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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 11,005,850 people in Honduras in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 11,279,259 in Honduras.

Population statistics:

  • Honduras' population is 1.77 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Honduras is the 87th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.14% for Honduras.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +1.78% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.3M (47.3% growth).

Bulgaria vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Honduras
2100 3,384,288 17,179,765
2099 3,408,821 17,197,625
2098 3,433,149 17,213,552
2097 3,457,549 17,227,494
2096 3,482,057 17,240,057
2095 3,506,060 17,251,150
2094 3,530,278 17,260,271
2093 3,554,432 17,267,754
2092 3,578,667 17,272,946
2091 3,602,907 17,276,130
2090 3,627,300 17,277,112
2089 3,652,188 17,275,730
2088 3,677,416 17,272,112
2087 3,703,460 17,266,259
2086 3,730,284 17,258,114
2085 3,757,953 17,247,530
2084 3,786,496 17,234,373
2083 3,815,548 17,218,626
2082 3,845,662 17,200,400
2081 3,876,344 17,179,365
2080 3,908,874 17,155,830
2079 3,942,344 17,129,299
2078 3,976,345 17,099,886
2077 4,011,440 17,067,209
2076 4,047,182 17,031,727
2075 4,083,977 16,992,886
2074 4,122,447 16,950,917
2073 4,161,511 16,905,643
2072 4,201,158 16,856,949
2071 4,241,639 16,804,830
2070 4,283,145 16,749,397
2069 4,325,083 16,690,613
2068 4,367,606 16,628,480
2067 4,411,116 16,562,866
2066 4,455,358 16,493,664
2065 4,500,141 16,421,025
2064 4,545,243 16,344,569
2063 4,590,439 16,264,595
2062 4,635,634 16,181,192
2061 4,681,315 16,093,918
2060 4,727,089 16,002,999
2059 4,772,667 15,908,676
2058 4,817,532 15,810,793
2057 4,862,597 15,709,676
2056 4,907,646 15,604,881
2055 4,953,105 15,496,474
2054 4,998,650 15,384,781
2053 5,044,397 15,269,819
2052 5,089,817 15,151,900
2051 5,135,505 15,030,943
2050 5,181,635 14,906,980
2049 5,228,058 14,780,300
2048 5,274,692 14,651,004
2047 5,322,212 14,518,783
2046 5,369,645 14,383,697
2045 5,417,381 14,245,882
2044 5,465,818 14,105,576
2043 5,514,902 13,962,865
2042 5,564,573 13,817,809
2041 5,615,489 13,670,385
2040 5,667,076 13,520,868
2039 5,719,506 13,369,134
2038 5,771,452 13,214,916
2037 5,824,628 13,058,525
2036 5,877,980 12,899,509
2035 5,930,517 12,737,983
2034 5,983,205 12,574,355
2033 6,036,049 12,408,319
2032 6,088,107 12,239,994
2031 6,140,619 12,069,493
2030 6,193,318 11,896,769
2029 6,244,785 11,721,770
2028 6,294,981 11,544,866
2027 6,343,732 11,366,615
2026 6,390,149 11,186,997
2025 6,433,302 11,005,850
2024 6,441,421 10,825,703
2023 6,446,596 10,644,851
2022 6,465,097 10,463,872
2021 6,507,301 10,289,877
2020 6,550,696 10,119,640
2019 6,616,726 9,943,633
2018 6,710,798 9,765,210
2017 6,803,468 9,588,137
2016 6,894,139 9,412,380
2015 6,984,225 9,237,305
2014 7,073,572 9,063,122
2013 7,160,005 8,889,278
2012 7,305,888 8,715,076
2011 7,348,328 8,540,583
2010 7,395,599 8,365,878
2009 7,444,443 8,189,899
2008 7,492,561 8,012,587
2007 7,545,338 7,834,798
2006 7,601,022 7,656,832
2005 7,658,972 7,478,355
2004 7,716,860 7,298,994
2003 7,775,327 7,119,213
2002 7,837,161 6,938,859
2001 8,009,142 6,757,993
2000 8,170,172 6,577,773
1999 8,210,624 6,400,463
1998 8,256,786 6,234,431
1997 8,312,068 6,071,454
1996 8,362,826 5,903,954
1995 8,406,067 5,739,637
1994 8,443,591 5,579,242
1993 8,472,313 5,423,249
1992 8,540,164 5,271,431
1991 8,632,367 5,123,792
1990 8,718,289 4,980,488
1989 8,876,972 4,841,838
1988 8,981,446 4,707,677
1987 8,971,359 4,576,910
1986 8,958,171 4,448,899
1985 8,960,547 4,323,342
1984 8,960,679 4,199,850
1983 8,939,738 4,078,174
1982 8,917,457 3,958,728
1981 8,891,117 3,841,778
1980 8,861,535 3,727,173
1979 8,825,940 3,614,981
1978 8,814,032 3,505,463
1977 8,804,183 3,398,655
1976 8,758,599 3,294,457
1975 8,720,742 3,193,234
1974 8,678,745 3,099,836
1973 8,620,967 3,011,459
1972 8,576,200 2,922,064
1971 8,536,395 2,834,616
1970 8,489,574 2,750,715
1969 8,434,172 2,670,289
1968 8,369,603 2,593,057
1967 8,310,226 2,518,648
1966 8,258,057 2,446,751
1965 8,204,168 2,377,157
1964 8,144,340 2,309,855
1963 8,078,145 2,244,878
1962 8,012,946 2,182,064
1961 7,943,118 2,121,242
1960 7,867,374 2,062,060

