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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 18,289,896 people in Ecuador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 18,524,711 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 2.9 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +1.2% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.5% growth).

Bulgaria vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Ecuador
2100 3,384,288 19,228,782
2099 3,408,821 19,340,097
2098 3,433,149 19,450,693
2097 3,457,549 19,560,701
2096 3,482,057 19,669,979
2095 3,506,060 19,778,462
2094 3,530,278 19,886,052
2093 3,554,432 19,992,669
2092 3,578,667 20,098,272
2091 3,602,907 20,202,506
2090 3,627,300 20,305,068
2089 3,652,188 20,405,890
2088 3,677,416 20,504,644
2087 3,703,460 20,601,339
2086 3,730,284 20,695,909
2085 3,757,953 20,787,577
2084 3,786,496 20,876,493
2083 3,815,548 20,962,500
2082 3,845,662 21,045,378
2081 3,876,344 21,125,120
2080 3,908,874 21,201,334
2079 3,942,344 21,274,022
2078 3,976,345 21,342,681
2077 4,011,440 21,407,128
2076 4,047,182 21,467,139
2075 4,083,977 21,522,639
2074 4,122,447 21,574,048
2073 4,161,511 21,620,943
2072 4,201,158 21,663,089
2071 4,241,639 21,700,549
2070 4,283,145 21,733,443
2069 4,325,083 21,761,400
2068 4,367,606 21,784,628
2067 4,411,116 21,803,261
2066 4,455,358 21,817,250
2065 4,500,141 21,827,100
2064 4,545,243 21,832,128
2063 4,590,439 21,832,392
2062 4,635,634 21,827,906
2061 4,681,315 21,818,725
2060 4,727,089 21,804,898
2059 4,772,667 21,786,303
2058 4,817,532 21,762,952
2057 4,862,597 21,734,509
2056 4,907,646 21,701,243
2055 4,953,105 21,663,048
2054 4,998,650 21,619,826
2053 5,044,397 21,571,625
2052 5,089,817 21,518,254
2051 5,135,505 21,459,664
2050 5,181,635 21,395,458
2049 5,228,058 21,325,937
2048 5,274,692 21,250,764
2047 5,322,212 21,170,405
2046 5,369,645 21,084,775
2045 5,417,381 20,993,856
2044 5,465,818 20,897,671
2043 5,514,902 20,796,343
2042 5,564,573 20,690,070
2041 5,615,489 20,578,792
2040 5,667,076 20,462,650
2039 5,719,506 20,341,883
2038 5,771,452 20,216,233
2037 5,824,628 20,086,412
2036 5,877,980 19,952,696
2035 5,930,517 19,815,195
2034 5,983,205 19,673,968
2033 6,036,049 19,528,774
2032 6,088,107 19,380,240
2031 6,140,619 19,228,129
2030 6,193,318 19,072,759
2029 6,244,785 18,915,565
2028 6,294,981 18,757,690
2027 6,343,732 18,600,425
2026 6,390,149 18,444,744
2025 6,433,302 18,289,896
2024 6,441,421 18,135,478
2023 6,446,596 17,980,083
2022 6,465,097 17,823,897
2021 6,507,301 17,682,454
2020 6,550,696 17,546,065
2019 6,616,726 17,340,021
2018 6,710,798 17,049,547
2017 6,803,468 16,759,519
2016 6,894,139 16,505,139
2015 6,984,225 16,266,225
2014 7,073,572 16,035,124
2013 7,160,005 15,807,128
2012 7,305,888 15,572,194
2011 7,348,328 15,326,227
2010 7,395,599 15,076,695
2009 7,444,443 14,825,954
2008 7,492,561 14,575,202
2007 7,545,338 14,328,773
2006 7,601,022 14,086,131
2005 7,658,972 13,846,163
2004 7,716,860 13,608,701
2003 7,775,327 13,372,306
2002 7,837,161 13,138,472
2001 8,009,142 12,910,740
2000 8,170,172 12,689,206
1999 8,210,624 12,470,795
1998 8,256,786 12,251,184
1997 8,312,068 12,031,127
1996 8,362,826 11,810,950
1995 8,406,067 11,590,514
1994 8,443,591 11,372,197
1993 8,472,313 11,154,274
1992 8,540,164 10,930,128
1991 8,632,367 10,702,380
1990 8,718,289 10,473,673
1989 8,876,972 10,241,852
1988 8,981,446 10,010,808
1987 8,971,359 9,779,290
1986 8,958,171 9,545,998
1985 8,960,547 9,311,154
1984 8,960,679 9,074,782
1983 8,939,738 8,840,417
1982 8,917,457 8,611,298
1981 8,891,117 8,386,910
1980 8,861,535 8,165,877
1979 8,825,940 7,948,869
1978 8,814,032 7,736,167
1977 8,804,183 7,526,819
1976 8,758,599 7,320,912
1975 8,720,742 7,118,251
1974 8,678,745 6,918,573
1973 8,620,967 6,722,033
1972 8,576,200 6,529,034
1971 8,536,395 6,340,052
1970 8,489,574 6,155,387
1969 8,434,172 5,975,236
1968 8,369,603 5,799,680
1967 8,310,226 5,629,057
1966 8,258,057 5,463,748
1965 8,204,168 5,303,963
1964 8,144,340 5,149,918
1963 8,078,145 5,001,716
1962 8,012,946 4,859,269
1961 7,943,118 4,722,331
1960 7,867,374 4,590,891

