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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 1.08 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Bulgaria vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Liberia
2100 3,368,029 12,788,823
2099 3,392,444 12,776,207
2098 3,416,655 12,757,308
2097 3,440,938 12,728,620
2096 3,465,328 12,695,873
2095 3,489,216 12,671,037
2094 3,513,318 12,645,345
2093 3,537,356 12,607,806
2092 3,561,475 12,583,276
2091 3,585,597 12,557,861
2090 3,609,873 12,513,262
2089 3,634,642 12,461,083
2088 3,659,749 12,429,523
2087 3,685,668 12,394,685
2086 3,712,363 12,331,734
2085 3,739,898 12,266,313
2084 3,768,305 12,218,274
2083 3,797,217 12,163,782
2082 3,827,186 12,122,513
2081 3,857,721 12,055,108
2080 3,890,095 11,977,065
2079 3,923,403 11,899,224
2078 3,957,241 11,823,772
2077 3,992,168 11,746,009
2076 4,027,738 11,657,329
2075 4,064,356 11,571,881
2074 4,102,642 11,469,695
2073 4,141,518 11,373,802
2072 4,180,975 11,288,250
2071 4,221,261 11,187,594
2070 4,262,568 11,097,891
2069 4,304,304 11,002,270
2068 4,346,623 10,918,600
2067 4,389,924 10,814,021
2066 4,433,953 10,721,693
2065 4,478,521 10,617,436
2064 4,523,406 10,521,037
2063 4,568,385 10,416,221
2062 4,613,363 10,308,855
2061 4,658,825 10,200,557
2060 4,704,379 10,091,553
2059 4,749,738 9,960,069
2058 4,794,388 9,857,338
2057 4,839,236 9,745,295
2056 4,884,068 9,624,041
2055 4,929,309 9,506,843
2054 4,974,635 9,402,297
2053 5,020,162 9,284,854
2052 5,065,364 9,173,091
2051 5,110,833 9,060,243
2050 5,156,741 8,951,514
2049 5,202,941 8,828,384
2048 5,249,351 8,705,146
2047 5,296,642 8,581,923
2046 5,343,848 8,456,286
2045 5,391,354 8,342,861
2044 5,439,559 8,220,755
2043 5,488,407 8,106,429
2042 5,537,839 7,972,152
2041 5,588,510 7,829,310
2040 5,639,850 7,698,463
2039 5,692,028 7,554,021
2038 5,743,725 7,421,960
2037 5,796,645 7,291,328
2036 5,849,741 7,146,172
2035 5,902,025 7,010,827
2034 5,954,460 6,883,638
2033 6,007,050 6,750,553
2032 6,058,858 6,619,507
2031 6,111,118 6,492,799
2030 6,163,564 6,376,029
2029 6,214,784 6,247,795
2028 6,264,738 6,120,673
2027 6,313,255 5,981,051
2026 6,359,449 5,852,128
2025 6,402,394 5,732,938
2024 6,441,421 5,612,817
2023 6,446,596 5,493,031
2022 6,465,097 5,373,294
2021 6,507,301 5,259,323
2020 6,550,696 5,149,463
2019 6,616,726 5,043,721
2018 6,710,798 4,944,726
2017 6,803,468 4,848,925
2016 6,894,139 4,755,608
2015 6,984,225 4,659,431
2014 7,073,572 4,564,293
2013 7,160,005 4,470,239
2012 7,305,888 4,373,043
2011 7,348,328 4,221,178
2010 7,395,599 4,058,890
2009 7,444,443 3,943,028
2008 7,492,561 3,821,003
2007 7,545,338 3,669,050
2006 7,601,022 3,490,787
2005 7,658,972 3,301,015
2004 7,716,860 3,156,892
