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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 831,087 people in Guyana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 842,249 in Guyana.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 7.55 times bigger than Guyana's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Guyana is the 162nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.01% for Guyana.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +0.94% in Guyana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Guyana has grown from 759K to 842K (11% growth).

Bulgaria vs Guyana: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Guyana
2100 3,368,029 893,427
2099 3,392,444 897,075
2098 3,416,655 900,730
2097 3,440,938 903,879
2096 3,465,328 907,239
2095 3,489,216 910,449
2094 3,513,318 913,720
2093 3,537,356 916,747
2092 3,561,475 919,782
2091 3,585,597 922,593
2090 3,609,873 925,382
2089 3,634,642 928,365
2088 3,659,749 931,149
2087 3,685,668 933,725
2086 3,712,363 936,488
2085 3,739,898 939,122
2084 3,768,305 941,484
2083 3,797,217 943,485
2082 3,827,186 945,768
2081 3,857,721 947,613
2080 3,890,095 949,747
2079 3,923,403 951,550
2078 3,957,241 953,310
2077 3,992,168 954,825
2076 4,027,738 956,285
2075 4,064,356 957,487
2074 4,102,642 958,532
2073 4,141,518 959,731
2072 4,180,975 960,840
2071 4,221,261 961,696
2070 4,262,568 962,231
2069 4,304,304 962,932
2068 4,346,623 963,050
2067 4,389,924 963,082
2066 4,433,953 962,949
2065 4,478,521 962,820
2064 4,523,406 962,570
2063 4,568,385 962,105
2062 4,613,363 961,231
2061 4,658,825 960,288
2060 4,704,379 959,030
2059 4,749,738 957,500
2058 4,794,388 956,227
2057 4,839,236 954,861
2056 4,884,068 953,884
2055 4,929,309 952,501
2054 4,974,635 950,779
2053 5,020,162 948,578
2052 5,065,364 946,446
2051 5,110,833 944,628
2050 5,156,741 942,160
2049 5,202,941 939,529
2048 5,249,351 936,679
2047 5,296,642 933,818
2046 5,343,848 930,648
2045 5,391,354 927,546
2044 5,439,559 924,165
2043 5,488,407 920,452
2042 5,537,839 916,600
2041 5,588,510 912,255
2040 5,639,850 908,134
2039 5,692,028 903,859
2038 5,743,725 899,504
2037 5,796,645 895,108
2036 5,849,741 890,826
2035 5,902,025 886,294
2034 5,954,460 881,375
2033 6,007,050 876,510
2032 6,058,858 871,122
2031 6,111,118 866,170
2030 6,163,564 861,006
2029 6,214,784 856,154
2028 6,264,738 851,204
2027 6,313,255 845,847
2026 6,359,449 840,915
2025 6,402,394 836,010
2024 6,441,421 831,087
2023 6,446,596 826,353
2022 6,465,097 821,637
2021 6,507,301 815,482
2020 6,550,696 807,481
2019 6,616,726 807,665
2018 6,710,798 791,556
2017 6,803,468 768,479
2016 6,894,139 763,548
2015 6,984,225 758,781
2014 7,073,572 754,229
2013 7,160,005 750,021
2012 7,305,888 746,288
2011 7,348,328 746,153
2010 7,395,599 749,256
2009 7,444,443 752,094
2008 7,492,561 754,606
2007 7,545,338 756,861
2006 7,601,022 758,966
2005 7,658,972 760,914
2004 7,716,860 762,418
2003 7,775,327 763,101
2002 7,837,161 763,652
2001 8,009,142 764,477
2000 8,170,172 764,832
1999 8,210,624 764,483
1998 8,256,786 763,586
1997 8,312,068 762,245
1996 8,362,826 760,526
1995 8,406,067 758,388
1994 8,443,591 755,822
1993 8,472,313 752,965
1992 8,540,164 749,911
1991 8,632,367 747,861
1990 8,718,289 749,894
1989 8,876,972 754,865
1988 8,981,446 759,663
1987 8,971,359 764,120
1986 8,958,171 768,098
1985 8,960,547 771,477
1984 8,960,679 774,111
1983 8,939,738 775,891
1982 8,917,457 776,712
1981 8,891,117 776,453
1980 8,861,535 774,367
1979 8,825,940 770,062
1978 8,814,032 764,586
1977 8,804,183 758,654
1976 8,758,599 752,253
1975 8,720,742 745,393
1974 8,678,745 738,057
1973 8,620,967 730,138
1972 8,576,200 721,617
1971 8,536,395 712,662
1970 8,489,574 702,705
1969 8,434,172 690,223
1968 8,369,603 676,160
1967 8,310,226 662,311
1966 8,258,057 648,646
1965 8,204,168 635,128
1964 8,144,340 621,764
1963 8,078,145 608,537
1962 8,012,946 595,461
1961 7,943,118 582,568
1960 7,867,374 569,143

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/guyana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Guyana gained 4,582 people (a 0.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Guyana's population increased by 78,701 people (a 10.3% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Guyana was ranked 160th in 2006 and ranked 162nd 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 Guyana will increase by 11.9% to 942,160 people and will still be ranked 162nd.

