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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 11,552,876 people in Jordan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 11,555,022 in Jordan.

Population statistics:

  • Jordan's population is 1.82 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Jordan is the 86th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.14% for Jordan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +3.45% in Jordan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Jordan has grown from 6.43M to 11.6M (79.8% growth).

Bulgaria vs Jordan: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Jordan
2100 3,368,029 21,346,709
2099 3,392,444 21,318,400
2098 3,416,655 21,276,587
2097 3,440,938 21,237,878
2096 3,465,328 21,204,195
2095 3,489,216 21,146,160
2094 3,513,318 21,113,543
2093 3,537,356 21,064,917
2092 3,561,475 21,015,511
2091 3,585,597 20,930,262
2090 3,609,873 20,864,971
2089 3,634,642 20,783,567
2088 3,659,749 20,713,897
2087 3,685,668 20,643,710
2086 3,712,363 20,580,263
2085 3,739,898 20,502,047
2084 3,768,305 20,434,545
2083 3,797,217 20,374,054
2082 3,827,186 20,288,057
2081 3,857,721 20,191,077
2080 3,890,095 20,105,784
2079 3,923,403 20,014,191
2078 3,957,241 19,927,535
2077 3,992,168 19,835,869
2076 4,027,738 19,742,371
2075 4,064,356 19,635,722
2074 4,102,642 19,539,085
2073 4,141,518 19,432,498
2072 4,180,975 19,323,034
2071 4,221,261 19,207,735
2070 4,262,568 19,084,510
2069 4,304,304 18,977,089
2068 4,346,623 18,837,786
2067 4,389,924 18,721,500
2066 4,433,953 18,585,819
2065 4,478,521 18,450,342
2064 4,523,406 18,327,889
2063 4,568,385 18,195,124
2062 4,613,363 18,046,701
2061 4,658,825 17,905,240
2060 4,704,379 17,766,923
2059 4,749,738 17,623,583
2058 4,794,388 17,480,101
2057 4,839,236 17,332,985
2056 4,884,068 17,199,988
2055 4,929,309 17,055,494
2054 4,974,635 16,922,360
2053 5,020,162 16,788,269
2052 5,065,364 16,629,867
2051 5,110,833 16,483,332
2050 5,156,741 16,313,641
2049 5,202,941 16,143,037
2048 5,249,351 15,960,692
2047 5,296,642 15,782,848
2046 5,343,848 15,601,379
2045 5,391,354 15,401,446
2044 5,439,559 15,203,736
2043 5,488,407 15,009,222
2042 5,537,839 14,814,702
2041 5,588,510 14,610,184
2040 5,639,850 14,387,461
2039 5,692,028 14,180,166
2038 5,743,725 13,969,908
2037 5,796,645 13,763,230
2036 5,849,741 13,565,172
2035 5,902,025 13,367,627
2034 5,954,460 13,173,095
2033 6,007,050 12,977,990
2032 6,058,858 12,780,785
2031 6,111,118 12,572,455
2030 6,163,564 12,372,453
2029 6,214,784 12,165,594
2028 6,264,738 11,949,107
2027 6,313,255 11,734,783
2026 6,359,449 11,488,370
2025 6,402,394 11,596,825
2024 6,441,421 11,552,876
2023 6,446,596 11,439,213
2022 6,465,097 11,256,263
2021 6,507,301 11,066,356
2020 6,550,696 10,865,228
2019 6,616,726 10,671,891
2018 6,710,798 10,462,306
2017 6,803,468 10,234,226
2016 6,894,139 10,006,367
2015 6,984,225 9,544,729
2014 7,073,572 8,791,710
2013 7,160,005 7,991,809
2012 7,305,888 7,587,127
2011 7,348,328 7,480,424
2010 7,395,599 7,297,043
2009 7,444,443 7,141,753
2008 7,492,561 6,989,866
2007 7,545,338 6,827,227
2006 7,601,022 6,427,371
2005 7,658,972 6,029,587
2004 7,716,860 5,882,061
2003 7,775,327 5,741,828
2002 7,837,161 5,616,066
2001 8,009,142 5,498,894
2000 8,170,172 5,386,945
1999 8,210,624 5,276,444
1998 8,256,786 5,164,284
1997 8,312,068 5,046,285
1996 8,362,826 4,912,516
1995 8,406,067 4,752,096
1994 8,443,591 4,561,406
1993 8,472,313 4,348,020
1992 8,540,164 4,127,693
1991 8,632,367 3,915,149
1990 8,718,289 3,621,908
1989 8,876,972 3,349,627
1988 8,981,446 3,193,039
1987 8,971,359 3,047,634
1986 8,958,171 2,909,887
1985 8,960,547 2,778,810
1984 8,960,679 2,654,688
1983 8,939,738 2,537,307
1982 8,917,457 2,426,927
1981 8,891,117 2,325,517
1980 8,861,535 2,234,186
1979 8,825,940 2,153,882
1978 8,814,032 2,083,595
1977 8,804,183 2,019,002
1976 8,758,599 1,958,177
1975 8,720,742 1,899,055
1974 8,678,745 1,839,182
1973 8,620,967 1,778,094
1972 8,576,200 1,714,555
1971 8,536,395 1,645,145
1970 8,489,574 1,565,163
1969 8,434,172 1,473,100
1968 8,369,603 1,372,460
1967 8,310,226 1,271,183
1966 8,258,057 1,178,360
1965 8,204,168 1,099,440
1964 8,144,340 1,035,640
1963 8,078,145 984,714
1962 8,012,946 940,554
1961 7,943,118 897,591
1960 7,867,374 853,471

