The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 933,154 people in Fiji in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 939,479 in Fiji.
Population statistics:
- Bulgaria's population is 6.8 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 -0.86% per year vs +0.15% in Fiji.
- Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.52% growth).
Bulgaria vs Fiji: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Bulgaria
|
Fiji
|
|
| 2100 | 3,384,288 | 883,637 |
| 2099 | 3,408,821 | 888,156 |
| 2098 | 3,433,149 | 892,588 |
| 2097 | 3,457,549 | 896,799 |
| 2096 | 3,482,057 | 901,001 |
| 2095 | 3,506,060 | 905,191 |
| 2094 | 3,530,278 | 909,270 |
| 2093 | 3,554,432 | 913,254 |
| 2092 | 3,578,667 | 917,059 |
| 2091 | 3,602,907 | 920,901 |
| 2090 | 3,627,300 | 924,638 |
| 2089 | 3,652,188 | 928,380 |
| 2088 | 3,677,416 | 932,046 |
| 2087 | 3,703,460 | 935,722 |
| 2086 | 3,730,284 | 939,474 |
| 2085 | 3,757,953 | 943,144 |
| 2084 | 3,786,496 | 946,613 |
| 2083 | 3,815,548 | 950,021 |
| 2082 | 3,845,662 | 953,350 |
| 2081 | 3,876,344 | 956,699 |
| 2080 | 3,908,874 | 959,925 |
| 2079 | 3,942,344 | 963,022 |
| 2078 | 3,976,345 | 965,809 |
| 2077 | 4,011,440 | 968,522 |
| 2076 | 4,047,182 | 971,283 |
| 2075 | 4,083,977 | 974,023 |
| 2074 | 4,122,447 | 976,769 |
| 2073 | 4,161,511 | 979,383 |
| 2072 | 4,201,158 | 981,939 |
| 2071 | 4,241,639 | 984,390 |
| 2070 | 4,283,145 | 986,888 |
| 2069 | 4,325,083 | 989,049 |
| 2068 | 4,367,606 | 990,894 |
| 2067 | 4,411,116 | 992,661 |
| 2066 | 4,455,358 | 994,244 |
| 2065 | 4,500,141 | 995,923 |
| 2064 | 4,545,243 | 997,521 |
| 2063 | 4,590,439 | 998,820 |
| 2062 | 4,635,634 | 999,964 |
| 2061 | 4,681,315 | 1,000,937 |
| 2060 | 4,727,089 | 1,001,706 |
| 2059 | 4,772,667 | 1,002,377 |
| 2058 | 4,817,532 | 1,003,047 |
| 2057 | 4,862,597 | 1,003,439 |
| 2056 | 4,907,646 | 1,003,809 |
| 2055 | 4,953,105 | 1,003,949 |
| 2054 | 4,998,650 | 1,003,954 |
| 2053 | 5,044,397 | 1,003,684 |
| 2052 | 5,089,817 | 1,003,394 |
| 2051 | 5,135,505 | 1,002,875 |
| 2050 | 5,181,635 | 1,002,223 |
| 2049 | 5,228,058 | 1,001,441 |
| 2048 | 5,274,692 | 1,000,247 |
| 2047 | 5,322,212 | 998,990 |
| 2046 | 5,369,645 | 997,515 |
| 2045 | 5,417,381 | 995,948 |
| 2044 | 5,465,818 | 994,092 |
| 2043 | 5,514,902 | 992,184 |
| 2042 | 5,564,573 | 989,991 |
| 2041 | 5,615,489 | 987,369 |
| 2040 | 5,667,076 | 984,847 |
| 2039 | 5,719,506 | 982,204 |
| 2038 | 5,771,452 | 979,387 |
| 2037 | 5,824,628 | 976,388 |
| 2036 | 5,877,980 | 973,369 |
| 2035 | 5,930,517 | 970,323 |
| 2034 | 5,983,205 | 967,160 |
| 2033 | 6,036,049 | 963,959 |
| 2032 | 6,088,107 | 960,580 |
| 2031 | 6,140,619 | 957,195 |
| 2030 | 6,193,318 | 953,378 |
| 2029 | 6,244,785 | 949,529 |
| 2028 | 6,294,981 | 945,532 |
| 2027 | 6,343,732 | 941,426 |
| 2026 | 6,390,149 | 937,424 |
| 2025 | 6,433,302 | 933,154 |
| 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 (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 Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Fiji's population increased by 20,313 people (a 2.21% 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 5,181,635 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Fiji will increase by 6.68% to 1,002,223 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 3.38M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| 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 | -0.13% | 0.47% |
| 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 (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 Fiji's population grew by 0.47%.
Live population counters
|
Bulgaria
|
Fiji
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
6390149
|
939479
|
| Population rank | 112/197 | 159/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.08% | 0.01% |
| One net population change |
1.08 hours
|
2.01 hours
|
| One birth every |
9.83 minutes
|
31.7 minutes
|
| One death every |
5.23 minutes
|
59.5 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -22 | +12 |
| Annual growth/decline | -8,119 | +4,370 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.13% | +0.47% |
| Population growth rate rank | 168/197 | 131/197 |
| 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
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Fiji
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -2,961 | - | -3,288 |
| 2024 | -47,023 | 524 | 7,758 | -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 2026-07-08).
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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 Fiji 53.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,049 people) and 46.2% is from migration (a loss of 78,200 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.
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Population differences between Bulgaria and Fiji
|
Bulgaria
|
Fiji
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 76.1 years | 67.8 years |
| Average age | 44.2 years | 31.3 years |
| Median age | 45.7 years | 29.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 48.4:51.6 | 49.6:50.4 |
| Fertility rate | 1.72 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman |
| Population density | 152.5 ppl/mi² | 132.9 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, 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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