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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 1.71 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 -0.96% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Bulgaria vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Cuba
2100 3,368,029 5,596,718
2099 3,392,444 5,657,375
2098 3,416,655 5,718,645
2097 3,440,938 5,780,569
2096 3,465,328 5,843,224
2095 3,489,216 5,906,751
2094 3,513,318 5,970,804
2093 3,537,356 6,035,854
2092 3,561,475 6,101,659
2091 3,585,597 6,168,154
2090 3,609,873 6,235,722
2089 3,634,642 6,304,222
2088 3,659,749 6,373,377
2087 3,685,668 6,443,413
2086 3,712,363 6,514,289
2085 3,739,898 6,585,780
2084 3,768,305 6,657,505
2083 3,797,217 6,729,522
2082 3,827,186 6,801,995
2081 3,857,721 6,874,468
2080 3,890,095 6,947,089
2079 3,923,403 7,019,723
2078 3,957,241 7,092,413
2077 3,992,168 7,165,274
2076 4,027,738 7,238,004
2075 4,064,356 7,311,071
2074 4,102,642 7,384,626
2073 4,141,518 7,458,600
2072 4,180,975 7,533,524
2071 4,221,261 7,609,105
2070 4,262,568 7,686,135
2069 4,304,304 7,764,393
2068 4,346,623 7,843,807
2067 4,389,924 7,924,753
2066 4,433,953 8,007,003
2065 4,478,521 8,090,881
2064 4,523,406 8,176,150
2063 4,568,385 8,262,542
2062 4,613,363 8,350,350
2061 4,658,825 8,439,080
2060 4,704,379 8,528,768
2059 4,749,738 8,618,786
2058 4,794,388 8,708,762
2057 4,839,236 8,798,693
2056 4,884,068 8,888,562
2055 4,929,309 8,977,652
2054 4,974,635 9,066,133
2053 5,020,162 9,153,249
2052 5,065,364 9,238,892
2051 5,110,833 9,323,021
2050 5,156,741 9,405,481
2049 5,202,941 9,486,566
2048 5,249,351 9,565,607
2047 5,296,642 9,643,403
2046 5,343,848 9,719,554
2045 5,391,354 9,793,859
2044 5,439,559 9,866,367
2043 5,488,407 9,937,436
2042 5,537,839 10,006,554
2041 5,588,510 10,073,994
2040 5,639,850 10,139,368
2039 5,692,028 10,203,016
2038 5,743,725 10,264,587
2037 5,796,645 10,325,061
2036 5,849,741 10,383,547
2035 5,902,025 10,440,509
2034 5,954,460 10,496,359
2033 6,007,050 10,550,821
2032 6,058,858 10,603,749
2031 6,111,118 10,655,312
2030 6,163,564 10,705,845
2029 6,214,784 10,755,262
2028 6,264,738 10,803,047
2027 6,313,255 10,849,321
2026 6,359,449 10,894,785
2025 6,402,394 10,938,241
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 (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 Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% 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 5,156,741 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 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 -0.61% -0.38%
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 (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 Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Cuba
Current population
6359449
10894785
Population rank 112/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.13%
One net population change
1.69 hours
13.1 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
5.48 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 -110
Annual growth/decline -5,175 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 182/197
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 - 524 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 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 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 445K
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 (1960–2024, 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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