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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 15,099,727 people in Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 15,624,314 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.45 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Guinea is the 75th.
  • The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.19% for Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +2.53% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.6M (65.5% growth).

Bulgaria vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Guinea
2100 3,384,288 32,364,089
2099 3,408,821 32,335,737
2098 3,433,149 32,301,888
2097 3,457,549 32,264,245
2096 3,482,057 32,223,409
2095 3,506,060 32,180,906
2094 3,530,278 32,128,461
2093 3,554,432 32,070,233
2092 3,578,667 32,004,039
2091 3,602,907 31,938,993
2090 3,627,300 31,865,431
2089 3,652,188 31,784,278
2088 3,677,416 31,695,025
2087 3,703,460 31,604,442
2086 3,730,284 31,501,968
2085 3,757,953 31,385,846
2084 3,786,496 31,266,394
2083 3,815,548 31,137,977
2082 3,845,662 31,006,787
2081 3,876,344 30,862,718
2080 3,908,874 30,721,315
2079 3,942,344 30,567,350
2078 3,976,345 30,411,381
2077 4,011,440 30,251,450
2076 4,047,182 30,082,310
2075 4,083,977 29,901,467
2074 4,122,447 29,719,623
2073 4,161,511 29,532,278
2072 4,201,158 29,339,197
2071 4,241,639 29,136,328
2070 4,283,145 28,929,558
2069 4,325,083 28,713,370
2068 4,367,606 28,491,765
2067 4,411,116 28,263,091
2066 4,455,358 28,028,228
2065 4,500,141 27,789,471
2064 4,545,243 27,544,497
2063 4,590,439 27,289,819
2062 4,635,634 27,030,698
2061 4,681,315 26,767,195
2060 4,727,089 26,502,170
2059 4,772,667 26,227,034
2058 4,817,532 25,942,870
2057 4,862,597 25,657,776
2056 4,907,646 25,365,788
2055 4,953,105 25,067,342
2054 4,998,650 24,767,401
2053 5,044,397 24,455,823
2052 5,089,817 24,145,399
2051 5,135,505 23,832,003
2050 5,181,635 23,515,546
2049 5,228,058 23,200,886
2048 5,274,692 22,883,237
2047 5,322,212 22,559,713
2046 5,369,645 22,232,988
2045 5,417,381 21,903,369
2044 5,465,818 21,575,120
2043 5,514,902 21,238,706
2042 5,564,573 20,901,770
2041 5,615,489 20,563,787
2040 5,667,076 20,221,476
2039 5,719,506 19,882,253
2038 5,771,452 19,544,803
2037 5,824,628 19,207,349
2036 5,877,980 18,867,323
2035 5,930,517 18,529,941
2034 5,983,205 18,196,482
2033 6,036,049 17,857,890
2032 6,088,107 17,516,126
2031 6,140,619 17,173,592
2030 6,193,318 16,827,321
2029 6,244,785 16,484,980
2028 6,294,981 16,139,132
2027 6,343,732 15,792,131
2026 6,390,149 15,447,070
2025 6,433,302 15,099,727
2024 6,441,421 14,754,785
2023 6,446,596 14,405,468
2022 6,465,097 14,055,137
2021 6,507,301 13,710,513
2020 6,550,696 13,371,183
2019 6,616,726 13,034,346
2018 6,710,798 12,704,774
2017 6,803,468 12,385,659
2016 6,894,139 12,073,030
2015 6,984,225 11,767,070
2014 7,073,572 11,472,924
2013 7,160,005 11,191,873
2012 7,305,888 10,921,581
2011 7,348,328 10,656,810
2010 7,395,599 10,396,086
2009 7,444,443 10,143,534
2008 7,492,561 9,898,870
2007 7,545,338 9,662,281
2006 7,601,022 9,441,171
2005 7,658,972 9,245,844
2004 7,716,860 9,062,726
2003 7,775,327 8,870,781
2002 7,837,161 8,674,066
2001 8,009,142 8,539,960
2000 8,170,172 8,428,832
1999 8,210,624 8,265,123
1998 8,256,786 8,081,990
1997 8,312,068 7,931,370
1996 8,362,826 7,770,035
1995 8,406,067 7,553,249
1994 8,443,591 7,345,107
1993 8,472,313 7,128,177
1992 8,540,164 6,914,366
1991 8,632,367 6,697,166
1990 8,718,289 6,434,374
1989 8,876,972 6,215,811
1988 8,981,446 6,056,574
1987 8,971,359 5,900,198
1986 8,958,171 5,750,668
1985 8,960,547 5,610,373
1984 8,960,679 5,480,096
1983 8,939,738 5,359,814
1982 8,917,457 5,247,672
1981 8,891,117 5,143,288
1980 8,861,535 5,047,419
1979 8,825,940 4,959,283
1978 8,814,032 4,877,854
1977 8,804,183 4,801,128
1976 8,758,599 4,727,022
1975 8,720,742 4,653,876
1974 8,678,745 4,580,510
1973 8,620,967 4,506,324
1972 8,576,200 4,431,292
1971 8,536,395 4,355,200
1970 8,489,574 4,277,535
1969 8,434,172 4,198,300
1968 8,369,603 4,118,550
1967 8,310,226 4,040,153
1966 8,258,057 3,964,155
1965 8,204,168 3,890,716
1964 8,144,340 3,819,722
1963 8,078,145 3,750,954
1962 8,012,946 3,684,273
1961 7,943,118 3,619,551
1960 7,867,374 3,556,749

