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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 285,721,236 people in Indonesia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 289,027,659 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 45.2 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.56% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +0.9% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.5% growth).

Bulgaria vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Indonesia
2100 3,384,288 297,217,412
2099 3,408,821 298,340,219
2098 3,433,149 299,449,882
2097 3,457,549 300,549,857
2096 3,482,057 301,634,112
2095 3,506,060 302,698,798
2094 3,530,278 303,751,488
2093 3,554,432 304,790,169
2092 3,578,667 305,809,796
2091 3,602,907 306,805,664
2090 3,627,300 307,780,044
2089 3,652,188 308,727,665
2088 3,677,416 309,652,467
2087 3,703,460 310,557,120
2086 3,730,284 311,434,804
2085 3,757,953 312,284,488
2084 3,786,496 313,107,329
2083 3,815,548 313,904,231
2082 3,845,662 314,670,881
2081 3,876,344 315,404,888
2080 3,908,874 316,109,402
2079 3,942,344 316,790,074
2078 3,976,345 317,438,140
2077 4,011,440 318,056,534
2076 4,047,182 318,635,038
2075 4,083,977 319,190,402
2074 4,122,447 319,709,426
2073 4,161,511 320,201,444
2072 4,201,158 320,659,562
2071 4,241,639 321,086,184
2070 4,283,145 321,485,042
2069 4,325,083 321,858,064
2068 4,367,606 322,201,979
2067 4,411,116 322,516,545
2066 4,455,358 322,798,892
2065 4,500,141 323,048,550
2064 4,545,243 323,268,759
2063 4,590,439 323,456,004
2062 4,635,634 323,612,644
2061 4,681,315 323,734,699
2060 4,727,089 323,814,746
2059 4,772,667 323,854,683
2058 4,817,532 323,844,015
2057 4,862,597 323,786,943
2056 4,907,646 323,671,172
2055 4,953,105 323,502,155
2054 4,998,650 323,274,189
2053 5,044,397 322,982,358
2052 5,089,817 322,627,695
2051 5,135,505 322,202,850
2050 5,181,635 321,699,802
2049 5,228,058 321,119,283
2048 5,274,692 320,457,830
2047 5,322,212 319,728,668
2046 5,369,645 318,921,027
2045 5,417,381 318,028,206
2044 5,465,818 317,051,440
2043 5,514,902 315,992,168
2042 5,564,573 314,856,940
2041 5,615,489 313,643,892
2040 5,667,076 312,358,800
2039 5,719,506 311,001,176
2038 5,771,452 309,578,763
2037 5,824,628 308,089,917
2036 5,877,980 306,544,452
2035 5,930,517 304,940,852
2034 5,983,205 303,275,782
2033 6,036,049 301,552,643
2032 6,088,107 299,781,696
2031 6,140,619 297,956,985
2030 6,193,318 296,081,262
2029 6,244,785 294,145,245
2028 6,294,981 292,143,454
2027 6,343,732 290,069,053
2026 6,390,149 287,927,760
2025 6,433,302 285,721,236
2024 6,441,421 283,487,931
2023 6,446,596 281,190,067
2022 6,465,097 278,830,529
2021 6,507,301 276,758,053
2020 6,550,696 274,814,866
2019 6,616,726 272,489,381
2018 6,710,798 269,951,846
2017 6,803,468 267,346,658
2016 6,894,139 264,627,418
2015 6,984,225 261,799,249
2014 7,073,572 258,877,399
2013 7,160,005 255,852,467
2012 7,305,888 252,698,525
2011 7,348,328 249,470,032
2010 7,395,599 246,305,322
2009 7,444,443 243,220,028
2008 7,492,561 240,157,903
2007 7,545,338 237,062,337
2006 7,601,022 233,951,652
2005 7,658,972 230,871,650
2004 7,716,860 227,926,649
2003 7,775,327 225,048,008
2002 7,837,161 222,088,495
2001 8,009,142 219,097,902
2000 8,170,172 216,077,790
1999 8,210,624 213,004,668
1998 8,256,786 209,826,788
1997 8,312,068 206,536,095
1996 8,362,826 203,204,348
1995 8,406,067 199,888,057
1994 8,443,591 196,591,828
1993 8,472,313 193,305,168
1992 8,540,164 190,043,744
1991 8,632,367 186,778,238
1990 8,718,289 183,501,098
1989 8,876,972 180,201,630
1988 8,981,446 176,855,065
1987 8,971,359 173,511,154
1986 8,958,171 170,175,065
1985 8,960,547 166,776,185
1984 8,960,679 163,251,124
1983 8,939,738 159,651,381
1982 8,917,457 156,052,152
1981 8,891,117 152,485,035
1980 8,861,535 148,950,540
1979 8,825,940 145,434,834
1978 8,814,032 141,953,163
1977 8,804,183 138,533,541
1976 8,758,599 135,173,655
1975 8,720,742 131,843,848
1974 8,678,745 128,555,045
1973 8,620,967 125,288,515
1972 8,576,200 122,039,841
1971 8,536,395 118,833,702
1970 8,489,574 115,657,495
1969 8,434,172 112,517,639
1968 8,369,603 109,450,006
1967 8,310,226 106,526,393
1966 8,258,057 103,792,754
1965 8,204,168 101,365,130
1964 8,144,340 98,833,749
1963 8,078,145 96,051,424
1962 8,012,946 93,375,850
1961 7,943,118 90,791,249
1960 7,867,374 88,296,070

