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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 66,205 people in Dominica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 65,539 in Dominica.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 97 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 -0.96% per year vs -0.47% in Dominica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Dominica has declined from 68.8K to 65.5K (4.75% decline).

Bulgaria vs Dominica: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Dominica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Dominica
2100 3,368,029 49,190
2099 3,392,444 49,579
2098 3,416,655 49,952
2097 3,440,938 50,301
2096 3,465,328 50,626
2095 3,489,216 50,973
2094 3,513,318 51,307
2093 3,537,356 51,634
2092 3,561,475 51,948
2091 3,585,597 52,272
2090 3,609,873 52,629
2089 3,634,642 52,958
2088 3,659,749 53,316
2087 3,685,668 53,652
2086 3,712,363 53,984
2085 3,739,898 54,313
2084 3,768,305 54,628
2083 3,797,217 54,945
2082 3,827,186 55,259
2081 3,857,721 55,555
2080 3,890,095 55,877
2079 3,923,403 56,201
2078 3,957,241 56,529
2077 3,992,168 56,823
2076 4,027,738 57,143
2075 4,064,356 57,461
2074 4,102,642 57,769
2073 4,141,518 58,084
2072 4,180,975 58,386
2071 4,221,261 58,682
2070 4,262,568 58,982
2069 4,304,304 59,241
2068 4,346,623 59,514
2067 4,389,924 59,772
2066 4,433,953 60,005
2065 4,478,521 60,257
2064 4,523,406 60,506
2063 4,568,385 60,719
2062 4,613,363 60,950
2061 4,658,825 61,177
2060 4,704,379 61,405
2059 4,749,738 61,611
2058 4,794,388 61,812
2057 4,839,236 62,019
2056 4,884,068 62,194
2055 4,929,309 62,378
2054 4,974,635 62,535
2053 5,020,162 62,683
2052 5,065,364 62,852
2051 5,110,833 62,989
2050 5,156,741 63,112
2049 5,202,941 63,216
2048 5,249,351 63,317
2047 5,296,642 63,402
2046 5,343,848 63,463
2045 5,391,354 63,510
2044 5,439,559 63,561
2043 5,488,407 63,617
2042 5,537,839 63,659
2041 5,588,510 63,659
2040 5,639,850 63,653
2039 5,692,028 63,647
2038 5,743,725 63,635
2037 5,796,645 63,618
2036 5,849,741 63,620
2035 5,902,025 63,617
2034 5,954,460 63,622
2033 6,007,050 63,641
2032 6,058,858 63,726
2031 6,111,118 63,888
2030 6,163,564 64,163
2029 6,214,784 64,491
2028 6,264,738 64,835
2027 6,313,255 65,190
2026 6,359,449 65,539
2025 6,402,394 65,909
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Dominica's population decreased by 4,067 people (a 5.84% 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 5,156,741 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Dominica will decrease by 3.7% to 63,112 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 -0.61% -0.45%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.08%, while Dominica's population declined by 0.46%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Dominica
Current population
6359449
65539
Population rank 112/197 188/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.0008%
One net population change
1.69 hours
1.2 days
One birth every
9.16 minutes
11.9 hours
One death every
5.19 minutes
10.3 hours
Daily growth/decline -14 -1
Annual growth/decline -5,175 -305
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% -0.46%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 186/197
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 - 524 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Dominica 4.63% is from natural causes (a loss of 190 people) and 95.4% is from migration (a loss of 3,914 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 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K
Dominica
City Population
Roseau 16.6K
Portsmouth 3.63K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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