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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 11,906,095 people in Haiti in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 12,106,577 in Haiti.

Population statistics:

  • Haiti's population is 1.89 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Haiti is the 82nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.15% for Haiti.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +1.26% in Haiti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Haiti has grown from 9.22M to 12.1M (31.4% growth).

Bulgaria vs Haiti: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Haiti
2100 3,384,288 15,256,536
2099 3,408,821 15,296,917
2098 3,433,149 15,335,929
2097 3,457,549 15,373,959
2096 3,482,057 15,410,676
2095 3,506,060 15,446,039
2094 3,530,278 15,479,980
2093 3,554,432 15,512,720
2092 3,578,667 15,544,268
2091 3,602,907 15,574,307
2090 3,627,300 15,603,023
2089 3,652,188 15,630,488
2088 3,677,416 15,656,100
2087 3,703,460 15,679,840
2086 3,730,284 15,702,178
2085 3,757,953 15,722,363
2084 3,786,496 15,740,753
2083 3,815,548 15,756,784
2082 3,845,662 15,771,170
2081 3,876,344 15,783,654
2080 3,908,874 15,794,108
2079 3,942,344 15,801,906
2078 3,976,345 15,807,927
2077 4,011,440 15,811,367
2076 4,047,182 15,812,334
2075 4,083,977 15,811,289
2074 4,122,447 15,807,704
2073 4,161,511 15,801,699
2072 4,201,158 15,792,778
2071 4,241,639 15,781,069
2070 4,283,145 15,766,941
2069 4,325,083 15,749,412
2068 4,367,606 15,728,787
2067 4,411,116 15,704,565
2066 4,455,358 15,676,927
2065 4,500,141 15,646,375
2064 4,545,243 15,612,187
2063 4,590,439 15,574,267
2062 4,635,634 15,532,963
2061 4,681,315 15,488,168
2060 4,727,089 15,439,794
2059 4,772,667 15,387,295
2058 4,817,532 15,330,700
2057 4,862,597 15,270,662
2056 4,907,646 15,207,713
2055 4,953,105 15,140,966
2054 4,998,650 15,070,514
2053 5,044,397 14,996,105
2052 5,089,817 14,917,991
2051 5,135,505 14,835,965
2050 5,181,635 14,750,202
2049 5,228,058 14,662,274
2048 5,274,692 14,571,117
2047 5,322,212 14,477,810
2046 5,369,645 14,381,808
2045 5,417,381 14,283,450
2044 5,465,818 14,182,565
2043 5,514,902 14,079,228
2042 5,564,573 13,973,340
2041 5,615,489 13,865,347
2040 5,667,076 13,755,880
2039 5,719,506 13,644,647
2038 5,771,452 13,530,653
2037 5,824,628 13,415,248
2036 5,877,980 13,298,046
2035 5,930,517 13,179,117
2034 5,983,205 13,058,331
2033 6,036,049 12,935,907
2032 6,088,107 12,811,620
2031 6,140,619 12,686,068
2030 6,193,318 12,558,965
2029 6,244,785 12,430,808
2028 6,294,981 12,301,245
2027 6,343,732 12,170,384
2026 6,390,149 12,039,187
2025 6,433,302 11,906,095
2024 6,441,421 11,772,557
2023 6,446,596 11,637,398
2022 6,465,097 11,503,606
2021 6,507,301 11,374,586
2020 6,550,696 11,243,848
2019 6,616,726 11,105,163
2018 6,710,798 10,962,362
2017 6,803,468 10,817,754
2016 6,894,139 10,671,457
2015 6,984,225 10,523,242
2014 7,073,572 10,373,235
2013 7,160,005 10,222,362
2012 7,305,888 10,069,771
2011 7,348,328 9,914,904
2010 7,395,599 9,803,294
2009 7,444,443 9,689,581
2008 7,492,561 9,530,774
2007 7,545,338 9,373,296
2006 7,601,022 9,216,562
2005 7,658,972 9,061,273
2004 7,716,860 8,910,263
2003 7,775,327 8,759,912
2002 7,837,161 8,607,641
2001 8,009,142 8,455,918
2000 8,170,172 8,303,151
1999 8,210,624 8,151,296
1998 8,256,786 8,002,143
1997 8,312,068 7,854,298
1996 8,362,826 7,707,557
1995 8,406,067 7,562,546
1994 8,443,591 7,419,771
1993 8,472,313 7,278,181
1992 8,540,164 7,136,571
1991 8,632,367 6,995,450
1990 8,718,289 6,854,441
1989 8,876,972 6,714,730
1988 8,981,446 6,578,145
1987 8,971,359 6,445,123
1986 8,958,171 6,316,122
1985 8,960,547 6,190,862
1984 8,960,679 6,069,230
1983 8,939,738 5,951,096
1982 8,917,457 5,835,937
1981 8,891,117 5,723,725
1980 8,861,535 5,614,493
1979 8,825,940 5,507,590
1978 8,814,032 5,402,580
1977 8,804,183 5,299,476
1976 8,758,599 5,198,357
1975 8,720,742 5,099,086
1974 8,678,745 5,001,796
1973 8,620,967 4,906,743
1972 8,576,200 4,813,868
1971 8,536,395 4,723,244
1970 8,489,574 4,635,124
1969 8,434,172 4,549,334
1968 8,369,603 4,465,328
1967 8,310,226 4,382,999
1966 8,258,057 4,302,639
1965 8,204,168 4,223,820
1964 8,144,340 4,146,244
1963 8,078,145 4,073,068
1962 8,012,946 4,001,575
1961 7,943,118 3,929,030
1960 7,867,374 3,858,443

