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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 835,986 people in Guyana in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 843,423 in Guyana.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 7.58 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 -0.86% per year vs +0.94% in Guyana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Guyana has grown from 759K to 843K (11.1% growth).

Bulgaria vs Guyana: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Guyana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Guyana
2100 3,384,288 893,400
2099 3,408,821 897,049
2098 3,433,149 900,704
2097 3,457,549 903,852
2096 3,482,057 907,213
2095 3,506,060 910,422
2094 3,530,278 913,693
2093 3,554,432 916,720
2092 3,578,667 919,754
2091 3,602,907 922,566
2090 3,627,300 925,355
2089 3,652,188 928,338
2088 3,677,416 931,122
2087 3,703,460 933,697
2086 3,730,284 936,460
2085 3,757,953 939,094
2084 3,786,496 941,456
2083 3,815,548 943,457
2082 3,845,662 945,740
2081 3,876,344 947,585
2080 3,908,874 949,719
2079 3,942,344 951,522
2078 3,976,345 953,282
2077 4,011,440 954,797
2076 4,047,182 956,257
2075 4,083,977 957,459
2074 4,122,447 958,504
2073 4,161,511 959,702
2072 4,201,158 960,812
2071 4,241,639 961,668
2070 4,283,145 962,203
2069 4,325,083 962,904
2068 4,367,606 963,022
2067 4,411,116 963,054
2066 4,455,358 962,921
2065 4,500,141 962,791
2064 4,545,243 962,542
2063 4,590,439 962,076
2062 4,635,634 961,203
2061 4,681,315 960,260
2060 4,727,089 959,002
2059 4,772,667 957,472
2058 4,817,532 956,199
2057 4,862,597 954,833
2056 4,907,646 953,856
2055 4,953,105 952,473
2054 4,998,650 950,751
2053 5,044,397 948,550
2052 5,089,817 946,418
2051 5,135,505 944,600
2050 5,181,635 942,132
2049 5,228,058 939,501
2048 5,274,692 936,652
2047 5,322,212 933,791
2046 5,369,645 930,620
2045 5,417,381 927,519
2044 5,465,818 924,138
2043 5,514,902 920,425
2042 5,564,573 916,573
2041 5,615,489 912,228
2040 5,667,076 908,107
2039 5,719,506 903,833
2038 5,771,452 899,477
2037 5,824,628 895,081
2036 5,877,980 890,800
2035 5,930,517 886,268
2034 5,983,205 881,349
2033 6,036,049 876,484
2032 6,088,107 871,096
2031 6,140,619 866,145
2030 6,193,318 860,981
2029 6,244,785 856,128
2028 6,294,981 851,179
2027 6,343,732 845,822
2026 6,390,149 840,890
2025 6,433,302 835,986
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Guyana's population increased by 79,875 people (a 10.5% 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 5,181,635 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Guyana will increase by 11.7% to 942,132 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 3.38M 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 -0.13% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.13%, while Guyana's population grew by 0.59%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Guyana
Current population
6390149
843423
Population rank 112/197 162/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.01%
One net population change
1.08 hours
1.79 hours
One birth every
9.83 minutes
31.8 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
1.41 hours
Daily growth/decline -22 +13
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +4,899
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +0.59%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 124/197
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 -47,023 524 10,310 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Guyana 78.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 106,586 people) and 21.7% is from migration (a loss of 29,494 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 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K
Guyana
City Population
Georgetown 235K
Linden 28.7K
New Amsterdam 14.8K

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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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