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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 10,122,800 people in Israel in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 10,334,048 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 1.62 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +1.92% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (46.5% growth).

Bulgaria vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Israel
2100 3,384,288 21,097,502
2099 3,408,821 20,990,284
2098 3,433,149 20,887,475
2097 3,457,549 20,782,833
2096 3,482,057 20,669,152
2095 3,506,060 20,555,388
2094 3,530,278 20,438,144
2093 3,554,432 20,311,860
2092 3,578,667 20,184,747
2091 3,602,907 20,056,099
2090 3,627,300 19,927,570
2089 3,652,188 19,805,919
2088 3,677,416 19,677,585
2087 3,703,460 19,544,709
2086 3,730,284 19,405,618
2085 3,757,953 19,263,765
2084 3,786,496 19,116,247
2083 3,815,548 18,972,113
2082 3,845,662 18,829,949
2081 3,876,344 18,683,725
2080 3,908,874 18,528,692
2079 3,942,344 18,378,150
2078 3,976,345 18,224,680
2077 4,011,440 18,069,594
2076 4,047,182 17,924,206
2075 4,083,977 17,777,444
2074 4,122,447 17,633,695
2073 4,161,511 17,493,191
2072 4,201,158 17,358,424
2071 4,241,639 17,210,625
2070 4,283,145 17,058,151
2069 4,325,083 16,905,322
2068 4,367,606 16,757,005
2067 4,411,116 16,608,158
2066 4,455,358 16,462,419
2065 4,500,141 16,311,857
2064 4,545,243 16,166,704
2063 4,590,439 16,011,267
2062 4,635,634 15,861,432
2061 4,681,315 15,709,716
2060 4,727,089 15,550,635
2059 4,772,667 15,396,992
2058 4,817,532 15,241,182
2057 4,862,597 15,082,914
2056 4,907,646 14,923,704
2055 4,953,105 14,759,501
2054 4,998,650 14,591,126
2053 5,044,397 14,427,517
2052 5,089,817 14,264,766
2051 5,135,505 14,103,277
2050 5,181,635 13,939,856
2049 5,228,058 13,777,240
2048 5,274,692 13,618,660
2047 5,322,212 13,460,094
2046 5,369,645 13,297,752
2045 5,417,381 13,137,551
2044 5,465,818 12,971,541
2043 5,514,902 12,807,746
2042 5,564,573 12,643,252
2041 5,615,489 12,482,422
2040 5,667,076 12,323,788
2039 5,719,506 12,163,569
2038 5,771,452 12,006,362
2037 5,824,628 11,851,428
2036 5,877,980 11,703,716
2035 5,930,517 11,553,156
2034 5,983,205 11,406,594
2033 6,036,049 11,262,204
2032 6,088,107 11,118,498
2031 6,140,619 10,970,655
2030 6,193,318 10,825,091
2029 6,244,785 10,684,612
2028 6,294,981 10,542,941
2027 6,343,732 10,402,334
2026 6,390,149 10,261,927
2025 6,433,302 10,122,800
2024 6,441,421 10,002,200
2023 6,446,596 9,849,000
2022 6,465,097 9,557,500
2021 6,507,301 9,371,400
2020 6,550,696 9,215,100
2019 6,616,726 9,054,000
2018 6,710,798 8,882,800
2017 6,803,468 8,713,300
2016 6,894,139 8,546,000
2015 6,984,225 8,380,100
2014 7,073,572 8,215,700
2013 7,160,005 8,059,500
2012 7,305,888 7,910,500
2011 7,348,328 7,765,800
2010 7,395,599 7,623,600
2009 7,444,443 7,485,600
2008 7,492,561 7,308,800
2007 7,545,338 7,180,100
2006 7,601,022 7,053,700
2005 7,658,972 6,930,100
2004 7,716,860 6,809,000
2003 7,775,327 6,689,700
2002 7,837,161 6,570,000
2001 8,009,142 6,439,000
2000 8,170,172 6,289,000
1999 8,210,624 6,125,000
1998 8,256,786 5,971,000
1997 8,312,068 5,836,000
1996 8,362,826 5,692,000
1995 8,406,067 5,545,000
1994 8,443,591 5,399,000
1993 8,472,313 5,261,000
1992 8,540,164 5,123,000
1991 8,632,367 4,949,000
1990 8,718,289 4,660,000
1989 8,876,972 4,518,000
1988 8,981,446 4,442,000
1987 8,971,359 4,369,000
1986 8,958,171 4,299,000
1985 8,960,547 4,233,000
