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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 7,343,064 people in Kyrgyzstan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 7,505,771 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 -0.86% per year vs +2% in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Kyrgyzstan has grown from 5.22M to 7.51M (43.8% growth).

Bulgaria vs Kyrgyzstan: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Kyrgyzstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Kyrgyzstan
2100 3,384,288 11,893,475
2099 3,408,821 11,890,700
2098 3,433,149 11,886,376
2097 3,457,549 11,878,418
2096 3,482,057 11,868,604
2095 3,506,060 11,856,708
2094 3,530,278 11,842,004
2093 3,554,432 11,826,547
2092 3,578,667 11,811,507
2091 3,602,907 11,794,816
2090 3,627,300 11,776,743
2089 3,652,188 11,756,556
2088 3,677,416 11,734,533
2087 3,703,460 11,710,904
2086 3,730,284 11,685,092
2085 3,757,953 11,657,302
2084 3,786,496 11,627,305
2083 3,815,548 11,596,335
2082 3,845,662 11,565,309
2081 3,876,344 11,531,811
2080 3,908,874 11,496,474
2079 3,942,344 11,459,776
2078 3,976,345 11,420,394
2077 4,011,440 11,379,831
2076 4,047,182 11,337,247
2075 4,083,977 11,290,092
2074 4,122,447 11,242,895
2073 4,161,511 11,196,297
2072 4,201,158 11,145,255
2071 4,241,639 11,092,847
2070 4,283,145 11,039,249
2069 4,325,083 10,984,604
2068 4,367,606 10,928,940
2067 4,411,116 10,872,811
2066 4,455,358 10,815,162
2065 4,500,141 10,758,104
2064 4,545,243 10,700,945
2063 4,590,439 10,640,277
2062 4,635,634 10,579,126
2061 4,681,315 10,517,210
2060 4,727,089 10,455,339
2059 4,772,667 10,392,368
2058 4,817,532 10,325,792
2057 4,862,597 10,258,112
2056 4,907,646 10,188,786
2055 4,953,105 10,119,516
2054 4,998,650 10,047,571
2053 5,044,397 9,973,507
2052 5,089,817 9,898,179
2051 5,135,505 9,819,063
2050 5,181,635 9,737,536
2049 5,228,058 9,654,638
2048 5,274,692 9,569,296
2047 5,322,212 9,483,376
2046 5,369,645 9,396,627
2045 5,417,381 9,306,461
2044 5,465,818 9,214,649
2043 5,514,902 9,120,664
2042 5,564,573 9,025,981
2041 5,615,489 8,929,438
2040 5,667,076 8,831,799
2039 5,719,506 8,734,313
2038 5,771,452 8,637,242
2037 5,824,628 8,542,062
2036 5,877,980 8,446,471
2035 5,930,517 8,350,860
2034 5,983,205 8,255,039
2033 6,036,049 8,158,636
2032 6,088,107 8,061,935
2031 6,140,619 7,963,148
2030 6,193,318 7,863,148
2029 6,244,785 7,762,348
2028 6,294,981 7,661,118
2027 6,343,732 7,556,883
2026 6,390,149 7,451,789
2025 6,433,302 7,343,064
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 (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 Kyrgyzstan gained 956,965 people (a 18.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Kyrgyzstan's population increased by 1,330,433 people (a 21.5% 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 5,181,635 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Kyrgyzstan will increase by 29.7% to 9,737,536 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 3.38M 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 -0.13% 1.68%
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 (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 Kyrgyzstan's population grew by 1.68%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Kyrgyzstan
Current population
6390149
7505771
Population rank 112/197 106/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.09%
One net population change
1.08 hours
4.35 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
16.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +332
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +121,196
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +1.68%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 61/197
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 -47,023 524 108,328 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 2026-07-08).

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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 Kyrgyzstan 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,239,599 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a gain of 177,220 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 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K
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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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