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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 938,628 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 6.78 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).

Bulgaria vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Fiji
2100 3,368,029 883,752
2099 3,392,444 888,271
2098 3,416,655 892,703
2097 3,440,938 896,915
2096 3,465,328 901,118
2095 3,489,216 905,308
2094 3,513,318 909,388
2093 3,537,356 913,372
2092 3,561,475 917,178
2091 3,585,597 921,020
2090 3,609,873 924,758
2089 3,634,642 928,500
2088 3,659,749 932,167
2087 3,685,668 935,844
2086 3,712,363 939,596
2085 3,739,898 943,266
2084 3,768,305 946,736
2083 3,797,217 950,144
2082 3,827,186 953,473
2081 3,857,721 956,823
2080 3,890,095 960,049
2079 3,923,403 963,146
2078 3,957,241 965,934
2077 3,992,168 968,648
2076 4,027,738 971,408
2075 4,064,356 974,149
2074 4,102,642 976,896
2073 4,141,518 979,510
2072 4,180,975 982,066
2071 4,221,261 984,518
2070 4,262,568 987,016
2069 4,304,304 989,177
2068 4,346,623 991,023
2067 4,389,924 992,790
2066 4,433,953 994,373
2065 4,478,521 996,052
2064 4,523,406 997,651
2063 4,568,385 998,950
2062 4,613,363 1,000,093
2061 4,658,825 1,001,067
2060 4,704,379 1,001,836
2059 4,749,738 1,002,506
2058 4,794,388 1,003,177
2057 4,839,236 1,003,569
2056 4,884,068 1,003,939
2055 4,929,309 1,004,079
2054 4,974,635 1,004,084
2053 5,020,162 1,003,814
2052 5,065,364 1,003,524
2051 5,110,833 1,003,005
2050 5,156,741 1,002,353
2049 5,202,941 1,001,571
2048 5,249,351 1,000,376
2047 5,296,642 999,119
2046 5,343,848 997,645
2045 5,391,354 996,077
2044 5,439,559 994,220
2043 5,488,407 992,313
2042 5,537,839 990,119
2041 5,588,510 987,497
2040 5,639,850 984,975
2039 5,692,028 982,332
2038 5,743,725 979,514
2037 5,796,645 976,515
2036 5,849,741 973,495
2035 5,902,025 970,449
2034 5,954,460 967,285
2033 6,007,050 964,084
2032 6,058,858 960,704
2031 6,111,118 957,319
2030 6,163,564 953,501
2029 6,214,784 949,652
2028 6,264,738 945,654
2027 6,313,255 941,548
2026 6,359,449 937,546
2025 6,402,394 933,274
2024 6,441,421 928,784
2023 6,446,596 924,145
2022 6,465,097 919,422
2021 6,507,301 916,711
2020 6,550,696 914,963
2019 6,616,726 914,899
2018 6,710,798 917,180
2017 6,803,468 918,759
2016 6,894,139 919,166
2015 6,984,225 918,578
2014 7,073,572 917,585
2013 7,160,005 916,352
2012 7,305,888 914,918
2011 7,348,328 912,989
2010 7,395,599 910,419
2009 7,444,443 907,239
2008 7,492,561 903,399
2007 7,545,338 897,832
2006 7,601,022 890,365
2005 7,658,972 882,379
2004 7,716,860 874,366
2003 7,775,327 866,286
2002 7,837,161 858,049
2001 8,009,142 849,596
2000 8,170,172 840,909
1999 8,210,624 831,828
1998 8,256,786 822,258
1997 8,312,068 812,139
1996 8,362,826 803,789
1995 8,406,067 798,746
1994 8,443,591 794,771
1993 8,472,313 790,369
1992 8,540,164 785,346
1991 8,632,367 779,656
1990 8,718,289 773,316
1989 8,876,972 766,321
1988 8,981,446 758,697
1987 8,971,359 750,540
1986 8,958,171 739,306
1985 8,960,547 723,761
1984 8,960,679 706,716
1983 8,939,738 689,835
1982 8,917,457 673,414
1981 8,891,117 657,471
1980 8,861,535 641,975
1979 8,825,940 626,862
1978 8,814,032 612,091
1977 8,804,183 597,805
1976 8,758,599 585,534
1975 8,720,742 575,906
1974 8,678,745 567,489
1973 8,620,967 559,222
1972 8,576,200 550,499
1971 8,536,395 541,121
1970 8,489,574 531,188
1969 8,434,172 520,797
1968 8,369,603 510,002
1967 8,310,226 498,873
1966 8,258,057 486,487
1965 8,204,168 472,575
1964 8,144,340 458,324
1963 8,078,145 444,276
1962 8,012,946 430,536
1961 7,943,118 417,406
1960 7,867,374 404,887

