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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 65,871 people in Dominica in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 65,501 in Dominica.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 97.6 times bigger than Dominica's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Dominica is the 188th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.0008% for Dominica.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs -0.6% in Dominica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.8% decline).

Bulgaria vs Dominica: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Dominica
2100 3,384,288 49,161
2099 3,408,821 49,550
2098 3,433,149 49,923
2097 3,457,549 50,272
2096 3,482,057 50,597
2095 3,506,060 50,943
2094 3,530,278 51,277
2093 3,554,432 51,604
2092 3,578,667 51,918
2091 3,602,907 52,241
2090 3,627,300 52,598
2089 3,652,188 52,927
2088 3,677,416 53,285
2087 3,703,460 53,620
2086 3,730,284 53,952
2085 3,757,953 54,281
2084 3,786,496 54,596
2083 3,815,548 54,912
2082 3,845,662 55,227
2081 3,876,344 55,523
2080 3,908,874 55,844
2079 3,942,344 56,168
2078 3,976,345 56,496
2077 4,011,440 56,790
2076 4,047,182 57,109
2075 4,083,977 57,427
2074 4,122,447 57,735
2073 4,161,511 58,050
2072 4,201,158 58,352
2071 4,241,639 58,648
2070 4,283,145 58,947
2069 4,325,083 59,206
2068 4,367,606 59,480
2067 4,411,116 59,737
2066 4,455,358 59,970
2065 4,500,141 60,221
2064 4,545,243 60,471
2063 4,590,439 60,683
2062 4,635,634 60,914
2061 4,681,315 61,141
2060 4,727,089 61,369
2059 4,772,667 61,575
2058 4,817,532 61,776
2057 4,862,597 61,982
2056 4,907,646 62,158
2055 4,953,105 62,341
2054 4,998,650 62,498
2053 5,044,397 62,647
2052 5,089,817 62,815
2051 5,135,505 62,952
2050 5,181,635 63,075
2049 5,228,058 63,179
2048 5,274,692 63,280
2047 5,322,212 63,365
2046 5,369,645 63,425
2045 5,417,381 63,472
2044 5,465,818 63,524
2043 5,514,902 63,580
2042 5,564,573 63,622
2041 5,615,489 63,622
2040 5,667,076 63,616
2039 5,719,506 63,610
2038 5,771,452 63,598
2037 5,824,628 63,581
2036 5,877,980 63,583
2035 5,930,517 63,580
2034 5,983,205 63,585
2033 6,036,049 63,604
2032 6,088,107 63,689
2031 6,140,619 63,850
2030 6,193,318 64,125
2029 6,244,785 64,454
2028 6,294,981 64,797
2027 6,343,732 65,152
2026 6,390,149 65,501
2025 6,433,302 65,871
2024 6,441,421 66,205
2023 6,446,596 66,510
2022 6,465,097 66,826
2021 6,507,301 67,202
2020 6,550,696 67,573
2019 6,616,726 67,880
2018 6,710,798 68,174
2017 6,803,468 68,496
2016 6,894,139 69,606
2015 6,984,225 70,410
2014 7,073,572 70,373
2013 7,160,005 69,715
2012 7,305,888 69,118
2011 7,348,328 69,053
2010 7,395,599 68,859
2009 7,444,443 68,864
2008 7,492,561 68,854
2007 7,545,338 68,847
2006 7,601,022 68,806
2005 7,658,972 68,734
2004 7,716,860 68,649
2003 7,775,327 68,531
2002 7,837,161 68,367
2001 8,009,142 68,288
2000 8,170,172 68,511
1999 8,210,624 68,870
1998 8,256,786 69,124
1997 8,312,068 69,299
1996 8,362,826 69,410
1995 8,406,067 69,469
1994 8,443,591 69,477
1993 8,472,313 69,433
1992 8,540,164 69,325
1991 8,632,367 69,296
1990 8,718,289 69,627
1989 8,876,972 70,153
1988 8,981,446 70,608
1987 8,971,359 71,023
1986 8,958,171 71,406
1985 8,960,547 71,744
1984 8,960,679 72,056
1983 8,939,738 72,365
1982 8,917,457 72,688
1981 8,891,117 72,986
1980 8,861,535 73,083
1979 8,825,940 72,959
1978 8,814,032 72,724
1977 8,804,183 72,406
1976 8,758,599 72,017
1975 8,720,742 71,570
1974 8,678,745 71,091
1973 8,620,967 70,585
1972 8,576,200 70,060
1971 8,536,395 69,532
1970 8,489,574 68,908
1969 8,434,172 67,934
1968 8,369,603 66,732
1967 8,310,226 65,585
1966 8,258,057 64,507
1965 8,204,168 63,505
1964 8,144,340 62,587
1963 8,078,145 61,739
1962 8,012,946 60,948
1961 7,943,118 60,209
1960 7,867,374 59,372

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 Dominica gained 800 people (a 1.16% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,105 people (a 5.9% decline).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Dominica was ranked 187th in 2006 and ranked 188th 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 Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,075 people and will still be ranked 188th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.7% of the population in Bulgaria and 12.8% in Dominica.

