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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 4,865,298 people in Kuwait in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 4,981,316 in Kuwait.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 1.28 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 -0.86% per year vs +2.64% in Kuwait.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Kuwait has grown from 2.36M to 4.98M (110.7% growth).

Bulgaria vs Kuwait: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Kuwait
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Kuwait
2100 3,384,288 9,334,340
2099 3,408,821 9,260,081
2098 3,433,149 9,186,463
2097 3,457,549 9,113,170
2096 3,482,057 9,040,141
2095 3,506,060 8,967,450
2094 3,530,278 8,895,114
2093 3,554,432 8,823,113
2092 3,578,667 8,751,505
2091 3,602,907 8,680,321
2090 3,627,300 8,609,595
2089 3,652,188 8,539,136
2088 3,677,416 8,469,109
2087 3,703,460 8,399,564
2086 3,730,284 8,330,533
2085 3,757,953 8,261,971
2084 3,786,496 8,193,896
2083 3,815,548 8,126,269
2082 3,845,662 8,059,106
2081 3,876,344 7,992,347
2080 3,908,874 7,926,024
2079 3,942,344 7,860,286
2078 3,976,345 7,795,005
2077 4,011,440 7,730,203
2076 4,047,182 7,665,903
2075 4,083,977 7,602,169
2074 4,122,447 7,538,993
2073 4,161,511 7,476,318
2072 4,201,158 7,414,183
2071 4,241,639 7,352,798
2070 4,283,145 7,292,103
2069 4,325,083 7,231,928
2068 4,367,606 7,172,407
2067 4,411,116 7,113,525
2066 4,455,358 7,055,300
2065 4,500,141 6,997,659
2064 4,545,243 6,940,617
2063 4,590,439 6,883,966
2062 4,635,634 6,827,893
2061 4,681,315 6,772,426
2060 4,727,089 6,717,567
2059 4,772,667 6,663,194
2058 4,817,532 6,609,283
2057 4,862,597 6,555,790
2056 4,907,646 6,502,807
2055 4,953,105 6,450,126
2054 4,998,650 6,397,735
2053 5,044,397 6,345,468
2052 5,089,817 6,293,294
2051 5,135,505 6,241,127
2050 5,181,635 6,188,892
2049 5,228,058 6,136,684
2048 5,274,692 6,084,369
2047 5,322,212 6,032,063
2046 5,369,645 5,979,700
2045 5,417,381 5,927,211
2044 5,465,818 5,874,608
2043 5,514,902 5,822,127
2042 5,564,573 5,769,628
2041 5,615,489 5,717,337
2040 5,667,076 5,665,332
2039 5,719,506 5,613,613
2038 5,771,452 5,562,201
2037 5,824,628 5,511,310
2036 5,877,980 5,460,951
2035 5,930,517 5,411,185
2034 5,983,205 5,362,082
2033 6,036,049 5,313,716
2032 6,088,107 5,266,162
2031 6,140,619 5,219,420
2030 6,193,318 5,173,547
2029 6,244,785 5,125,419
2028 6,294,981 5,073,776
2027 6,343,732 5,015,009
2026 6,390,149 4,945,732
2025 6,433,302 4,865,298
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 (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 Kuwait gained 1,639,363 people (a 69.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Kuwait's population increased by 977,220 people (a 24.4% 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 5,181,635 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Kuwait will increase by 24.2% to 6,188,892 people and rank change from 127th to 119th.

Kuwait is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 9.33M 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
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 -0.13% -0.65%
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 (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 Kuwait's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Kuwait
Current population
6390149
4981316
Population rank 112/197 127/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.06%
One net population change
1.08 hours
16.5 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
10.7 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
1.18 hours
Daily growth/decline -22 -88
Annual growth/decline -8,119 -31,965
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 188/197
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 -47,023 524 41,627 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Kuwait 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 457,599 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 805,875 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 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K
Kuwait
City Population
Kuwait 2.99M
Al Wafrah 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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