Guyana is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 963K 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
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Guyana
2100 -0.72% -0.41%
2099 -0.71% -0.41%
2098 -0.71% -0.35%
2097 -0.7% -0.37%
2096 -0.68% -0.35%
2095 -0.69% -0.36%
2094 -0.68% -0.33%
2093 -0.68% -0.33%
2092 -0.67% -0.3%
2091 -0.67% -0.3%
2090 -0.68% -0.32%
2089 -0.69% -0.3%
2088 -0.7% -0.28%
2087 -0.72% -0.3%
2086 -0.74% -0.28%
2085 -0.75% -0.25%
2084 -0.76% -0.21%
2083 -0.78% -0.24%
2082 -0.79% -0.19%
2081 -0.83% -0.22%
2080 -0.85% -0.19%
2079 -0.86% -0.18%
2078 -0.87% -0.16%
2077 -0.88% -0.15%
2076 -0.9% -0.13%
2075 -0.93% -0.11%
2074 -0.94% -0.12%
2073 -0.94% -0.12%
2072 -0.95% -0.09%
2071 -0.97% -0.06%
2070 -0.97% -0.07%
2069 -0.97% -0.01%
2068 -0.99% -0.003%
2067 -0.99% 0.01%
2066 -1% 0.01%
2065 -0.99% 0.03%
2064 -0.98% 0.05%
2063 -0.97% 0.09%
2062 -0.98% 0.1%
2061 -0.97% 0.13%
2060 -0.95% 0.16%
2059 -0.93% 0.13%
2058 -0.93% 0.14%
2057 -0.92% 0.1%
2056 -0.92% 0.15%
2055 -0.91% 0.18%
2054 -0.91% 0.23%
2053 -0.89% 0.23%
2052 -0.89% 0.19%
2051 -0.89% 0.26%
2050 -0.89% 0.28%
2049 -0.88% 0.3%
2048 -0.89% 0.31%
2047 -0.88% 0.34%
2046 -0.88% 0.33%
2045 -0.89% 0.37%
2044 -0.89% 0.4%
2043 -0.89% 0.42%
2042 -0.91% 0.48%
2041 -0.91% 0.45%
2040 -0.92% 0.47%
2039 -0.9% 0.48%
2038 -0.91% 0.49%
2037 -0.91% 0.48%
2036 -0.89% 0.51%
2035 -0.88% 0.56%
2034 -0.88% 0.56%
2033 -0.86% 0.62%
2032 -0.86% 0.57%
2031 -0.85% 0.6%
2030 -0.82% 0.57%
2029 -0.8% 0.58%
2028 -0.77% 0.63%
2027 -0.73% 0.59%
2026 -0.67% 0.59%
2025 -0.61% 0.59%
2024 -0.08% 0.57%
2023 -0.29% 0.57%
2022 -0.65% 0.75%
2021 -0.66% 0.99%
2020 -1% -0.02%
2019 -1.4% 2.04%
2018 -1.36% 3%
2017 -1.32% 0.65%
2016 -1.29% 0.63%
2015 -1.26% 0.6%
2014 -1.21% 0.56%
2013 -2% 0.5%
2012 -0.58% 0.02%
2011 -0.64% -0.41%
2010 -0.66% -0.38%
2009 -0.64% -0.33%
2008 -0.7% -0.3%
2007 -0.73% -0.28%
2006 -0.76% -0.26%
2005 -0.75% -0.2%
2004 -0.75% -0.09%
2003 -0.79% -0.07%
2002 -2.15% -0.11%
2001 -1.97% -0.05%
2000 -0.49% 0.05%
1999 -0.56% 0.12%
1998 -0.67% 0.18%
1997 -0.61% 0.23%
1996 -0.51% 0.28%
1995 -0.44% 0.34%
1994 -0.34% 0.38%
1993 -0.79% 0.41%
1992 -1.07% 0.27%
1991 -0.99% -0.27%
1990 -1.79% -0.66%
1989 -1.16% -0.63%
1988 0.11% -0.58%
1987 0.15% -0.52%
1986 -0.03% -0.44%
1985 -0.001% -0.34%
1984 0.23% -0.23%
1983 0.25% -0.11%
1982 0.3% 0.03%
1981 0.33% 0.27%
1980 0.4% 0.56%
1979 0.14% 0.72%
1978 0.11% 0.78%
1977 0.52% 0.85%
1976 0.43% 0.92%
1975 0.48% 0.99%
1974 0.67% 1.08%
1973 0.52% 1.18%
1972 0.47% 1.26%
1971 0.55% 1.42%
1970 0.66% 1.81%
1969 0.77% 2.08%
1968 0.71% 2.09%
1967 0.63% 2.11%
1966 0.66% 2.13%
1965 0.73% 2.15%
1964 0.82% 2.17%
1963 0.81% 2.2%
1962 0.88% 2.21%
1961 0.96% 2.36%