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 Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Ecuador's population increased by 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st 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 Ecuador will increase by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Ecuador is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 21.8M 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
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Ecuador
2100 -0.72% -0.58%
2099 -0.71% -0.57%
2098 -0.71% -0.56%
2097 -0.7% -0.56%
2096 -0.68% -0.55%
2095 -0.69% -0.54%
2094 -0.68% -0.53%
2093 -0.68% -0.53%
2092 -0.67% -0.52%
2091 -0.67% -0.51%
2090 -0.68% -0.49%
2089 -0.69% -0.48%
2088 -0.7% -0.47%
2087 -0.72% -0.46%
2086 -0.74% -0.44%
2085 -0.75% -0.43%
2084 -0.76% -0.41%
2083 -0.78% -0.39%
2082 -0.79% -0.38%
2081 -0.83% -0.36%
2080 -0.85% -0.34%
2079 -0.86% -0.32%
2078 -0.87% -0.3%
2077 -0.88% -0.28%
2076 -0.9% -0.26%
2075 -0.93% -0.24%
2074 -0.94% -0.22%
2073 -0.94% -0.19%
2072 -0.95% -0.17%
2071 -0.97% -0.15%
2070 -0.97% -0.13%
2069 -0.97% -0.11%
2068 -0.99% -0.09%
2067 -0.99% -0.06%
2066 -1% -0.05%
2065 -0.99% -0.02%
2064 -0.98% -0.001%
2063 -0.97% 0.02%
2062 -0.98% 0.04%
2061 -0.97% 0.06%
2060 -0.95% 0.09%
2059 -0.93% 0.11%
2058 -0.93% 0.13%
2057 -0.92% 0.15%
2056 -0.92% 0.18%
2055 -0.91% 0.2%
2054 -0.91% 0.22%
2053 -0.89% 0.25%
2052 -0.89% 0.27%
2051 -0.89% 0.3%
2050 -0.89% 0.33%
2049 -0.88% 0.35%
2048 -0.89% 0.38%
2047 -0.88% 0.41%
2046 -0.88% 0.43%
2045 -0.89% 0.46%
2044 -0.89% 0.49%
2043 -0.89% 0.51%
2042 -0.91% 0.54%
2041 -0.91% 0.57%
2040 -0.92% 0.59%
2039 -0.9% 0.62%
2038 -0.91% 0.65%
2037 -0.91% 0.67%
2036 -0.89% 0.69%
2035 -0.88% 0.72%
2034 -0.88% 0.74%
2033 -0.86% 0.77%
2032 -0.86% 0.79%
2031 -0.85% 0.81%
2030 -0.82% 0.83%
2029 -0.8% 0.84%
2028 -0.77% 0.85%
2027 -0.73% 0.84%
2026 -0.67% 0.85%
2025 -0.13% 0.85%
2024 -0.08% 0.86%
2023 -0.29% 0.88%
2022 -0.65% 0.8%
2021 -0.66% 0.78%
2020 -1% 1.19%
2019 -1.4% 1.7%
2018 -1.36% 1.73%
2017 -1.32% 1.54%
2016 -1.29% 1.47%
2015 -1.26% 1.44%
2014 -1.21% 1.44%
2013 -2% 1.51%
2012 -0.58% 1.6%
2011 -0.64% 1.66%
2010 -0.66% 1.69%
2009 -0.64% 1.72%
2008 -0.7% 1.72%
2007 -0.73% 1.72%
2006 -0.76% 1.73%
2005 -0.75% 1.74%
2004 -0.75% 1.77%
2003 -0.79% 1.78%
2002 -2.15% 1.76%
2001 -1.97% 1.75%
2000 -0.49% 1.75%
1999 -0.56% 1.79%
1998 -0.67% 1.83%
1997 -0.61% 1.86%
1996 -0.51% 1.9%
1995 -0.44% 1.92%
1994 -0.34% 1.95%
1993 -0.79% 2.05%
1992 -1.07% 2.13%
1991 -0.99% 2.18%
1990 -1.79% 2.26%
1989 -1.16% 2.31%
1988 0.11% 2.37%
1987 0.15% 2.44%
1986 -0.03% 2.52%
1985 -0.001% 2.6%
1984 0.23% 2.65%
1983 0.25% 2.66%
1982 0.3% 2.68%
1981 0.33% 2.71%
1980 0.4% 2.73%
1979 0.14% 2.75%
1978 0.11% 2.78%
1977 0.52% 2.81%
1976 0.43% 2.85%
1975 0.48% 2.89%
1974 0.67% 2.92%
1973 0.52% 2.96%
1972 0.47% 2.98%
1971 0.55% 3%
1970 0.66% 3.01%
1969 0.77% 3.03%
1968 0.71% 3.03%
1967 0.63% 3.03%
1966 0.66% 3.01%
1965 0.73% 2.99%
1964 0.82% 2.96%
1963 0.81% 2.93%
1962 0.88% 2.9%
1961 0.96% 2.86%

