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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 117,207 people in Grenada in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 117,407 in Grenada.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 54.2 times bigger than Grenada's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Grenada is the 182nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.001% for Grenada.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +0.29% in Grenada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Grenada has grown from 110K to 117K (6.6% growth).

Bulgaria vs Grenada: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Grenada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Grenada
2100 3,368,029 74,301
2099 3,392,444 75,076
2098 3,416,655 75,891
2097 3,440,938 76,702
2096 3,465,328 77,522
2095 3,489,216 78,365
2094 3,513,318 79,203
2093 3,537,356 80,057
2092 3,561,475 80,924
2091 3,585,597 81,811
2090 3,609,873 82,693
2089 3,634,642 83,618
2088 3,659,749 84,528
2087 3,685,668 85,457
2086 3,712,363 86,401
2085 3,739,898 87,318
2084 3,768,305 88,263
2083 3,797,217 89,200
2082 3,827,186 90,156
2081 3,857,721 91,112
2080 3,890,095 92,092
2079 3,923,403 93,055
2078 3,957,241 94,014
2077 3,992,168 94,978
2076 4,027,738 95,898
2075 4,064,356 96,813
2074 4,102,642 97,719
2073 4,141,518 98,595
2072 4,180,975 99,488
2071 4,221,261 100,347
2070 4,262,568 101,172
2069 4,304,304 101,976
2068 4,346,623 102,770
2067 4,389,924 103,535
2066 4,433,953 104,302
2065 4,478,521 105,054
2064 4,523,406 105,770
2063 4,568,385 106,459
2062 4,613,363 107,125
2061 4,658,825 107,748
2060 4,704,379 108,355
2059 4,749,738 108,955
2058 4,794,388 109,505
2057 4,839,236 110,062
2056 4,884,068 110,600
2055 4,929,309 111,129
2054 4,974,635 111,654
2053 5,020,162 112,136
2052 5,065,364 112,618
2051 5,110,833 113,083
2050 5,156,741 113,504
2049 5,202,941 113,891
2048 5,249,351 114,270
2047 5,296,642 114,638
2046 5,343,848 115,006
2045 5,391,354 115,342
2044 5,439,559 115,637
2043 5,488,407 115,929
2042 5,537,839 116,198
2041 5,588,510 116,433
2040 5,639,850 116,656
2039 5,692,028 116,850
2038 5,743,725 116,985
2037 5,796,645 117,120
2036 5,849,741 117,252
2035 5,902,025 117,340
2034 5,954,460 117,434
2033 6,007,050 117,483
2032 6,058,858 117,525
2031 6,111,118 117,524
2030 6,163,564 117,513
2029 6,214,784 117,481
2028 6,264,738 117,470
2027 6,313,255 117,429
2026 6,359,449 117,399
2025 6,402,394 117,312
2024 6,441,421 117,207
2023 6,446,596 117,081
2022 6,465,097 116,913
2021 6,507,301 116,688
2020 6,550,696 116,341
2019 6,616,726 115,981
2018 6,710,798 115,691
2017 6,803,468 115,438
2016 6,894,139 115,130
2015 6,984,225 114,676
2014 7,073,572 114,132
2013 7,160,005 113,487
2012 7,305,888 112,775
2011 7,348,328 112,079
2010 7,395,599 111,586
2009 7,444,443 111,254
2008 7,492,561 110,896
2007 7,545,338 110,522
2006 7,601,022 110,135
2005 7,658,972 109,734
2004 7,716,860 109,323
2003 7,775,327 108,884
2002 7,837,161 108,404
2001 8,009,142 107,987
2000 8,170,172 107,451
1999 8,210,624 106,727
1998 8,256,786 106,009
1997 8,312,068 105,293
1996 8,362,826 104,584
1995 8,406,067 103,869
1994 8,443,591 103,138
1993 8,472,313 102,382
1992 8,540,164 101,602
1991 8,632,367 100,793
1990 8,718,289 99,957
1989 8,876,972 99,121
1988 8,981,446 98,308
1987 8,971,359 97,526
1986 8,958,171 96,790
1985 8,960,547 96,111
1984 8,960,679 95,498
1983 8,939,738 94,948
1982 8,917,457 94,383
1981 8,891,117 94,052
1980 8,861,535 94,538
1979 8,825,940 95,490
1978 8,814,032 96,305
1977 8,804,183 97,017
1976 8,758,599 97,632
1975 8,720,742 98,126
1974 8,678,745 98,486
1973 8,620,967 98,709
1972 8,576,200 98,777
1971 8,536,395 98,648
1970 8,489,574 98,414
1969 8,434,172 98,204
1968 8,369,603 98,078
1967 8,310,226 98,066
1966 8,258,057 98,121
1965 8,204,168 98,067
1964 8,144,340 97,760
1963 8,078,145 97,195
1962 8,012,946 96,375
1961 7,943,118 95,335
1960 7,867,374 94,058

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/grenada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Grenada gained 4,995 people (a 4.54% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Grenada's population increased by 2,277 people (a 1.98% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Grenada was ranked 181st in 2006 and ranked 182nd 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 Grenada will decrease by 3.32% to 113,504 people and will still be ranked 182nd.