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/honduras | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Honduras gained 1,755,548 people (a 22.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Honduras' population increased by 1,866,879 people (a 19.8% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Honduras was ranked 94th in 2006 and ranked 87th 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 Honduras will increase by 32.2% to 14,906,980 people and rank change from 87th to 85th.

Honduras is projected to reach its peak in 2090 at 17.3M 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
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Honduras
2100 -0.72% -0.1%
2099 -0.71% -0.09%
2098 -0.71% -0.08%
2097 -0.7% -0.07%
2096 -0.68% -0.06%
2095 -0.69% -0.05%
2094 -0.68% -0.04%
2093 -0.68% -0.03%
2092 -0.67% -0.02%
2091 -0.67% -0.006%
2090 -0.68% 0.008%
2089 -0.69% 0.02%
2088 -0.7% 0.03%
2087 -0.72% 0.05%
2086 -0.74% 0.06%
2085 -0.75% 0.08%
2084 -0.76% 0.09%
2083 -0.78% 0.11%
2082 -0.79% 0.12%
2081 -0.83% 0.14%
2080 -0.85% 0.15%
2079 -0.86% 0.17%
2078 -0.87% 0.19%
2077 -0.88% 0.21%
2076 -0.9% 0.23%
2075 -0.93% 0.25%
2074 -0.94% 0.27%
2073 -0.94% 0.29%
2072 -0.95% 0.31%
2071 -0.97% 0.33%
2070 -0.97% 0.35%
2069 -0.97% 0.37%
2068 -0.99% 0.4%
2067 -0.99% 0.42%
2066 -1% 0.44%
2065 -0.99% 0.47%
2064 -0.98% 0.49%
2063 -0.97% 0.52%
2062 -0.98% 0.54%
2061 -0.97% 0.57%
2060 -0.95% 0.59%
2059 -0.93% 0.62%
2058 -0.93% 0.64%
2057 -0.92% 0.67%
2056 -0.92% 0.7%
2055 -0.91% 0.73%
2054 -0.91% 0.75%
2053 -0.89% 0.78%
2052 -0.89% 0.8%
2051 -0.89% 0.83%
2050 -0.89% 0.86%
2049 -0.88% 0.88%
2048 -0.89% 0.91%
2047 -0.88% 0.94%
2046 -0.88% 0.97%
2045 -0.89% 0.99%
2044 -0.89% 1.02%
2043 -0.89% 1.05%
2042 -0.91% 1.08%
2041 -0.91% 1.11%
2040 -0.92% 1.13%
2039 -0.9% 1.17%
2038 -0.91% 1.2%
2037 -0.91% 1.23%
2036 -0.89% 1.27%
2035 -0.88% 1.3%
2034 -0.88% 1.34%
2033 -0.86% 1.38%
2032 -0.86% 1.41%
2031 -0.85% 1.45%
2030 -0.82% 1.49%
2029 -0.8% 1.53%
2028 -0.77% 1.57%
2027 -0.73% 1.61%
2026 -0.67% 1.65%
2025 -0.13% 1.66%
2024 -0.08% 1.7%
2023 -0.29% 1.73%
2022 -0.65% 1.69%
2021 -0.66% 1.68%
2020 -1% 1.77%
2019 -1.4% 1.83%
2018 -1.36% 1.85%
2017 -1.32% 1.87%
2016 -1.29% 1.9%
2015 -1.26% 1.92%
2014 -1.21% 1.96%
2013 -2% 2%
2012 -0.58% 2.04%
2011 -0.64% 2.09%
2010 -0.66% 2.15%
2009 -0.64% 2.21%
2008 -0.7% 2.27%
2007 -0.73% 2.32%
2006 -0.76% 2.39%
2005 -0.75% 2.46%
2004 -0.75% 2.53%
2003 -0.79% 2.6%
2002 -2.15% 2.68%
2001 -1.97% 2.74%
2000 -0.49% 2.77%
1999 -0.56% 2.66%
1998 -0.67% 2.68%
1997 -0.61% 2.84%
1996 -0.51% 2.86%
1995 -0.44% 2.87%
1994 -0.34% 2.88%
1993 -0.79% 2.88%
1992 -1.07% 2.88%
1991 -0.99% 2.88%
1990 -1.79% 2.86%
1989 -1.16% 2.85%
1988 0.11% 2.86%
1987 0.15% 2.88%
1986 -0.03% 2.9%
1985 -0.001% 2.94%
1984 0.23% 2.98%
1983 0.25% 3.02%
1982 0.3% 3.04%
1981 0.33% 3.07%
1980 0.4% 3.1%
1979 0.14% 3.12%
1978 0.11% 3.14%
1977 0.52% 3.16%
1976 0.43% 3.17%
1975 0.48% 3.01%
1974 0.67% 2.93%
1973 0.52% 3.06%
1972 0.47% 3.09%
1971 0.55% 3.05%
1970 0.66% 3.01%
1969 0.77% 2.98%
1968 0.71% 2.95%
1967 0.63% 2.94%
1966 0.66% 2.93%
1965 0.73% 2.91%
1964 0.82% 2.89%
1963 0.81% 2.88%
1962 0.88% 2.87%
1961 0.96% 2.87%