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/haiti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Haiti gained 1,454,895 people (a 15.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Haiti's population increased by 1,435,120 people (a 13.4% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Haiti was ranked 87th in 2006 and ranked 82nd 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 Haiti will increase by 21.8% to 14,750,202 people and rank change from 82nd to 86th.

Haiti is projected to reach its peak in 2076 at 15.8M 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
Haiti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Haiti
2100 -0.72% -0.26%
2099 -0.71% -0.25%
2098 -0.71% -0.25%
2097 -0.7% -0.24%
2096 -0.68% -0.23%
2095 -0.69% -0.22%
2094 -0.68% -0.21%
2093 -0.68% -0.2%
2092 -0.67% -0.19%
2091 -0.67% -0.18%
2090 -0.68% -0.18%
2089 -0.69% -0.16%
2088 -0.7% -0.15%
2087 -0.72% -0.14%
2086 -0.74% -0.13%
2085 -0.75% -0.12%
2084 -0.76% -0.1%
2083 -0.78% -0.09%
2082 -0.79% -0.08%
2081 -0.83% -0.07%
2080 -0.85% -0.05%
2079 -0.86% -0.04%
2078 -0.87% -0.02%
2077 -0.88% -0.006%
2076 -0.9% 0.007%
2075 -0.93% 0.02%
2074 -0.94% 0.04%
2073 -0.94% 0.06%
2072 -0.95% 0.07%
2071 -0.97% 0.09%
2070 -0.97% 0.11%
2069 -0.97% 0.13%
2068 -0.99% 0.15%
2067 -0.99% 0.18%
2066 -1% 0.2%
2065 -0.99% 0.22%
2064 -0.98% 0.24%
2063 -0.97% 0.27%
2062 -0.98% 0.29%
2061 -0.97% 0.31%
2060 -0.95% 0.34%
2059 -0.93% 0.37%
2058 -0.93% 0.39%
2057 -0.92% 0.41%
2056 -0.92% 0.44%
2055 -0.91% 0.47%
2054 -0.91% 0.5%
2053 -0.89% 0.52%
2052 -0.89% 0.55%
2051 -0.89% 0.58%
2050 -0.89% 0.6%
2049 -0.88% 0.63%
2048 -0.89% 0.64%
2047 -0.88% 0.67%
2046 -0.88% 0.69%
2045 -0.89% 0.71%
2044 -0.89% 0.73%
2043 -0.89% 0.76%
2042 -0.91% 0.78%
2041 -0.91% 0.8%
2040 -0.92% 0.82%
2039 -0.9% 0.84%
2038 -0.91% 0.86%
2037 -0.91% 0.88%
2036 -0.89% 0.9%
2035 -0.88% 0.92%
2034 -0.88% 0.95%
2033 -0.86% 0.97%
2032 -0.86% 0.99%
2031 -0.85% 1.01%
2030 -0.82% 1.03%
2029 -0.8% 1.05%
2028 -0.77% 1.08%
2027 -0.73% 1.09%
2026 -0.67% 1.12%
2025 -0.13% 1.13%
2024 -0.08% 1.16%
2023 -0.29% 1.16%
2022 -0.65% 1.13%
2021 -0.66% 1.16%
2020 -1% 1.25%
2019 -1.4% 1.3%
2018 -1.36% 1.34%
2017 -1.32% 1.37%
2016 -1.29% 1.41%
2015 -1.26% 1.45%
2014 -1.21% 1.48%
2013 -2% 1.52%
2012 -0.58% 1.56%
2011 -0.64% 1.14%
2010 -0.66% 1.17%
2009 -0.64% 1.67%
2008 -0.7% 1.68%
2007 -0.73% 1.7%
2006 -0.76% 1.71%
2005 -0.75% 1.69%
2004 -0.75% 1.72%
2003 -0.79% 1.77%
2002 -2.15% 1.79%
2001 -1.97% 1.84%
2000 -0.49% 1.86%
1999 -0.56% 1.86%
1998 -0.67% 1.88%
1997 -0.61% 1.9%
1996 -0.51% 1.92%
1995 -0.44% 1.92%
1994 -0.34% 1.95%
1993 -0.79% 1.98%
1992 -1.07% 2.02%
1991 -0.99% 2.06%
1990 -1.79% 2.08%
1989 -1.16% 2.08%
1988 0.11% 2.06%
1987 0.15% 2.04%
1986 -0.03% 2.02%
1985 -0.001% 2%
1984 0.23% 1.99%
1983 0.25% 1.97%
1982 0.3% 1.96%
1981 0.33% 1.95%
1980 0.4% 1.94%
1979 0.14% 1.94%
1978 0.11% 1.95%
1977 0.52% 1.95%
1976 0.43% 1.95%
1975 0.48% 1.95%
1974 0.67% 1.94%
1973 0.52% 1.93%
1972 0.47% 1.92%
1971 0.55% 1.9%
1970 0.66% 1.89%
1969 0.77% 1.88%
1968 0.71% 1.88%
1967 0.63% 1.87%
1966 0.66% 1.87%
1965 0.73% 1.87%
1964 0.82% 1.8%
1963 0.81% 1.79%
1962 0.88% 1.85%
1961 0.96% 1.83%

