -0.16%
2016 -1.29% -0.08%
2015 -1.26% -0.09%
2014 -1.21% -0.11%
2013 -2% -0.04%
2012 -0.58% 0.01%
2011 -0.64% 0.04%
2010 -0.66% 0.02%
2009 -0.64% 0.03%
2008 -0.7% 0.04%
2007 -0.73% 0.08%
2006 -0.76% 0.14%
2005 -0.75% 0.21%
2004 -0.75% 0.26%
2003 -0.79% 0.29%
2002 -2.15% 0.3%
2001 -1.97% 0.32%
2000 -0.49% 0.33%
1999 -0.56% 0.34%
1998 -0.67% 0.33%
1997 -0.61% 0.33%
1996 -0.51% 0.34%
1995 -0.44% 0.36%
1994 -0.34% 0.41%
1993 -0.79% 0.51%
1992 -1.07% 0.64%
1991 -0.99% 0.81%
1990 -1.79% 0.94%
1989 -1.16% 0.96%
1988 0.11% 0.94%
1987 0.15% 0.89%
1986 -0.03% 0.86%
1985 -0.001% 0.83%
1984 0.23% 0.82%
1983 0.25% 0.79%
1982 0.3% 0.64%
1981 0.33% 0.45%
1980 0.4% 0.42%
1979 0.14% 0.53%
1978 0.11% 0.66%
1977 0.52% 0.81%
1976 0.43% 0.97%
1975 0.48% 1.13%
1974 0.67% 1.28%
1973 0.52% 1.44%
1972 0.47% 1.61%
1971 0.55% 1.75%
1970 0.66% 1.82%
1969 0.77% 1.85%
1968 0.71% 1.88%
1967 0.63% 1.94%
1966 0.66% 2.03%
1965 0.73% 2.09%
1964 0.82% 2.13%
1963 0.81% 2.13%
1962 0.88% 2.08%
1961 0.96% 2.06%

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 Cuba's population declined by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Cuba
Current population
6390149
10893750
Population rank 112/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.13%
One net population change
1.08 hours
12.4 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
5.55 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
4.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 -117
Annual growth/decline -8,119 -42,580
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% -0.39%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 180/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -22,244
Net migration rank 106/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -22,244
2024 -47,023 524 -19,270 -22,356
2023 -43,837 5,173 -15,880 -22,797
2022 -62,065 26,498 -17,961 -23,149
2021 -90,452 11,756 -71,616 -11,976
2020 -65,507 30,167 -12,808 -11,976
2019 -46,317 -2,156 -4,245 -23,955
2018 -46,304 -3,873 3,436 -23,779
2017 -45,583 -6,109 2,306 -23,394
2016 -42,744 -9,482 9,677 -24,146
2015 -44,699 -4,227 20,464 -24,910
2014 -41,027 -2,180 22,448 -39,426
2013 -37,948 -1,324 29,827 -37,619
2012 -40,183 -26,334 33,864 -36,101
2011 -37,477 -23,360 40,753 -35,313
2010 -34,759 -21,668 37,021 -34,121
2009 -26,800 -19,060 37,543 -35,063
2008 -32,967 -17,595 32,848 -29,427
2007 -37,727 -16,366 24,617 -19,050
2006 -39,526 -15,184 24,508 -12,619
2005 -42,124 -14,435 36,660 -16,561
2004 -40,128 -13,604 44,258 -16,776
2003 -44,319 -13,183 56,170 -24,916
2002 -46,240 -12,735 58,212 -25,535
2001 -44,050 -30,726 57,325 -23,442
2000 -41,668 -26,211 61,133 -24,980
1999 -39,411 -23,846 69,069 -31,456
1998 -52,844 -23,262 71,284 -33,863
1997 -58,185 -22,963 71,828 -35,712
1996 -45,159 -21,520 61,837 -26,105
1995 -42,030 -22,020 66,809 -29,235
1994 -32,086 -20,984 68,604 -27,501
1993 -24,569 -19,973 73,221 -24,358
1992 -18,789 -120,552 83,461 -21,867
1991 -14,675 -119,356 95,398 -20,665
1990 -3,487 -116,817 112,378 -15,438
1989 5,326 -114,705 114,865 -14,705
1988 9,879 215 116,626 -15,474
1987 8,971 357 109,617 -16,290
1986 16,125 1,104 105,997 -17,146
1985 11,649 -19,230 103,228 -18,048
1984 20,610 -1,032 101,670 -18,994
1983 21,455 -1,872 101,858 -19,994
1982 24,077 -1,860 95,866 -21,055
1981 29,341 -1,830 74,067 -22,159
1980 30,129 -2,045 74,271 -37,114
1979 40,599 -872 81,192 -35,473
1978 44,070 -62,769 86,864 -29,839
1977 47,543 -11,955 106,875 -36,811
1976 56,055 -2,522 125,383 -41,042
1975 54,941 -38,071 144,964 -46,268
1974 64,223 -1,402 165,099 -52,697
1973 57,760 -5,409 177,387 -52,073
1972 47,169 -11,296 187,588 -50,031
1971 52,925 -7,654 195,106 -43,056
1970 61,125 -11,315 201,823 -44,466
1969 63,256 -3,204 205,581 -47,446
1968 69,468 -132 205,487 -49,387
1967 49,861 -420 207,245 -49,556
1966 54,504 -144 209,179 -48,509
1965 58,249 -1,406 211,322 -46,683
1964 66,783 505 209,315 -44,406
1963 66,241 500 205,788 -41,979
1962 64,104 499 196,423 -39,116
1961 75,460 378 183,806 -33,163
1960 76,314 -1,112 172,816 -25,396

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 Cuba 33.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 506K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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