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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 10,825,703 people in Honduras in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 11,237,619 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 -0.96% per year vs +1.81% in Honduras.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Honduras has grown from 7.66M to 11.2M (46.8% growth).

Bulgaria vs Honduras: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Honduras
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Honduras
2100 3,368,029 17,182,880
2099 3,392,444 17,200,743
2098 3,416,655 17,216,673
2097 3,440,938 17,230,617
2096 3,465,328 17,243,183
2095 3,489,216 17,254,277
2094 3,513,318 17,263,401
2093 3,537,356 17,270,885
2092 3,561,475 17,276,077
2091 3,585,597 17,279,262
2090 3,609,873 17,280,244
2089 3,634,642 17,278,863
2088 3,659,749 17,275,243
2087 3,685,668 17,269,390
2086 3,712,363 17,261,244
2085 3,739,898 17,250,657
2084 3,768,305 17,237,497
2083 3,797,217 17,221,748
2082 3,827,186 17,203,519
2081 3,857,721 17,182,479
2080 3,890,095 17,158,940
2079 3,923,403 17,132,405
2078 3,957,241 17,102,986
2077 3,992,168 17,070,304
2076 4,027,738 17,034,815
2075 4,064,356 16,995,967
2074 4,102,642 16,953,990
2073 4,141,518 16,908,709
2072 4,180,975 16,860,005
2071 4,221,261 16,807,876
2070 4,262,568 16,752,434
2069 4,304,304 16,693,639
2068 4,346,623 16,631,495
2067 4,389,924 16,565,869
2066 4,433,953 16,496,654
2065 4,478,521 16,424,002
2064 4,523,406 16,347,532
2063 4,568,385 16,267,544
2062 4,613,363 16,184,126
2061 4,658,825 16,096,836
2060 4,704,379 16,005,900
2059 4,749,738 15,911,560
2058 4,794,388 15,813,659
2057 4,839,236 15,712,525
2056 4,884,068 15,607,710
2055 4,929,309 15,499,284
2054 4,974,635 15,387,571
2053 5,020,162 15,272,588
2052 5,065,364 15,154,647
2051 5,110,833 15,033,669
2050 5,156,741 14,909,683
2049 5,202,941 14,782,980
2048 5,249,351 14,653,660
2047 5,296,642 14,521,415
2046 5,343,848 14,386,305
2045 5,391,354 14,248,465
2044 5,439,559 14,108,133
2043 5,488,407 13,965,397
2042 5,537,839 13,820,314
2041 5,588,510 13,672,863
2040 5,639,850 13,523,320
2039 5,692,028 13,371,558
2038 5,743,725 13,217,312
2037 5,796,645 13,060,893
2036 5,849,741 12,901,848
2035 5,902,025 12,740,293
2034 5,954,460 12,576,635
2033 6,007,050 12,410,569
2032 6,058,858 12,242,213
2031 6,111,118 12,071,682
2030 6,163,564 11,898,926
2029 6,214,784 11,723,895
2028 6,264,738 11,546,959
2027 6,313,255 11,368,676
2026 6,359,449 11,189,025
2025 6,402,394 11,007,845
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Honduras' population increased by 1,825,239 people (a 19.4% 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 5,156,741 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Honduras will increase by 32.7% to 14,909,683 people and rank change from 87th to 86th.

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 3.37M 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 -0.61% 1.68%
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 (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 Honduras' population grew by 1.7%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Honduras
Current population
6359449
11237619
Population rank 112/197 87/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.14%
One net population change
1.69 hours
2.91 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
2.25 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +495
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +180,852
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +1.7%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 64/197
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 - 524 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Honduras 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,821,125 people) and 3.29% is from migration (a loss of 61,965 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 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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