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/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Fiji is projected to reach its peak in 2054 at 1M 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
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Fiji
2100 -0.72% -0.51%
2099 -0.71% -0.5%
2098 -0.71% -0.47%
2097 -0.7% -0.47%
2096 -0.68% -0.46%
2095 -0.69% -0.45%
2094 -0.68% -0.44%
2093 -0.68% -0.41%
2092 -0.67% -0.42%
2091 -0.67% -0.4%
2090 -0.68% -0.4%
2089 -0.69% -0.39%
2088 -0.7% -0.39%
2087 -0.72% -0.4%
2086 -0.74% -0.39%
2085 -0.75% -0.37%
2084 -0.76% -0.36%
2083 -0.78% -0.35%
2082 -0.79% -0.35%
2081 -0.83% -0.34%
2080 -0.85% -0.32%
2079 -0.86% -0.29%
2078 -0.87% -0.28%
2077 -0.88% -0.28%
2076 -0.9% -0.28%
2075 -0.93% -0.28%
2074 -0.94% -0.27%
2073 -0.94% -0.26%
2072 -0.95% -0.25%
2071 -0.97% -0.25%
2070 -0.97% -0.22%
2069 -0.97% -0.19%
2068 -0.99% -0.18%
2067 -0.99% -0.16%
2066 -1% -0.17%
2065 -0.99% -0.16%
2064 -0.98% -0.13%
2063 -0.97% -0.11%
2062 -0.98% -0.1%
2061 -0.97% -0.08%
2060 -0.95% -0.07%
2059 -0.93% -0.07%
2058 -0.93% -0.04%
2057 -0.92% -0.04%
2056 -0.92% -0.01%
2055 -0.91% -0%
2054 -0.91% 0.03%
2053 -0.89% 0.03%
2052 -0.89% 0.05%
2051 -0.89% 0.07%
2050 -0.89% 0.08%
2049 -0.88% 0.12%
2048 -0.89% 0.13%
2047 -0.88% 0.15%
2046 -0.88% 0.16%
2045 -0.89% 0.19%
2044 -0.89% 0.19%
2043 -0.89% 0.22%
2042 -0.91% 0.27%
2041 -0.91% 0.26%
2040 -0.92% 0.27%
2039 -0.9% 0.29%
2038 -0.91% 0.31%
2037 -0.91% 0.31%
2036 -0.89% 0.31%
2035 -0.88% 0.33%
2034 -0.88% 0.33%
2033 -0.86% 0.35%
2032 -0.86% 0.35%
2031 -0.85% 0.4%
2030 -0.82% 0.41%
2029 -0.8% 0.42%
2028 -0.77% 0.44%
2027 -0.73% 0.43%
2026 -0.67% 0.46%
2025 -0.61% 0.48%
2024 -0.08% 0.5%
2023 -0.29% 0.51%
2022 -0.65% 0.3%
2021 -0.66% 0.19%
2020 -1% 0.007%
2019 -1.4% -0.25%
2018 -1.36% -0.17%
2017 -1.32% -0.04%
2016 -1.29% 0.06%
2015 -1.26% 0.11%
2014 -1.21% 0.13%
2013 -2% 0.16%
2012 -0.58% 0.21%
2011 -0.64% 0.28%
2010 -0.66% 0.35%
2009 -0.64% 0.43%
2008 -0.7% 0.62%
2007 -0.73% 0.84%
2006 -0.76% 0.91%
2005 -0.75% 0.92%
2004 -0.75% 0.93%
2003 -0.79% 0.96%
2002 -2.15% 0.99%
2001 -1.97% 1.03%
2000 -0.49% 1.09%
1999 -0.56% 1.16%
1998 -0.67% 1.25%
1997 -0.61% 1.04%
1996 -0.51% 0.63%
1995 -0.44% 0.5%
1994 -0.34% 0.56%
1993 -0.79% 0.64%
1992 -1.07% 0.73%
1991 -0.99% 0.82%
1990 -1.79% 0.91%
1989 -1.16% 1%
1988 0.11% 1.09%
1987 0.15% 1.52%
1986 -0.03% 2.15%
1985 -0.001% 2.41%
1984 0.23% 2.45%
1983 0.25% 2.44%
1982 0.3% 2.42%
1981 0.33% 2.41%
1980 0.4% 2.41%
1979 0.14% 2.41%
1978 0.11% 2.39%
1977 0.52% 2.1%
1976 0.43% 1.67%
1975 0.48% 1.48%
1974 0.67% 1.48%
1973 0.52% 1.58%
1972 0.47% 1.73%
1971 0.55% 1.87%
1970 0.66% 2%
1969 0.77% 2.12%
1968 0.71% 2.23%
1967 0.63% 2.55%
1966 0.66% 2.94%
1965 0.73% 3.11%
1964 0.82% 3.16%
1963 0.81% 3.19%
1962 0.88% 3.15%
1961 0.96% 3.09%

