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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 7,221,868 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 7,471,102 in Kyrgyzstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kyrgyzstan's population is 1.17 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Kyrgyzstan is the 106th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.09% for Kyrgyzstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +2.05% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.47M (43.2% growth).

Bulgaria vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Kyrgyzstan
2100 3,368,029 11,878,983
2099 3,392,444 11,876,212
2098 3,416,655 11,871,893
2097 3,440,938 11,863,945
2096 3,465,328 11,854,143
2095 3,489,216 11,842,261
2094 3,513,318 11,827,575
2093 3,537,356 11,812,137
2092 3,561,475 11,797,115
2091 3,585,597 11,780,444
2090 3,609,873 11,762,393
2089 3,634,642 11,742,231
2088 3,659,749 11,720,234
2087 3,685,668 11,696,634
2086 3,712,363 11,670,854
2085 3,739,898 11,643,097
2084 3,768,305 11,613,138
2083 3,797,217 11,582,205
2082 3,827,186 11,551,217
2081 3,857,721 11,517,759
2080 3,890,095 11,482,466
2079 3,923,403 11,445,812
2078 3,957,241 11,406,479
2077 3,992,168 11,365,965
2076 4,027,738 11,323,432
2075 4,064,356 11,276,335
2074 4,102,642 11,229,195
2073 4,141,518 11,182,654
2072 4,180,975 11,131,675
2071 4,221,261 11,079,330
2070 4,262,568 11,025,798
2069 4,304,304 10,971,220
2068 4,346,623 10,915,623
2067 4,389,924 10,859,563
2066 4,433,953 10,801,984
2065 4,478,521 10,744,996
2064 4,523,406 10,687,906
2063 4,568,385 10,627,312
2062 4,613,363 10,566,235
2061 4,658,825 10,504,395
2060 4,704,379 10,442,600
2059 4,749,738 10,379,705
2058 4,794,388 10,313,211
2057 4,839,236 10,245,612
2056 4,884,068 10,176,371
2055 4,929,309 10,107,186
2054 4,974,635 10,035,329
2053 5,020,162 9,961,355
2052 5,065,364 9,886,119
2051 5,110,833 9,807,099
2050 5,156,741 9,725,671
2049 5,202,941 9,642,875
2048 5,249,351 9,557,636
2047 5,296,642 9,471,821
2046 5,343,848 9,385,178
2045 5,391,354 9,295,121
2044 5,439,559 9,203,421
2043 5,488,407 9,109,551
2042 5,537,839 9,014,983
2041 5,588,510 8,918,557
2040 5,639,850 8,821,038
2039 5,692,028 8,723,670
2038 5,743,725 8,626,718
2037 5,796,645 8,531,653
2036 5,849,741 8,436,180
2035 5,902,025 8,340,685
2034 5,954,460 8,244,980
2033 6,007,050 8,148,695
2032 6,058,858 8,052,112
2031 6,111,118 7,953,446
2030 6,163,564 7,853,567
2029 6,214,784 7,752,890
2028 6,264,738 7,651,783
2027 6,313,255 7,547,675
2026 6,359,449 7,442,710
2025 6,402,394 7,334,116
2024 6,441,421 7,221,868
2023 6,446,596 7,099,750
2022 6,465,097 6,975,220
2021 6,507,301 6,851,224
2020 6,550,696 6,726,596
2019 6,616,726 6,590,211
2018 6,710,798 6,444,079
2017 6,803,468 6,306,696
2016 6,894,139 6,175,338
2015 6,984,225 6,040,036
2014 7,073,572 5,905,848
2013 7,160,005 5,777,150
2012 7,305,888 5,652,076
2011 7,348,328 5,546,587
2010 7,395,599 5,467,059
2009 7,444,443 5,389,643
2008 7,492,561 5,318,729
2007 7,545,338 5,268,385
2006 7,601,022 5,218,373
2005 7,658,972 5,162,640
2004 7,716,860 5,104,713
2003 7,775,327 5,043,308
2002 7,837,161 4,990,704
2001 8,009,142 4,945,073
2000 8,170,172 4,898,362
1999 8,210,624 4,840,422
1998 8,256,786 4,769,015
1997 8,312,068 4,696,421
1996 8,362,826 4,628,438
1995 8,406,067 4,560,454
1994 8,443,591 4,515,069
1993 8,472,313 4,516,777
1992 8,540,164 4,515,400
1991 8,632,367 4,463,634
1990 8,718,289 4,391,236
1989 8,876,972 4,307,500
1988 8,981,446 4,218,400
1987 8,971,359 4,144,600
1986 8,958,171 4,066,500
1985 8,960,547 3,990,300
1984 8,960,679 3,916,400
1983 8,939,738 3,838,300
1982 8,917,457 3,759,300
1981 8,891,117 3,685,800
1980 8,861,535 3,617,400
1979 8,825,940 3,552,000
1978 8,814,032 3,487,100
1977 8,804,183 3,423,900
1976 8,758,599 3,358,700
1975 8,720,742 3,292,400
1974 8,678,745 3,223,900
1973 8,620,967 3,153,800
1972 8,576,200 3,088,200
1971 8,536,395 3,022,300
1970 8,489,574 2,959,900
1969 8,434,172 2,894,800
1968 8,369,603 2,818,300
1967 8,310,226 2,736,500
1966 8,258,057 2,655,300
1965 8,204,168 2,573,300
1964 8,144,340 2,495,300
1963 8,078,145 2,413,700
1962 8,012,946 2,333,400
1961 7,943,118 2,255,900
1960 7,867,374 2,172,300