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 Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Indonesia's population increased by 24,400,241 people (a 9.22% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.3% to 321,699,802 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Indonesia is projected to reach its peak in 2059 at 324M 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
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Indonesia
2100 -0.72% -0.38%
2099 -0.71% -0.37%
2098 -0.71% -0.37%
2097 -0.7% -0.36%
2096 -0.68% -0.35%
2095 -0.69% -0.35%
2094 -0.68% -0.34%
2093 -0.68% -0.33%
2092 -0.67% -0.32%
2091 -0.67% -0.32%
2090 -0.68% -0.31%
2089 -0.69% -0.3%
2088 -0.7% -0.29%
2087 -0.72% -0.28%
2086 -0.74% -0.27%
2085 -0.75% -0.26%
2084 -0.76% -0.25%
2083 -0.78% -0.24%
2082 -0.79% -0.23%
2081 -0.83% -0.22%
2080 -0.85% -0.21%
2079 -0.86% -0.2%
2078 -0.87% -0.19%
2077 -0.88% -0.18%
2076 -0.9% -0.17%
2075 -0.93% -0.16%
2074 -0.94% -0.15%
2073 -0.94% -0.14%
2072 -0.95% -0.13%
2071 -0.97% -0.12%
2070 -0.97% -0.12%
2069 -0.97% -0.11%
2068 -0.99% -0.1%
2067 -0.99% -0.09%
2066 -1% -0.08%
2065 -0.99% -0.07%
2064 -0.98% -0.06%
2063 -0.97% -0.05%
2062 -0.98% -0.04%
2061 -0.97% -0.02%
2060 -0.95% -0.01%
2059 -0.93% 0.003%
2058 -0.93% 0.02%
2057 -0.92% 0.04%
2056 -0.92% 0.05%
2055 -0.91% 0.07%
2054 -0.91% 0.09%
2053 -0.89% 0.11%
2052 -0.89% 0.13%
2051 -0.89% 0.16%
2050 -0.89% 0.18%
2049 -0.88% 0.21%
2048 -0.89% 0.23%
2047 -0.88% 0.25%
2046 -0.88% 0.28%
2045 -0.89% 0.31%
2044 -0.89% 0.34%
2043 -0.89% 0.36%
2042 -0.91% 0.39%
2041 -0.91% 0.41%
2040 -0.92% 0.44%
2039 -0.9% 0.46%
2038 -0.91% 0.48%
2037 -0.91% 0.5%
2036 -0.89% 0.53%
2035 -0.88% 0.55%
2034 -0.88% 0.57%
2033 -0.86% 0.59%
2032 -0.86% 0.61%
2031 -0.85% 0.63%
2030 -0.82% 0.66%
2029 -0.8% 0.69%
2028 -0.77% 0.72%
2027 -0.73% 0.74%
2026 -0.67% 0.77%
2025 -0.13% 0.79%
2024 -0.08% 0.82%
2023 -0.29% 0.85%
2022 -0.65% 0.75%
2021 -0.66% 0.71%
2020 -1% 0.85%
2019 -1.4% 0.94%
2018 -1.36% 0.97%
2017 -1.32% 1.03%
2016 -1.29% 1.08%
2015 -1.26% 1.13%
2014 -1.21% 1.18%
2013 -2% 1.25%
2012 -0.58% 1.29%
2011 -0.64% 1.28%
2010 -0.66% 1.27%
2009 -0.64% 1.28%
2008 -0.7% 1.31%
2007 -0.73% 1.33%
2006 -0.76% 1.33%
2005 -0.75% 1.29%
2004 -0.75% 1.28%
2003 -0.79% 1.33%
2002 -2.15% 1.36%
2001 -1.97% 1.4%
2000 -0.49% 1.44%
1999 -0.56% 1.51%
1998 -0.67% 1.59%
1997 -0.61% 1.64%
1996 -0.51% 1.66%
1995 -0.44% 1.68%
1994 -0.34% 1.7%
1993 -0.79% 1.72%
1992 -1.07% 1.75%
1991 -0.99% 1.79%
1990 -1.79% 1.83%
1989 -1.16% 1.89%
1988 0.11% 1.93%
1987 0.15% 1.96%
1986 -0.03% 2.04%
1985 -0.001% 2.16%
1984 0.23% 2.25%
1983 0.25% 2.31%
1982 0.3% 2.34%
1981 0.33% 2.37%
1980 0.4% 2.42%
1979 0.14% 2.45%
1978 0.11% 2.47%
1977 0.52% 2.49%
1976 0.43% 2.53%
1975 0.48% 2.56%
1974 0.67% 2.61%
1973 0.52% 2.66%
1972 0.47% 2.7%
1971 0.55% 2.75%
1970 0.66% 2.79%
1969 0.77% 2.8%
1968 0.71% 2.74%
1967 0.63% 2.63%
1966 0.66% 2.39%
1965 0.73% 2.56%
1964 0.82% 2.9%
1963 0.81% 2.87%
1962 0.88% 2.85%
1961 0.96% 2.83%

