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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 56,432,944 people in Kenya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 58,955,623 in Kenya.

Population statistics:

  • Kenya's population is 9.27 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Kenya is the 25th.
  • The countries together account for 0.79% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.71% for Kenya.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +2.08% in Kenya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Kenya has grown from 36.9M to 59M (59.8% growth).

Bulgaria vs Kenya: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Kenya
2100 3,368,029 105,238,162
2099 3,392,444 105,257,438
2098 3,416,655 105,257,489
2097 3,440,938 105,250,948
2096 3,465,328 105,220,085
2095 3,489,216 105,175,623
2094 3,513,318 105,118,372
2093 3,537,356 105,046,907
2092 3,561,475 104,955,024
2091 3,585,597 104,846,805
2090 3,609,873 104,718,130
2089 3,634,642 104,573,271
2088 3,659,749 104,414,197
2087 3,685,668 104,243,505
2086 3,712,363 104,056,143
2085 3,739,898 103,854,891
2084 3,768,305 103,640,244
2083 3,797,217 103,407,124
2082 3,827,186 103,158,580
2081 3,857,721 102,889,291
2080 3,890,095 102,594,978
2079 3,923,403 102,286,967
2078 3,957,241 101,961,280
2077 3,992,168 101,613,181
2076 4,027,738 101,239,843
2075 4,064,356 100,849,423
2074 4,102,642 100,436,632
2073 4,141,518 100,001,277
2072 4,180,975 99,533,234
2071 4,221,261 99,042,264
2070 4,262,568 98,529,166
2069 4,304,304 97,992,232
2068 4,346,623 97,428,138
2067 4,389,924 96,842,744
2066 4,433,953 96,230,345
2065 4,478,521 95,598,937
2064 4,523,406 94,942,874
2063 4,568,385 94,266,124
2062 4,613,363 93,561,519
2061 4,658,825 92,837,768
2060 4,704,379 92,098,717
2059 4,749,738 91,343,602
2058 4,794,388 90,569,828
2057 4,839,236 89,783,087
2056 4,884,068 88,994,126
2055 4,929,309 88,192,182
2054 4,974,635 87,379,992
2053 5,020,162 86,552,281
2052 5,065,364 85,710,403
2051 5,110,833 84,850,558
2050 5,156,741 83,976,685
2049 5,202,941 83,090,517
2048 5,249,351 82,191,119
2047 5,296,642 81,274,836
2046 5,343,848 80,340,592
2045 5,391,354 79,389,433
2044 5,439,559 78,414,158
2043 5,488,407 77,418,567
2042 5,537,839 76,399,781
2041 5,588,510 75,363,853
2040 5,639,850 74,308,480
2039 5,692,028 73,241,028
2038 5,743,725 72,153,876
2037 5,796,645 71,058,753
2036 5,849,741 69,949,421
2035 5,902,025 68,831,151
2034 5,954,460 67,705,051
2033 6,007,050 66,569,532
2032 6,058,858 65,431,402
2031 6,111,118 64,289,540
2030 6,163,564 63,153,520
2029 6,214,784 62,021,378
2028 6,264,738 60,894,078
2027 6,313,255 59,770,115
2026 6,359,449 58,653,621
2025 6,402,394 57,540,609
2024 6,441,421 56,432,944
2023 6,446,596 55,339,003
2022 6,465,097 54,252,461
2021 6,507,301 53,219,166
2020 6,550,696 52,217,334
2019 6,616,726 51,202,827
2018 6,710,798 50,207,107
2017 6,803,468 49,197,766
2016 6,894,139 48,139,687
2015 6,984,225 47,088,526
2014 7,073,572 46,051,440
2013 7,160,005 44,986,791
2012 7,305,888 43,888,303
2011 7,348,328 42,758,461
2010 7,395,599 41,598,567
2009 7,444,443 40,408,891
2008 7,492,561 39,206,351
2007 7,545,338 38,036,349
2006 7,601,022 36,904,008
2005 7,658,972 35,796,484
2004 7,716,860 34,713,455
2003 7,775,327 33,652,223
2002 7,837,161 32,629,808
2001 8,009,142 31,619,170
2000 8,170,172 30,642,890
1999 8,210,624 29,733,408
1998 8,256,786 28,888,057
1997 8,312,068 28,101,768
1996 8,362,826 27,344,211
1995 8,406,067 26,601,751
1994 8,443,591 25,857,130
1993 8,472,313 25,117,188
1992 8,540,164 24,382,460
1991 8,632,367 23,646,514
1990 8,718,289 22,892,651
1989 8,876,972 22,118,434
1988 8,981,446 21,356,219
1987 8,971,359 20,616,096
1986 8,958,171 19,901,646
1985 8,960,547 19,201,768
1984 8,960,679 18,514,906
1983 8,939,738 17,846,374
1982 8,917,457 17,206,175
1981 8,891,117 16,601,507
1980 8,861,535 16,018,459
1979 8,825,940 15,460,666
1978 8,814,032 14,934,126
1977 8,804,183 14,428,819
1976 8,758,599 13,957,623
1975 8,720,742 13,511,671
1974 8,678,745 13,070,078
1973 8,620,967 12,634,835
1972 8,576,200 12,206,060
1971 8,536,395 11,788,904
1970 8,489,574 11,368,791
1969 8,434,172 10,939,695
1968 8,369,603 10,518,823
1967 8,310,226 10,111,057
1966 8,258,057 9,717,816
1965 8,204,168 9,338,078
1964 8,144,340 8,973,535
1963 8,078,145 8,627,971
1962 8,012,946 8,299,308
1961 7,943,118 7,987,770
1960 7,867,374 7,695,307