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 Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,295,764 people (a 21% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Kyrgyzstan was ranked 112th in 2006 and ranked 106th 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 Kyrgyzstan will increase by 30.2% to 9,725,671 people and rank change from 106th to 100th.

Kyrgyzstan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.9M 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
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Kyrgyzstan
2100 -0.72% 0.02%
2099 -0.71% 0.04%
2098 -0.71% 0.07%
2097 -0.7% 0.08%
2096 -0.68% 0.1%
2095 -0.69% 0.12%
2094 -0.68% 0.13%
2093 -0.68% 0.13%
2092 -0.67% 0.14%
2091 -0.67% 0.15%
2090 -0.68% 0.17%
2089 -0.69% 0.19%
2088 -0.7% 0.2%
2087 -0.72% 0.22%
2086 -0.74% 0.24%
2085 -0.75% 0.26%
2084 -0.76% 0.27%
2083 -0.78% 0.27%
2082 -0.79% 0.29%
2081 -0.83% 0.31%
2080 -0.85% 0.32%
2079 -0.86% 0.34%
2078 -0.87% 0.36%
2077 -0.88% 0.38%
2076 -0.9% 0.42%
2075 -0.93% 0.42%
2074 -0.94% 0.42%
2073 -0.94% 0.46%
2072 -0.95% 0.47%
2071 -0.97% 0.49%
2070 -0.97% 0.5%
2069 -0.97% 0.51%
2068 -0.99% 0.52%
2067 -0.99% 0.53%
2066 -1% 0.53%
2065 -0.99% 0.53%
2064 -0.98% 0.57%
2063 -0.97% 0.58%
2062 -0.98% 0.59%
2061 -0.97% 0.59%
2060 -0.95% 0.61%
2059 -0.93% 0.64%
2058 -0.93% 0.66%
2057 -0.92% 0.68%
2056 -0.92% 0.68%
2055 -0.91% 0.72%
2054 -0.91% 0.74%
2053 -0.89% 0.76%
2052 -0.89% 0.81%
2051 -0.89% 0.84%
2050 -0.89% 0.86%
2049 -0.88% 0.89%
2048 -0.89% 0.91%
2047 -0.88% 0.92%
2046 -0.88% 0.97%
2045 -0.89% 1%
2044 -0.89% 1.03%
2043 -0.89% 1.05%
2042 -0.91% 1.08%
2041 -0.91% 1.11%
2040 -0.92% 1.12%
2039 -0.9% 1.12%
2038 -0.91% 1.11%
2037 -0.91% 1.13%
2036 -0.89% 1.14%
2035 -0.88% 1.16%
2034 -0.88% 1.18%
2033 -0.86% 1.2%
2032 -0.86% 1.24%
2031 -0.85% 1.27%
2030 -0.82% 1.3%
2029 -0.8% 1.32%
2028 -0.77% 1.38%
2027 -0.73% 1.41%
2026 -0.67% 1.48%
2025 -0.61% 1.55%
2024 -0.08% 1.72%
2023 -0.29% 1.79%
2022 -0.65% 1.81%
2021 -0.66% 1.85%
2020 -1% 2.07%
2019 -1.4% 2.27%
2018 -1.36% 2.18%
2017 -1.32% 2.13%
2016 -1.29% 2.24%
2015 -1.26% 2.27%
2014 -1.21% 2.23%
2013 -2% 2.21%
2012 -0.58% 1.9%
2011 -0.64% 1.45%
2010 -0.66% 1.44%
2009 -0.64% 1.33%
2008 -0.7% 0.96%
2007 -0.73% 0.96%
2006 -0.76% 1.08%
2005 -0.75% 1.13%
2004 -0.75% 1.22%
2003 -0.79% 1.05%
2002 -2.15% 0.92%
2001 -1.97% 0.95%
2000 -0.49% 1.2%
1999 -0.56% 1.5%
1998 -0.67% 1.55%
1997 -0.61% 1.47%
1996 -0.51% 1.49%
1995 -0.44% 1.01%
1994 -0.34% -0.04%
1993 -0.79% 0.03%
1992 -1.07% 1.16%
1991 -0.99% 1.65%
1990 -1.79% 1.94%
1989 -1.16% 2.11%
1988 0.11% 1.78%
1987 0.15% 1.92%
1986 -0.03% 1.91%
1985 -0.001% 1.89%
1984 0.23% 2.03%
1983 0.25% 2.1%
1982 0.3% 1.99%
1981 0.33% 1.89%
1980 0.4% 1.84%
1979 0.14% 1.86%
1978 0.11% 1.85%
1977 0.52% 1.94%
1976 0.43% 2.01%
1975 0.48% 2.12%
1974 0.67% 2.22%
1973 0.52% 2.12%
1972 0.47% 2.18%
1971 0.55% 2.11%
1970 0.66% 2.25%
1969 0.77% 2.71%
1968 0.71% 2.99%
1967 0.63% 3.06%
1966 0.66% 3.19%
1965 0.73% 3.13%
1964 0.82% 3.38%
1963 0.81% 3.44%
1962 0.88% 3.44%
1961 0.96% 3.85%

