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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 4,897,263 people in Kuwait in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 5,100,145 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 1.25 times bigger than Kuwait's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Kuwait is the 127th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.06% for Kuwait.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +3.1% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 5.1M (115.7% growth).

Bulgaria vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Kuwait
2100 3,368,029 9,589,440
2099 3,392,444 9,513,152
2098 3,416,655 9,437,521
2097 3,440,938 9,362,225
2096 3,465,328 9,287,200
2095 3,489,216 9,212,523
2094 3,513,318 9,138,210
2093 3,537,356 9,064,241
2092 3,561,475 8,990,676
2091 3,585,597 8,917,547
2090 3,609,873 8,844,888
2089 3,634,642 8,772,503
2088 3,659,749 8,700,563
2087 3,685,668 8,629,117
2086 3,712,363 8,558,199
2085 3,739,898 8,487,764
2084 3,768,305 8,417,828
2083 3,797,217 8,348,353
2082 3,827,186 8,279,354
2081 3,857,721 8,210,772
2080 3,890,095 8,142,636
2079 3,923,403 8,075,101
2078 3,957,241 8,008,036
2077 3,992,168 7,941,463
2076 4,027,738 7,875,406
2075 4,064,356 7,809,930
2074 4,102,642 7,745,028
2073 4,141,518 7,680,639
2072 4,180,975 7,616,806
2071 4,221,261 7,553,744
2070 4,262,568 7,491,390
2069 4,304,304 7,429,571
2068 4,346,623 7,368,423
2067 4,389,924 7,307,932
2066 4,433,953 7,248,116
2065 4,478,521 7,188,899
2064 4,523,406 7,130,298
2063 4,568,385 7,072,099
2062 4,613,363 7,014,494
2061 4,658,825 6,957,511
2060 4,704,379 6,901,153
2059 4,749,738 6,845,293
2058 4,794,388 6,789,909
2057 4,839,236 6,734,955
2056 4,884,068 6,680,523
2055 4,929,309 6,626,403
2054 4,974,635 6,572,580
2053 5,020,162 6,518,885
2052 5,065,364 6,465,284
2051 5,110,833 6,411,692
2050 5,156,741 6,358,029
2049 5,202,941 6,304,394
2048 5,249,351 6,250,650
2047 5,296,642 6,196,914
2046 5,343,848 6,143,120
2045 5,391,354 6,089,197
2044 5,439,559 6,035,156
2043 5,488,407 5,981,241
2042 5,537,839 5,927,307
2041 5,588,510 5,873,587
2040 5,639,850 5,820,161
2039 5,692,028 5,767,029
2038 5,743,725 5,714,211
2037 5,796,645 5,661,929
2036 5,849,741 5,610,194
2035 5,902,025 5,559,069
2034 5,954,460 5,508,623
2033 6,007,050 5,458,935
2032 6,058,858 5,410,081
2031 6,111,118 5,362,063
2030 6,163,564 5,314,935
2029 6,214,784 5,265,492
2028 6,264,738 5,212,438
2027 6,313,255 5,152,065
2026 6,359,449 5,080,894
2025 6,402,394 4,998,262
2024 6,441,421 4,897,263
2023 6,446,596 4,853,420
2022 6,465,097 4,589,643
2021 6,507,301 4,360,865
2020 6,550,696 4,400,267
2019 6,616,726 4,442,316
2018 6,710,798 4,323,515
2017 6,803,468 4,154,812
2016 6,894,139 4,004,096
2015 6,984,225 3,834,574
2014 7,073,572 3,665,876
2013 7,160,005 3,507,844
2012 7,305,888 3,337,109
2011 7,348,328 3,132,814
2010 7,395,599 2,943,372
2009 7,444,443 2,795,484
2008 7,492,561 2,651,421
2007 7,545,338 2,507,887
2006 7,601,022 2,364,733
2005 7,658,972 2,236,788
2004 7,716,860 2,157,320
2003 7,775,327 2,109,881
2002 7,837,161 2,059,974
2001 8,009,142 2,008,121
2000 8,170,172 1,954,709
1999 8,210,624 1,900,030
1998 8,256,786 1,844,302
1997 8,312,068 1,787,683
1996 8,362,826 1,730,246
1995 8,406,067 1,681,513
1994 8,443,591 1,664,361
1993 8,472,313 1,672,151
1992 8,540,164 1,634,961
1991 8,632,367 1,351,399
1990 8,718,289 1,684,819
1989 8,876,972 2,217,468
1988 8,981,446 2,134,707
1987 8,971,359 2,052,994
1986 8,958,171 1,972,520
1985 8,960,547 1,894,242
1984 8,960,679 1,820,688
1983 8,939,738 1,744,295
1982 8,917,457 1,662,480
1981 8,891,117 1,583,426
1980 8,861,535 1,504,782
1979 8,825,940 1,423,514
1978 8,814,032 1,340,319
1977 8,804,183 1,258,023
1976 8,758,599 1,178,711
1975 8,720,742 1,104,863
1974 8,678,745 1,038,346
1973 8,620,967 977,654
1972 8,576,200 920,352
1971 8,536,395 865,076
1970 8,489,574 809,114
1969 8,434,172 749,452
1968 8,369,603 687,716
1967 8,310,226 628,089
1966 8,258,057 572,590
1965 8,204,168 521,174
1964 8,144,340 473,115
1963 8,078,145 427,694
1962 8,012,946 384,995
1961 7,943,118 345,945
1960 7,867,374 311,060

