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Population in Bulgaria compared to Ivory Coast: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 32,711,547 people in Ivory Coast in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 33,910,252 in Ivory Coast.

Population statistics:

  • Ivory Coast's population is 5.31 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Ivory Coast is the 50th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.41% for Ivory Coast.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +2.65% in Ivory Coast.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Ivory Coast has grown from 20.5M to 33.9M (65% growth).

Bulgaria vs Ivory Coast: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Ivory Coast
2100 3,384,288 104,904,226
2099 3,408,821 104,097,040
2098 3,433,149 103,275,264
2097 3,457,549 102,455,988
2096 3,482,057 101,612,663
2095 3,506,060 100,756,953
2094 3,530,278 99,882,932
2093 3,554,432 99,006,111
2092 3,578,667 98,098,926
2091 3,602,907 97,176,680
2090 3,627,300 96,248,804
2089 3,652,188 95,318,164
2088 3,677,416 94,395,936
2087 3,703,460 93,464,192
2086 3,730,284 92,517,200
2085 3,757,953 91,575,557
2084 3,786,496 90,642,933
2083 3,815,548 89,673,290
2082 3,845,662 88,700,125
2081 3,876,344 87,715,881
2080 3,908,874 86,728,284
2079 3,942,344 85,741,415
2078 3,976,345 84,742,375
2077 4,011,440 83,738,886
2076 4,047,182 82,733,035
2075 4,083,977 81,703,106
2074 4,122,447 80,687,434
2073 4,161,511 79,667,993
2072 4,201,158 78,646,863
2071 4,241,639 77,607,733
2070 4,283,145 76,567,079
2069 4,325,083 75,527,815
2068 4,367,606 74,468,469
2067 4,411,116 73,417,707
2066 4,455,358 72,351,827
2065 4,500,141 71,301,141
2064 4,545,243 70,261,039
2063 4,590,439 69,222,001
2062 4,635,634 68,196,917
2061 4,681,315 67,166,219
2060 4,727,089 66,149,529
2059 4,772,667 65,130,659
2058 4,817,532 64,100,835
2057 4,862,597 63,082,551
2056 4,907,646 62,065,729
2055 4,953,105 61,036,845
2054 4,998,650 60,004,777
2053 5,044,397 58,983,583
2052 5,089,817 57,959,085
2051 5,135,505 56,932,897
2050 5,181,635 55,909,441
2049 5,228,058 54,893,369
2048 5,274,692 53,867,419
2047 5,322,212 52,850,696
2046 5,369,645 51,836,334
2045 5,417,381 50,822,485
2044 5,465,818 49,797,934
2043 5,514,902 48,781,333
2042 5,564,573 47,776,778
2041 5,615,489 46,788,054
2040 5,667,076 45,806,217
2039 5,719,506 44,834,350
2038 5,771,452 43,874,381
2037 5,824,628 42,922,767
2036 5,877,980 41,988,786
2035 5,930,517 41,071,409
2034 5,983,205 40,164,910
2033 6,036,049 39,273,072
2032 6,088,107 38,408,366
2031 6,140,619 37,558,099
2030 6,193,318 36,727,569
2029 6,244,785 35,907,265
2028 6,294,981 35,095,347
2027 6,343,732 34,296,079
2026 6,390,149 33,502,750
2025 6,433,302 32,711,547
2024 6,441,421 31,934,230
2023 6,446,596 31,165,654
2022 6,465,097 30,395,002
2021 6,507,301 29,639,736
2020 6,550,696 28,915,449
2019 6,616,726 28,193,009
2018 6,710,798 27,464,173
2017 6,803,468 26,733,372
2016 6,894,139 25,989,405
2015 6,984,225 25,246,342
2014 7,073,572 24,527,395
2013 7,160,005 23,939,775
2012 7,305,888 23,467,078
2011 7,348,328 22,982,000
2010 7,395,599 22,488,065
2009 7,444,443 21,997,940
2008 7,492,561 21,514,439
2007 7,545,338 21,030,558
2006 7,601,022 20,546,802
2005 7,658,972 20,068,458
2004 7,716,860 19,595,000
2003 7,775,327 19,125,542
2002 7,837,161 18,654,771
2001 8,009,142 18,178,913
2000 8,170,172 17,699,004
1999 8,210,624 17,215,935
1998 8,256,786 16,663,948
1997 8,312,068 16,047,170
1996 8,362,826 15,442,312
1995 8,406,067 14,855,565
1994 8,443,591 14,287,201
1993 8,472,313 13,735,951
1992 8,540,164 13,200,310
1991 8,632,367 12,683,870
1990 8,718,289 12,189,778
1989 8,876,972 11,719,771
1988 8,981,446 11,275,189
1987 8,971,359 10,851,475
1986 8,958,171 10,440,917
1985 8,960,547 10,040,483
1984 8,960,679 9,650,516
1983 8,939,738 9,272,744
1982 8,917,457 8,907,936
1981 8,891,117 8,556,596
1980 8,861,535 8,220,714
1979 8,825,940 7,902,267
1978 8,814,032 7,603,130
1977 8,804,183 7,321,950
1976 8,758,599 7,057,958
1975 8,720,742 6,776,297
1974 8,678,745 6,474,057
1973 8,620,967 6,184,944
1972 8,576,200 5,909,716
1971 8,536,395 5,650,868
1970 8,489,574 5,411,567
1969 8,434,172 5,192,221
1968 8,369,603 4,990,021
1967 8,310,226 4,799,744
1966 8,258,057 4,617,519
1965 8,204,168 4,442,377
1964 8,144,340 4,273,952
1963 8,078,145 4,112,061
1962 8,012,946 3,956,939
1961 7,943,118 3,810,151
1960 7,867,374 3,673,666

