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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 1.83 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).

Bulgaria vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Dominican Republic
2100 3,368,029 11,755,442
2099 3,392,444 11,817,924
2098 3,416,655 11,879,803
2097 3,440,938 11,940,419
2096 3,465,328 12,000,555
2095 3,489,216 12,060,069
2094 3,513,318 12,118,654
2093 3,537,356 12,176,599
2092 3,561,475 12,233,202
2091 3,585,597 12,288,843
2090 3,609,873 12,343,449
2089 3,634,642 12,397,117
2088 3,659,749 12,448,937
2087 3,685,668 12,499,836
2086 3,712,363 12,549,728
2085 3,739,898 12,598,025
2084 3,768,305 12,644,824
2083 3,797,217 12,689,496
2082 3,827,186 12,733,459
2081 3,857,721 12,775,420
2080 3,890,095 12,815,910
2079 3,923,403 12,854,359
2078 3,957,241 12,890,869
2077 3,992,168 12,925,976
2076 4,027,738 12,958,723
2075 4,064,356 12,989,393
2074 4,102,642 13,018,904
2073 4,141,518 13,046,123
2072 4,180,975 13,071,419
2071 4,221,261 13,094,322
2070 4,262,568 13,115,831
2069 4,304,304 13,134,880
2068 4,346,623 13,152,005
2067 4,389,924 13,166,684
2066 4,433,953 13,179,129
2065 4,478,521 13,190,090
2064 4,523,406 13,198,640
2063 4,568,385 13,204,377
2062 4,613,363 13,207,634
2061 4,658,825 13,208,504
2060 4,704,379 13,206,457
2059 4,749,738 13,202,056
2058 4,794,388 13,193,952
2057 4,839,236 13,183,598
2056 4,884,068 13,171,348
2055 4,929,309 13,156,150
2054 4,974,635 13,138,158
2053 5,020,162 13,117,191
2052 5,065,364 13,093,170
2051 5,110,833 13,066,002
2050 5,156,741 13,035,234
2049 5,202,941 13,002,830
2048 5,249,351 12,967,608
2047 5,296,642 12,930,516
2046 5,343,848 12,890,728
2045 5,391,354 12,848,424
2044 5,439,559 12,803,661
2043 5,488,407 12,757,329
2042 5,537,839 12,708,719
2041 5,588,510 12,658,252
2040 5,639,850 12,605,551
2039 5,692,028 12,551,490
2038 5,743,725 12,494,079
2037 5,796,645 12,434,782
2036 5,849,741 12,372,929
2035 5,902,025 12,308,672
2034 5,954,460 12,241,776
2033 6,007,050 12,172,910
2032 6,058,858 12,101,471
2031 6,111,118 12,027,275
2030 6,163,564 11,950,238
2029 6,214,784 11,870,540
2028 6,264,738 11,787,795
2027 6,313,255 11,701,862
2026 6,359,449 11,614,193
2025 6,402,394 11,523,092
2024 6,441,421 11,427,557
2023 6,446,596 11,331,265
2022 6,465,097 11,230,734
2021 6,507,301 11,123,476
2020 6,550,696 11,008,300
2019 6,616,726 10,894,043
2018 6,710,798 10,782,053
2017 6,803,468 10,666,843
2016 6,894,139 10,551,430
2015 6,984,225 10,434,829
2014 7,073,572 10,315,528
2013 7,160,005 10,193,833
2012 7,305,888 10,070,411
2011 7,348,328 9,945,621
2010 7,395,599 9,820,175
2009 7,444,443 9,695,265
2008 7,492,561 9,573,130
2007 7,545,338 9,455,658
2006 7,601,022 9,341,183
2005 7,658,972 9,225,034
2004 7,716,860 9,104,892
2003 7,775,327 8,980,620
2002 7,837,161 8,852,235
2001 8,009,142 8,720,283
2000 8,170,172 8,584,190
1999 8,210,624 8,446,208
1998 8,256,786 8,310,362
1997 8,312,068 8,174,078
1996 8,362,826 8,032,894
1995 8,406,067 7,888,115
1994 8,443,591 7,741,694
1993 8,472,313 7,594,572
1992 8,540,164 7,447,474
1991 8,632,367 7,299,853
1990 8,718,289 7,151,166
1989 8,876,972 7,002,295
1988 8,981,446 6,855,734
1987 8,971,359 6,712,515
1986 8,958,171 6,571,208
1985 8,960,547 6,430,404
1984 8,960,679 6,289,040
1983 8,939,738 6,147,248
1982 8,917,457 6,007,114
1981 8,891,117 5,868,453
1980 8,861,535 5,729,037
1979 8,825,940 5,589,690
1978 8,814,032 5,451,882
1977 8,804,183 5,315,443
1976 8,758,599 5,180,404
1975 8,720,742 5,046,776
1974 8,678,745 4,914,197
1973 8,620,967 4,782,227
1972 8,576,200 4,651,883
1971 8,536,395 4,524,234
1970 8,489,574 4,399,290
1969 8,434,172 4,277,035
1968 8,369,603 4,157,189
1967 8,310,226 4,038,928
1966 8,258,057 3,921,847
1965 8,204,168 3,808,963
1964 8,144,340 3,698,559
1963 8,078,145 3,588,287
1962 8,012,946 3,479,936
1961 7,943,118 3,373,233
1960 7,867,374 3,268,336

