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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 34,427,414 people in Ghana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 35,885,254 in Ghana.

Population statistics:

  • Ghana's population is 5.64 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Ghana is the 46th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.43% for Ghana.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +2.1% in Ghana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Ghana has grown from 23M to 35.9M (55.7% growth).

Bulgaria vs Ghana: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Ghana
2100 3,368,029 68,131,252
2099 3,392,444 68,021,644
2098 3,416,655 67,902,002
2097 3,440,938 67,772,694
2096 3,465,328 67,638,801
2095 3,489,216 67,494,855
2094 3,513,318 67,339,471
2093 3,537,356 67,176,337
2092 3,561,475 67,005,259
2091 3,585,597 66,817,473
2090 3,609,873 66,618,611
2089 3,634,642 66,408,323
2088 3,659,749 66,186,701
2087 3,685,668 65,950,524
2086 3,712,363 65,712,980
2085 3,739,898 65,464,770
2084 3,768,305 65,209,090
2083 3,797,217 64,935,455
2082 3,827,186 64,651,183
2081 3,857,721 64,355,091
2080 3,890,095 64,047,069
2079 3,923,403 63,730,285
2078 3,957,241 63,397,338
2077 3,992,168 63,059,578
2076 4,027,738 62,711,928
2075 4,064,356 62,350,445
2074 4,102,642 61,987,133
2073 4,141,518 61,616,792
2072 4,180,975 61,239,369
2071 4,221,261 60,847,204
2070 4,262,568 60,454,501
2069 4,304,304 60,053,700
2068 4,346,623 59,639,035
2067 4,389,924 59,215,226
2066 4,433,953 58,786,613
2065 4,478,521 58,353,059
2064 4,523,406 57,904,896
2063 4,568,385 57,451,482
2062 4,613,363 56,986,329
2061 4,658,825 56,511,652
2060 4,704,379 56,031,122
2059 4,749,738 55,540,726
2058 4,794,388 55,042,478
2057 4,839,236 54,535,407
2056 4,884,068 54,018,018
2055 4,929,309 53,492,136
2054 4,974,635 52,959,604
2053 5,020,162 52,417,582
2052 5,065,364 51,869,801
2051 5,110,833 51,311,110
2050 5,156,741 50,740,453
2049 5,202,941 50,163,262
2048 5,249,351 49,577,819
2047 5,296,642 48,982,219
2046 5,343,848 48,383,052
2045 5,391,354 47,776,375
2044 5,439,559 47,163,926
2043 5,488,407 46,548,210
2042 5,537,839 45,925,724
2041 5,588,510 45,300,725
2040 5,639,850 44,669,515
2039 5,692,028 44,038,043
2038 5,743,725 43,402,009
2037 5,796,645 42,760,604
2036 5,849,741 42,120,700
2035 5,902,025 41,478,927
2034 5,954,460 40,831,962
2033 6,007,050 40,184,070
2032 6,058,858 39,540,131
2031 6,111,118 38,900,194
2030 6,163,564 38,258,832
2029 6,214,784 37,623,609
2028 6,264,738 36,986,250
2027 6,313,255 36,349,705
2026 6,359,449 35,713,042
2025 6,402,394 35,071,292
2024 6,441,421 34,427,414
2023 6,446,596 33,787,914
2022 6,465,097 33,149,152
2021 6,507,301 32,518,665
2020 6,550,696 31,887,809
2019 6,616,726 31,258,945
2018 6,710,798 30,637,585
2017 6,803,468 30,008,354
2016 6,894,139 29,356,742
2015 6,984,225 28,696,068
2014 7,073,572 28,041,592
2013 7,160,005 27,386,193
2012 7,305,888 26,734,268
2011 7,348,328 26,095,088
2010 7,395,599 25,474,995
2009 7,444,443 24,862,664
2008 7,492,561 24,249,946
2007 7,545,338 23,642,279
2006 7,601,022 23,040,702
2005 7,658,972 22,449,438
2004 7,716,860 21,868,298
2003 7,775,327 21,296,705
2002 7,837,161 20,729,388
2001 8,009,142 20,167,069
2000 8,170,172 19,637,087
1999 8,210,624 19,149,864
1998 8,256,786 18,688,036
1997 8,312,068 18,238,958
1996 8,362,826 17,810,181
1995 8,406,067 17,399,017
1994 8,443,591 16,993,190
1993 8,472,313 16,589,519
1992 8,540,164 16,184,855
1991 8,632,367 15,787,496
1990 8,718,289 15,394,648
1989 8,876,972 15,006,813
1988 8,981,446 14,636,568
1987 8,971,359 14,289,108
1986 8,958,171 13,965,217
1985 8,960,547 13,661,229
1984 8,960,679 13,370,590
1983 8,939,738 13,029,836
1982 8,917,457 12,643,819
1981 8,891,117 12,281,712
1980 8,861,535 11,941,448
1979 8,825,940 11,597,255
1978 8,814,032 11,248,450
1977 8,804,183 10,911,871
1976 8,758,599 10,594,913
1975 8,720,742 10,294,308
1974 8,678,745 10,000,523
1973 8,620,967 9,714,617
1972 8,576,200 9,438,187
1971 8,536,395 9,176,264
1970 8,489,574 8,925,813
1969 8,434,172 8,690,383
1968 8,369,603 8,475,729
1967 8,310,226 8,271,913
1966 8,258,057 8,074,521
1965 8,204,168 7,882,606
1964 8,144,340 7,695,739
1963 8,078,145 7,514,714
1962 8,012,946 7,337,375
1961 7,943,118 7,162,667
1960 7,867,374 6,961,215