Grenada is projected to reach its peak in 2032 at 118K 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
Grenada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Grenada
2100 -0.72% -1.03%
2099 -0.71% -1.07%
2098 -0.71% -1.06%
2097 -0.7% -1.06%
2096 -0.68% -1.08%
2095 -0.69% -1.06%
2094 -0.68% -1.07%
2093 -0.68% -1.07%
2092 -0.67% -1.08%
2091 -0.67% -1.07%
2090 -0.68% -1.11%
2089 -0.69% -1.08%
2088 -0.7% -1.09%
2087 -0.72% -1.09%
2086 -0.74% -1.05%
2085 -0.75% -1.07%
2084 -0.76% -1.05%
2083 -0.78% -1.06%
2082 -0.79% -1.05%
2081 -0.83% -1.06%
2080 -0.85% -1.03%
2079 -0.86% -1.02%
2078 -0.87% -1.01%
2077 -0.88% -0.96%
2076 -0.9% -0.95%
2075 -0.93% -0.93%
2074 -0.94% -0.89%
2073 -0.94% -0.9%
2072 -0.95% -0.86%
2071 -0.97% -0.82%
2070 -0.97% -0.79%
2069 -0.97% -0.77%
2068 -0.99% -0.74%
2067 -0.99% -0.73%
2066 -1% -0.72%
2065 -0.99% -0.68%
2064 -0.98% -0.65%
2063 -0.97% -0.62%
2062 -0.98% -0.58%
2061 -0.97% -0.56%
2060 -0.95% -0.55%
2059 -0.93% -0.5%
2058 -0.93% -0.51%
2057 -0.92% -0.49%
2056 -0.92% -0.48%
2055 -0.91% -0.47%
2054 -0.91% -0.43%
2053 -0.89% -0.43%
2052 -0.89% -0.41%
2051 -0.89% -0.37%
2050 -0.89% -0.34%
2049 -0.88% -0.33%
2048 -0.89% -0.32%
2047 -0.88% -0.32%
2046 -0.88% -0.29%
2045 -0.89% -0.26%
2044 -0.89% -0.25%
2043 -0.89% -0.23%
2042 -0.91% -0.2%
2041 -0.91% -0.19%
2040 -0.92% -0.17%
2039 -0.9% -0.12%
2038 -0.91% -0.12%
2037 -0.91% -0.11%
2036 -0.89% -0.08%
2035 -0.88% -0.08%
2034 -0.88% -0.04%
2033 -0.86% -0.04%
2032 -0.86% 0.001%
2031 -0.85% 0.009%
2030 -0.82% 0.03%
2029 -0.8% 0.009%
2028 -0.77% 0.03%
2027 -0.73% 0.03%
2026 -0.67% 0.07%
2025 -0.61% 0.09%
2024 -0.08% 0.11%
2023 -0.29% 0.14%
2022 -0.65% 0.19%
2021 -0.66% 0.3%
2020 -1% 0.31%
2019 -1.4% 0.25%
2018 -1.36% 0.22%
2017 -1.32% 0.27%
2016 -1.29% 0.4%
2015 -1.26% 0.48%
2014 -1.21% 0.57%
2013 -2% 0.63%
2012 -0.58% 0.62%
2011 -0.64% 0.44%
2010 -0.66% 0.3%
2009 -0.64% 0.32%
2008 -0.7% 0.34%
2007 -0.73% 0.35%
2006 -0.76% 0.37%
2005 -0.75% 0.38%
2004 -0.75% 0.4%
2003 -0.79% 0.44%
2002 -2.15% 0.39%
2001 -1.97% 0.5%
2000 -0.49% 0.68%
1999 -0.56% 0.68%
1998 -0.67% 0.68%
1997 -0.61% 0.68%
1996 -0.51% 0.69%
1995 -0.44% 0.71%
1994 -0.34% 0.74%
1993 -0.79% 0.77%
1992 -1.07% 0.8%
1991 -0.99% 0.84%
1990 -1.79% 0.84%
1989 -1.16% 0.83%
1988 0.11% 0.8%
1987 0.15% 0.76%
1986 -0.03% 0.71%
1985 -0.001% 0.64%
1984 0.23% 0.58%
1983 0.25% 0.6%
1982 0.3% 0.35%
1981 0.33% -0.51%
1980 0.4% -1%
1979 0.14% -0.85%
1978 0.11% -0.73%
1977 0.52% -0.63%
1976 0.43% -0.5%
1975 0.48% -0.37%
1974 0.67% -0.23%
1973 0.52% -0.07%
1972 0.47% 0.13%
1971 0.55% 0.24%
1970 0.66% 0.21%
1969 0.77% 0.13%
1968 0.71% 0.01%
1967 0.63% -0.06%
1966 0.66% 0.06%
1965 0.73% 0.31%
1964 0.82% 0.58%
1963 0.81% 0.85%
1962 0.88% 1.09%
1961 0.96% 1.36%