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 the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

The Dominican Republic is projected to reach its peak in 2061 at 13.2M 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
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Dominican Republic
2100 -0.72% -0.53%
2099 -0.71% -0.52%
2098 -0.71% -0.51%
2097 -0.7% -0.5%
2096 -0.68% -0.49%
2095 -0.69% -0.48%
2094 -0.68% -0.48%
2093 -0.68% -0.46%
2092 -0.67% -0.45%
2091 -0.67% -0.44%
2090 -0.68% -0.43%
2089 -0.69% -0.42%
2088 -0.7% -0.41%
2087 -0.72% -0.4%
2086 -0.74% -0.38%
2085 -0.75% -0.37%
2084 -0.76% -0.35%
2083 -0.78% -0.35%
2082 -0.79% -0.33%
2081 -0.83% -0.32%
2080 -0.85% -0.3%
2079 -0.86% -0.28%
2078 -0.87% -0.27%
2077 -0.88% -0.25%
2076 -0.9% -0.24%
2075 -0.93% -0.23%
2074 -0.94% -0.21%
2073 -0.94% -0.19%
2072 -0.95% -0.17%
2071 -0.97% -0.16%
2070 -0.97% -0.15%
2069 -0.97% -0.13%
2068 -0.99% -0.11%
2067 -0.99% -0.09%
2066 -1% -0.08%
2065 -0.99% -0.06%
2064 -0.98% -0.04%
2063 -0.97% -0.02%
2062 -0.98% -0.007%
2061 -0.97% 0.02%
2060 -0.95% 0.03%
2059 -0.93% 0.06%
2058 -0.93% 0.08%
2057 -0.92% 0.09%
2056 -0.92% 0.12%
2055 -0.91% 0.14%
2054 -0.91% 0.16%
2053 -0.89% 0.18%
2052 -0.89% 0.21%
2051 -0.89% 0.24%
2050 -0.89% 0.25%
2049 -0.88% 0.27%
2048 -0.89% 0.29%
2047 -0.88% 0.31%
2046 -0.88% 0.33%
2045 -0.89% 0.35%
2044 -0.89% 0.36%
2043 -0.89% 0.38%
2042 -0.91% 0.4%
2041 -0.91% 0.42%
2040 -0.92% 0.43%
2039 -0.9% 0.46%
2038 -0.91% 0.48%
2037 -0.91% 0.5%
2036 -0.89% 0.52%
2035 -0.88% 0.55%
2034 -0.88% 0.57%
2033 -0.86% 0.59%
2032 -0.86% 0.62%
2031 -0.85% 0.64%
2030 -0.82% 0.67%
2029 -0.8% 0.7%
2028 -0.77% 0.73%
2027 -0.73% 0.75%
2026 -0.67% 0.79%
2025 -0.61% 0.84%
2024 -0.08% 0.85%
2023 -0.29% 0.9%
2022 -0.65% 0.96%
2021 -0.66% 1.05%
2020 -1% 1.05%
2019 -1.4% 1.04%
2018 -1.36% 1.08%
2017 -1.32% 1.09%
2016 -1.29% 1.12%
2015 -1.26% 1.16%
2014 -1.21% 1.19%
2013 -2% 1.23%
2012 -0.58% 1.25%
2011 -0.64% 1.28%
2010 -0.66% 1.29%
2009 -0.64% 1.28%
2008 -0.7% 1.24%
2007 -0.73% 1.23%
2006 -0.76% 1.26%
2005 -0.75% 1.32%
2004 -0.75% 1.38%
2003 -0.79% 1.45%
2002 -2.15% 1.51%
2001 -1.97% 1.59%
2000 -0.49% 1.63%
1999 -0.56% 1.63%
1998 -0.67% 1.67%
1997 -0.61% 1.76%
1996 -0.51% 1.84%
1995 -0.44% 1.89%
1994 -0.34% 1.94%
1993 -0.79% 1.98%
1992 -1.07% 2.02%
1991 -0.99% 2.08%
1990 -1.79% 2.13%
1989 -1.16% 2.14%
1988 0.11% 2.13%
1987 0.15% 2.15%
1986 -0.03% 2.19%
1985 -0.001% 2.25%
1984 0.23% 2.31%
1983 0.25% 2.33%
1982 0.3% 2.36%
1981 0.33% 2.43%
1980 0.4% 2.49%
1979 0.14% 2.53%
1978 0.11% 2.57%
1977 0.52% 2.61%
1976 0.43% 2.65%
1975 0.48% 2.7%
1974 0.67% 2.76%
1973 0.52% 2.8%
1972 0.47% 2.82%
1971 0.55% 2.84%
1970 0.66% 2.86%
1969 0.77% 2.88%
1968 0.71% 2.93%
1967 0.63% 2.99%
1966 0.66% 2.96%
1965 0.73% 2.99%
1964 0.82% 3.07%
1963 0.81% 3.11%
1962 0.88% 3.16%
1961 0.96% 3.21%