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 Ecuador's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Ecuador
Current population
6390149
18524711
Population rank 112/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.22%
One net population change
1.08 hours
3.41 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
5.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +423
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +154,418
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 108/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -17,219
Net migration rank 106/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -17,219
2024 -47,023 524 174,336 -19,704
2023 -43,837 5,173 178,093 -21,948
2022 -62,065 26,498 179,308 -23,090
2021 -90,452 11,756 155,146 -28,503
2020 -65,507 30,167 156,458 -10,320
2019 -46,317 -2,156 211,045 54,921
2018 -46,304 -3,873 219,513 95,482
2017 -45,583 -6,109 211,355 53,707
2016 -42,744 -9,482 208,245 35,461
2015 -44,699 -4,227 219,399 14,724
2014 -41,027 -2,180 225,790 2,273
2013 -37,948 -1,324 234,103 -6,182
2012 -40,183 -26,334 249,825 -7,883
2011 -37,477 -23,360 258,171 -8,167
2010 -34,759 -21,668 257,404 -8,330
2009 -26,800 -19,060 260,892 -8,491
2008 -32,967 -17,595 257,894 -8,799
2007 -37,727 -16,366 253,419 -9,644
2006 -39,526 -15,184 254,184 -12,679
2005 -42,124 -14,435 255,295 -16,855
2004 -40,128 -13,604 257,436 -20,940
2003 -44,319 -13,183 258,928 -22,641
2002 -46,240 -12,735 259,446 -28,090
2001 -44,050 -30,726 259,376 -35,275
2000 -41,668 -26,211 259,837 -40,859
1999 -39,411 -23,846 261,650 -43,813
1998 -52,844 -23,262 263,927 -42,550
1997 -58,185 -22,963 266,020 -47,287
1996 -45,159 -21,520 267,695 -46,082
1995 -42,030 -22,020 264,449 -45,201
1994 -32,086 -20,984 261,788 -44,399
1993 -24,569 -19,973 260,330 -41,867
1992 -18,789 -120,552 259,787 -29,958
1991 -14,675 -119,356 257,713 -32,064
1990 -3,487 -116,817 252,919 -21,164
1989 5,326 -114,705 248,129 -16,240
1988 9,879 215 241,191 -10,977
1987 8,971 357 237,724 -4,886
1986 16,125 1,104 237,084 -3,345
1985 11,649 -19,230 236,438 -494
1984 20,610 -1,032 236,543 249
1983 21,455 -1,872 231,336 578
1982 24,077 -1,860 227,606 -1,282
1981 29,341 -1,830 224,073 -1,605
1980 30,129 -2,045 220,120 -517
1979 40,599 -872 216,162 -1,749
1978 44,070 -62,769 212,497 -1,518
1977 47,543 -11,955 209,095 -1,377
1976 56,055 -2,522 205,366 -1,264
1975 54,941 -38,071 202,407 -1,189
1974 64,223 -1,402 199,276 -1,133
1973 57,760 -5,409 196,028 -1,090
1972 47,169 -11,296 192,136 -1,078
1971 52,925 -7,654 187,995 -1,096
1970 61,125 -11,315 183,517 -1,091
1969 63,256 -3,204 178,403 -518
1968 69,468 -132 173,828 -582
1967 49,861 -420 168,629 -623
1966 54,504 -144 163,317 -710
1965 58,249 -1,406 157,915 -957
1964 66,783 505 152,263 -1,130
1963 66,241 500 146,531 -1,254
1962 64,104 499 140,943 -1,315
1961 75,460 378 135,573 -1,317
1960 76,314 -1,112 130,368 -1,746

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 Ecuador 92.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

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
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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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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