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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 1,386,362 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 4.59 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.5% growth).

Bulgaria vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Cyprus
2100 3,368,029 1,283,630
2099 3,392,444 1,288,020
2098 3,416,655 1,292,508
2097 3,440,938 1,296,742
2096 3,465,328 1,301,023
2095 3,489,216 1,305,479
2094 3,513,318 1,309,718
2093 3,537,356 1,313,969
2092 3,561,475 1,318,737
2091 3,585,597 1,323,639
2090 3,609,873 1,328,837
2089 3,634,642 1,334,392
2088 3,659,749 1,340,131
2087 3,685,668 1,346,159
2086 3,712,363 1,352,854
2085 3,739,898 1,359,724
2084 3,768,305 1,366,740
2083 3,797,217 1,373,868
2082 3,827,186 1,381,157
2081 3,857,721 1,388,924
2080 3,890,095 1,396,828
2079 3,923,403 1,404,677
2078 3,957,241 1,412,505
2077 3,992,168 1,420,434
2076 4,027,738 1,428,032
2075 4,064,356 1,435,762
2074 4,102,642 1,443,463
2073 4,141,518 1,450,943
2072 4,180,975 1,458,241
2071 4,221,261 1,464,781
2070 4,262,568 1,471,110
2069 4,304,304 1,477,182
2068 4,346,623 1,483,033
2067 4,389,924 1,488,356
2066 4,433,953 1,492,983
2065 4,478,521 1,497,204
2064 4,523,406 1,501,025
2063 4,568,385 1,504,504
2062 4,613,363 1,507,711
2061 4,658,825 1,509,940
2060 4,704,379 1,511,787
2059 4,749,738 1,513,161
2058 4,794,388 1,514,533
2057 4,839,236 1,515,475
2056 4,884,068 1,515,978
2055 4,929,309 1,516,427
2054 4,974,635 1,516,816
2053 5,020,162 1,517,078
2052 5,065,364 1,517,120
2051 5,110,833 1,516,244
2050 5,156,741 1,515,102
2049 5,202,941 1,513,890
2048 5,249,351 1,512,298
2047 5,296,642 1,510,494
2046 5,343,848 1,508,356
2045 5,391,354 1,506,087
2044 5,439,559 1,503,508
2043 5,488,407 1,500,726
2042 5,537,839 1,497,592
2041 5,588,510 1,493,983
2040 5,639,850 1,489,871
2039 5,692,028 1,485,335
2038 5,743,725 1,480,323
2037 5,796,645 1,475,124
2036 5,849,741 1,469,196
2035 5,902,025 1,463,098
2034 5,954,460 1,456,442
2033 6,007,050 1,449,244
2032 6,058,858 1,441,479
2031 6,111,118 1,433,522
2030 6,163,564 1,424,675
2029 6,214,784 1,415,483
2028 6,264,738 1,405,454
2027 6,313,255 1,394,504
2026 6,359,449 1,383,344
2025 6,402,394 1,371,233
2024 6,441,421 1,358,282
2023 6,446,596 1,344,976
2022 6,465,097 1,331,370
2021 6,507,301 1,317,309
2020 6,550,696 1,302,247
2019 6,616,726 1,286,671
2018 6,710,798 1,270,737
2017 6,803,468 1,254,275
2016 6,894,139 1,237,112
2015 6,984,225 1,219,502
2014 7,073,572 1,201,801
2013 7,160,005 1,183,895
2012 7,305,888 1,165,397
2011 7,348,328 1,146,493
2010 7,395,599 1,127,816
2009 7,444,443 1,109,371
2008 7,492,561 1,091,026
2007 7,545,338 1,072,714
2006 7,601,022 1,054,418
2005 7,658,972 1,036,151
2004 7,716,860 1,017,875
2003 7,775,327 999,590
2002 7,837,161 981,440
2001 8,009,142 964,127
2000 8,170,172 947,667
1999 8,210,624 931,234
1998 8,256,786 914,548
1997 8,312,068 897,568
1996 8,362,826 880,290
1995 8,406,067 862,695
1994 8,443,591 844,667
1993 8,472,313 826,034
1992 8,540,164 810,341
1991 8,632,367 798,944
1990 8,718,289 788,351
1989 8,876,972 777,420
1988 8,981,446 766,235
1987 8,971,359 754,785
1986 8,958,171 743,105
1985 8,960,547 731,277
1984 8,960,679 719,334
1983 8,939,738 707,225
1982 8,917,457 696,497
1981 8,891,117 688,893
1980 8,861,535 683,076
1979 8,825,940 677,549
1978 8,814,032 672,249
1977 8,804,183 667,101
1976 8,758,599 662,032
1975 8,720,742 659,405
1974 8,678,745 663,254
1973 8,620,967 665,937
1972 8,576,200 661,063
1971 8,536,395 654,050
1970 8,489,574 647,446
1969 8,434,172 641,189
1968 8,369,603 635,157
1967 8,310,226 629,251
1966 8,258,057 623,390
1965 8,204,168 617,736
1964 8,144,340 612,521
1963 8,078,145 607,252
1962 8,012,946 601,466
1961 7,943,118 595,514
1960 7,867,374 586,490

