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Population in Bulgaria compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 1.01 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Bulgaria vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria El Salvador
2100 3,368,029 5,106,358
2099 3,392,444 5,150,403
2098 3,416,655 5,195,110
2097 3,440,938 5,240,164
2096 3,465,328 5,286,555
2095 3,489,216 5,333,357
2094 3,513,318 5,380,368
2093 3,537,356 5,427,291
2092 3,561,475 5,474,174
2091 3,585,597 5,521,257
2090 3,609,873 5,568,339
2089 3,634,642 5,615,550
2088 3,659,749 5,662,256
2087 3,685,668 5,709,072
2086 3,712,363 5,755,593
2085 3,739,898 5,801,778
2084 3,768,305 5,847,545
2083 3,797,217 5,891,829
2082 3,827,186 5,935,056
2081 3,857,721 5,977,631
2080 3,890,095 6,019,326
2079 3,923,403 6,059,817
2078 3,957,241 6,098,689
2077 3,992,168 6,136,133
2076 4,027,738 6,172,686
2075 4,064,356 6,206,865
2074 4,102,642 6,239,356
2073 4,141,518 6,272,337
2072 4,180,975 6,301,557
2071 4,221,261 6,330,086
2070 4,262,568 6,358,052
2069 4,304,304 6,384,863
2068 4,346,623 6,410,986
2067 4,389,924 6,435,437
2066 4,433,953 6,458,779
2065 4,478,521 6,481,938
2064 4,523,406 6,503,884
2063 4,568,385 6,524,373
2062 4,613,363 6,543,157
2061 4,658,825 6,560,419
2060 4,704,379 6,577,429
2059 4,749,738 6,592,662
2058 4,794,388 6,606,305
2057 4,839,236 6,620,473
2056 4,884,068 6,633,666
2055 4,929,309 6,645,594
2054 4,974,635 6,656,251
2053 5,020,162 6,664,115
2052 5,065,364 6,670,429
2051 5,110,833 6,676,658
2050 5,156,741 6,679,973
2049 5,202,941 6,683,494
2048 5,249,351 6,684,918
2047 5,296,642 6,684,723
2046 5,343,848 6,684,063
2045 5,391,354 6,681,948
2044 5,439,559 6,679,505
2043 5,488,407 6,674,197
2042 5,537,839 6,668,140
2041 5,588,510 6,660,323
2040 5,639,850 6,651,019
2039 5,692,028 6,641,112
2038 5,743,725 6,628,299
2037 5,796,645 6,615,428
2036 5,849,741 6,600,845
2035 5,902,025 6,585,074
2034 5,954,460 6,568,788
2033 6,007,050 6,549,941
2032 6,058,858 6,530,975
2031 6,111,118 6,511,064
2030 6,163,564 6,490,493
2029 6,214,784 6,467,381
2028 6,264,738 6,443,426
2027 6,313,255 6,418,289
2026 6,359,449 6,392,935
2025 6,402,394 6,366,672
2024 6,441,421 6,338,193
2023 6,446,596 6,309,624
2022 6,465,097 6,280,319
2021 6,507,301 6,255,782
2020 6,550,696 6,234,673
2019 6,616,726 6,222,318
2018 6,710,798 6,219,807
2017 6,803,468 6,213,533
2016 6,894,139 6,200,800
2015 6,984,225 6,183,676
2014 7,073,572 6,162,955
2013 7,160,005 6,138,839
2012 7,305,888 6,113,975
2011 7,348,328 6,090,127
2010 7,395,599 6,068,249
2009 7,444,443 6,048,279
2008 7,492,561 6,029,297
2007 7,545,338 6,009,824
2006 7,601,022 6,002,319
2005 7,658,972 6,005,578
2004 7,716,860 6,004,671
2003 7,775,327 5,998,599
2002 7,837,161 5,986,631
2001 8,009,142 5,968,060
2000 8,170,172 5,943,366
1999 8,210,624 5,913,900
1998 8,256,786 5,880,781
1997 8,312,068 5,844,578
1996 8,362,826 5,805,286
1995 8,406,067 5,762,131
1994 8,443,591 5,714,129
1993 8,472,313 5,659,957
1992 8,540,164 5,585,609
1991 8,632,367 5,495,077
1990 8,718,289 5,399,726
1989 8,876,972 5,298,979
1988 8,981,446 5,195,833
1987 8,971,359 5,092,441
1986 8,958,171 4,992,769
1985 8,960,547 4,894,706
1984 8,960,679 4,798,003
