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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 1,256,174 people in Eswatini in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 1,276,995 in Eswatini.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 5 times bigger than Eswatini's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Eswatini is the 156th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.02% for Eswatini.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +0.92% in Eswatini.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Eswatini has grown from 1.08M to 1.28M (17.8% growth).

Bulgaria vs Eswatini: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Eswatini
2100 3,384,288 1,352,676
2099 3,408,821 1,361,771
2098 3,433,149 1,370,136
2097 3,457,549 1,378,294
2096 3,482,057 1,386,470
2095 3,506,060 1,394,685
2094 3,530,278 1,402,820
2093 3,554,432 1,410,707
2092 3,578,667 1,418,422
2091 3,602,907 1,426,384
2090 3,627,300 1,433,911
2089 3,652,188 1,441,481
2088 3,677,416 1,448,623
2087 3,703,460 1,455,625
2086 3,730,284 1,462,692
2085 3,757,953 1,469,955
2084 3,786,496 1,477,042
2083 3,815,548 1,483,569
2082 3,845,662 1,489,850
2081 3,876,344 1,495,270
2080 3,908,874 1,500,616
2079 3,942,344 1,505,611
2078 3,976,345 1,510,082
2077 4,011,440 1,514,879
2076 4,047,182 1,519,757
2075 4,083,977 1,524,151
2074 4,122,447 1,528,574
2073 4,161,511 1,532,275
2072 4,201,158 1,535,515
2071 4,241,639 1,538,642
2070 4,283,145 1,541,025
2069 4,325,083 1,543,544
2068 4,367,606 1,545,599
2067 4,411,116 1,547,340
2066 4,455,358 1,548,173
2065 4,500,141 1,548,989
2064 4,545,243 1,549,433
2063 4,590,439 1,549,585
2062 4,635,634 1,549,184
2061 4,681,315 1,548,383
2060 4,727,089 1,547,596
2059 4,772,667 1,545,737
2058 4,817,532 1,543,109
2057 4,862,597 1,540,394
2056 4,907,646 1,537,579
2055 4,953,105 1,534,469
2054 4,998,650 1,530,939
2053 5,044,397 1,526,664
2052 5,089,817 1,521,811
2051 5,135,505 1,516,286
2050 5,181,635 1,510,851
2049 5,228,058 1,504,429
2048 5,274,692 1,497,956
2047 5,322,212 1,491,300
2046 5,369,645 1,484,115
2045 5,417,381 1,476,270
2044 5,465,818 1,468,495
2043 5,514,902 1,460,344
2042 5,564,573 1,451,725
2041 5,615,489 1,442,112
2040 5,667,076 1,433,098
2039 5,719,506 1,423,349
2038 5,771,452 1,413,090
2037 5,824,628 1,403,127
2036 5,877,980 1,392,397
2035 5,930,517 1,381,536
2034 5,983,205 1,370,158
2033 6,036,049 1,358,179
2032 6,088,107 1,346,333
2031 6,140,619 1,334,598
2030 6,193,318 1,321,695
2029 6,244,785 1,309,323
2028 6,294,981 1,296,796
2027 6,343,732 1,283,692
2026 6,390,149 1,269,922
2025 6,433,302 1,256,174
2024 6,441,421 1,242,822
2023 6,446,596 1,230,506
2022 6,465,097 1,218,917
2021 6,507,301 1,206,593
2020 6,550,696 1,192,729
2019 6,616,726 1,179,874
2018 6,710,798 1,168,929
2017 6,803,468 1,158,195
2016 6,894,139 1,149,507
2015 6,984,225 1,142,813
2014 7,073,572 1,136,299
2013 7,160,005 1,129,990
2012 7,305,888 1,123,863
2011 7,348,328 1,117,833
2010 7,395,599 1,111,650
2009 7,444,443 1,105,153
2008 7,492,561 1,098,091
2007 7,545,338 1,090,705
2006 7,601,022 1,084,436
2005 7,658,972 1,079,022
2004 7,716,860 1,073,159
2003 7,775,327 1,066,700
2002 7,837,161 1,059,441
2001 8,009,142 1,051,064
2000 8,170,172 1,041,414
1999 8,210,624 1,030,782
1998 8,256,786 1,019,653
1997 8,312,068 1,006,635
1996 8,362,826 989,841
1995 8,406,067 970,433
1994 8,443,591 971,212
1993 8,472,313 971,318
1992 8,540,164 943,416
1991 8,632,367 908,189
1990 8,718,289 872,428
1989 8,876,972 837,800
1988 8,981,446 799,798
1987 8,971,359 763,811
1986 8,958,171 734,732
1985 8,960,547 706,196
1984 8,960,679 680,783
1983 8,939,738 658,957
1982 8,917,457 637,652
1981 8,891,117 616,808
1980 8,861,535 596,644
1979 8,825,940 577,199
1978 8,814,032 558,446
1977 8,804,183 540,348
1976 8,758,599 523,330
1975 8,720,742 507,673
1974 8,678,745 492,988
1973 8,620,967 479,038
1972 8,576,200 465,788
1971 8,536,395 453,183
1970 8,489,574 441,216
1969 8,434,172 429,875
1968 8,369,603 419,147
1967 8,310,226 409,031
1966 8,258,057 398,766
1965 8,204,168 388,336
1964 8,144,340 378,656
1963 8,078,145 369,759
1962 8,012,946 361,365
1961 7,943,118 353,264
1960 7,867,374 345,337

