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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 1,370,754 people in Cyprus in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 1,388,591 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 4.6 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 -0.86% per year vs +1.2% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.7% growth).

Bulgaria vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Cyprus
2100 3,384,288 1,283,181
2099 3,408,821 1,287,570
2098 3,433,149 1,292,056
2097 3,457,549 1,296,289
2096 3,482,057 1,300,568
2095 3,506,060 1,305,022
2094 3,530,278 1,309,260
2093 3,554,432 1,313,510
2092 3,578,667 1,318,276
2091 3,602,907 1,323,176
2090 3,627,300 1,328,372
2089 3,652,188 1,333,926
2088 3,677,416 1,339,663
2087 3,703,460 1,345,688
2086 3,730,284 1,352,381
2085 3,757,953 1,359,249
2084 3,786,496 1,366,262
2083 3,815,548 1,373,388
2082 3,845,662 1,380,674
2081 3,876,344 1,388,438
2080 3,908,874 1,396,340
2079 3,942,344 1,404,185
2078 3,976,345 1,412,011
2077 4,011,440 1,419,938
2076 4,047,182 1,427,533
2075 4,083,977 1,435,260
2074 4,122,447 1,442,958
2073 4,161,511 1,450,436
2072 4,201,158 1,457,731
2071 4,241,639 1,464,269
2070 4,283,145 1,470,595
2069 4,325,083 1,476,665
2068 4,367,606 1,482,515
2067 4,411,116 1,487,835
2066 4,455,358 1,492,461
2065 4,500,141 1,496,680
2064 4,545,243 1,500,500
2063 4,590,439 1,503,978
2062 4,635,634 1,507,183
2061 4,681,315 1,509,412
2060 4,727,089 1,511,258
2059 4,772,667 1,512,632
2058 4,817,532 1,514,003
2057 4,862,597 1,514,945
2056 4,907,646 1,515,448
2055 4,953,105 1,515,897
2054 4,998,650 1,516,285
2053 5,044,397 1,516,548
2052 5,089,817 1,516,590
2051 5,135,505 1,515,714
2050 5,181,635 1,514,572
2049 5,228,058 1,513,361
2048 5,274,692 1,511,770
2047 5,322,212 1,509,966
2046 5,369,645 1,507,828
2045 5,417,381 1,505,560
2044 5,465,818 1,502,982
2043 5,514,902 1,500,202
2042 5,564,573 1,497,068
2041 5,615,489 1,493,461
2040 5,667,076 1,489,350
2039 5,719,506 1,484,816
2038 5,771,452 1,479,805
2037 5,824,628 1,474,608
2036 5,877,980 1,468,682
2035 5,930,517 1,462,586
2034 5,983,205 1,455,933
2033 6,036,049 1,448,737
2032 6,088,107 1,440,975
2031 6,140,619 1,433,020
2030 6,193,318 1,424,176
2029 6,244,785 1,414,988
2028 6,294,981 1,404,963
2027 6,343,732 1,394,017
2026 6,390,149 1,382,861
2025 6,433,302 1,370,754
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 (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 Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Cyprus' population increased by 151,479 people (a 12.2% 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 5,181,635 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Cyprus will increase by 9.07% to 1,514,572 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 3.38M 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 -0.13% 0.92%
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 (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 Cyprus' population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Cyprus
Current population
6390149
1388591
Population rank 112/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.02%
One net population change
1.08 hours
42.3 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
36.8 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
55.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +34
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +12,472
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 104/197
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 -47,023 524 4,756 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Cyprus 36.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 56,027 people) and 63.6% is from migration (a gain of 97,997 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 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K
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 (1960–2025, 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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