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Jordan gained 3,578,996 people (a 55.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Jordan's population increased by 1,548,655 people (a 15.5% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Jordan was ranked 101st in 2006 and ranked 86th 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 Jordan will increase by 41.2% to 16,313,641 people and rank change from 86th to 79th.

Jordan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.3M 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
Jordan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Jordan
2100 -0.72% 0.13%
2099 -0.71% 0.2%
2098 -0.71% 0.18%
2097 -0.7% 0.16%
2096 -0.68% 0.27%
2095 -0.69% 0.15%
2094 -0.68% 0.23%
2093 -0.68% 0.24%
2092 -0.67% 0.41%
2091 -0.67% 0.31%
2090 -0.68% 0.39%
2089 -0.69% 0.34%
2088 -0.7% 0.34%
2087 -0.72% 0.31%
2086 -0.74% 0.38%
2085 -0.75% 0.33%
2084 -0.76% 0.3%
2083 -0.78% 0.42%
2082 -0.79% 0.48%
2081 -0.83% 0.42%
2080 -0.85% 0.46%
2079 -0.86% 0.43%
2078 -0.87% 0.46%
2077 -0.88% 0.47%
2076 -0.9% 0.54%
2075 -0.93% 0.49%
2074 -0.94% 0.55%
2073 -0.94% 0.57%
2072 -0.95% 0.6%
2071 -0.97% 0.65%
2070 -0.97% 0.57%
2069 -0.97% 0.74%
2068 -0.99% 0.62%
2067 -0.99% 0.73%
2066 -1% 0.73%
2065 -0.99% 0.67%
2064 -0.98% 0.73%
2063 -0.97% 0.82%
2062 -0.98% 0.79%
2061 -0.97% 0.78%
2060 -0.95% 0.81%
2059 -0.93% 0.82%
2058 -0.93% 0.85%
2057 -0.92% 0.77%
2056 -0.92% 0.85%
2055 -0.91% 0.79%
2054 -0.91% 0.8%
2053 -0.89% 0.95%
2052 -0.89% 0.89%
2051 -0.89% 1.04%
2050 -0.89% 1.06%
2049 -0.88% 1.14%
2048 -0.89% 1.13%
2047 -0.88% 1.16%
2046 -0.88% 1.3%
2045 -0.89% 1.3%
2044 -0.89% 1.3%
2043 -0.89% 1.31%
2042 -0.91% 1.4%
2041 -0.91% 1.55%
2040 -0.92% 1.46%
2039 -0.9% 1.51%
2038 -0.91% 1.5%
2037 -0.91% 1.46%
2036 -0.89% 1.48%
2035 -0.88% 1.48%
2034 -0.88% 1.5%
2033 -0.86% 1.54%
2032 -0.86% 1.66%
2031 -0.85% 1.62%
2030 -0.82% 1.7%
2029 -0.8% 1.81%
2028 -0.77% 1.83%
2027 -0.73% 2.14%
2026 -0.67% -0.94%
2025 -0.61% 0.38%
2024 -0.08% 0.99%
2023 -0.29% 1.63%
2022 -0.65% 1.72%
2021 -0.66% 1.85%
2020 -1% 1.81%
2019 -1.4% 2%
2018 -1.36% 2.23%
2017 -1.32% 2.28%
2016 -1.29% 4.84%
2015 -1.26% 8.57%
2014 -1.21% 10%
2013 -2% 5.33%
2012 -0.58% 1.43%
2011 -0.64% 2.51%
2010 -0.66% 2.17%
2009 -0.64% 2.17%
2008 -0.7% 2.38%
2007 -0.73% 6.22%
2006 -0.76% 6.6%
2005 -0.75% 2.51%
2004 -0.75% 2.44%
2003 -0.79% 2.24%
2002 -2.15% 2.13%
2001 -1.97% 2.08%
2000 -0.49% 2.09%
1999 -0.56% 2.17%
1998 -0.67% 2.34%
1997 -0.61% 2.72%
1996 -0.51% 3.38%
1995 -0.44% 4.18%
1994 -0.34% 4.91%
1993 -0.79% 5.34%
1992 -1.07% 5.43%
1991 -0.99% 8.1%
1990 -1.79% 8.13%
1989 -1.16% 4.9%
1988 0.11% 4.77%
1987 0.15% 4.73%
1986 -0.03% 4.72%
1985 -0.001% 4.68%
1984 0.23% 4.63%
1983 0.25% 4.55%
1982 0.3% 4.36%
1981 0.33% 4.09%
1980 0.4% 3.73%
1979 0.14% 3.37%
1978 0.11% 3.2%
1977 0.52% 3.11%
1976 0.43% 3.11%
1975 0.48% 3.26%
1974 0.67% 3.44%
1973 0.52% 3.71%
1972 0.47% 4.22%
1971 0.55% 5.11%
1970 0.66% 6.25%
1969 0.77% 7.33%
1968 0.71% 7.97%
1967 0.63% 7.88%
1966 0.66% 7.18%
1965 0.73% 6.16%
1964 0.82% 5.17%
1963 0.81% 4.7%
1962 0.88% 4.79%
1961 0.96% 5.17%