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 Guyana's population grew by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Guyana
Current population
6359449
842249
Population rank 112/197 162/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.01%
One net population change
1.69 hours
1.85 hours
One birth every
9.16 minutes
31.4 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
1.45 hours
Daily growth/decline -14 +13
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +4,734
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +0.57%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 128/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
1.73 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 -5,092
Net migration rank 106/196 116/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 54,175
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 147/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 82/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Guyana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Guyana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -5,092
2024 - 524 - -5,407
2023 -43,837 5,173 10,716 -6,161
2022 -62,065 26,498 11,042 -6,161
2021 -90,452 11,756 8,125 -689
2020 -65,507 30,167 10,307 -1,743
2019 -46,317 -2,156 11,665 -20,603
2018 -46,304 -3,873 10,946 30,213
2017 -45,583 -6,109 11,108 -6,107
2016 -42,744 -9,482 11,168 -6,309
2015 -44,699 -4,227 11,199 -6,527
2014 -41,027 -2,180 11,143 -6,710
2013 -37,948 -1,324 10,887 -6,907
2012 -40,183 -26,334 10,633 -7,152
2011 -37,477 -23,360 10,713 -13,920
2010 -34,759 -21,668 10,652 -13,655
2009 -26,800 -19,060 10,758 -13,425
2008 -32,967 -17,595 10,792 -13,143
2007 -37,727 -16,366 10,741 -12,906
2006 -39,526 -15,184 10,525 -12,575
2005 -42,124 -14,435 10,455 -12,290
2004 -40,128 -13,604 10,767 -11,938
2003 -44,319 -13,183 11,344 -11,551
2002 -46,240 -12,735 12,218 -13,116
2001 -44,050 -30,726 13,307 -14,050
2000 -41,668 -26,211 14,128 -14,090
1999 -39,411 -23,846 14,763 -14,115
1998 -52,844 -23,262 15,292 -14,155
1997 -58,185 -22,963 15,568 -14,019
1996 -45,159 -21,520 15,768 -13,871
1995 -42,030 -22,020 15,991 -13,614
1994 -32,086 -20,984 16,185 -13,426
1993 -24,569 -19,973 16,099 -13,137
1992 -18,789 -120,552 15,990 -12,844
1991 -14,675 -119,356 15,896 -14,949
1990 -3,487 -116,817 15,917 -20,930
1989 5,326 -114,705 15,947 -20,870
1988 9,879 215 16,189 -20,860
1987 8,971 357 16,600 -20,848
1986 16,125 1,104 16,940 -20,647
1985 11,649 -19,230 17,292 -20,337
1984 20,610 -1,032 17,466 -19,702
1983 21,455 -1,872 17,753 -19,075
1982 24,077 -1,860 17,644 -17,959
1981 29,341 -1,830 17,471 -16,648
1980 30,129 -2,045 17,298 -13,952
1979 40,599 -872 17,402 -12,138
1978 44,070 -62,769 17,539 -11,841
1977 47,543 -11,955 17,805 -11,636
1976 56,055 -2,522 18,083 -11,445
1975 54,941 -38,071 18,317 -11,231
1974 64,223 -1,402 18,589 -11,012
1973 57,760 -5,409 18,991 -10,731
1972 47,169 -11,296 19,219 -10,448
1971 52,925 -7,654 19,273 -10,142
1970 61,125 -11,315 19,233 -8,439
1969 63,256 -3,204 19,133 -4,969
1968 69,468 -132 19,035 -5,071
1967 49,861 -420 18,933 -5,192
1966 54,504 -144 18,862 -5,277
1965 58,249 -1,406 18,791 -5,347
1964 66,783 505 18,729 -5,437
1963 66,241 500 18,606 -5,434
1962 64,104 499 18,344 -5,379
1961 75,460 378 18,092 -5,267
1960 76,314 -1,112 17,867 -3,837

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 Guyana 77.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 107,419 people) and 22.3% is from migration (a loss of 30,797 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 54,175 people or 6.5% in Guyana.

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
Guyana
City Population
Georgetown 235K
Linden 28.7K
New Amsterdam 14.8K

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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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