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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Kuwait's population increased by 1,096,049 people (a 27.4% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Kuwait was ranked 139th in 2006 and ranked 127th 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 Kuwait will increase by 24.7% to 6,358,029 people and rank change from 127th to 117th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.59M 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
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Kuwait
2100 -0.72% 0.8%
2099 -0.71% 0.8%
2098 -0.71% 0.8%
2097 -0.7% 0.81%
2096 -0.68% 0.81%
2095 -0.69% 0.81%
2094 -0.68% 0.82%
2093 -0.68% 0.82%
2092 -0.67% 0.82%
2091 -0.67% 0.82%
2090 -0.68% 0.83%
2089 -0.69% 0.83%
2088 -0.7% 0.83%
2087 -0.72% 0.83%
2086 -0.74% 0.83%
2085 -0.75% 0.83%
2084 -0.76% 0.83%
2083 -0.78% 0.83%
2082 -0.79% 0.84%
2081 -0.83% 0.84%
2080 -0.85% 0.84%
2079 -0.86% 0.84%
2078 -0.87% 0.84%
2077 -0.88% 0.84%
2076 -0.9% 0.84%
2075 -0.93% 0.84%
2074 -0.94% 0.84%
2073 -0.94% 0.84%
2072 -0.95% 0.83%
2071 -0.97% 0.83%
2070 -0.97% 0.83%
2069 -0.97% 0.83%
2068 -0.99% 0.83%
2067 -0.99% 0.83%
2066 -1% 0.82%
2065 -0.99% 0.82%
2064 -0.98% 0.82%
2063 -0.97% 0.82%
2062 -0.98% 0.82%
2061 -0.97% 0.82%
2060 -0.95% 0.82%
2059 -0.93% 0.82%
2058 -0.93% 0.82%
2057 -0.92% 0.81%
2056 -0.92% 0.82%
2055 -0.91% 0.82%
2054 -0.91% 0.82%
2053 -0.89% 0.83%
2052 -0.89% 0.84%
2051 -0.89% 0.84%
2050 -0.89% 0.85%
2049 -0.88% 0.86%
2048 -0.89% 0.87%
2047 -0.88% 0.88%
2046 -0.88% 0.89%
2045 -0.89% 0.9%
2044 -0.89% 0.9%
2043 -0.89% 0.91%
2042 -0.91% 0.91%
2041 -0.91% 0.92%
2040 -0.92% 0.92%
2039 -0.9% 0.92%
2038 -0.91% 0.92%
2037 -0.91% 0.92%
2036 -0.89% 0.92%
2035 -0.88% 0.92%
2034 -0.88% 0.91%
2033 -0.86% 0.9%
2032 -0.86% 0.9%
2031 -0.85% 0.89%
2030 -0.82% 0.94%
2029 -0.8% 1.02%
2028 -0.77% 1.17%
2027 -0.73% 1.4%
2026 -0.67% 1.65%
2025 -0.61% 2.06%
2024 -0.08% 0.9%
2023 -0.29% 5.75%
2022 -0.65% 5.25%
2021 -0.66% -0.9%
2020 -1% -0.95%
2019 -1.4% 2.75%
2018 -1.36% 4.06%
2017 -1.32% 3.76%
2016 -1.29% 4.42%
2015 -1.26% 4.6%
2014 -1.21% 4.51%
2013 -2% 5.12%
2012 -0.58% 6.52%
2011 -0.64% 6.44%
2010 -0.66% 5.29%
2009 -0.64% 5.43%
2008 -0.7% 5.72%
2007 -0.73% 6.05%
2006 -0.76% 5.72%
2005 -0.75% 3.68%
2004 -0.75% 2.25%
2003 -0.79% 2.42%
2002 -2.15% 2.58%
2001 -1.97% 2.73%
2000 -0.49% 2.88%
1999 -0.56% 3.02%
1998 -0.67% 3.17%
1997 -0.61% 3.32%
1996 -0.51% 2.9%
1995 -0.44% 1.03%
1994 -0.34% -0.47%
1993 -0.79% 2.27%
1992 -1.07% 21%
1991 -0.99% -19.8%
1990 -1.79% -24%
1989 -1.16% 3.88%
1988 0.11% 3.98%
1987 0.15% 4.08%
1986 -0.03% 4.13%
1985 -0.001% 4.04%
1984 0.23% 4.38%
1983 0.25% 4.92%
1982 0.3% 4.99%
1981 0.33% 5.23%
1980 0.4% 5.71%
1979 0.14% 6.21%
1978 0.11% 6.54%
1977 0.52% 6.73%
1976 0.43% 6.68%
1975 0.48% 6.41%
1974 0.67% 6.21%
1973 0.52% 6.23%
1972 0.47% 6.39%
1971 0.55% 6.92%
1970 0.66% 7.96%
1969 0.77% 8.98%
1968 0.71% 9.49%
1967 0.63% 9.69%
1966 0.66% 9.87%
1965 0.73% 10.2%
1964 0.82% 10.6%
1963 0.81% 11.1%
1962 0.88% 11.3%
1961 0.96% 11.2%