1983 8,939,738 4,707,367
1982 8,917,457 4,622,477
1981 8,891,117 4,570,599
1980 8,861,535 4,540,382
1979 8,825,940 4,480,388
1978 8,814,032 4,394,114
1977 8,804,183 4,301,256
1976 8,758,599 4,210,310
1975 8,720,742 4,120,449
1974 8,678,745 4,029,671
1973 8,620,967 3,938,068
1972 8,576,200 3,846,830
1971 8,536,395 3,757,523
1970 8,489,574 3,668,796
1969 8,434,172 3,576,485
1968 8,369,603 3,480,773
1967 8,310,226 3,385,184
1966 8,258,057 3,290,961
1965 8,204,168 3,199,466
1964 8,144,340 3,111,883
1963 8,078,145 3,028,679
1962 8,012,946 2,949,204
1961 7,943,118 2,870,016
1960 7,867,374 2,791,459

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 El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

El Salvador is projected to reach its peak in 2048 at 6.68M 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
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria El Salvador
2100 -0.72% -0.86%
2099 -0.71% -0.86%
2098 -0.71% -0.86%
2097 -0.7% -0.88%
2096 -0.68% -0.88%
2095 -0.69% -0.87%
2094 -0.68% -0.86%
2093 -0.68% -0.86%
2092 -0.67% -0.85%
2091 -0.67% -0.85%
2090 -0.68% -0.84%
2089 -0.69% -0.82%
2088 -0.7% -0.82%
2087 -0.72% -0.81%
2086 -0.74% -0.8%
2085 -0.75% -0.78%
2084 -0.76% -0.75%
2083 -0.78% -0.73%
2082 -0.79% -0.71%
2081 -0.83% -0.69%
2080 -0.85% -0.67%
2079 -0.86% -0.64%
2078 -0.87% -0.61%
2077 -0.88% -0.59%
2076 -0.9% -0.55%
2075 -0.93% -0.52%
2074 -0.94% -0.53%
2073 -0.94% -0.46%
2072 -0.95% -0.45%
2071 -0.97% -0.44%
2070 -0.97% -0.42%
2069 -0.97% -0.41%
2068 -0.99% -0.38%
2067 -0.99% -0.36%
2066 -1% -0.36%
2065 -0.99% -0.34%
2064 -0.98% -0.31%
2063 -0.97% -0.29%
2062 -0.98% -0.26%
2061 -0.97% -0.26%
2060 -0.95% -0.23%
2059 -0.93% -0.21%
2058 -0.93% -0.21%
2057 -0.92% -0.2%
2056 -0.92% -0.18%
2055 -0.91% -0.16%
2054 -0.91% -0.12%
2053 -0.89% -0.09%
2052 -0.89% -0.09%
2051 -0.89% -0.05%
2050 -0.89% -0.05%
2049 -0.88% -0.02%
2048 -0.89% 0.003%
2047 -0.88% 0.01%
2046 -0.88% 0.03%
2045 -0.89% 0.04%
2044 -0.89% 0.08%
2043 -0.89% 0.09%
2042 -0.91% 0.12%
2041 -0.91% 0.14%
2040 -0.92% 0.15%
2039 -0.9% 0.19%
2038 -0.91% 0.19%
2037 -0.91% 0.22%
2036 -0.89% 0.24%
2035 -0.88% 0.25%
2034 -0.88% 0.29%
2033 -0.86% 0.29%
2032 -0.86% 0.31%
2031 -0.85% 0.32%
2030 -0.82% 0.36%
2029 -0.8% 0.37%
2028 -0.77% 0.39%
2027 -0.73% 0.4%
2026 -0.67% 0.41%
2025 -0.61% 0.45%
2024 -0.08% 0.45%
2023 -0.29% 0.47%
2022 -0.65% 0.39%
2021 -0.66% 0.34%
2020 -1% 0.2%
2019 -1.4% 0.04%
2018 -1.36% 0.1%
2017 -1.32% 0.21%
2016 -1.29% 0.28%
2015 -1.26% 0.34%
2014 -1.21% 0.39%
2013 -2% 0.41%
2012 -0.58% 0.39%
2011 -0.64% 0.36%
2010 -0.66% 0.33%
2009 -0.64% 0.31%
2008 -0.7% 0.32%
2007 -0.73% 0.13%
2006 -0.76% -0.05%
2005 -0.75% 0.02%
2004 -0.75% 0.1%
2003 -0.79% 0.2%
2002 -2.15% 0.31%
2001 -1.97% 0.42%
2000 -0.49% 0.5%
1999 -0.56% 0.56%
1998 -0.67% 0.62%
1997 -0.61% 0.68%
1996 -0.51% 0.75%
1995 -0.44% 0.84%
1994 -0.34% 0.96%
1993 -0.79% 1.33%
1992 -1.07% 1.65%
1991 -0.99% 1.77%
1990 -1.79% 1.9%
1989 -1.16% 1.99%
1988 0.11% 2.03%
1987 0.15% 2%
1986 -0.03% 2%
1985 -0.001% 2.02%
1984 0.23% 1.93%
1983 0.25% 1.84%
1982 0.3% 1.14%
1981 0.33% 0.67%
1980 0.4% 1.34%
1979 0.14% 1.96%
1978 0.11% 2.16%
1977 0.52% 2.16%
1976 0.43% 2.18%
1975 0.48% 2.25%
1974 0.67% 2.33%
1973 0.52% 2.37%
1972 0.47% 2.38%