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/haiti | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.13%, while Haiti's population grew by 1.13%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Haiti
Current population
6390149
12106577
Population rank 112/197 82/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.15%
One net population change
1.08 hours
3.95 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +366
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +133,538
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +1.13%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 92/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
16.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -32,052
Net migration rank 106/196 168/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 19,581
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 170/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 187/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Haiti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Haiti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -32,052
2024 -47,023 524 166,463 -31,747
2023 -43,837 5,173 167,381 -31,786
2022 -62,065 26,498 164,214 -32,220
2021 -90,452 11,756 158,994 -32,952
2020 -65,507 30,167 169,264 -33,850
2019 -46,317 -2,156 176,550 -34,612
2018 -46,304 -3,873 178,632 -34,976
2017 -45,583 -6,109 180,310 -34,742
2016 -42,744 -9,482 180,902 -33,879
2015 -44,699 -4,227 182,063 -32,669
2014 -41,027 -2,180 182,009 -31,390
2013 -37,948 -1,324 181,457 -30,323
2012 -40,183 -26,334 183,702 -29,658
2011 -37,477 -23,360 184,695 -29,029
2010 -34,759 -21,668 95,965 -28,416
2009 -26,800 -19,060 187,804 -27,924
2008 -32,967 -17,595 185,364 -27,630
2007 -37,727 -16,366 184,223 -26,995
2006 -39,526 -15,184 182,866 -26,629
2005 -42,124 -14,435 180,618 -26,276
2004 -40,128 -13,604 174,071 -26,399
2003 -44,319 -13,183 179,543 -26,518
2002 -46,240 -12,735 178,126 -26,626
2001 -44,050 -30,726 178,741 -26,812
2000 -41,668 -26,211 180,677 -27,075
1999 -39,411 -23,846 177,421 -27,317
1998 -52,844 -23,262 175,687 -27,476
1997 -58,185 -22,963 174,962 -27,492
1996 -45,159 -21,520 173,351 -27,348
1995 -42,030 -22,020 171,852 -27,826
1994 -32,086 -20,984 169,260 -27,744
1993 -24,569 -19,973 169,240 -27,584
1992 -18,789 -120,552 168,980 -27,415
1991 -14,675 -119,356 167,919 -27,245
1990 -3,487 -116,817 167,420 -26,075
1989 5,326 -114,705 163,947 -25,857
1988 9,879 215 160,750 -25,662
1987 8,971 357 156,468 -25,518
1986 16,125 1,104 152,288 -25,257
1985 11,649 -19,230 148,364 -24,887
1984 20,610 -1,032 144,211 -24,427
1983 21,455 -1,872 140,422 -23,944
1982 24,077 -1,860 137,214 -23,375
1981 29,341 -1,830 133,695 -23,106
1980 30,129 -2,045 130,773 -22,900
1979 40,599 -872 128,206 -22,280
1978 44,070 -62,769 125,885 -21,809
1977 47,543 -11,955 123,520 -21,401
1976 56,055 -2,522 120,992 -20,870
1975 54,941 -38,071 118,508 -20,074
1974 64,223 -1,402 115,941 -19,792
1973 57,760 -5,409 113,223 -19,278
1972 47,169 -11,296 110,709 -18,916
1971 52,925 -7,654 107,968 -18,509
1970 61,125 -11,315 105,208 -18,425
1969 63,256 -3,204 103,133 -18,340
1968 69,468 -132 101,300 -18,087
1967 49,861 -420 99,266 -17,827
1966 54,504 -144 96,973 -17,690
1965 58,249 -1,406 95,754 -17,404
1964 66,783 505 93,987 -17,179
1963 66,241 500 86,394 -16,846
1962 64,104 499 89,683 -16,253
1961 75,460 378 87,563 -15,902
1960 76,314 -1,112 85,368 -15,862

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

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/haiti | 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 Haiti 83.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,724,773 people) and 16.2% is from migration (a loss of 333,433 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 19,581 people or 0.2% in Haiti.

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
Haiti
City Population
Port-au-Prince 987K
Carrefour 511K
Petion-Ville 377K
Gonaives 356K
Delmas 284K
Saint-Marc 267K
Cap-Haitien 190K
Miragoane 62.5K
Cerca-la-Source 56.5K
Anse-a-Veau 34.6K

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

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