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 Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Cyprus' population increased by 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd 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 Cyprus will increase by 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Cyprus is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 1.52M 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
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Cyprus
2100 -0.72% -0.34%
2099 -0.71% -0.35%
2098 -0.71% -0.33%
2097 -0.7% -0.33%
2096 -0.68% -0.34%
2095 -0.69% -0.32%
2094 -0.68% -0.32%
2093 -0.68% -0.36%
2092 -0.67% -0.37%
2091 -0.67% -0.39%
2090 -0.68% -0.42%
2089 -0.69% -0.43%
2088 -0.7% -0.45%
2087 -0.72% -0.49%
2086 -0.74% -0.51%
2085 -0.75% -0.51%
2084 -0.76% -0.52%
2083 -0.78% -0.53%
2082 -0.79% -0.56%
2081 -0.83% -0.57%
2080 -0.85% -0.56%
2079 -0.86% -0.55%
2078 -0.87% -0.56%
2077 -0.88% -0.53%
2076 -0.9% -0.54%
2075 -0.93% -0.53%
2074 -0.94% -0.52%
2073 -0.94% -0.5%
2072 -0.95% -0.45%
2071 -0.97% -0.43%
2070 -0.97% -0.41%
2069 -0.97% -0.39%
2068 -0.99% -0.36%
2067 -0.99% -0.31%
2066 -1% -0.28%
2065 -0.99% -0.25%
2064 -0.98% -0.23%
2063 -0.97% -0.21%
2062 -0.98% -0.15%
2061 -0.97% -0.12%
2060 -0.95% -0.09%
2059 -0.93% -0.09%
2058 -0.93% -0.06%
2057 -0.92% -0.03%
2056 -0.92% -0.03%
2055 -0.91% -0.03%
2054 -0.91% -0.02%
2053 -0.89% -0.003%
2052 -0.89% 0.06%
2051 -0.89% 0.08%
2050 -0.89% 0.08%
2049 -0.88% 0.11%
2048 -0.89% 0.12%
2047 -0.88% 0.14%
2046 -0.88% 0.15%
2045 -0.89% 0.17%
2044 -0.89% 0.19%
2043 -0.89% 0.21%
2042 -0.91% 0.24%
2041 -0.91% 0.28%
2040 -0.92% 0.31%
2039 -0.9% 0.34%
2038 -0.91% 0.35%
2037 -0.91% 0.4%
2036 -0.89% 0.42%
2035 -0.88% 0.46%
2034 -0.88% 0.5%
2033 -0.86% 0.54%
2032 -0.86% 0.56%
2031 -0.85% 0.62%
2030 -0.82% 0.65%
2029 -0.8% 0.71%
2028 -0.77% 0.79%
2027 -0.73% 0.81%
2026 -0.67% 0.88%
2025 -0.61% 0.95%
2024 -0.08% 0.99%
2023 -0.29% 1.02%
2022 -0.65% 1.07%
2021 -0.66% 1.16%
2020 -1% 1.21%
2019 -1.4% 1.25%
2018 -1.36% 1.31%
2017 -1.32% 1.39%
2016 -1.29% 1.44%
2015 -1.26% 1.47%
2014 -1.21% 1.51%
2013 -2% 1.59%
2012 -0.58% 1.65%
2011 -0.64% 1.66%
2010 -0.66% 1.66%
2009 -0.64% 1.68%
2008 -0.7% 1.71%
2007 -0.73% 1.74%
2006 -0.76% 1.76%
2005 -0.75% 1.8%
2004 -0.75% 1.83%
2003 -0.79% 1.85%
2002 -2.15% 1.8%
2001 -1.97% 1.74%
2000 -0.49% 1.76%
1999 -0.56% 1.82%
1998 -0.67% 1.89%
1997 -0.61% 1.96%
1996 -0.51% 2.04%
1995 -0.44% 2.13%
1994 -0.34% 2.26%
1993 -0.79% 1.94%
1992 -1.07% 1.43%
1991 -0.99% 1.34%
1990 -1.79% 1.41%
1989 -1.16% 1.46%
1988 0.11% 1.52%
1987 0.15% 1.57%
1986 -0.03% 1.62%
1985 -0.001% 1.66%
1984 0.23% 1.71%
1983 0.25% 1.54%
1982 0.3% 1.1%
1981 0.33% 0.85%
1980 0.4% 0.82%
1979 0.14% 0.79%
1978 0.11% 0.77%
1977 0.52% 0.77%
1976 0.43% 0.4%
1975 0.48% -0.58%
1974 0.67% -0.4%
1973 0.52% 0.74%
1972 0.47% 1.07%
1971 0.55% 1.02%
1970 0.66% 0.98%
1969 0.77% 0.95%
1968 0.71% 0.94%
1967 0.63% 0.94%
1966 0.66% 0.92%
1965 0.73% 0.85%
1964 0.82% 0.87%
1963 0.81% 0.96%
1962 0.88% 1%
1961 0.96% 1.54%