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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.72%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Kyrgyzstan
Current population
6359449
7471102
Population rank 112/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.09%
One net population change
1.69 hours
4.3 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
3.59 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +335
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +122,118
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +1.72%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 63/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
4.84 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 +1,815
Net migration rank 106/196 58/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 194,816
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 114/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 2.7%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 122/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Kyrgyzstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Kyrgyzstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 1,815
2024 - 524 - 3,645
2023 -43,837 5,173 115,016 5,601
2022 -62,065 26,498 118,579 12,596
2021 -90,452 11,756 113,730 46,208
2020 -65,507 30,167 120,406 54,704
2019 -46,317 -2,156 143,007 47,303
2018 -46,304 -3,873 141,125 3,494
2017 -45,583 -6,109 122,350 7,553
2016 -42,744 -9,482 126,594 1,187
2015 -44,699 -4,227 130,464 -5,071
2014 -41,027 -2,180 127,566 -9,443
2013 -37,948 -1,324 121,898 -9,667
2012 -40,183 -26,334 119,259 -12,503
2011 -37,477 -23,360 114,260 -10,170
2010 -34,759 -21,668 110,435 -6,521
2009 -26,800 -19,060 99,709 -14,325
2008 -32,967 -17,595 89,355 -64,404
2007 -37,727 -16,366 85,348 -54,298
2006 -39,526 -15,184 81,929 -53,469
2005 -42,124 -14,435 72,793 -36,288
2004 -40,128 -13,604 74,529 -32,088
2003 -44,319 -13,183 69,598 -30,686
2002 -46,240 -12,735 65,379 -28,300
2001 -44,050 -30,726 65,275 -25,695
2000 -41,668 -26,211 62,699 -23,265
1999 -39,411 -23,846 71,155 -10,297
1998 -52,844 -23,262 69,151 -17,690
1997 -58,185 -22,963 67,159 -11,740
1996 -45,159 -21,520 73,129 -10,926
1995 -42,030 -22,020 80,264 -10,767
1994 -32,086 -20,984 72,693 -22,165
1993 -24,569 -19,973 81,754 -103,698
1992 -18,789 -120,552 95,275 -33,009
1991 -14,675 -119,356 97,753 -32,276
1990 -3,487 -116,817 97,485 -27,912
1989 5,326 -114,705 99,934 -25,723
1988 9,879 215 97,415 -40,823
1987 8,971 357 101,232 -39,678
1986 16,125 1,104 98,263 -40,062
1985 11,649 -19,230 92,084 -38,536
1984 20,610 -1,032 89,356 -34,248
1983 21,455 -1,872 84,139 -5,525
1982 24,077 -1,860 81,716 -6,388
1981 29,341 -1,830 77,955 -6,725
1980 30,129 -2,045 72,092 -5,090
1979 40,599 -872 76,489 -6,672
1978 44,070 -62,769 76,137 -6,988
1977 47,543 -11,955 74,296 -6,724
1976 56,055 -2,522 73,280 -10,499
1975 54,941 -38,071 72,255 -7,639
1974 64,223 -1,402 71,925 -5,818
1973 57,760 -5,409 71,500 -3,373
1972 47,169 -11,296 70,852 -1,163
1971 52,925 -7,654 68,902 2,645
1970 61,125 -11,315 66,485 11,295
1969 63,256 -3,204 63,396 16,862
1968 69,468 -132 60,670 20,918
1967 49,861 -420 59,793 22,162
1966 54,504 -144 59,346 21,868
1965 58,249 -1,406 59,163 22,870
1964 66,783 505 59,657 22,281
1963 66,241 500 60,145 21,967
1962 64,104 499 58,827 21,217
1961 75,460 378 57,176 18,355
1960 76,314 -1,112 54,920 13,946

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 Kyrgyzstan 88.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,258,837 people) and 11.5% is from migration (a gain of 164,132 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 194,816 people or 2.7% in Kyrgyzstan.

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
Kyrgyzstan
City Population
Bishkek 1.19M
Osh 375K
Jalal-Abad 89K
Tokmok 53.2K
Naryn 34.8K
Talas 32.9K
Kant 23.2K
Toktogul 16.4K
Cholpon-Ata 11.5K

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

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