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 the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Dominican Republic
Current population
6359449
11637906
Population rank 112/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.14%
One net population change
1.69 hours
5.46 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
2.59 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
7.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +264
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +96,292
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 111/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -35,306
Net migration rank 106/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -35,306
2024 - 524 - -34,806
2023 -43,837 5,173 132,360 -34,915
2022 -62,065 26,498 138,767 -35,153
2021 -90,452 11,756 128,866 -17,957
2020 -65,507 30,167 137,417 -17,957
2019 -46,317 -2,156 144,869 -35,797
2018 -46,304 -3,873 150,852 -35,934
2017 -45,583 -6,109 151,565 -36,069
2016 -42,744 -9,482 151,550 -36,219
2015 -44,699 -4,227 154,258 -36,375
2014 -41,027 -2,180 157,260 -36,543
2013 -37,948 -1,324 159,330 -36,673
2012 -40,183 -26,334 160,915 -36,737
2011 -37,477 -23,360 162,094 -36,687
2010 -34,759 -21,668 162,072 -36,587
2009 -26,800 -19,060 160,893 -36,561
2008 -32,967 -17,595 156,664 -36,723
2007 -37,727 -16,366 152,066 -37,076
2006 -39,526 -15,184 151,122 -37,170
2005 -42,124 -14,435 155,405 -37,063
2004 -40,128 -13,604 158,789 -36,851
2003 -44,319 -13,183 163,267 -36,657
2002 -46,240 -12,735 166,740 -36,575
2001 -44,050 -30,726 170,193 -36,441
2000 -41,668 -26,211 171,684 -33,256
1999 -39,411 -23,846 167,742 -30,228
1998 -52,844 -23,262 164,287 -30,108
1997 -58,185 -22,963 168,419 -30,034
1996 -45,159 -21,520 174,008 -30,018
1995 -42,030 -22,020 175,439 -29,873
1994 -32,086 -20,984 176,882 -29,610
1993 -24,569 -19,973 177,691 -30,719
1992 -18,789 -120,552 177,481 -30,262
1991 -14,675 -119,356 177,371 -29,351
1990 -3,487 -116,817 176,748 -27,397
1989 5,326 -114,705 175,365 -26,984
1988 9,879 215 171,291 -26,552
1987 8,971 357 167,552 -25,850
1986 16,125 1,104 165,674 -24,772
1985 11,649 -19,230 164,091 -23,388
1984 20,610 -1,032 164,263 -22,239
1983 21,455 -1,872 163,136 -21,582
1982 24,077 -1,860 159,597 -20,886
1981 29,341 -1,830 158,419 -19,809
1980 30,129 -2,045 157,697 -17,485
1979 40,599 -872 154,779 -16,296
1978 44,070 -62,769 154,043 -16,909
1977 47,543 -11,955 152,825 -17,077
1976 56,055 -2,522 151,201 -16,866
1975 54,941 -38,071 149,339 -16,425
1974 64,223 -1,402 147,652 -15,402
1973 57,760 -5,409 146,283 -14,594
1972 47,169 -11,296 143,255 -14,262
1971 52,925 -7,654 140,473 -14,156
1970 61,125 -11,315 137,835 -14,255
1969 63,256 -3,204 135,445 -14,531
1968 69,468 -132 133,666 -14,901
1967 49,861 -420 133,091 -15,324
1966 54,504 -144 132,096 -15,701
1965 58,249 -1,406 125,345 -15,978
1964 66,783 505 127,504 -16,059
1963 66,241 500 124,994 -15,889
1962 64,104 499 122,977 -15,389
1961 75,460 378 120,316 -14,511
1960 76,314 -1,112 117,346 -13,344

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 the Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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