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 Cyprus' population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Cyprus
Current population
6359449
1386362
Population rank 112/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.02%
One net population change
1.69 hours
39.5 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
55.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +36
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +13,306
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 103/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
1.13 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 +7,749
Net migration rank 106/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 7,749
2024 - 524 - 8,138
2023 -43,837 5,173 5,025 8,697
2022 -62,065 26,498 4,466 9,014
2021 -90,452 11,756 5,305 9,341
2020 -65,507 30,167 5,826 9,653
2019 -46,317 -2,156 5,679 9,983
2018 -46,304 -3,873 5,905 10,311
2017 -45,583 -6,109 6,082 10,632
2016 -42,744 -9,482 6,643 10,951
2015 -44,699 -4,227 6,340 11,277
2014 -41,027 -2,180 6,193 11,599
2013 -37,948 -1,324 6,116 11,914
2012 -40,183 -26,334 6,726 12,237
2011 -37,477 -23,360 6,271 12,566
2010 -34,759 -21,668 6,723 11,793
2009 -26,800 -19,060 6,820 11,555
2008 -32,967 -17,595 6,429 11,887
2007 -37,727 -16,366 5,983 12,332
2006 -39,526 -15,184 6,166 12,110
2005 -42,124 -14,435 5,646 12,616
2004 -40,128 -13,604 5,705 12,583
2003 -44,319 -13,183 5,484 12,786
2002 -46,240 -12,735 5,225 12,814
2001 -44,050 -30,726 5,308 11,283
2000 -41,668 -26,211 5,570 10,753
1999 -39,411 -23,846 5,524 11,023
1998 -52,844 -23,262 5,879 10,942
1997 -58,185 -22,963 6,444 10,696
1996 -45,159 -21,520 6,911 10,506
1995 -42,030 -22,020 7,226 10,549
1994 -32,086 -20,984 7,973 10,305
1993 -24,569 -19,973 8,463 10,520
1992 -18,789 -120,552 9,844 2,562
1991 -14,675 -119,356 9,102 1,294
1990 -3,487 -116,817 9,417 1,371
1989 5,326 -114,705 9,156 1,903
1988 9,879 215 9,595 1,727
1987 8,971 357 9,114 2,465
1986 16,125 1,104 9,412 2,362
1985 11,649 -19,230 9,242 2,647
1984 20,610 -1,032 9,516 2,485
1983 21,455 -1,872 9,318 2,899
1982 24,077 -1,860 9,282 -46
1981 29,341 -1,830 7,135 -1,171
1980 30,129 -2,045 7,954 -2,284
1979 40,599 -872 6,620 -1,232
1978 44,070 -62,769 5,949 -735
1977 47,543 -11,955 5,607 -521
1976 56,055 -2,522 6,546 -1,496
1975 54,941 -38,071 5,023 -4,820
1974 64,223 -1,402 321 -8,220
1973 57,760 -5,409 5,405 -2,877
1972 47,169 -11,296 8,244 -1,037
1971 52,925 -7,654 8,398 -1,586
1970 61,125 -11,315 8,412 -2,001
1969 63,256 -3,204 8,857 -2,744
1968 69,468 -132 9,153 -3,207
1967 49,861 -420 9,313 -3,451
1966 54,504 -144 9,478 -3,623
1965 58,249 -1,406 9,643 -4,184
1964 66,783 505 8,322 -3,347
1963 66,241 500 8,568 -3,005
1962 64,104 499 9,455 -3,441
1961 75,460 378 9,584 -3,695
1960 76,314 -1,112 8,385 3,766

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 Cyprus 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

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
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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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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