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/fiji | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.08%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Fiji
Current population
6359449
938628
Population rank 112/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.01%
One net population change
1.69 hours
1.89 hours
One birth every
9.16 minutes
31.6 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline -14 +13
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +4,639
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +0.5%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 133/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
2.67 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 -3,288
Net migration rank 106/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -3,288
2024 - 524 - -3,278
2023 -43,837 5,173 8,078 -3,289
2022 -62,065 26,498 8,223 -3,557
2021 -90,452 11,756 6,777 -6,008
2020 -65,507 30,167 8,730 -6,008
2019 -46,317 -2,156 9,271 -11,873
2018 -46,304 -3,873 9,779 -11,738
2017 -45,583 -6,109 10,413 -11,607
2016 -42,744 -9,482 10,807 -10,441
2015 -44,699 -4,227 11,213 -10,401
2014 -41,027 -2,180 11,680 -10,493
2013 -37,948 -1,324 11,972 -10,703
2012 -40,183 -26,334 11,716 -10,114
2011 -37,477 -23,360 12,657 -10,396
2010 -34,759 -21,668 13,227 -10,354
2009 -26,800 -19,060 13,540 -10,052
2008 -32,967 -17,595 14,000 -9,812
2007 -37,727 -16,366 14,349 -7,406
2006 -39,526 -15,184 14,555 -6,562
2005 -42,124 -14,435 14,503 -6,523
2004 -40,128 -13,604 14,526 -6,484
2003 -44,319 -13,183 14,527 -6,411
2002 -46,240 -12,735 14,468 -6,106
2001 -44,050 -30,726 14,720 -6,167
2000 -41,668 -26,211 14,724 -5,909
1999 -39,411 -23,846 15,229 -5,892
1998 -52,844 -23,262 15,464 -5,654
1997 -58,185 -22,963 15,750 -5,318
1996 -45,159 -21,520 16,163 -9,902
1995 -42,030 -22,020 16,273 -12,448
1994 -32,086 -20,984 16,424 -12,300
1993 -24,569 -19,973 16,751 -12,071
1992 -18,789 -120,552 17,170 -11,802
1991 -14,675 -119,356 17,617 -11,603
1990 -3,487 -116,817 17,748 -11,081
1989 5,326 -114,705 18,007 -10,685
1988 9,879 215 18,063 -10,138
1987 8,971 357 17,987 -9,602
1986 16,125 1,104 18,024 -3,943
1985 11,649 -19,230 18,469 -1,452
1984 20,610 -1,032 18,499 -1,421
1983 21,455 -1,872 18,237 -1,565
1982 24,077 -1,860 17,681 -1,509
1981 29,341 -1,830 17,282 -1,558
1980 30,129 -2,045 16,907 -1,632
1979 40,599 -872 16,450 -1,502
1978 44,070 -62,769 16,196 -1,609
1977 47,543 -11,955 15,532 -1,550
1976 56,055 -2,522 14,933 -4,370
1975 54,941 -38,071 14,272 -5,577
1974 64,223 -1,402 13,557 -5,414
1973 57,760 -5,409 13,383 -4,989
1972 47,169 -11,296 13,905 -4,848
1971 52,925 -7,654 14,313 -4,624
1970 61,125 -11,315 14,538 -4,371
1969 63,256 -3,204 14,669 -4,050
1968 69,468 -132 14,831 -3,857
1967 49,861 -420 14,861 -3,576
1966 54,504 -144 15,111 -1,623
1965 58,249 -1,406 15,166 -832
1964 66,783 505 14,979 -812
1963 66,241 500 14,774 -838
1962 64,104 499 14,429 -889
1961 75,460 378 13,653 -943
1960 76,314 -1,112 13,313 -981

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/fiji | 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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

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
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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