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 Ghana gained 6,316,040 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Ghana's population increased by 6,528,512 people (a 22.2% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Ghana was ranked 48th in 2006 and ranked 46th 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 Ghana will increase by 41.4% to 50,740,453 people and rank change from 46th to 42nd.

Ghana is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.1M 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
Ghana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Ghana
2100 -0.72% 0.16%
2099 -0.71% 0.18%
2098 -0.71% 0.19%
2097 -0.7% 0.2%
2096 -0.68% 0.21%
2095 -0.69% 0.23%
2094 -0.68% 0.24%
2093 -0.68% 0.26%
2092 -0.67% 0.28%
2091 -0.67% 0.3%
2090 -0.68% 0.32%
2089 -0.69% 0.33%
2088 -0.7% 0.36%
2087 -0.72% 0.36%
2086 -0.74% 0.38%
2085 -0.75% 0.39%
2084 -0.76% 0.42%
2083 -0.78% 0.44%
2082 -0.79% 0.46%
2081 -0.83% 0.48%
2080 -0.85% 0.5%
2079 -0.86% 0.53%
2078 -0.87% 0.54%
2077 -0.88% 0.55%
2076 -0.9% 0.58%
2075 -0.93% 0.59%
2074 -0.94% 0.6%
2073 -0.94% 0.62%
2072 -0.95% 0.64%
2071 -0.97% 0.65%
2070 -0.97% 0.67%
2069 -0.97% 0.7%
2068 -0.99% 0.72%
2067 -0.99% 0.73%
2066 -1% 0.74%
2065 -0.99% 0.77%
2064 -0.98% 0.79%
2063 -0.97% 0.82%
2062 -0.98% 0.84%
2061 -0.97% 0.86%
2060 -0.95% 0.88%
2059 -0.93% 0.91%
2058 -0.93% 0.93%
2057 -0.92% 0.96%
2056 -0.92% 0.98%
2055 -0.91% 1.01%
2054 -0.91% 1.03%
2053 -0.89% 1.06%
2052 -0.89% 1.09%
2051 -0.89% 1.12%
2050 -0.89% 1.15%
2049 -0.88% 1.18%
2048 -0.89% 1.22%
2047 -0.88% 1.24%
2046 -0.88% 1.27%
2045 -0.89% 1.3%
2044 -0.89% 1.32%
2043 -0.89% 1.36%
2042 -0.91% 1.38%
2041 -0.91% 1.41%
2040 -0.92% 1.43%
2039 -0.9% 1.47%
2038 -0.91% 1.5%
2037 -0.91% 1.52%
2036 -0.89% 1.55%
2035 -0.88% 1.58%
2034 -0.88% 1.61%
2033 -0.86% 1.63%
2032 -0.86% 1.65%
2031 -0.85% 1.68%
2030 -0.82% 1.69%
2029 -0.8% 1.72%
2028 -0.77% 1.75%
2027 -0.73% 1.78%
2026 -0.67% 1.83%
2025 -0.61% 1.87%
2024 -0.08% 1.89%
2023 -0.29% 1.93%
2022 -0.65% 1.94%
2021 -0.66% 1.98%
2020 -1% 2.01%
2019 -1.4% 2.03%
2018 -1.36% 2.1%
2017 -1.32% 2.22%
2016 -1.29% 2.3%
2015 -1.26% 2.33%
2014 -1.21% 2.39%
2013 -2% 2.44%
2012 -0.58% 2.45%
2011 -0.64% 2.43%
2010 -0.66% 2.46%
2009 -0.64% 2.53%
2008 -0.7% 2.57%
2007 -0.73% 2.61%
2006 -0.76% 2.63%
2005 -0.75% 2.66%
2004 -0.75% 2.68%
2003 -0.79% 2.74%
2002 -2.15% 2.79%
2001 -1.97% 2.7%
2000 -0.49% 2.54%
1999 -0.56% 2.47%
1998 -0.67% 2.46%
1997 -0.61% 2.41%
1996 -0.51% 2.36%
1995 -0.44% 2.39%
1994 -0.34% 2.43%
1993 -0.79% 2.5%
1992 -1.07% 2.52%
1991 -0.99% 2.55%
1990 -1.79% 2.58%
1989 -1.16% 2.53%
1988 0.11% 2.43%
1987 0.15% 2.32%
1986 -0.03% 2.23%
1985 -0.001% 2.17%
1984 0.23% 2.62%
1983 0.25% 3.05%
1982 0.3% 2.95%
1981 0.33% 2.85%
1980 0.4% 2.97%
1979 0.14% 3.1%
1978 0.11% 3.08%
1977 0.52% 2.99%
1976 0.43% 2.92%
1975 0.48% 2.94%
1974 0.67% 2.94%
1973 0.52% 2.93%
1972 0.47% 2.85%
1971 0.55% 2.81%
1970 0.66% 2.71%
1969 0.77% 2.53%
1968 0.71% 2.46%
1967 0.63% 2.44%
1966 0.66% 2.43%
1965 0.73% 2.43%
1964 0.82% 2.41%
1963 0.81% 2.42%
1962 0.88% 2.44%
1961 0.96% 2.89%