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Ivory Coast gained 5,442,603 people (a 26.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Ivory Coast's population increased by 7,920,847 people (a 30.5% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Ivory Coast was ranked 53rd in 2006 and ranked 50th 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 Ivory Coast will increase by 64.9% to 55,909,441 people and rank change from 50th to 36th.

Ivory Coast is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 105M 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
Ivory Coast
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Ivory Coast
2100 -0.72% 0.78%
2099 -0.71% 0.8%
2098 -0.71% 0.8%
2097 -0.7% 0.83%
2096 -0.68% 0.85%
2095 -0.69% 0.88%
2094 -0.68% 0.89%
2093 -0.68% 0.92%
2092 -0.67% 0.95%
2091 -0.67% 0.96%
2090 -0.68% 0.98%
2089 -0.69% 0.98%
2088 -0.7% 1%
2087 -0.72% 1.02%
2086 -0.74% 1.03%
2085 -0.75% 1.03%
2084 -0.76% 1.08%
2083 -0.78% 1.1%
2082 -0.79% 1.12%
2081 -0.83% 1.14%
2080 -0.85% 1.15%
2079 -0.86% 1.18%
2078 -0.87% 1.2%
2077 -0.88% 1.22%
2076 -0.9% 1.26%
2075 -0.93% 1.26%
2074 -0.94% 1.28%
2073 -0.94% 1.3%
2072 -0.95% 1.34%
2071 -0.97% 1.36%
2070 -0.97% 1.38%
2069 -0.97% 1.42%
2068 -0.99% 1.43%
2067 -0.99% 1.47%
2066 -1% 1.47%
2065 -0.99% 1.48%
2064 -0.98% 1.5%
2063 -0.97% 1.5%
2062 -0.98% 1.53%
2061 -0.97% 1.54%
2060 -0.95% 1.56%
2059 -0.93% 1.61%
2058 -0.93% 1.61%
2057 -0.92% 1.64%
2056 -0.92% 1.69%
2055 -0.91% 1.72%
2054 -0.91% 1.73%
2053 -0.89% 1.77%
2052 -0.89% 1.8%
2051 -0.89% 1.83%
2050 -0.89% 1.85%
2049 -0.88% 1.9%
2048 -0.89% 1.92%
2047 -0.88% 1.96%
2046 -0.88% 1.99%
2045 -0.89% 2.06%
2044 -0.89% 2.08%
2043 -0.89% 2.1%
2042 -0.91% 2.11%
2041 -0.91% 2.14%
2040 -0.92% 2.17%
2039 -0.9% 2.19%
2038 -0.91% 2.22%
2037 -0.91% 2.22%
2036 -0.89% 2.23%
2035 -0.88% 2.26%
2034 -0.88% 2.27%
2033 -0.86% 2.25%
2032 -0.86% 2.26%
2031 -0.85% 2.26%
2030 -0.82% 2.28%
2029 -0.8% 2.31%
2028 -0.77% 2.33%
2027 -0.73% 2.37%
2026 -0.67% 2.42%
2025 -0.13% 2.43%
2024 -0.08% 2.47%
2023 -0.29% 2.54%
2022 -0.65% 2.55%
2021 -0.66% 2.5%
2020 -1% 2.56%
2019 -1.4% 2.65%
2018 -1.36% 2.73%
2017 -1.32% 2.86%
2016 -1.29% 2.94%
2015 -1.26% 2.93%
2014 -1.21% 2.45%
2013 -2% 2.01%
2012 -0.58% 2.11%
2011 -0.64% 2.2%
2010 -0.66% 2.23%
2009 -0.64% 2.25%
2008 -0.7% 2.3%
2007 -0.73% 2.35%
2006 -0.76% 2.38%
2005 -0.75% 2.42%
2004 -0.75% 2.45%
2003 -0.79% 2.52%
2002 -2.15% 2.62%
2001 -1.97% 2.71%
2000 -0.49% 2.81%
1999 -0.56% 3.31%
1998 -0.67% 3.84%
1997 -0.61% 3.92%
1996 -0.51% 3.95%
1995 -0.44% 3.98%
1994 -0.34% 4.01%
1993 -0.79% 4.06%
1992 -1.07% 4.07%
1991 -0.99% 4.05%
1990 -1.79% 4.01%
1989 -1.16% 3.94%
1988 0.11% 3.9%
1987 0.15% 3.93%
1986 -0.03% 3.99%
1985 -0.001% 4.04%
1984 0.23% 4.07%
1983 0.25% 4.1%
1982 0.3% 4.11%
1981 0.33% 4.09%
1980 0.4% 4.03%
1979 0.14% 3.93%
1978 0.11% 3.84%
1977 0.52% 3.74%
1976 0.43% 4.16%
1975 0.48% 4.67%
1974 0.67% 4.67%
1973 0.52% 4.66%
1972 0.47% 4.58%
1971 0.55% 4.42%
1970 0.66% 4.22%
1969 0.77% 4.05%
1968 0.71% 3.96%
1967 0.63% 3.95%
1966 0.66% 3.94%
1965 0.73% 3.94%
1964 0.82% 3.94%
1963 0.81% 3.92%
1962 0.88% 3.85%
1961 0.96% 3.72%