1971 0.55% 2.42%
1970 0.66% 2.58%
1969 0.77% 2.75%
1968 0.71% 2.82%
1967 0.63% 2.86%
1966 0.66% 2.86%
1965 0.73% 2.81%
1964 0.82% 2.75%
1963 0.81% 2.69%
1962 0.88% 2.76%
1961 0.96% 2.81%

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 El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria El Salvador
Current population
6359449
6399793
Population rank 112/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.08%
One net population change
1.69 hours
18.4 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +78
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 140/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
22 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -23,934
Net migration rank 106/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -23,934
2024 - 524 - -23,102
2023 -43,837 5,173 51,985 -23,253
2022 -62,065 26,498 53,138 -23,255
2021 -90,452 11,756 46,530 -27,343
2020 -65,507 30,167 48,244 -25,213
2019 -46,317 -2,156 56,816 -55,144
2018 -46,304 -3,873 57,509 -54,163
2017 -45,583 -6,109 59,824 -50,608
2016 -42,744 -9,482 63,751 -47,491
2015 -44,699 -4,227 69,263 -51,278
2014 -41,027 -2,180 72,581 -49,126
2013 -37,948 -1,324 73,869 -49,087
2012 -40,183 -26,334 75,495 -50,546
2011 -37,477 -23,360 76,182 -53,433
2010 -34,759 -21,668 75,695 -54,688
2009 -26,800 -19,060 74,908 -55,966
2008 -32,967 -17,595 75,107 -56,086
2007 -37,727 -16,366 76,776 -56,857
2006 -39,526 -15,184 80,887 -85,789
2005 -42,124 -14,435 84,883 -86,501
2004 -40,128 -13,604 90,905 -87,466
2003 -44,319 -13,183 97,849 -89,146
2002 -46,240 -12,735 106,137 -90,908
2001 -44,050 -30,726 114,313 -92,389
2000 -41,668 -26,211 122,315 -94,861
1999 -39,411 -23,846 128,947 -97,475
1998 -52,844 -23,262 134,065 -99,293
1997 -58,185 -22,963 134,448 -96,820
1996 -45,159 -21,520 136,929 -95,977
1995 -42,030 -22,020 138,268 -92,912
1994 -32,086 -20,984 137,974 -87,318
1993 -24,569 -19,973 138,432 -80,736
1992 -18,789 -120,552 139,221 -48,232
1991 -14,675 -119,356 140,691 -50,622
1990 -3,487 -116,817 140,311 -39,689
1989 5,326 -114,705 139,093 -38,211
1988 9,879 215 136,230 -30,806
1987 8,971 357 133,667 -32,308
1986 16,125 1,104 130,177 -32,181
1985 11,649 -19,230 127,248 -29,111
1984 20,610 -1,032 125,036 -29,767
1983 21,455 -1,872 121,700 -35,694
1982 24,077 -1,860 120,938 -37,159
1981 29,341 -1,830 117,346 -97,365
1980 30,129 -2,045 111,771 -71,318
1979 40,599 -872 123,838 -44,302
1978 44,070 -62,769 124,468 -31,463
1977 47,543 -11,955 121,446 -28,742
1976 56,055 -2,522 120,511 -31,317
1975 54,941 -38,071 116,737 -26,198
1974 64,223 -1,402 113,846 -22,844
1973 57,760 -5,409 111,546 -19,347
1972 47,169 -11,296 107,604 -17,317
1971 52,925 -7,654 104,714 -16,389
1970 61,125 -11,315 100,499 -11,367
1969 63,256 -3,204 99,848 -4,355
1968 69,468 -132 98,851 -2,919
1967 49,861 -420 98,424 -3,192
1966 54,504 -144 97,156 -3,945
1965 58,249 -1,406 95,341 -5,560
1964 66,783 505 93,328 -7,937
1963 66,241 500 90,794 -9,774
1962 64,104 499 88,237 -10,307
1961 75,460 378 84,614 -4,159
1960 76,314 -1,112 81,544 -4,885

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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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