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 Ghana's population grew by 1.89%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Ghana
Current population
6359449
35885254
Population rank 112/197 46/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.43%
One net population change
1.69 hours
49.3 seconds
One birth every
9.16 minutes
35.5 seconds
One death every
5.19 minutes
2.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +1,752
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +639,500
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +1.89%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 57/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
30.9 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -17,079
Net migration rank 106/196 150/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 532,286
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 77/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 145/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Ghana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Ghana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -17,079
2024 - 524 - -13,114
2023 -43,837 5,173 651,094 -10,003
2022 -62,065 26,498 646,441 -10,003
2021 -90,452 11,756 635,805 -11,259
2020 -65,507 30,167 637,469 -291
2019 -46,317 -2,156 642,403 -21,857
2018 -46,304 -3,873 641,551 -19,375
2017 -45,583 -6,109 641,218 -4,913
2016 -42,744 -9,482 659,910 7,009
2015 -44,699 -4,227 667,729 -13,306
2014 -41,027 -2,180 660,829 -6,312
2013 -37,948 -1,324 658,638 -2,377
2012 -40,183 -26,334 646,595 1,005
2011 -37,477 -23,360 631,501 -720
2010 -34,759 -21,668 613,133 -3,726
2009 -26,800 -19,060 592,825 22,416
2008 -32,967 -17,595 579,695 30,506
2007 -37,727 -16,366 572,332 32,813
2006 -39,526 -15,184 569,474 28,536
2005 -42,124 -14,435 563,234 21,272
2004 -40,128 -13,604 543,339 34,433
2003 -44,319 -13,183 536,656 28,768
2002 -46,240 -12,735 528,620 40,573
2001 -44,050 -30,726 519,382 36,050
2000 -41,668 -26,211 508,738 -4,206
1999 -39,411 -23,846 487,210 -17,304
1998 -52,844 -23,262 471,313 -17,564
1997 -58,185 -22,963 459,822 -15,409
1996 -45,159 -21,520 450,259 -37,113
1995 -42,030 -22,020 451,748 -42,558
1994 -32,086 -20,984 449,589 -47,120
1993 -24,569 -19,973 454,669 -49,792
1992 -18,789 -120,552 452,156 -47,736
1991 -14,675 -119,356 448,159 -57,878
1990 -3,487 -116,817 442,211 -46,789
1989 5,326 -114,705 432,541 -52,293
1988 9,879 215 425,031 -64,810
1987 8,971 357 419,328 -84,648
1986 16,125 1,104 411,191 -98,099
1985 11,649 -19,230 401,722 -106,855
1984 20,610 -1,032 392,053 -105,655
1983 21,455 -1,872 379,846 15,276
1982 24,077 -1,860 369,061 7,863
1981 29,341 -1,830 359,572 -12,296
1980 30,129 -2,045 346,816 -13,564
1979 40,599 -872 334,848 20,291
1978 44,070 -62,769 324,428 18,041
1977 47,543 -11,955 315,429 15,243
1976 56,055 -2,522 305,769 -2,528
1975 54,941 -38,071 298,267 -292
1974 64,223 -1,402 290,796 -1,197
1973 57,760 -5,409 283,385 -1,168
1972 47,169 -11,296 275,236 -4,589
1971 52,925 -7,654 265,442 -12,238
1970 61,125 -11,315 257,938 -10,233
1969 63,256 -3,204 251,925 -28,752
1968 69,468 -132 242,821 -36,683
1967 49,861 -420 237,156 -35,666
1966 54,504 -144 231,440 -38,143
1965 58,249 -1,406 229,061 -38,519
1964 66,783 505 226,685 -43,480
1963 66,241 500 225,367 -46,516
1962 64,104 499 223,842 -48,017
1961 75,460 378 222,372 -48,777
1960 76,314 -1,112 217,134 12,181

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 Ghana 98.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,484,449 people) and 1.37% is from migration (a loss of 90,310 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 532,286 people or 1.5% in Ghana.

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
Ghana
City Population
Kumasi 3.9M
Accra 1.78M
Tamale 730K
Sekondi-Takoradi 540K
Ashaiman 208K
Obuasi 180K
Tema 162K
Koforidua 127K
Ho 126K
Hohoe 56.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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