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/ivory-coast | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.13%, while Ivory Coast's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Ivory Coast
Current population
6390149
33910252
Population rank 112/197 50/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.41%
One net population change
1.08 hours
40.7 seconds
One birth every
9.83 minutes
31.3 seconds
One death every
5.23 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +2,130
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +777,317
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 26/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 +11,305
Net migration rank 106/196 43/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 2,880,839
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 25/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 9%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 70/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Ivory Coast
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Ivory Coast
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 11,305
2024 -47,023 524 765,049 7,838
2023 -43,837 5,173 758,261 6,002
2022 -62,065 26,498 750,270 26,777
2021 -90,452 11,756 732,191 1,322
2020 -65,507 30,167 727,455 -12,390
2019 -46,317 -2,156 727,774 2,043
2018 -46,304 -3,873 722,445 5,395
2017 -45,583 -6,109 734,553 -796
2016 -42,744 -9,482 735,630 18,568
2015 -44,699 -4,227 731,387 522
2014 -41,027 -2,180 728,978 -23,011
2013 -37,948 -1,324 720,228 -250,964
2012 -40,183 -26,334 708,847 -232,712
2011 -37,477 -23,360 694,033 -200,010
2010 -34,759 -21,668 676,554 -182,689
2009 -26,800 -19,060 654,439 -168,027
2008 -32,967 -17,595 630,610 -150,037
2007 -37,727 -16,366 617,247 -130,079
2006 -39,526 -15,184 605,001 -124,651
2005 -42,124 -14,435 593,685 -117,342
2004 -40,128 -13,604 579,424 -108,869
2003 -44,319 -13,183 568,220 -99,880
2002 -46,240 -12,735 563,692 -90,503
2001 -44,050 -30,726 555,220 -76,679
2000 -41,668 -26,211 545,129 -63,843
1999 -39,411 -23,846 527,634 -42,777
1998 -52,844 -23,262 509,167 109,961
1997 -58,185 -22,963 489,984 124,443
1996 -45,159 -21,520 469,740 125,556
1995 -42,030 -22,020 453,719 124,501
1994 -32,086 -20,984 438,274 120,247
1993 -24,569 -19,973 430,759 113,215
1992 -18,789 -120,552 423,294 104,006
1991 -14,675 -119,356 413,354 92,228
1990 -3,487 -116,817 402,629 79,979
1989 5,326 -114,705 390,081 67,324
1988 9,879 215 378,575 53,187
1987 8,971 357 370,654 45,028
1986 16,125 1,104 357,205 48,233
1985 11,649 -19,230 344,549 50,872
1984 20,610 -1,032 331,910 52,594
1983 21,455 -1,872 317,379 53,646
1982 24,077 -1,860 305,204 53,384
1981 29,341 -1,830 292,755 51,354
1980 30,129 -2,045 280,630 47,031
1979 40,599 -872 268,875 40,355
1978 44,070 -62,769 257,222 31,822
1977 47,543 -11,955 250,858 22,452
1976 56,055 -2,522 241,939 12,735
1975 54,941 -38,071 228,883 79,766
1974 64,223 -1,402 216,389 79,445
1973 57,760 -5,409 203,429 78,963
1972 47,169 -11,296 190,842 77,213
1971 52,925 -7,654 179,918 69,728
1970 61,125 -11,315 170,070 58,883
1969 63,256 -3,204 161,541 48,192
1968 69,468 -132 153,464 41,198
1967 49,861 -420 145,773 40,125
1966 54,504 -144 138,438 40,125
1965 58,249 -1,406 131,601 40,125
1964 66,783 505 124,996 40,125
1963 66,241 500 118,526 40,125
1962 64,104 499 111,930 39,670
1961 75,460 378 105,568 36,410
1960 76,314 -1,112 99,681 31,307

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

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/ivory-coast | 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 Ivory Coast 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,385,015 people) and 0.74% is from migration (a gain of 55,281 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 2,880,839 people or 9% in Ivory Coast.

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
Ivory Coast
City Population
Abidjan 5.62M
Bouake 740K
Korhogo 441K
Yamoussoukro 340K
Divo 295K
Gagnoa 277K
Abengourou 164K
Dabou 138K
Agboville 135K
Grand-Bassam 125K

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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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