1984 8,960,679 4,159,000
1983 8,939,738 4,105,000
1982 8,917,457 4,031,000
1981 8,891,117 3,956,000
1980 8,861,535 3,878,000
1979 8,825,940 3,786,000
1978 8,814,032 3,690,000
1977 8,804,183 3,613,000
1976 8,758,599 3,533,000
1975 8,720,742 3,455,000
1974 8,678,745 3,377,000
1973 8,620,967 3,278,000
1972 8,576,200 3,148,000
1971 8,536,395 3,069,000
1970 8,489,574 2,974,000
1969 8,434,172 2,877,000
1968 8,369,603 2,803,000
1967 8,310,226 2,745,000
1966 8,258,057 2,629,000
1965 8,204,168 2,563,000
1964 8,144,340 2,475,000
1963 8,078,145 2,379,000
1962 8,012,946 2,293,000
1961 7,943,118 2,185,000
1960 7,867,374 2,114,020

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 Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Israel's population increased by 1,788,048 people (a 20.9% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 34.9% to 13,939,856 people and rank change from 95th to 87th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M 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
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Israel
2100 -0.72% 0.51%
2099 -0.71% 0.49%
2098 -0.71% 0.5%
2097 -0.7% 0.55%
2096 -0.68% 0.55%
2095 -0.69% 0.57%
2094 -0.68% 0.62%
2093 -0.68% 0.63%
2092 -0.67% 0.64%
2091 -0.67% 0.64%
2090 -0.68% 0.61%
2089 -0.69% 0.65%
2088 -0.7% 0.68%
2087 -0.72% 0.72%
2086 -0.74% 0.74%
2085 -0.75% 0.77%
2084 -0.76% 0.76%
2083 -0.78% 0.75%
2082 -0.79% 0.78%
2081 -0.83% 0.84%
2080 -0.85% 0.82%
2079 -0.86% 0.84%
2078 -0.87% 0.86%
2077 -0.88% 0.81%
2076 -0.9% 0.83%
2075 -0.93% 0.82%
2074 -0.94% 0.8%
2073 -0.94% 0.78%
2072 -0.95% 0.86%
2071 -0.97% 0.89%
2070 -0.97% 0.9%
2069 -0.97% 0.89%
2068 -0.99% 0.9%
2067 -0.99% 0.89%
2066 -1% 0.92%
2065 -0.99% 0.9%
2064 -0.98% 0.97%
2063 -0.97% 0.94%
2062 -0.98% 0.97%
2061 -0.97% 1.02%
2060 -0.95% 1%
2059 -0.93% 1.02%
2058 -0.93% 1.05%
2057 -0.92% 1.07%
2056 -0.92% 1.11%
2055 -0.91% 1.15%
2054 -0.91% 1.13%
2053 -0.89% 1.14%
2052 -0.89% 1.15%
2051 -0.89% 1.17%
2050 -0.89% 1.18%
2049 -0.88% 1.16%
2048 -0.89% 1.18%
2047 -0.88% 1.22%
2046 -0.88% 1.22%
2045 -0.89% 1.28%
2044 -0.89% 1.28%
2043 -0.89% 1.3%
2042 -0.91% 1.29%
2041 -0.91% 1.29%
2040 -0.92% 1.32%
2039 -0.9% 1.31%
2038 -0.91% 1.31%
2037 -0.91% 1.26%
2036 -0.89% 1.3%
2035 -0.88% 1.28%
2034 -0.88% 1.28%
2033 -0.86% 1.29%
2032 -0.86% 1.35%
2031 -0.85% 1.34%
2030 -0.82% 1.31%
2029 -0.8% 1.34%
2028 -0.77% 1.35%
2027 -0.73% 1.37%
2026 -0.67% 1.37%
2025 -0.13% 1.21%
2024 -0.08% 1.56%
2023 -0.29% 3.05%
2022 -0.65% 1.99%
2021 -0.66% 1.7%
2020 -1% 1.78%
2019 -1.4% 1.93%
2018 -1.36% 1.95%
2017 -1.32% 1.96%
2016 -1.29% 1.98%
2015 -1.26% 2%
2014 -1.21% 1.94%
2013 -2% 1.88%
2012 -0.58% 1.86%
2011 -0.64% 1.87%
2010 -0.66% 1.84%
2009 -0.64% 2.42%
2008 -0.7% 1.79%
2007 -0.73% 1.79%
2006 -0.76% 1.78%
2005 -0.75% 1.78%
2004 -0.75% 1.78%
2003 -0.79% 1.82%
2002 -2.15% 2.03%
2001 -1.97% 2.39%
2000 -0.49% 2.68%
1999 -0.56% 2.58%
1998 -0.67% 2.31%
1997 -0.61% 2.53%
1996 -0.51% 2.65%
1995 -0.44% 2.7%
1994 -0.34% 2.62%
1993 -0.79% 2.69%
1992 -1.07% 3.52%
1991 -0.99% 6.2%
1990 -1.79% 3.14%
1989 -1.16% 1.71%
1988 0.11% 1.67%
1987 0.15% 1.63%
1986 -0.03% 1.56%
1985 -0.001% 1.78%
1984 0.23% 1.32%
1983 0.25% 1.84%
1982 0.3% 1.9%
1981 0.33% 2.01%
1980 0.4% 2.43%
1979 0.14% 2.6%
1978 0.11% 2.13%
1977 0.52% 2.26%
1976 0.43% 2.26%
1975 0.48% 2.31%
1974 0.67% 3.02%
1973 0.52% 4.13%
1972 0.47% 2.57%
1971 0.55% 3.19%
1970 0.66% 3.37%
1969 0.77% 2.64%
1968 0.71% 2.11%
1967 0.63% 4.41%
