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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 5,646,436 people in Finland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 5,647,947 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 1.13 times bigger than Finland's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.65M (7.25% growth).

Bulgaria vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Finland
2100 3,384,288 4,629,053
2099 3,408,821 4,645,228
2098 3,433,149 4,661,258
2097 3,457,549 4,676,964
2096 3,482,057 4,692,260
2095 3,506,060 4,707,633
2094 3,530,278 4,722,751
2093 3,554,432 4,738,088
2092 3,578,667 4,753,259
2091 3,602,907 4,768,754
2090 3,627,300 4,784,445
2089 3,652,188 4,799,982
2088 3,677,416 4,815,528
2087 3,703,460 4,831,523
2086 3,730,284 4,847,503
2085 3,757,953 4,863,391
2084 3,786,496 4,878,695
2083 3,815,548 4,894,099
2082 3,845,662 4,909,902
2081 3,876,344 4,925,741
2080 3,908,874 4,941,601
2079 3,942,344 4,957,156
2078 3,976,345 4,972,238
2077 4,011,440 4,987,486
2076 4,047,182 5,002,755
2075 4,083,977 5,017,572
2074 4,122,447 5,032,306
2073 4,161,511 5,046,593
2072 4,201,158 5,060,464
2071 4,241,639 5,074,179
2070 4,283,145 5,087,802
2069 4,325,083 5,101,058
2068 4,367,606 5,114,493
2067 4,411,116 5,127,889
2066 4,455,358 5,141,202
2065 4,500,141 5,155,429
2064 4,545,243 5,169,525
2063 4,590,439 5,183,843
2062 4,635,634 5,198,043
2061 4,681,315 5,212,670
2060 4,727,089 5,227,697
2059 4,772,667 5,242,988
2058 4,817,532 5,257,844
2057 4,862,597 5,273,628
2056 4,907,646 5,289,765
2055 4,953,105 5,305,934
2054 4,998,650 5,321,736
2053 5,044,397 5,337,053
2052 5,089,817 5,352,244
2051 5,135,505 5,367,229
2050 5,181,635 5,381,479
2049 5,228,058 5,395,348
2048 5,274,692 5,408,876
2047 5,322,212 5,422,100
2046 5,369,645 5,434,914
2045 5,417,381 5,447,770
2044 5,465,818 5,460,322
2043 5,514,902 5,473,016
2042 5,564,573 5,485,319
2041 5,615,489 5,497,690
2040 5,667,076 5,509,866
2039 5,719,506 5,522,256
2038 5,771,452 5,534,448
2037 5,824,628 5,546,603
2036 5,877,980 5,558,413
2035 5,930,517 5,569,919
2034 5,983,205 5,580,966
2033 6,036,049 5,591,512
2032 6,088,107 5,601,550
2031 6,140,619 5,611,269
2030 6,193,318 5,620,291
2029 6,244,785 5,628,791
2028 6,294,981 5,636,422
2027 6,343,732 5,643,240
2026 6,390,149 5,647,947
2025 6,433,302 5,646,436
2024 6,441,421 5,619,911
2023 6,446,596 5,583,911
2022 6,465,097 5,556,106
2021 6,507,301 5,541,017
2020 6,550,696 5,529,543
2019 6,616,726 5,521,606
2018 6,710,798 5,515,525
2017 6,803,468 5,508,214
2016 6,894,139 5,495,303
2015 6,984,225 5,479,531
2014 7,073,572 5,461,512
2013 7,160,005 5,438,972
2012 7,305,888 5,413,971
2011 7,348,328 5,388,272
2010 7,395,599 5,363,352
2009 7,444,443 5,338,871
2008 7,492,561 5,313,399
2007 7,545,338 5,288,720
2006 7,601,022 5,266,268
2005 7,658,972 5,246,096
2004 7,716,860 5,228,172
2003 7,775,327 5,213,014
2002 7,837,161 5,200,598
2001 8,009,142 5,188,008
2000 8,170,172 5,176,209
1999 8,210,624 5,165,474
1998 8,256,786 5,153,498
1997 8,312,068 5,139,835
1996 8,362,826 5,124,573
1995 8,406,067 5,107,790
1994 8,443,591 5,088,333
1993 8,472,313 5,066,447
1992 8,540,164 5,041,992
1991 8,632,367 5,013,740
1990 8,718,289 4,986,431
1989 8,876,972 4,964,371
1988 8,981,446 4,946,481
1987 8,971,359 4,932,123
1986 8,958,171 4,918,154
1985 8,960,547 4,902,206
1984 8,960,679 4,881,803
1983 8,939,738 4,855,787
1982 8,917,457 4,826,933
1981 8,891,117 4,799,964
1980 8,861,535 4,779,535
1979 8,825,940 4,764,690
1978 8,814,032 4,752,528
1977 8,804,183 4,738,902
1976 8,758,599 4,725,664
1975 8,720,742 4,711,440
1974 8,678,745 4,690,574
1973 8,620,967 4,666,081
1972 8,576,200 4,639,657
1971 8,536,395 4,612,124
1970 8,489,574 4,606,307
1969 8,434,172 4,623,785
1968 8,369,603 4,626,469
1967 8,310,226 4,605,744
1966 8,258,057 4,580,869
1965 8,204,168 4,563,732
1964 8,144,340 4,548,543
1963 8,078,145 4,523,309
1962 8,012,946 4,491,443
1961 7,943,118 4,461,005
1960 7,867,374 4,429,634

