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Population in Bulgaria compared to the Czech Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 10,886,878 people in the Czech Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 10,742,283 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 1.68 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.13% for the Czech Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +0.31% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.7M (4.92% growth).

Bulgaria vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Czech Republic
2100 3,384,288 8,398,703
2099 3,408,821 8,420,054
2098 3,433,149 8,440,780
2097 3,457,549 8,460,511
2096 3,482,057 8,480,556
2095 3,506,060 8,499,484
2094 3,530,278 8,518,286
2093 3,554,432 8,536,499
2092 3,578,667 8,554,517
2091 3,602,907 8,572,195
2090 3,627,300 8,590,647
2089 3,652,188 8,609,075
2088 3,677,416 8,627,611
2087 3,703,460 8,647,206
2086 3,730,284 8,667,774
2085 3,757,953 8,688,472
2084 3,786,496 8,710,097
2083 3,815,548 8,732,416
2082 3,845,662 8,756,281
2081 3,876,344 8,781,441
2080 3,908,874 8,807,994
2079 3,942,344 8,836,073
2078 3,976,345 8,865,602
2077 4,011,440 8,896,421
2076 4,047,182 8,928,964
2075 4,083,977 8,963,945
2074 4,122,447 9,000,807
2073 4,161,511 9,039,770
2072 4,201,158 9,080,946
2071 4,241,639 9,123,937
2070 4,283,145 9,168,851
2069 4,325,083 9,215,360
2068 4,367,606 9,262,938
2067 4,411,116 9,311,827
2066 4,455,358 9,361,827
2065 4,500,141 9,412,850
2064 4,545,243 9,463,141
2063 4,590,439 9,513,448
2062 4,635,634 9,562,710
2061 4,681,315 9,610,889
2060 4,727,089 9,657,465
2059 4,772,667 9,702,379
2058 4,817,532 9,745,727
2057 4,862,597 9,787,770
2056 4,907,646 9,827,846
2055 4,953,105 9,865,895
2054 4,998,650 9,902,399
2053 5,044,397 9,936,727
2052 5,089,817 9,969,256
2051 5,135,505 10,000,522
2050 5,181,635 10,030,910
2049 5,228,058 10,059,551
2048 5,274,692 10,087,904
2047 5,322,212 10,115,848
2046 5,369,645 10,144,045
2045 5,417,381 10,171,882
2044 5,465,818 10,199,799
2043 5,514,902 10,228,264
2042 5,564,573 10,257,414
2041 5,615,489 10,287,621
2040 5,667,076 10,318,078
2039 5,719,506 10,349,820
2038 5,771,452 10,381,806
2037 5,824,628 10,414,999
2036 5,877,980 10,447,885
2035 5,930,517 10,481,420
2034 5,983,205 10,514,820
2033 6,036,049 10,547,938
2032 6,088,107 10,580,423
2031 6,140,619 10,611,839
2030 6,193,318 10,641,892
2029 6,244,785 10,670,568
2028 6,294,981 10,697,290
2027 6,343,732 10,720,806
2026 6,390,149 10,742,283
2025 6,433,302 10,886,878
2024 6,441,421 10,905,028
2023 6,446,596 10,864,042
2022 6,465,097 10,672,118
2021 6,507,301 10,505,772
2020 6,550,696 10,697,858
2019 6,616,726 10,671,870
2018 6,710,798 10,629,928
2017 6,803,468 10,594,438
2016 6,894,139 10,566,332
2015 6,984,225 10,546,059
2014 7,073,572 10,525,347
2013 7,160,005 10,514,272
2012 7,305,888 10,510,785
2011 7,348,328 10,496,088
2010 7,395,599 10,474,410
2009 7,444,443 10,443,936
2008 7,492,561 10,384,603
2007 7,545,338 10,298,828
2006 7,601,022 10,238,905
2005 7,658,972 10,211,216
2004 7,716,860 10,197,101
2003 7,775,327 10,193,998
2002 7,837,161 10,196,916
2001 8,009,142 10,216,605
2000 8,170,172 10,255,063
1999 8,210,624 10,283,860
1998 8,256,786 10,294,373
1997 8,312,068 10,304,131
1996 8,362,826 10,315,241
1995 8,406,067 10,327,253
1994 8,443,591 10,333,587
1993 8,472,313 10,329,855
1992 8,540,164 10,319,123
1991 8,632,367 10,308,578
1990 8,718,289 10,333,355
1989 8,876,972 10,361,068
1988 8,981,446 10,355,276
1987 8,971,359 10,347,318
1986 8,958,171 10,342,227
1985 8,960,547 10,337,118
1984 8,960,679 10,330,213
1983 8,939,738 10,323,856
1982 8,917,457 10,314,826
1981 8,891,117 10,300,591
1980 8,861,535 10,304,193
1979 8,825,940 10,292,341
1978 8,814,032 10,242,098
1977 8,804,183 10,186,755
1976 8,758,599 10,125,939
1975 8,720,742 10,058,620
1974 8,678,745 9,988,459
1973 8,620,967 9,922,266
1972 8,576,200 9,867,632
1971 8,536,395 9,826,815
1970 8,489,574 9,858,071
1969 8,434,172 9,896,580
1968 8,369,603 9,876,346
1967 8,310,226 9,852,899
1966 8,258,057 9,821,040
1965 8,204,168 9,779,358
1964 8,144,340 9,727,804
1963 8,078,145 9,670,685
1962 8,012,946 9,624,660
1961 7,943,118 9,586,651
1960 7,867,374 9,602,006

