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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 117,303 people in Grenada in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 117,405 in Grenada.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 54.4 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 -0.86% per year vs +0.25% in Grenada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% 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 3,384,288 74,296
2099 3,408,821 75,070
2098 3,433,149 75,885
2097 3,457,549 76,696
2096 3,482,057 77,516
2095 3,506,060 78,359
2094 3,530,278 79,197
2093 3,554,432 80,051
2092 3,578,667 80,918
2091 3,602,907 81,804
2090 3,627,300 82,687
2089 3,652,188 83,611
2088 3,677,416 84,521
2087 3,703,460 85,451
2086 3,730,284 86,394
2085 3,757,953 87,312
2084 3,786,496 88,256
2083 3,815,548 89,193
2082 3,845,662 90,150
2081 3,876,344 91,105
2080 3,908,874 92,085
2079 3,942,344 93,048
2078 3,976,345 94,007
2077 4,011,440 94,970
2076 4,047,182 95,891
2075 4,083,977 96,806
2074 4,122,447 97,711
2073 4,161,511 98,588
2072 4,201,158 99,480
2071 4,241,639 100,339
2070 4,283,145 101,165
2069 4,325,083 101,968
2068 4,367,606 102,762
2067 4,411,116 103,527
2066 4,455,358 104,294
2065 4,500,141 105,046
2064 4,545,243 105,762
2063 4,590,439 106,451
2062 4,635,634 107,117
2061 4,681,315 107,740
2060 4,727,089 108,346
2059 4,772,667 108,946
2058 4,817,532 109,497
2057 4,862,597 110,054
2056 4,907,646 110,591
2055 4,953,105 111,120
2054 4,998,650 111,645
2053 5,044,397 112,128
2052 5,089,817 112,610
2051 5,135,505 113,074
2050 5,181,635 113,495
2049 5,228,058 113,882
2048 5,274,692 114,261
2047 5,322,212 114,630
2046 5,369,645 114,997
2045 5,417,381 115,333
2044 5,465,818 115,628
2043 5,514,902 115,920
2042 5,564,573 116,189
2041 5,615,489 116,424
2040 5,667,076 116,647
2039 5,719,506 116,841
2038 5,771,452 116,976
2037 5,824,628 117,111
2036 5,877,980 117,242
2035 5,930,517 117,331
2034 5,983,205 117,425
2033 6,036,049 117,474
2032 6,088,107 117,516
2031 6,140,619 117,515
2030 6,193,318 117,504
2029 6,244,785 117,472
2028 6,294,981 117,461
2027 6,343,732 117,420
2026 6,390,149 117,390
2025 6,433,302 117,303
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Grenada's population increased by 2,275 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 5,181,635 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Grenada will decrease by 3.33% to 113,495 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 3.38M 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 -0.13% 0.08%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.13%, while Grenada's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Grenada
Current population
6390149
117405
Population rank 112/197 182/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.001%
One net population change
1.08 hours
3.81 days
One birth every
9.83 minutes
6.51 hours
One death every
5.23 minutes
8.38 hours
Daily growth/decline -22 +0
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +96
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 155/197
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 -47,023 524 300 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/grenada | 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 Grenada 73.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,378 people) and 26.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,546 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 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K
Grenada
City Population
St. George's 33.7K
Grenville 2.48K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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