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 Jordan's population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Jordan
Current population
6359449
11555022
Population rank 112/197 86/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.14%
One net population change
1.69 hours
4.62 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
2.23 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
15.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +311
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +113,663
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 102/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
1.74 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -303,267
Net migration rank 106/196 190/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 5,280,168
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 13/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 45.7%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 10/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Jordan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Jordan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -303,267
2024 - 524 - -156,369
2023 -43,837 5,173 200,895 -17,445
2022 -62,065 26,498 199,900 -17,445
2021 -90,452 11,756 190,795 6,573
2020 -65,507 30,167 198,138 6,745
2019 -46,317 -2,156 204,933 -23,156
2018 -46,304 -3,873 205,333 32,062
2017 -45,583 -6,109 205,903 12,873
2016 -42,744 -9,482 205,891 31,046
2015 -44,699 -4,227 195,495 490,844
2014 -41,027 -2,180 184,169 635,528
2013 -37,948 -1,324 170,473 609,631
2012 -40,183 -26,334 175,437 -146,181
2011 -37,477 -23,360 177,076 7,057
2010 -34,759 -21,668 177,748 4,872
2009 -26,800 -19,060 177,651 -49,687
2008 -32,967 -17,595 175,048 767
2007 -37,727 -16,366 167,574 -18,108
2006 -39,526 -15,184 147,643 502,609
2005 -42,124 -14,435 141,816 3,500
2004 -40,128 -13,604 141,752 7,979
2003 -44,319 -13,183 142,443 -11,699
2002 -46,240 -12,735 139,250 -18,463
2001 -44,050 -30,726 136,450 -22,896
2000 -41,668 -26,211 136,414 -26,077
1999 -39,411 -23,846 138,201 -27,530
1998 -52,844 -23,262 140,696 -27,036
1997 -58,185 -22,963 145,358 -23,021
1996 -45,159 -21,520 147,852 -2,655
1995 -42,030 -22,020 147,652 27,991
1994 -32,086 -20,984 144,199 61,533
1993 -24,569 -19,973 139,467 81,576
1992 -18,789 -120,552 134,241 85,376
1991 -14,675 -119,356 129,642 75,824
1990 -3,487 -116,817 114,912 266,100
1989 5,326 -114,705 112,608 50,941
1988 9,879 215 109,754 39,873
1987 8,971 357 106,536 34,646
1986 16,125 1,104 103,551 30,763
1985 11,649 -19,230 99,801 28,040
1984 20,610 -1,032 96,092 24,316
1983 21,455 -1,872 92,863 21,487
1982 24,077 -1,860 89,473 16,944
1981 29,341 -1,830 86,751 9,659
1980 30,129 -2,045 84,508 1,735
1979 40,599 -872 82,076 -7,706
1978 44,070 -62,769 79,908 -13,701
1977 47,543 -11,955 78,101 -15,132
1976 56,055 -2,522 75,981 -17,309
1975 54,941 -38,071 74,392 -14,822
1974 64,223 -1,402 72,212 -12,024
1973 57,760 -5,409 70,058 -8,072
1972 47,169 -11,296 67,707 -2,622
1971 52,925 -7,654 64,763 8,976
1970 61,125 -11,315 60,321 25,894
1969 63,256 -3,204 57,431 40,481
1968 69,468 -132 53,336 50,036
1967 49,861 -420 48,791 50,397
1966 54,504 -144 44,580 41,882
1965 58,249 -1,406 41,635 29,737
1964 66,783 505 39,205 17,018
1963 66,241 500 36,858 8,763
1962 64,104 499 34,598 8,098
1961 75,460 378 32,143 11,097
1960 76,314 -1,112 29,491 15,509

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 Jordan 63.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,991,452 people) and 36.8% is from migration (a gain of 1,157,625 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 5,280,168 people or 45.7% in Jordan.

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
Jordan
City Population
Amman 4.01M
Irbid 1.91M
Aqaba 140K
Al-Salt 88.9K
Jerash 50.7K
Al-Karak 32.2K
Ma'an 30K
Tafilah 23.5K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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