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 the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 10,030,910 people and rank change from 92nd to 98th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.7% of the population in Bulgaria and 16.9% in the Czech Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Czech Republic
2100 -0.72% -0.25%
2099 -0.71% -0.25%
2098 -0.71% -0.23%
2097 -0.7% -0.24%
2096 -0.68% -0.22%
2095 -0.69% -0.22%
2094 -0.68% -0.21%
2093 -0.68% -0.21%
2092 -0.67% -0.21%
2091 -0.67% -0.21%
2090 -0.68% -0.21%
2089 -0.69% -0.21%
2088 -0.7% -0.23%
2087 -0.72% -0.24%
2086 -0.74% -0.24%
2085 -0.75% -0.25%
2084 -0.76% -0.26%
2083 -0.78% -0.27%
2082 -0.79% -0.29%
2081 -0.83% -0.3%
2080 -0.85% -0.32%
2079 -0.86% -0.33%
2078 -0.87% -0.35%
2077 -0.88% -0.36%
2076 -0.9% -0.39%
2075 -0.93% -0.41%
2074 -0.94% -0.43%
2073 -0.94% -0.45%
2072 -0.95% -0.47%
2071 -0.97% -0.49%
2070 -0.97% -0.5%
2069 -0.97% -0.51%
2068 -0.99% -0.53%
2067 -0.99% -0.53%
2066 -1% -0.54%
2065 -0.99% -0.53%
2064 -0.98% -0.53%
2063 -0.97% -0.52%
2062 -0.98% -0.5%
2061 -0.97% -0.48%
2060 -0.95% -0.46%
2059 -0.93% -0.44%
2058 -0.93% -0.43%
2057 -0.92% -0.41%
2056 -0.92% -0.39%
2055 -0.91% -0.37%
2054 -0.91% -0.35%
2053 -0.89% -0.33%
2052 -0.89% -0.31%
2051 -0.89% -0.3%
2050 -0.89% -0.28%
2049 -0.88% -0.28%
2048 -0.89% -0.28%
2047 -0.88% -0.28%
2046 -0.88% -0.27%
2045 -0.89% -0.27%
2044 -0.89% -0.28%
2043 -0.89% -0.28%
2042 -0.91% -0.29%
2041 -0.91% -0.3%
2040 -0.92% -0.31%
2039 -0.9% -0.31%
2038 -0.91% -0.32%
2037 -0.91% -0.31%
2036 -0.89% -0.32%
2035 -0.88% -0.32%
2034 -0.88% -0.31%
2033 -0.86% -0.31%
2032 -0.86% -0.3%
2031 -0.85% -0.28%
2030 -0.82% -0.27%
2029 -0.8% -0.25%
2028 -0.77% -0.22%
2027 -0.73% -0.2%
2026 -0.67% -1.33%
2025 -0.13% -0.17%
2024 -0.08% 0.38%
2023 -0.29% 1.8%
2022 -0.65% 1.58%
2021 -0.66% -1.8%
2020 -1% 0.24%
2019 -1.4% 0.39%
2018 -1.36% 0.33%
2017 -1.32% 0.27%
2016 -1.29% 0.19%
2015 -1.26% 0.2%
2014 -1.21% 0.11%
2013 -2% 0.03%
2012 -0.58% 0.14%
2011 -0.64% 0.21%
2010 -0.66% 0.29%
2009 -0.64% 0.57%
2008 -0.7% 0.83%
2007 -0.73% 0.59%
2006 -0.76% 0.27%
2005 -0.75% 0.14%
2004 -0.75% 0.03%
2003 -0.79% -0.03%
2002 -2.15% -0.19%
2001 -1.97% -0.38%
2000 -0.49% -0.28%
1999 -0.56% -0.1%
1998 -0.67% -0.09%
1997 -0.61% -0.11%
1996 -0.51% -0.12%
1995 -0.44% -0.06%
1994 -0.34% 0.04%
1993 -0.79% 0.1%
1992 -1.07% 0.1%
1991 -0.99% -0.24%
1990 -1.79% -0.27%
1989 -1.16% 0.06%
1988 0.11% 0.08%
1987 0.15% 0.05%
1986 -0.03% 0.05%
1985 -0.001% 0.07%
1984 0.23% 0.06%
1983 0.25% 0.09%
1982 0.3% 0.14%
1981 0.33% -0.03%
1980 0.4% 0.12%
1979 0.14% 0.49%
1978 0.11% 0.54%
1977 0.52% 0.6%
1976 0.43% 0.67%
1975 0.48% 0.7%
1974 0.67% 0.67%
1973 0.52% 0.55%
1972 0.47% 0.42%
1971 0.55% -0.32%
1970 0.66% -0.39%
1969 0.77% 0.2%
1968 0.71% 0.24%
1967 0.63% 0.32%
1966 0.66% 0.43%
1965 0.73% 0.53%
1964 0.82% 0.59%
1963 0.81% 0.48%
1962 0.88% 0.4%
1961 0.96% -0.16%