Population growth rate by year

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Dominica
2100 -0.72% -0.78%
2099 -0.71% -0.75%
2098 -0.71% -0.69%
2097 -0.7% -0.64%
2096 -0.68% -0.68%
2095 -0.69% -0.65%
2094 -0.68% -0.63%
2093 -0.68% -0.61%
2092 -0.67% -0.62%
2091 -0.67% -0.68%
2090 -0.68% -0.62%
2089 -0.69% -0.67%
2088 -0.7% -0.62%
2087 -0.72% -0.62%
2086 -0.74% -0.61%
2085 -0.75% -0.58%
2084 -0.76% -0.58%
2083 -0.78% -0.57%
2082 -0.79% -0.53%
2081 -0.83% -0.57%
2080 -0.85% -0.58%
2079 -0.86% -0.58%
2078 -0.87% -0.52%
2077 -0.88% -0.56%
2076 -0.9% -0.55%
2075 -0.93% -0.53%
2074 -0.94% -0.54%
2073 -0.94% -0.52%
2072 -0.95% -0.5%
2071 -0.97% -0.51%
2070 -0.97% -0.44%
2069 -0.97% -0.46%
2068 -0.99% -0.43%
2067 -0.99% -0.39%
2066 -1% -0.42%
2065 -0.99% -0.41%
2064 -0.98% -0.35%
2063 -0.97% -0.38%
2062 -0.98% -0.37%
2061 -0.97% -0.37%
2060 -0.95% -0.33%
2059 -0.93% -0.33%
2058 -0.93% -0.33%
2057 -0.92% -0.28%
2056 -0.92% -0.29%
2055 -0.91% -0.25%
2054 -0.91% -0.24%
2053 -0.89% -0.27%
2052 -0.89% -0.22%
2051 -0.89% -0.2%
2050 -0.89% -0.16%
2049 -0.88% -0.16%
2048 -0.89% -0.13%
2047 -0.88% -0.1%
2046 -0.88% -0.07%
2045 -0.89% -0.08%
2044 -0.89% -0.09%
2043 -0.89% -0.07%
2042 -0.91% 0%
2041 -0.91% 0.009%
2040 -0.92% 0.009%
2039 -0.9% 0.02%
2038 -0.91% 0.03%
2037 -0.91% -0.003%
2036 -0.89% 0.005%
2035 -0.88% -0.008%
2034 -0.88% -0.03%
2033 -0.86% -0.13%
2032 -0.86% -0.25%
2031 -0.85% -0.43%
2030 -0.82% -0.51%
2029 -0.8% -0.53%
2028 -0.77% -0.54%
2027 -0.73% -0.53%
2026 -0.67% -0.56%
2025 -0.13% -0.5%
2024 -0.08% -0.46%
2023 -0.29% -0.47%
2022 -0.65% -0.56%
2021 -0.66% -0.55%
2020 -1% -0.45%
2019 -1.4% -0.43%
2018 -1.36% -0.47%
2017 -1.32% -1.59%
2016 -1.29% -1.14%
2015 -1.26% 0.05%
2014 -1.21% 0.94%
2013 -2% 0.86%
2012 -0.58% 0.09%
2011 -0.64% 0.28%
2010 -0.66% -0.007%
2009 -0.64% 0.01%
2008 -0.7% 0.01%
2007 -0.73% 0.06%
2006 -0.76% 0.1%
2005 -0.75% 0.12%
2004 -0.75% 0.17%
2003 -0.79% 0.24%
2002 -2.15% 0.12%
2001 -1.97% -0.33%
2000 -0.49% -0.52%
1999 -0.56% -0.37%
1998 -0.67% -0.25%
1997 -0.61% -0.16%
1996 -0.51% -0.08%
1995 -0.44% -0.01%
1994 -0.34% 0.06%
1993 -0.79% 0.16%
1992 -1.07% 0.04%
1991 -0.99% -0.48%
1990 -1.79% -0.75%
1989 -1.16% -0.64%
1988 0.11% -0.58%
1987 0.15% -0.54%
1986 -0.03% -0.47%
1985 -0.001% -0.43%
1984 0.23% -0.43%
1983 0.25% -0.44%
1982 0.3% -0.41%
1981 0.33% -0.13%
1980 0.4% 0.17%
1979 0.14% 0.32%
1978 0.11% 0.44%
1977 0.52% 0.54%
1976 0.43% 0.62%
1975 0.48% 0.67%
1974 0.67% 0.72%
1973 0.52% 0.75%
1972 0.47% 0.76%
1971 0.55% 0.91%
1970 0.66% 1.43%
1969 0.77% 1.8%
1968 0.71% 1.75%
1967 0.63% 1.67%
1966 0.66% 1.58%
1965 0.73% 1.47%
1964 0.82% 1.37%
1963 0.81% 1.3%
1962 0.88% 1.23%
1961 0.96% 1.41%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/dominica | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.13%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Dominica
Current population
6390149
65501
Population rank 112/197 188/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.0008%
One net population change
1.08 hours
1.1 days
One birth every
9.83 minutes
12.1 hours
One death every
5.23 minutes
10.5 hours