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/guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Guinea gained 2,631,859 people (a 27.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Guinea's population increased by 3,551,284 people (a 29.4% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Guinea was ranked 84th in 2006 and ranked 75th 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 Guinea will increase by 50.5% to 23,515,546 people and rank change from 75th to 70th.

Guinea is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 32.4M 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
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Guinea
2100 -0.72% 0.09%
2099 -0.71% 0.1%
2098 -0.71% 0.12%
2097 -0.7% 0.13%
2096 -0.68% 0.13%
2095 -0.69% 0.16%
2094 -0.68% 0.18%
2093 -0.68% 0.21%
2092 -0.67% 0.2%
2091 -0.67% 0.23%
2090 -0.68% 0.26%
2089 -0.69% 0.28%
2088 -0.7% 0.29%
2087 -0.72% 0.33%
2086 -0.74% 0.37%
2085 -0.75% 0.38%
2084 -0.76% 0.41%
2083 -0.78% 0.42%
2082 -0.79% 0.47%
2081 -0.83% 0.46%
2080 -0.85% 0.5%
2079 -0.86% 0.51%
2078 -0.87% 0.53%
2077 -0.88% 0.56%
2076 -0.9% 0.6%
2075 -0.93% 0.61%
2074 -0.94% 0.63%
2073 -0.94% 0.66%
2072 -0.95% 0.7%
2071 -0.97% 0.71%
2070 -0.97% 0.75%
2069 -0.97% 0.78%
2068 -0.99% 0.81%
2067 -0.99% 0.84%
2066 -1% 0.86%
2065 -0.99% 0.89%
2064 -0.98% 0.93%
2063 -0.97% 0.96%
2062 -0.98% 0.98%
2061 -0.97% 1%
2060 -0.95% 1.05%
2059 -0.93% 1.1%
2058 -0.93% 1.11%
2057 -0.92% 1.15%
2056 -0.92% 1.19%
2055 -0.91% 1.21%
2054 -0.91% 1.27%
2053 -0.89% 1.29%
2052 -0.89% 1.32%
2051 -0.89% 1.35%
2050 -0.89% 1.36%
2049 -0.88% 1.39%
2048 -0.89% 1.43%
2047 -0.88% 1.47%
2046 -0.88% 1.5%
2045 -0.89% 1.52%
2044 -0.89% 1.58%
2043 -0.89% 1.61%
2042 -0.91% 1.64%
2041 -0.91% 1.69%
2040 -0.92% 1.71%
2039 -0.9% 1.73%
2038 -0.91% 1.76%
2037 -0.91% 1.8%
2036 -0.89% 1.82%
2035 -0.88% 1.83%
2034 -0.88% 1.9%
2033 -0.86% 1.95%
2032 -0.86% 1.99%
2031 -0.85% 2.06%
2030 -0.82% 2.08%
2029 -0.8% 2.14%
2028 -0.77% 2.2%
2027 -0.73% 2.23%
2026 -0.67% 2.3%
2025 -0.13% 2.34%
2024 -0.08% 2.42%
2023 -0.29% 2.49%
2022 -0.65% 2.51%
2021 -0.66% 2.54%
2020 -1% 2.58%
2019 -1.4% 2.59%
2018 -1.36% 2.58%
2017 -1.32% 2.59%
2016 -1.29% 2.6%
2015 -1.26% 2.56%
2014 -1.21% 2.51%
2013 -2% 2.47%
2012 -0.58% 2.48%
2011 -0.64% 2.51%
2010 -0.66% 2.49%
2009 -0.64% 2.47%
2008 -0.7% 2.45%
2007 -0.73% 2.34%
2006 -0.76% 2.11%
2005 -0.75% 2.02%
2004 -0.75% 2.16%
2003 -0.79% 2.27%
2002 -2.15% 1.57%
2001 -1.97% 1.32%
2000 -0.49% 1.98%
1999 -0.56% 2.27%
1998 -0.67% 1.9%
1997 -0.61% 2.08%
1996 -0.51% 2.87%
1995 -0.44% 2.83%
1994 -0.34% 3.04%
1993 -0.79% 3.09%
1992 -1.07% 3.24%
1991 -0.99% 4.08%
1990 -1.79% 3.52%
1989 -1.16% 2.63%
1988 0.11% 2.65%
1987 0.15% 2.6%
1986 -0.03% 2.5%
1985 -0.001% 2.38%
1984 0.23% 2.24%
1983 0.25% 2.14%
1982 0.3% 2.03%
1981 0.33% 1.9%
1980 0.4% 1.78%
1979 0.14% 1.67%
1978 0.11% 1.6%
1977 0.52% 1.57%
1976 0.43% 1.57%
1975 0.48% 1.6%
1974 0.67% 1.65%
1973 0.52% 1.69%
1972 0.47% 1.75%
1971 0.55% 1.82%
1970 0.66% 1.89%
1969 0.77% 1.94%
1968 0.71% 1.94%
1967 0.63% 1.92%
1966 0.66% 1.89%
1965 0.73% 1.86%
1964 0.82% 1.83%
1963 0.81% 1.81%
1962 0.88% 1.79%
1961 0.96% 1.77%