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Finland's population increased by 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people and rank change from 120th to 126th.

Finland is projected to reach its peak in 2026 at 5.65M 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
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Finland
2100 -0.72% -0.35%
2099 -0.71% -0.34%
2098 -0.71% -0.34%
2097 -0.7% -0.33%
2096 -0.68% -0.33%
2095 -0.69% -0.32%
2094 -0.68% -0.32%
2093 -0.68% -0.32%
2092 -0.67% -0.32%
2091 -0.67% -0.33%
2090 -0.68% -0.32%
2089 -0.69% -0.32%
2088 -0.7% -0.33%
2087 -0.72% -0.33%
2086 -0.74% -0.33%
2085 -0.75% -0.31%
2084 -0.76% -0.31%
2083 -0.78% -0.32%
2082 -0.79% -0.32%
2081 -0.83% -0.32%
2080 -0.85% -0.31%
2079 -0.86% -0.3%
2078 -0.87% -0.31%
2077 -0.88% -0.31%
2076 -0.9% -0.3%
2075 -0.93% -0.29%
2074 -0.94% -0.28%
2073 -0.94% -0.27%
2072 -0.95% -0.27%
2071 -0.97% -0.27%
2070 -0.97% -0.26%
2069 -0.97% -0.26%
2068 -0.99% -0.26%
2067 -0.99% -0.26%
2066 -1% -0.28%
2065 -0.99% -0.27%
2064 -0.98% -0.28%
2063 -0.97% -0.27%
2062 -0.98% -0.28%
2061 -0.97% -0.29%
2060 -0.95% -0.29%
2059 -0.93% -0.28%
2058 -0.93% -0.3%
2057 -0.92% -0.31%
2056 -0.92% -0.3%
2055 -0.91% -0.3%
2054 -0.91% -0.29%
2053 -0.89% -0.28%
2052 -0.89% -0.28%
2051 -0.89% -0.26%
2050 -0.89% -0.26%
2049 -0.88% -0.25%
2048 -0.89% -0.24%
2047 -0.88% -0.24%
2046 -0.88% -0.24%
2045 -0.89% -0.23%
2044 -0.89% -0.23%
2043 -0.89% -0.22%
2042 -0.91% -0.23%
2041 -0.91% -0.22%
2040 -0.92% -0.22%
2039 -0.9% -0.22%
2038 -0.91% -0.22%
2037 -0.91% -0.21%
2036 -0.89% -0.21%
2035 -0.88% -0.2%
2034 -0.88% -0.19%
2033 -0.86% -0.18%
2032 -0.86% -0.17%
2031 -0.85% -0.16%
2030 -0.82% -0.15%
2029 -0.8% -0.14%
2028 -0.77% -0.12%
2027 -0.73% -0.08%
2026 -0.67% 0.03%
2025 -0.13% 0.47%
2024 -0.08% 0.64%
2023 -0.29% 0.5%
2022 -0.65% 0.27%
2021 -0.66% 0.21%
2020 -1% 0.14%
2019 -1.4% 0.11%
2018 -1.36% 0.13%
2017 -1.32% 0.23%
2016 -1.29% 0.29%
2015 -1.26% 0.33%
2014 -1.21% 0.41%
2013 -2% 0.46%
2012 -0.58% 0.48%
2011 -0.64% 0.46%
2010 -0.66% 0.46%
2009 -0.64% 0.48%
2008 -0.7% 0.47%
2007 -0.73% 0.43%
2006 -0.76% 0.38%
2005 -0.75% 0.34%
2004 -0.75% 0.29%
2003 -0.79% 0.24%
2002 -2.15% 0.24%
2001 -1.97% 0.23%
2000 -0.49% 0.21%
1999 -0.56% 0.23%
1998 -0.67% 0.27%
1997 -0.61% 0.3%
1996 -0.51% 0.33%
1995 -0.44% 0.38%
1994 -0.34% 0.43%
1993 -0.79% 0.49%
1992 -1.07% 0.56%
1991 -0.99% 0.55%
1990 -1.79% 0.44%
1989 -1.16% 0.36%
1988 0.11% 0.29%
1987 0.15% 0.28%
1986 -0.03% 0.33%
1985 -0.001% 0.42%
1984 0.23% 0.54%
1983 0.25% 0.6%
1982 0.3% 0.56%
1981 0.33% 0.43%
1980 0.4% 0.31%
1979 0.14% 0.26%
1978 0.11% 0.29%
1977 0.52% 0.28%
1976 0.43% 0.3%
1975 0.48% 0.44%
1974 0.67% 0.52%
1973 0.52% 0.57%
1972 0.47% 0.6%
1971 0.55% 0.13%
1970 0.66% -0.38%
1969 0.77% -0.06%
1968 0.71% 0.45%
1967 0.63% 0.54%
1966 0.66% 0.38%
1965 0.73% 0.33%
1964 0.82% 0.56%
1963 0.81% 0.71%
1962 0.88% 0.68%
1961 0.96% 0.71%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/finland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.13%, while Finland's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Finland
Current population
6390149