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 the Czech Republic's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Czech Republic
Current population
6390149
10742283
Population rank 112/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.13%
One net population change
1.08 hours
29 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
6.26 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
4.68 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 -50
Annual growth/decline -8,119 -18,150
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 173/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
4.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -112,188
Net migration rank 106/196 182/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 1,025,199
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 59/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 9.5%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 67/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Czech Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -112,188
2024 -47,023 524 -28,353 -86,169
2023 -43,837 5,173 -21,729 -14,638
2022 -62,065 26,498 -19,209 329,739
2021 -90,452 11,756 -28,365 4,111
2020 -65,507 30,167 -19,257 4,336
2019 -46,317 -2,156 0 5,553
2018 -46,304 -3,873 1,063 5,849
2017 -45,583 -6,109 3,178 5,747
2016 -42,744 -9,482 5,283 5,465
2015 -44,699 -4,227 0 5,037
2014 -41,027 -2,180 4,210 6,303
2013 -37,948 -1,324 -2,103 5,427
2012 -40,183 -26,334 0 5,347
2011 -37,477 -23,360 2,099 16,841
2010 -34,759 -21,668 10,475 34,927
2009 -26,800 -19,060 10,444 31,270
2008 -32,967 -17,595 14,538 29,813
2007 -37,727 -16,366 9,268 27,887
2006 -39,526 -15,184 1,024 26,259
2005 -42,124 -14,435 -6,126 26,203
2004 -40,128 -13,604 -9,177 26,030
2003 -44,319 -13,183 -17,330 25,997
2002 -46,240 -12,735 -15,296 26,089
2001 -44,050 -30,726 -16,347 21,749
2000 -41,668 -26,211 -17,433 4,420
1999 -39,411 -23,846 -20,568 5,965
1998 -52,844 -23,262 -18,530 6,374
1997 -58,185 -22,963 -21,639 6,664
1996 -45,159 -21,520 -21,662 6,539
1995 -42,030 -22,020 -21,687 6,459
1994 -32,086 -20,984 -11,367 6,401
1993 -24,569 -19,973 3,099 7,197
1992 -18,789 -120,552 1,032 6,718
1991 -14,675 -119,356 4,124 5,568
1990 -3,487 -116,817 1,034 -3,529
1989 5,326 -114,705 1,036 -2,175
1988 9,879 215 7,249 -1,359
1987 8,971 357 4,138 -1,514
1986 16,125 1,104 1,034 -771
1985 11,649 -19,230 4,135 -1,173
1984 20,610 -1,032 5,165 -1,481
1983 21,455 -1,872 3,097 -1,971
1982 24,077 -1,860 10,315 -1,018
1981 29,341 -1,830 13,391 -372
1980 30,129 -2,045 17,517 1,738
1979 40,599 -872 44,257 -13
1978 44,070 -62,769 52,234 -795
1977 47,543 -11,955 55,009 -1,968
1976 56,055 -2,522 61,768 -2,727
1975 54,941 -38,071 67,393 -3,057
1974 64,223 -1,402 66,923 -2,919
1973 57,760 -5,409 57,549 -2,625
1972 47,169 -11,296 44,404 -2,755
1971 52,925 -7,654 31,445 -2,598
1970 61,125 -11,315 24,646 -9,353
1969 63,256 -3,204 22,762 -8,133
1968 69,468 -132 21,728 -8,111
1967 49,861 -420 29,558 -8,137
1966 54,504 -144 35,355 -8,675
1965 58,249 -1,406 43,029 -7,545
1964 66,783 505 52,531 -6,122
1963 66,241 500 48,353 -5,753
1962 64,104 499 29,836 -6,886
1961 75,460 378 36,430 -5,712
1960 76,314 -1,112 34,567 2,748

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 the Czech Republic 28.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 107,389 people) and 71.2% is from migration (a gain of 265,030 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 1,025,199 people or 9.5% in the Czech Republic.

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
Czech Republic
City Population
Prague 1.4M
Brno 403K
Ostrava 283K
Plzen 188K
Liberec 108K
Olomouc 103K
Ceske Budejovice 97.2K
Hradec Kralove 94.3K
Pardubice 92.3K
Usti nad Labem 90.9K

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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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