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 Kenya gained 11,235,679 people (a 30.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Kenya's population increased by 10,815,936 people (a 22.5% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Kenya was ranked 33rd in 2006 and ranked 25th 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 Kenya will increase by 42.4% to 83,976,685 people and rank change from 25th to 22nd.

Kenya is projected to reach its peak in 2098 at 105M 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
Kenya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Kenya
2100 -0.72% -0.02%
2099 -0.71% -0%
2098 -0.71% 0.006%
2097 -0.7% 0.03%
2096 -0.68% 0.04%
2095 -0.69% 0.05%
2094 -0.68% 0.07%
2093 -0.68% 0.09%
2092 -0.67% 0.1%
2091 -0.67% 0.12%
2090 -0.68% 0.14%
2089 -0.69% 0.15%
2088 -0.7% 0.16%
2087 -0.72% 0.18%
2086 -0.74% 0.19%
2085 -0.75% 0.21%
2084 -0.76% 0.23%
2083 -0.78% 0.24%
2082 -0.79% 0.26%
2081 -0.83% 0.29%
2080 -0.85% 0.3%
2079 -0.86% 0.32%
2078 -0.87% 0.34%
2077 -0.88% 0.37%
2076 -0.9% 0.39%
2075 -0.93% 0.41%
2074 -0.94% 0.44%
2073 -0.94% 0.47%
2072 -0.95% 0.5%
2071 -0.97% 0.52%
2070 -0.97% 0.55%
2069 -0.97% 0.58%
2068 -0.99% 0.6%
2067 -0.99% 0.64%
2066 -1% 0.66%
2065 -0.99% 0.69%
2064 -0.98% 0.72%
2063 -0.97% 0.75%
2062 -0.98% 0.78%
2061 -0.97% 0.8%
2060 -0.95% 0.83%
2059 -0.93% 0.85%
2058 -0.93% 0.88%
2057 -0.92% 0.89%
2056 -0.92% 0.91%
2055 -0.91% 0.93%
2054 -0.91% 0.96%
2053 -0.89% 0.98%
2052 -0.89% 1.01%
2051 -0.89% 1.04%
2050 -0.89% 1.07%
2049 -0.88% 1.09%
2048 -0.89% 1.13%
2047 -0.88% 1.16%
2046 -0.88% 1.2%
2045 -0.89% 1.24%
2044 -0.89% 1.29%
2043 -0.89% 1.33%
2042 -0.91% 1.37%
2041 -0.91% 1.42%
2040 -0.92% 1.46%
2039 -0.9% 1.51%
2038 -0.91% 1.54%
2037 -0.91% 1.59%
2036 -0.89% 1.62%
2035 -0.88% 1.66%
2034 -0.88% 1.71%
2033 -0.86% 1.74%
2032 -0.86% 1.78%
2031 -0.85% 1.8%
2030 -0.82% 1.83%
2029 -0.8% 1.85%
2028 -0.77% 1.88%
2027 -0.73% 1.9%
2026 -0.67% 1.93%
2025 -0.61% 1.96%
2024 -0.08% 1.98%
2023 -0.29% 2%
2022 -0.65% 1.94%
2021 -0.66% 1.92%
2020 -1% 1.98%
2019 -1.4% 1.98%
2018 -1.36% 2.05%
2017 -1.32% 2.2%
2016 -1.29% 2.23%
2015 -1.26% 2.25%
2014 -1.21% 2.37%
2013 -2% 2.5%
2012 -0.58% 2.64%
2011 -0.64% 2.79%
2010 -0.66% 2.94%
2009 -0.64% 3.07%
2008 -0.7% 3.08%
2007 -0.73% 3.07%
2006 -0.76% 3.09%
2005 -0.75% 3.12%
2004 -0.75% 3.15%
2003 -0.79% 3.13%
2002 -2.15% 3.2%
2001 -1.97% 3.19%
2000 -0.49% 3.06%
1999 -0.56% 2.93%
1998 -0.67% 2.8%
1997 -0.61% 2.77%
1996 -0.51% 2.79%
1995 -0.44% 2.88%
1994 -0.34% 2.95%
1993 -0.79% 3.01%
1992 -1.07% 3.11%
1991 -0.99% 3.29%
1990 -1.79% 3.5%
1989 -1.16% 3.57%
1988 0.11% 3.59%
1987 0.15% 3.59%
1986 -0.03% 3.64%
1985 -0.001% 3.71%
1984 0.23% 3.75%
1983 0.25% 3.72%
1982 0.3% 3.64%
1981 0.33% 3.64%
1980 0.4% 3.61%
1979 0.14% 3.53%
1978 0.11% 3.5%
1977 0.52% 3.38%
1976 0.43% 3.3%
1975 0.48% 3.38%
1974 0.67% 3.44%
1973 0.52% 3.51%
1972 0.47% 3.54%
1971 0.55% 3.7%
1970 0.66% 3.92%
1969 0.77% 4%
1968 0.71% 4.03%
1967 0.63% 4.05%
1966 0.66% 4.07%
1965 0.73% 4.06%
1964 0.82% 4.01%
1963 0.81% 3.96%
1962 0.88% 3.9%
1961 0.96% 3.8%