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 Kuwait's population grew by 0.9%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Kuwait
Current population
6359449
5100145
Population rank 112/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.06%
One net population change
1.69 hours
12 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
10.5 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline -14 +120
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +43,843
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +0.9%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 106/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
12.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 +42,775
Net migration rank 106/196 24/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 3,323,191
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 20/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 67.3%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 5/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Kuwait
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Kuwait
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 42,775
2024 - 524 - 61,624
2023 -43,837 5,173 42,568 50,008
2022 -62,065 26,498 41,752 368,560
2021 -90,452 11,756 42,057 19,678
2020 -65,507 30,167 41,083 -168,379
2019 -46,317 -2,156 46,268 181
2018 -46,304 -3,873 47,222 145,973
2017 -45,583 -6,109 51,498 92,717
2016 -42,744 -9,482 51,397 105,818
2015 -44,699 -4,227 52,127 129,695
2014 -41,027 -2,180 54,673 100,891
2013 -37,948 -1,324 52,666 107,821
2012 -40,183 -26,334 53,181 127,777
2011 -37,477 -23,360 50,733 176,732
2010 -34,759 -21,668 49,838 101,566
2009 -26,800 -19,060 48,879 95,483
2008 -32,967 -17,595 47,505 96,268
2007 -37,727 -16,366 46,539 96,765
2006 -39,526 -15,184 45,911 97,087
2005 -42,124 -14,435 45,243 67,638
2004 -40,128 -13,604 44,341 1,713
2003 -44,319 -13,183 42,934 5,895
2002 -46,240 -12,735 41,651 9,335
2001 -44,050 -30,726 40,662 12,055
2000 -41,668 -26,211 39,811 14,296
1999 -39,411 -23,846 39,342 15,912
1998 -52,844 -23,262 39,324 16,878
1997 -58,185 -22,963 39,581 17,457
1996 -45,159 -21,520 39,920 17,914
1995 -42,030 -22,020 39,198 438
1994 -32,086 -20,984 36,533 -41,862
1993 -24,569 -19,973 33,239 -43,501
1992 -18,789 -120,552 32,016 52,620
1991 -14,675 -119,356 21,867 460,628
1990 -3,487 -116,817 46,720 -1,196,050
1989 5,326 -114,705 49,390 34,643
1988 9,879 215 50,037 31,455
1987 8,971 357 50,690 31,243
1986 16,125 1,104 51,824 27,187
1985 11,649 -19,230 51,772 25,777
1984 20,610 -1,032 52,539 17,020
1983 21,455 -1,872 51,460 31,758
1982 24,077 -1,860 49,981 30,437
1981 29,341 -1,830 48,098 29,600
1980 30,129 -2,045 47,096 32,483
1979 40,599 -872 45,569 37,383
1978 44,070 -62,769 44,277 39,159
1977 47,543 -11,955 42,922 38,225
1976 56,055 -2,522 41,439 36,050
1975 54,941 -38,071 39,295 30,909
1974 64,223 -1,402 37,425 25,398
1973 57,760 -5,409 35,741 22,830
1972 47,169 -11,296 34,045 21,984
1971 52,925 -7,654 32,339 22,182
1970 61,125 -11,315 30,789 26,614
1969 63,256 -3,204 28,774 33,143
1968 69,468 -132 26,161 35,399
1967 49,861 -420 23,520 34,177
1966 54,504 -144 20,914 32,383
1965 58,249 -1,406 18,952 30,580
1964 66,783 505 17,064 29,537
1963 66,241 500 15,357 28,889
1962 64,104 499 13,730 27,417
1961 75,460 378 12,327 24,618
1960 76,314 -1,112 11,054 21,769

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 Kuwait 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 470,645 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 845,142 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 3,323,191 people or 67.3% in Kuwait.

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
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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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