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/guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.13%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.34%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Guinea
Current population
6390149
15624314
Population rank 112/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.19%
One net population change
1.08 hours
1.53 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
1.07 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
3.95 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +945
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +344,942
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +2.34%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 34/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -16,282
Net migration rank 106/196 147/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 117,416
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 125/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 159/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -16,282
2024 -47,023 524 358,497 -12,024
2023 -43,837 5,173 356,147 -3,997
2022 -62,065 26,498 352,517 -3,997
2021 -90,452 11,756 345,121 -4,373
2020 -65,507 30,167 342,289 -4,365
2019 -46,317 -2,156 338,984 -3,240
2018 -46,304 -3,873 332,585 -9,187
2017 -45,583 -6,109 328,542 -13,718
2016 -42,744 -9,482 324,608 -14,189
2015 -44,699 -4,227 316,604 -15,117
2014 -41,027 -2,180 309,539 -22,741
2013 -37,948 -1,324 304,430 -29,136
2012 -40,183 -26,334 298,094 -32,808
2011 -37,477 -23,360 293,318 -29,069
2010 -34,759 -21,668 288,512 -31,327
2009 -26,800 -19,060 281,920 -34,007
2008 -32,967 -17,595 274,327 -32,925
2007 -37,727 -16,366 266,070 -34,311
2006 -39,526 -15,184 258,518 -48,078
2005 -42,124 -14,435 251,209 -71,015
2004 -40,128 -13,604 242,075 -56,036
2003 -44,319 -13,183 234,774 -36,934
2002 -46,240 -12,735 229,022 -33,450
2001 -44,050 -30,726 227,642 -155,020
2000 -41,668 -26,211 227,081 -77,450
1999 -39,411 -23,846 223,968 -46,183
1998 -52,844 -23,262 219,385 -30,903
1997 -58,185 -22,963 220,373 -107,614
1996 -45,159 -21,520 214,896 -4,973
1995 -42,030 -22,020 205,644 18,021
1994 -32,086 -20,984 201,439 -8,826
1993 -24,569 -19,973 195,612 45,616
1992 -18,789 -120,552 189,682 -3,285
1991 -14,675 -119,356 181,299 66,718
1990 -3,487 -116,817 169,926 107,641
1989 5,326 -114,705 164,707 -5,150
1988 9,879 215 159,566 -637
1987 8,971 357 154,178 -350
1986 16,125 1,104 148,137 -2,900
1985 11,649 -19,230 142,313 -6,965
1984 20,610 -1,032 136,640 -11,439
1983 21,455 -1,872 130,629 -15,265
1982 24,077 -1,860 126,831 -17,920
1981 29,341 -1,830 121,223 -21,367
1980 30,129 -2,045 117,186 -25,287
1979 40,599 -872 113,141 -28,770
1978 44,070 -62,769 109,415 -30,933
1977 47,543 -11,955 105,990 -31,004
1976 56,055 -2,522 102,449 -29,220
1975 54,941 -38,071 99,267 -26,221
1974 64,223 -1,402 96,315 -22,637
1973 57,760 -5,409 93,764 -19,065
1972 47,169 -11,296 91,147 -15,782
1971 52,925 -7,654 88,358 -11,543
1970 61,125 -11,315 85,418 -6,906
1969 63,256 -3,204 82,799 -2,844
1968 69,468 -132 79,892 -345
1967 49,861 -420 77,251 0
1966 54,504 -144 74,748 0
1965 58,249 -1,406 72,134 0
1964 66,783 505 69,848 0
1963 66,241 500 67,690 0
1962 64,104 499 65,672 0
1961 75,460 378 63,766 0
1960 76,314 -1,112 61,848 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,395,894 people) and 2.42% is from migration (a loss of 84,207 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 117,416 people or 0.8% in Guinea.

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
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 316K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 48.3K
Forecariah 23K

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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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