Daily growth/decline -22 -1
Annual growth/decline -8,119 -334
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 185/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
1.51 days
Annual migration change -2,961 -242
Net migration rank 106/196 85/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 8,440
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 178/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 12.7%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 53/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Dominica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Dominica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -242
2024 -47,023 524 -109 -200
2023 -43,837 5,173 -111 -199
2022 -62,065 26,498 -118 -202
2021 -90,452 11,756 -205 -224
2020 -65,507 30,167 -88 -225
2019 -46,317 -2,156 -75 -228
2018 -46,304 -3,873 -60 -231
2017 -45,583 -6,109 -124 -234
2016 -42,744 -9,482 177 -2,032
2015 -44,699 -4,227 157 92
2014 -41,027 -2,180 257 -431
2013 -37,948 -1,324 110 1,376
2012 -40,183 -26,334 167 -461
2011 -37,477 -23,360 121 307
2010 -34,759 -21,668 171 -206
2009 -26,800 -19,060 220 -198
2008 -32,967 -17,595 272 -264
2007 -37,727 -16,366 319 -297
2006 -39,526 -15,184 364 -316
2005 -42,124 -14,435 339 -259
2004 -40,128 -13,604 360 -254
2003 -44,319 -13,183 387 -252
2002 -46,240 -12,735 429 -248
2001 -44,050 -30,726 556 -585
2000 -41,668 -26,211 561 -973
1999 -39,411 -23,846 647 -947
1998 -52,844 -23,262 595 -805
1997 -58,185 -22,963 662 -803
1996 -45,159 -21,520 753 -838
1995 -42,030 -22,020 853 -885
1994 -32,086 -20,984 1,002 -984
1993 -24,569 -19,973 1,130 -1,061
1992 -18,789 -120,552 1,111 -969
1991 -14,675 -119,356 1,103 -1,183
1990 -3,487 -116,817 1,138 -1,722
1989 5,326 -114,705 1,178 -1,651
1988 9,879 215 1,222 -1,653
1987 8,971 357 1,256 -1,661
1986 16,125 1,104 1,285 -1,642
1985 11,649 -19,230 1,302 -1,617
1984 20,610 -1,032 1,308 -1,614
1983 21,455 -1,872 1,301 -1,615
1982 24,077 -1,860 1,250 -1,588
1981 29,341 -1,830 1,169 -1,420
1980 30,129 -2,045 1,090 -1,035
1979 40,599 -872 981 -802
1978 44,070 -62,769 991 -705
1977 47,543 -11,955 996 -634
1976 56,055 -2,522 1,050 -627
1975 54,941 -38,071 1,142 -678
1974 64,223 -1,402 1,267 -770
1973 57,760 -5,409 1,400 -882
1972 47,169 -11,296 1,497 -971
1971 52,925 -7,654 1,549 -1,022
1970 61,125 -11,315 1,574 -847
1969 63,256 -3,204 1,628 -406
1968 69,468 -132 1,673 -488
1967 49,861 -420 1,716 -605
1966 54,504 -144 1,752 -715
1965 58,249 -1,406 1,778 -816
1964 66,783 505 1,792 -911
1963 66,241 500 1,796 -978
1962 64,104 499 1,786 -1,028
1961 75,460 378 1,762 -1,044
1960 76,314 -1,112 1,720 -759

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/dominica | CC BY

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 Dominica 13.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 556 people) and 86.9% is from migration (a loss of 3,683 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 8,440 people or 12.7% in Dominica.

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
Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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