5647947
Population rank 112/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.07%
One net population change
1.08 hours
19.9 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
8.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +73
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +26,525
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 130/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 +18,246
Net migration rank 106/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 18,246
2024 -47,023 524 -14,612 26,894
2023 -43,837 5,173 -17,869 38,156
2022 -62,065 26,498 -18,335 60,353
2021 -90,452 11,756 -7,757 22,484
2020 -65,507 30,167 -8,847 17,504
2019 -46,317 -2,156 -8,282 15,671
2018 -46,304 -3,873 -7,170 11,822
2017 -45,583 -6,109 -3,856 13,356
2016 -42,744 -9,482 -1,099 17,321
2015 -44,699 -4,227 2,740 12,655
2014 -41,027 -2,180 4,915 15,915
2013 -37,948 -1,324 6,527 18,164
2012 -40,183 -26,334 7,579 17,894
2011 -37,477 -23,360 9,160 16,798
2010 -34,759 -21,668 10,191 14,080
2009 -26,800 -19,060 10,678 14,877
2008 -32,967 -17,595 10,627 15,626
2007 -37,727 -16,366 9,519 14,027
2006 -39,526 -15,184 11,059 10,820
2005 -42,124 -14,435 9,968 9,251
2004 -40,128 -13,604 9,933 6,956
2003 -44,319 -13,183 7,819 5,929
2002 -46,240 -12,735 6,241 5,255
2001 -44,050 -30,726 7,263 6,241
2000 -41,668 -26,211 7,765 2,497
1999 -39,411 -23,846 7,748 3,604
1998 -52,844 -23,262 7,730 4,417
1997 -58,185 -22,963 9,766 4,925
1996 -45,159 -21,520 11,274 3,757
1995 -42,030 -22,020 13,791 4,325
1994 -32,086 -20,984 17,300 3,834
1993 -24,569 -19,973 13,679 9,036
1992 -18,789 -120,552 16,639 9,356
1991 -14,675 -119,356 16,044 14,515
1990 -3,487 -116,817 15,458 8,920
1989 5,326 -114,705 14,396 5,775
1988 9,879 215 14,344 1,765
1987 8,971 357 11,837 831
1986 16,125 1,104 13,279 1,491
1985 11,649 -19,230 14,707 2,416
1984 20,610 -1,032 20,015 3,972
1983 21,455 -1,872 21,851 6,925
1982 24,077 -1,860 22,686 7,109
1981 29,341 -1,830 18,720 5,287
1980 30,129 -2,045 18,640 -2,212
1979 40,599 -872 19,535 -6,612
1978 44,070 -62,769 20,436 -9,348
1977 47,543 -11,955 21,799 -5,697
1976 56,055 -2,522 21,738 -11,843
1975 54,941 -38,071 21,673 -3,807
1974 64,223 -1,402 17,824 5,891
1973 57,760 -5,409 13,532 11,558
1972 47,169 -11,296 14,847 12,613
1971 52,925 -7,654 15,220 12,286
1970 61,125 -11,315 20,268 -36,579
1969 63,256 -3,204 21,732 -42,207
1968 69,468 -132 28,684 -15,561
1967 49,861 -420 33,622 -5,353
1966 54,504 -144 34,356 -12,059
1965 58,249 -1,406 33,771 -21,731
1964 66,783 505 38,208 -20,414
1963 66,241 500 40,258 -7,624
1962 64,104 499 38,627 -6,852
1961 75,460 378 41,487 -11,828
1960 76,314 -1,112 42,082 -9,489

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/finland | CC BY

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 Finland 26.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

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
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K

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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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