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/grenada | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.08%, while Grenada's population grew by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Grenada
Current population
6359449
117407
Population rank 112/197 182/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.001%
One net population change
1.69 hours
2.9 days
One birth every
9.16 minutes
6.39 hours
One death every
5.19 minutes
8.45 hours
Daily growth/decline -14 +0
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +126
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +0.11%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 159/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
1.98 days
Annual migration change -2,961 -185
Net migration rank 106/196 84/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 7,340
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 182/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 6.3%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 84/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Grenada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Grenada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -185
2024 - 524 - -192
2023 -43,837 5,173 334 -190
2022 -62,065 26,498 371 -190
2021 -90,452 11,756 343 -69
2020 -65,507 30,167 433 0
2019 -46,317 -2,156 462 -181
2018 -46,304 -3,873 470 -181
2017 -45,583 -6,109 402 -181
2016 -42,744 -9,482 579 -181
2015 -44,699 -4,227 684 -181
2014 -41,027 -2,180 772 -181
2013 -37,948 -1,324 878 -181
2012 -40,183 -26,334 925 -197
2011 -37,477 -23,360 954 -285
2010 -34,759 -21,668 989 -665
2009 -26,800 -19,060 1,024 -675
2008 -32,967 -17,595 1,046 -683
2007 -37,727 -16,366 1,059 -681
2006 -39,526 -15,184 1,068 -672
2005 -42,124 -14,435 1,075 -672
2004 -40,128 -13,604 1,034 -621
2003 -44,319 -13,183 1,074 -605
2002 -46,240 -12,735 1,077 -587
2001 -44,050 -30,726 1,082 -737
2000 -41,668 -26,211 1,105 -376
1999 -39,411 -23,846 1,092 -374
1998 -52,844 -23,262 1,204 -490
1997 -58,185 -22,963 1,480 -772
1996 -45,159 -21,520 1,559 -845
1995 -42,030 -22,020 1,580 -856
1994 -32,086 -20,984 1,596 -853
1993 -24,569 -19,973 1,641 -878
1992 -18,789 -120,552 1,811 -1,015
1991 -14,675 -119,356 1,953 -1,130
1990 -3,487 -116,817 1,931 -1,088
1989 5,326 -114,705 2,084 -1,254
1988 9,879 215 2,044 -1,243
1987 8,971 357 2,345 -1,587
1986 16,125 1,104 2,324 -1,616
1985 11,649 -19,230 2,215 -1,555
1984 20,610 -1,032 1,975 -1,416
1983 21,455 -1,872 1,817 -1,274
1982 24,077 -1,860 1,798 -1,201
1981 29,341 -1,830 1,625 -1,571
1980 30,129 -2,045 1,840 -2,864
1979 40,599 -872 1,871 -2,743
1978 44,070 -62,769 1,882 -2,647
1977 47,543 -11,955 1,974 -2,642
1976 56,055 -2,522 2,092 -2,645
1975 54,941 -38,071 2,224 -2,651
1974 64,223 -1,402 2,360 -2,654
1973 57,760 -5,409 2,464 -2,615
1972 47,169 -11,296 2,578 -2,562
1971 52,925 -7,654 2,705 -2,463
1970 61,125 -11,315 2,793 -2,566
1969 63,256 -3,204 2,948 -2,759
1968 69,468 -132 3,040 -2,973
1967 49,861 -420 3,158 -3,201
1966 54,504 -144 3,278 -3,350
1965 58,249 -1,406 3,399 -3,221
1964 66,783 505 3,508 -3,071
1963 66,241 500 3,601 -2,906
1962 64,104 499 3,674 -2,735
1961 75,460 378 3,703 -2,565
1960 76,314 -1,112 3,678 -2,255

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

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/grenada | 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 Grenada 76% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,850 people) and 24% is from migration (a loss of 1,535 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 7,340 people or 6.3% in Grenada.

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
Grenada
City Population
St. George's 33.7K
Grenville 2.48K

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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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