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 Eswatini gained 65,071 people (a 6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Eswatini's population increased by 127,488 people (a 11.1% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Eswatini was ranked 152nd in 2006 and ranked 156th 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 Eswatini will increase by 18.3% to 1,510,851 people and rank change from 156th to 154th.

Eswatini is projected to reach its peak in 2063 at 1.55M 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
Eswatini
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Eswatini
2100 -0.72% -0.67%
2099 -0.71% -0.61%
2098 -0.71% -0.59%
2097 -0.7% -0.59%
2096 -0.68% -0.59%
2095 -0.69% -0.58%
2094 -0.68% -0.56%
2093 -0.68% -0.54%
2092 -0.67% -0.56%
2091 -0.67% -0.52%
2090 -0.68% -0.53%
2089 -0.69% -0.49%
2088 -0.7% -0.48%
2087 -0.72% -0.48%
2086 -0.74% -0.49%
2085 -0.75% -0.48%
2084 -0.76% -0.44%
2083 -0.78% -0.42%
2082 -0.79% -0.36%
2081 -0.83% -0.36%
2080 -0.85% -0.33%
2079 -0.86% -0.3%
2078 -0.87% -0.32%
2077 -0.88% -0.32%
2076 -0.9% -0.29%
2075 -0.93% -0.29%
2074 -0.94% -0.24%
2073 -0.94% -0.21%
2072 -0.95% -0.2%
2071 -0.97% -0.15%
2070 -0.97% -0.16%
2069 -0.97% -0.13%
2068 -0.99% -0.11%
2067 -0.99% -0.05%
2066 -1% -0.05%
2065 -0.99% -0.03%
2064 -0.98% -0.01%
2063 -0.97% 0.03%
2062 -0.98% 0.05%
2061 -0.97% 0.05%
2060 -0.95% 0.12%
2059 -0.93% 0.17%
2058 -0.93% 0.18%
2057 -0.92% 0.18%
2056 -0.92% 0.2%
2055 -0.91% 0.23%
2054 -0.91% 0.28%
2053 -0.89% 0.32%
2052 -0.89% 0.36%
2051 -0.89% 0.36%
2050 -0.89% 0.43%
2049 -0.88% 0.43%
2048 -0.89% 0.45%
2047 -0.88% 0.48%
2046 -0.88% 0.53%
2045 -0.89% 0.53%
2044 -0.89% 0.56%
2043 -0.89% 0.59%
2042 -0.91% 0.67%
2041 -0.91% 0.63%
2040 -0.92% 0.68%
2039 -0.9% 0.73%
2038 -0.91% 0.71%
2037 -0.91% 0.77%
2036 -0.89% 0.79%
2035 -0.88% 0.83%
2034 -0.88% 0.88%
2033 -0.86% 0.88%
2032 -0.86% 0.88%
2031 -0.85% 0.98%
2030 -0.82% 0.94%
2029 -0.8% 0.97%
2028 -0.77% 1.02%
2027 -0.73% 1.08%
2026 -0.67% 1.09%
2025 -0.13% 1.07%
2024 -0.08% 1%
2023 -0.29% 0.95%
2022 -0.65% 1.02%
2021 -0.66% 1.16%
2020 -1% 1.09%
2019 -1.4% 0.94%
2018 -1.36% 0.93%
2017 -1.32% 0.76%
2016 -1.29% 0.59%
2015 -1.26% 0.57%
2014 -1.21% 0.56%
2013 -2% 0.55%
2012 -0.58% 0.54%
2011 -0.64% 0.56%
2010 -0.66% 0.59%
2009 -0.64% 0.64%
2008 -0.7% 0.68%
2007 -0.73% 0.58%
2006 -0.76% 0.5%
2005 -0.75% 0.55%
2004 -0.75% 0.61%
2003 -0.79% 0.69%
2002 -2.15% 0.8%
2001 -1.97% 0.93%
2000 -0.49% 1.03%
1999 -0.56% 1.09%
1998 -0.67% 1.29%
1997 -0.61% 1.7%
1996 -0.51% 2%
1995 -0.44% -0.08%
1994 -0.34% -0.01%
1993 -0.79% 2.96%
1992 -1.07% 3.88%
1991 -0.99% 4.1%
1990 -1.79% 4.13%
1989 -1.16% 4.75%
1988 0.11% 4.71%
1987 0.15% 3.96%
1986 -0.03% 4.04%
1985 -0.001% 3.73%
1984 0.23% 3.31%
1983 0.25% 3.34%
1982 0.3% 3.38%
1981 0.33% 3.38%
1980 0.4% 3.37%
1979 0.14% 3.36%
1978 0.11% 3.35%
1977 0.52% 3.25%
1976 0.43% 3.08%
1975 0.48% 2.98%
1974 0.67% 2.91%
1973 0.52% 2.84%
1972 0.47% 2.78%
1971 0.55% 2.71%
1970 0.66% 2.64%
1969 0.77% 2.56%
1968 0.71% 2.47%
1967 0.63% 2.57%
1966 0.66% 2.69%
1965 0.73% 2.56%
1964 0.82% 2.41%
1963 0.81% 2.32%
1962 0.88% 2.29%
1961 0.96% 2.3%