1966 0.66% 2.58%
1965 0.73% 3.56%
1964 0.82% 4.04%
1963 0.81% 3.75%
1962 0.88% 4.94%
1961 0.96% 3.36%

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 Israel's population grew by 1.21%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Israel
Current population
6390149
10334048
Population rank 112/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.12%
One net population change
1.08 hours
4.37 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
2.83 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
9.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +330
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +120,600
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +1.21%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 87/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
46 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 +11,466
Net migration rank 106/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 11,466
2024 -47,023 524 133,029 10,612
2023 -43,837 5,173 131,977 9,999
2022 -62,065 26,498 129,982 50,004
2021 -90,452 11,756 134,011 16,859
2020 -65,507 30,167 128,089 16,573
2019 -46,317 -2,156 135,810 16,134
2018 -46,304 -3,873 140,348 15,615
2017 -45,583 -6,109 138,541 14,518
2016 -42,744 -9,482 136,736 24,308
2015 -44,699 -4,227 134,082 29,735
2014 -41,027 -2,180 133,916 25,303
2013 -37,948 -1,324 129,758 17,075
2012 -40,183 -26,334 128,941 16,549
2011 -37,477 -23,360 125,030 10,470
2010 -34,759 -21,668 126,552 12,906
2009 -26,800 -19,060 122,015 7,269
2008 -32,967 -17,595 117,672 7,974
2007 -37,727 -16,366 111,292 9,654
2006 -39,526 -15,184 109,332 11,446
2005 -42,124 -14,435 105,338 10,975
2004 -40,128 -13,604 106,901 8,494
2003 -44,319 -13,183 106,366 6,684
2002 -46,240 -12,735 101,178 17,420
2001 -44,050 -30,726 99,160 38,643
2000 -41,668 -26,211 98,737 63,409
1999 -39,411 -23,846 94,325 78,422
1998 -52,844 -23,262 93,744 52,713
1997 -58,185 -22,963 88,707 60,297
1996 -45,159 -21,520 86,518 66,811
1995 -42,030 -22,020 82,066 61,800
1994 -32,086 -20,984 79,365 57,273
1993 -24,569 -19,973 77,337 49,345
1992 -18,789 -120,552 77,357 57,522
1991 -14,675 -119,356 73,740 153,141
1990 -3,487 -116,817 71,764 178,732
1989 5,326 -114,705 68,674 14,192
1988 9,879 215 71,072 1,675
1987 8,971 357 69,904 7,511
1986 16,125 1,104 70,073 -3,598
1985 11,649 -19,230 71,538 -3,686
1984 20,610 -1,032 70,703 10,933
1983 21,455 -1,872 70,196 689
1982 24,077 -1,860 68,931 16,563
1981 29,341 -1,830 67,647 16,021
1980 30,129 -2,045 68,253 16,284
1979 40,599 -872 68,148 15,591
1978 44,070 -62,769 67,158 15,556
1977 47,543 -11,955 70,092 12,747
1976 56,055 -2,522 74,899 10,459
1975 54,941 -38,071 70,828 11,726
1974 64,223 -1,402 68,891 11,929
1973 57,760 -5,409 65,560 14,310
1972 47,169 -11,296 62,960 27,415
1971 52,925 -7,654 64,449 52,632
1970 61,125 -11,315 56,506 56,173
1969 63,256 -3,204 53,800 59,928
1968 69,468 -132 51,014 60,804
1967 49,861 -420 47,488 59,483
1966 54,504 -144 50,477 57,347
1965 58,249 -1,406 49,979 54,694
1964 66,783 505 48,015 54,050
1963 66,241 500 44,964 53,877
1962 64,104 499 43,337 52,313
1961 75,460 378 42,170 34,482
1960 76,314 -1,112 44,818 10,990

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 Israel 86.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,342,605 people) and 13.2% is from migration (a gain of 204,357 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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