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 Kenya's population grew by 1.98%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Kenya
Current population
6359449
58955623
Population rank 112/197 25/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.71%
One net population change
1.69 hours
28.8 seconds
One birth every
9.16 minutes
21 seconds
One death every
5.19 minutes
1.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +2,997
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +1,093,941
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +1.98%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 53/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
19.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -27,330
Net migration rank 106/196 160/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 992,536
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 61/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 136/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Kenya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Kenya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -27,330
2024 - 524 - -19,781
2023 -43,837 5,173 1,100,970 -10,003
2022 -62,065 26,498 1,092,102 -10,003
2021 -90,452 11,756 1,037,082 -52,552
2020 -65,507 30,167 1,036,253 -17,111
2019 -46,317 -2,156 1,071,777 -61,949
2018 -46,304 -3,873 1,097,075 -115,436
2017 -45,583 -6,109 1,105,769 -68,702
2016 -42,744 -9,482 1,108,801 -29,728
2015 -44,699 -4,227 1,119,200 -95,977
2014 -41,027 -2,180 1,123,333 -72,415
2013 -37,948 -1,324 1,136,006 -57,634
2012 -40,183 -26,334 1,161,548 -42,928
2011 -37,477 -23,360 1,185,863 -44,795
2010 -34,759 -21,668 1,199,786 -21,069
2009 -26,800 -19,060 1,193,598 7,096
2008 -32,967 -17,595 1,174,818 29,612
2007 -37,727 -16,366 1,147,063 -11,495
2006 -39,526 -15,184 1,113,357 15,767
2005 -42,124 -14,435 1,080,446 5,501
2004 -40,128 -13,604 1,048,590 31,525
2003 -44,319 -13,183 1,018,182 24,175
2002 -46,240 -12,735 992,044 10,431
2001 -44,050 -30,726 963,721 55,052
2000 -41,668 -26,211 928,357 5,407
1999 -39,411 -23,846 898,484 -13,257
1998 -52,844 -23,262 875,511 -70,023
1997 -58,185 -22,963 847,493 -80,443
1996 -45,159 -21,520 827,326 -79,276
1995 -42,030 -22,020 812,391 -75,506
1994 -32,086 -20,984 792,702 -40,367
1993 -24,569 -19,973 788,579 -61,054
1992 -18,789 -120,552 785,018 -43,085
1991 -14,675 -119,356 790,030 -60,087
1990 -3,487 -116,817 789,087 -11,338
1989 5,326 -114,705 795,622 -24,949
1988 9,879 215 785,652 -31,894
1987 8,971 357 775,124 -48,633
1986 16,125 1,104 755,606 -53,183
1985 11,649 -19,230 732,739 -35,400
1984 20,610 -1,032 709,639 -33,253
1983 21,455 -1,872 684,587 -23,905
1982 24,077 -1,860 663,109 -43,382
1981 29,341 -1,830 642,379 -52,761
1980 30,129 -2,045 616,390 -39,920
1979 40,599 -872 595,390 -56,280
1978 44,070 -62,769 574,695 -60,718
1977 47,543 -11,955 554,124 -57,493
1976 56,055 -2,522 536,740 -90,990
1975 54,941 -38,071 517,579 -71,421
1974 64,223 -1,402 500,008 -62,973
1973 57,760 -5,409 485,556 -52,102
1972 47,169 -11,296 472,557 -48,466
1971 52,925 -7,654 459,897 -49,671
1970 61,125 -11,315 443,065 -13,064
1969 63,256 -3,204 427,819 369
1968 69,468 -132 411,948 1,611
1967 49,861 -420 396,920 5,060
1966 54,504 -144 382,891 1,616
1965 58,249 -1,406 366,444 8,524
1964 66,783 505 349,322 4,788
1963 66,241 500 332,763 4,246
1962 64,104 499 315,797 4,521
1961 75,460 378 298,463 4,296
1960 76,314 -1,112 280,032 2,134

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 Kenya 95.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,892,362 people) and 4.67% is from migration (a loss of 533,876 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 992,536 people or 1.8% in Kenya.

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
Kenya
City Population
Nairobi 5.54M
Mombasa 1.21M
Kisumu 398K
Nakuru 308K
Eldoret 289K
Thika 279K
Malindi 120K
Machakos 114K
Mumias 100K
Meru 42.7K

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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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