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 Eswatini's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Eswatini
Current population
6390149
1276995
Population rank 112/197 156/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.02%
One net population change
1.08 hours
39.5 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
17.9 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
54.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +37
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +13,352
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 95/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
1.52 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 -5,775
Net migration rank 106/196 121/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 33,268
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 161/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 121/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Eswatini
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Eswatini
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -5,775
2024 -47,023 524 19,782 -6,754
2023 -43,837 5,173 20,147 -8,549
2022 -62,065 26,498 20,125 -8,549
2021 -90,452 11,756 17,314 -4,242
2020 -65,507 30,167 18,899 -4,242
2019 -46,317 -2,156 19,488 -8,439
2018 -46,304 -3,873 19,392 -8,546
2017 -45,583 -6,109 19,278 -8,658
2016 -42,744 -9,482 19,233 -12,481
2015 -44,699 -4,227 19,223 -12,582
2014 -41,027 -2,180 19,107 -12,724
2013 -37,948 -1,324 18,903 -12,664
2012 -40,183 -26,334 18,308 -12,294
2011 -37,477 -23,360 17,645 -11,596
2010 -34,759 -21,668 17,652 -11,334
2009 -26,800 -19,060 17,656 -10,989
2008 -32,967 -17,595 17,275 -9,822
2007 -37,727 -16,366 16,595 -9,271
2006 -39,526 -15,184 16,133 -10,923
2005 -42,124 -14,435 15,945 -10,330
2004 -40,128 -13,604 15,979 -9,863
2003 -44,319 -13,183 16,396 -9,595
2002 -46,240 -12,735 16,924 -9,209
2001 -44,050 -30,726 17,824 -8,788
2000 -41,668 -26,211 18,830 -8,563
1999 -39,411 -23,846 19,420 -8,421
1998 -52,844 -23,262 19,762 -8,505
1997 -58,185 -22,963 20,686 -5,911
1996 -45,159 -21,520 21,858 -3,049
1995 -42,030 -22,020 23,029 -3,023
1994 -32,086 -20,984 26,703 -48,259
1993 -24,569 -19,973 28,046 -6,692
1992 -18,789 -120,552 28,446 6,011
1991 -14,675 -119,356 28,497 7,496
1990 -3,487 -116,817 28,349 7,169
1989 5,326 -114,705 28,257 5,477
1988 9,879 215 27,396 14,879
1987 8,971 357 27,285 2,417
1986 16,125 1,104 27,096 1,353
1985 11,649 -19,230 26,835 1,792
1984 20,610 -1,032 26,149 -3,949
1983 21,455 -1,872 24,883 -3,429
1982 24,077 -1,860 24,742 -3,574
1981 29,341 -1,830 23,973 -3,464
1980 30,129 -2,045 23,153 -3,350
1979 40,599 -872 22,299 -3,210
1978 44,070 -62,769 21,466 -3,040
1977 47,543 -11,955 20,609 -2,838
1976 56,055 -2,522 19,734 -3,469
1975 54,941 -38,071 18,849 -3,794
1974 64,223 -1,402 17,971 -3,665
1973 57,760 -5,409 17,145 -3,555
1972 47,169 -11,296 16,353 -3,435
1971 52,925 -7,654 15,615 -3,325
1970 61,125 -11,315 14,873 -3,230
1969 63,256 -3,204 14,164 -3,127
1968 69,468 -132 13,449 -3,029
1967 49,861 -420 12,773 -2,964
1966 54,504 -144 12,282 -1,557
1965 58,249 -1,406 11,719 -1,578
1964 66,783 505 11,266 -2,049
1963 66,241 500 10,929 -2,358
1962 64,104 499 10,601 -2,390
1961 75,460 378 10,262 -2,270
1960 76,314 -1,112 9,947 -2,082

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 Eswatini 69.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 192,881 people) and 30.1% is from migration (a loss of 83,042 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 33,268 people or 2.7% in Eswatini.

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
Eswatini
City Population
Manzini 111K
Mbabane 76.2K

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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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