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 Honduras' population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Honduras
Current population
6390149
11279259
Population rank 112/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.14%
One net population change
1.08 hours
2.93 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
2.24 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
10.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +494
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +180,147
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 62/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
1.84 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 -4,778
Net migration rank 106/196 114/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 39,901
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 157/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 179/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Honduras
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Honduras
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -4,778
2024 -47,023 524 185,444 -4,821
2023 -43,837 5,173 186,125 -5,044
2022 -62,065 26,498 186,257 -5,374
2021 -90,452 11,756 172,890 -5,777
2020 -65,507 30,167 179,553 -6,199
2019 -46,317 -2,156 185,200 -6,546
2018 -46,304 -3,873 184,953 -6,764
2017 -45,583 -6,109 182,731 -6,778
2016 -42,744 -9,482 182,243 -6,681
2015 -44,699 -4,227 181,098 -6,509
2014 -41,027 -2,180 180,075 -6,293
2013 -37,948 -1,324 179,999 -6,091
2012 -40,183 -26,334 180,384 -5,891
2011 -37,477 -23,360 180,164 -5,664
2010 -34,759 -21,668 180,318 -5,419
2009 -26,800 -19,060 182,250 -5,196
2008 -32,967 -17,595 182,607 -5,039
2007 -37,727 -16,366 183,052 -5,039
2006 -39,526 -15,184 183,381 -5,450
2005 -42,124 -14,435 185,216 -6,190
2004 -40,128 -13,604 186,774 -7,083
2003 -44,319 -13,183 187,854 -7,982
2002 -46,240 -12,735 189,653 -8,816
2001 -44,050 -30,726 190,636 -9,744
2000 -41,668 -26,211 190,308 -10,757
1999 -39,411 -23,846 186,816 -11,753
1998 -52,844 -23,262 169,632 -12,638
1997 -58,185 -22,963 182,308 -13,344
1996 -45,159 -21,520 180,083 -14,049
1995 -42,030 -22,020 177,309 -14,707
1994 -32,086 -20,984 173,437 -15,246
1993 -24,569 -19,973 169,358 -15,559
1992 -18,789 -120,552 165,434 -15,583
1991 -14,675 -119,356 160,933 -15,509
1990 -3,487 -116,817 156,537 -15,351
1989 5,326 -114,705 152,266 -16,146
1988 9,879 215 149,130 -16,919
1987 8,971 357 146,750 -17,423
1986 16,125 1,104 144,500 -17,812
1985 11,649 -19,230 142,190 -17,778
1984 20,610 -1,032 139,851 -17,277
1983 21,455 -1,872 137,597 -16,810
1982 24,077 -1,860 134,629 -16,530
1981 29,341 -1,830 131,789 -15,986
1980 30,129 -2,045 128,856 -15,445
1979 40,599 -872 125,957 -14,979
1978 44,070 -62,769 122,593 -14,537
1977 47,543 -11,955 119,333 -13,777
1976 56,055 -2,522 115,754 -12,916
1975 54,941 -38,071 111,469 -11,855
1974 64,223 -1,402 98,141 -10,947
1973 57,760 -5,409 99,553 -10,001
1972 47,169 -11,296 98,634 -9,403
1971 52,925 -7,654 94,597 -8,918
1970 61,125 -11,315 90,875 -8,751
1969 63,256 -3,204 87,273 -8,544
1968 69,468 -132 84,070 -8,335
1967 49,861 -420 81,131 -8,056
1966 54,504 -144 78,369 -7,649
1965 58,249 -1,406 75,622 -7,161
1964 66,783 505 72,756 -6,620
1963 66,241 500 69,883 -6,063
1962 64,104 499 67,332 -5,519
1961 75,460 378 64,672 -4,838
1960 76,314 -1,112 62,602 -4,085

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 Honduras 96.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,826,494 people) and 3.21% is from migration (a loss of 60,493 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 39,901 people or 0.4% in Honduras.

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
Honduras
City Population
Tegucigalpa 1.06M
San Pedro Sula 719K
Choloma 232K
La Ceiba 197K
El Progreso 188K
Villanueva 150K
Comayagua 145K
Puerto Cortes 122K
Yoro 86.7K
La Lima 71.9K

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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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