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 Indonesia's population grew by 0.79%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Indonesia
Current population
6390149
289027659
Population rank 112/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 3.48%
One net population change
1.08 hours
14.2 seconds
One birth every
9.83 minutes
7.06 seconds
One death every
5.23 minutes
14.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline -22 +6,119
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +2,233,305
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +0.79%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 112/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -39,509
Net migration rank 106/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -39,509
2024 -47,023 524 2,307,025 -38,469
2023 -43,837 5,173 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 -62,065 26,498 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 -90,452 11,756 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 -65,507 30,167 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 -46,317 -2,156 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 -46,304 -3,873 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 -45,583 -6,109 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 -42,744 -9,482 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 -44,699 -4,227 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 -41,027 -2,180 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 -37,948 -1,324 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 -40,183 -26,334 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 -37,477 -23,360 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 -34,759 -21,668 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 -26,800 -19,060 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 -32,967 -17,595 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 -37,727 -16,366 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 -39,526 -15,184 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 -42,124 -14,435 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 -40,128 -13,604 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 -44,319 -13,183 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 -46,240 -12,735 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 -44,050 -30,726 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 -41,668 -26,211 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 -39,411 -23,846 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 -52,844 -23,262 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 -58,185 -22,963 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 -45,159 -21,520 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 -42,030 -22,020 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 -32,086 -20,984 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 -24,569 -19,973 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 -18,789 -120,552 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 -14,675 -119,356 3,288,791 3,096
1990 -3,487 -116,817 3,250,906 11,539
1989 5,326 -114,705 3,316,792 19,905
1988 9,879 215 3,331,242 25,383
1987 8,971 357 3,304,520 26,705
1986 16,125 1,104 3,309,905 30,988
1985 11,649 -19,230 3,419,412 37,451
1984 20,610 -1,032 3,549,570 43,693
1983 21,455 -1,872 3,558,949 47,375
1982 24,077 -1,860 3,545,504 46,792
1981 29,341 -1,830 3,497,244 44,710
1980 30,129 -2,045 3,484,846 42,254
1979 40,599 -872 3,460,621 43,900
1978 44,070 -62,769 3,412,980 45,911
1977 47,543 -11,955 3,334,779 45,610
1976 56,055 -2,522 3,291,479 48,010
1975 54,941 -38,071 3,263,794 56,386
1974 64,223 -1,402 3,196,136 61,188
1973 57,760 -5,409 3,210,643 64,991
1972 47,169 -11,296 3,149,726 72,007
1971 52,925 -7,654 3,111,304 79,264
1970 61,125 -11,315 3,080,421 81,368
1969 63,256 -3,204 3,034,825 82,955
1968 69,468 -132 2,961,608 55,731
1967 49,861 -420 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 54,504 -144 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 58,249 -1,406 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 66,783 505 2,700,138 144,819
1963 66,241 500 2,609,526 110,166
1962 64,104 499 2,525,163 106,264
1961 75,460 378 2,434,113 103,628
1960 76,314 -1,112 2,350,971 101,631

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 Indonesia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,548,978 people) and 1.17% is from migration (a loss of 290,739 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

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
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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