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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 14,754,785 people in Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 15,546,235 in Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea's population is 2.44 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 -0.96% per year vs +2.54% in Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Guinea has grown from 9.44M to 15.5M (64.7% growth).

Bulgaria vs Guinea: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Guinea
2100 3,368,029 32,376,229
2099 3,392,444 32,347,865
2098 3,416,655 32,314,004
2097 3,440,938 32,276,347
2096 3,465,328 32,235,495
2095 3,489,216 32,192,977
2094 3,513,318 32,140,512
2093 3,537,356 32,082,262
2092 3,561,475 32,016,043
2091 3,585,597 31,950,972
2090 3,609,873 31,877,383
2089 3,634,642 31,796,200
2088 3,659,749 31,706,914
2087 3,685,668 31,616,297
2086 3,712,363 31,513,784
2085 3,739,898 31,397,618
2084 3,768,305 31,278,121
2083 3,797,217 31,149,657
2082 3,827,186 31,018,417
2081 3,857,721 30,874,294
2080 3,890,095 30,732,838
2079 3,923,403 30,578,815
2078 3,957,241 30,422,788
2077 3,992,168 30,262,797
2076 4,027,738 30,093,594
2075 4,064,356 29,912,683
2074 4,102,642 29,730,771
2073 4,141,518 29,543,355
2072 4,180,975 29,350,201
2071 4,221,261 29,147,256
2070 4,262,568 28,940,409
2069 4,304,304 28,724,140
2068 4,346,623 28,502,451
2067 4,389,924 28,273,692
2066 4,433,953 28,038,741
2065 4,478,521 27,799,894
2064 4,523,406 27,554,829
2063 4,568,385 27,300,055
2062 4,613,363 27,040,837
2061 4,658,825 26,777,235
2060 4,704,379 26,512,111
2059 4,749,738 26,236,871
2058 4,794,388 25,952,601
2057 4,839,236 25,667,399
2056 4,884,068 25,375,302
2055 4,929,309 25,076,744
2054 4,974,635 24,776,691
2053 5,020,162 24,464,996
2052 5,065,364 24,154,455
2051 5,110,833 23,840,942
2050 5,156,741 23,524,366
2049 5,202,941 23,209,588
2048 5,249,351 22,891,820
2047 5,296,642 22,568,175
2046 5,343,848 22,241,327
2045 5,391,354 21,911,584
2044 5,439,559 21,583,213
2043 5,488,407 21,246,672
2042 5,537,839 20,909,610
2041 5,588,510 20,571,500
2040 5,639,850 20,229,061
2039 5,692,028 19,889,710
2038 5,743,725 19,552,134
2037 5,796,645 19,214,553
2036 5,849,741 18,874,400
2035 5,902,025 18,536,891
2034 5,954,460 18,203,307
2033 6,007,050 17,864,588
2032 6,058,858 17,522,696
2031 6,111,118 17,180,034
2030 6,163,564 16,833,632
2029 6,214,784 16,491,163
2028 6,264,738 16,145,186
2027 6,313,255 15,798,054
2026 6,359,449 15,452,864
2025 6,402,394 15,105,390
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Guinea's population increased by 3,473,205 people (a 28.8% 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 5,156,741 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Guinea will increase by 51.3% to 23,524,366 people and rank change from 75th to 71st.

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 3.37M 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 -0.61% 2.38%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.08%, while Guinea's population grew by 2.42%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Guinea
Current population
6359449
15546235
Population rank 112/197 75/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.19%
One net population change
1.69 hours
1.5 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
1.08 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +957
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +349,317
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +2.42%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 32/197
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 - 524 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/guinea | 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 Guinea 97.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,346,936 people) and 2.76% is from migration (a loss of 94,924 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 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K
Guinea
City Population
Conakry 1.67M
Mamou 376K
Nzerekore 280K
Gueckedou 222K
Kankan 191K
Boffa 27K
Forecariah 23K

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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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