2003 7,775,327 3,119,532
2002 7,837,161 3,094,782
2001 8,009,142 3,015,338
2000 8,170,172 2,928,117
1999 8,210,624 2,821,684
1998 8,256,786 2,670,124
1997 8,312,068 2,412,989
1996 8,362,826 2,232,289
1995 8,406,067 2,169,162
1994 8,443,591 2,149,928
1993 8,472,313 2,155,126
1992 8,540,164 2,072,461
1991 8,632,367 1,956,518
1990 8,718,289 2,223,667
1989 8,876,972 2,517,858
1988 8,981,446 2,446,941
1987 8,971,359 2,377,229
1986 8,958,171 2,308,511
1985 8,960,547 2,240,539
1984 8,960,679 2,173,312
1983 8,939,738 2,107,113
1982 8,917,457 2,045,073
1981 8,891,117 1,986,867
1980 8,861,535 1,929,253
1979 8,825,940 1,872,713
1978 8,814,032 1,818,247
1977 8,804,183 1,766,019
1976 8,758,599 1,717,060
1975 8,720,742 1,670,913
1974 8,678,745 1,626,362
1973 8,620,967 1,583,588
1972 8,576,200 1,542,670
1971 8,536,395 1,504,077
1970 8,489,574 1,466,676
1969 8,434,172 1,429,605
1968 8,369,603 1,393,530
1967 8,310,226 1,358,435
1966 8,258,057 1,324,383
1965 8,204,168 1,291,156
1964 8,144,340 1,258,745
1963 8,078,145 1,227,414
1962 8,012,946 1,197,039
1961 7,943,118 1,167,717
1960 7,867,374 1,139,522

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M 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
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Liberia
2100 -0.72% 0.1%
2099 -0.71% 0.15%
2098 -0.71% 0.23%
2097 -0.7% 0.26%
2096 -0.68% 0.2%
2095 -0.69% 0.2%
2094 -0.68% 0.3%
2093 -0.68% 0.19%
2092 -0.67% 0.2%
2091 -0.67% 0.36%
2090 -0.68% 0.42%
2089 -0.69% 0.25%
2088 -0.7% 0.28%
2087 -0.72% 0.51%
2086 -0.74% 0.53%
2085 -0.75% 0.39%
2084 -0.76% 0.45%
2083 -0.78% 0.34%
2082 -0.79% 0.56%
2081 -0.83% 0.65%
2080 -0.85% 0.65%
2079 -0.86% 0.64%
2078 -0.87% 0.66%
2077 -0.88% 0.76%
2076 -0.9% 0.74%
2075 -0.93% 0.89%
2074 -0.94% 0.84%
2073 -0.94% 0.76%
2072 -0.95% 0.9%
2071 -0.97% 0.81%
2070 -0.97% 0.87%
2069 -0.97% 0.77%
2068 -0.99% 0.97%
2067 -0.99% 0.86%
2066 -1% 0.98%
2065 -0.99% 0.92%
2064 -0.98% 1.01%
2063 -0.97% 1.04%
2062 -0.98% 1.06%
2061 -0.97% 1.08%
2060 -0.95% 1.32%
2059 -0.93% 1.04%
2058 -0.93% 1.15%
2057 -0.92% 1.26%
2056 -0.92% 1.23%
2055 -0.91% 1.11%
2054 -0.91% 1.26%
2053 -0.89% 1.22%
2052 -0.89% 1.25%
2051 -0.89% 1.21%
2050 -0.89% 1.39%
2049 -0.88% 1.42%
2048 -0.89% 1.44%
2047 -0.88% 1.49%
2046 -0.88% 1.36%
2045 -0.89% 1.49%
2044 -0.89% 1.41%
2043 -0.89% 1.68%
2042 -0.91% 1.82%
2041 -0.91% 1.7%
2040 -0.92% 1.91%
2039 -0.9% 1.78%
2038 -0.91% 1.79%
2037 -0.91% 2.03%
2036 -0.89% 1.93%
2035 -0.88% 1.85%
2034 -0.88% 1.97%
2033 -0.86% 1.98%
2032 -0.86% 1.95%
2031 -0.85% 1.83%
2030 -0.82% 2.05%
2029 -0.8% 2.08%
2028 -0.77% 2.33%
2027 -0.73% 2.2%
2026 -0.67% 2.08%
2025 -0.61% 2.14%
2024 -0.08% 2.18%
2023 -0.29% 2.23%
2022 -0.65% 2.17%
2021 -0.66% 2.13%
2020 -1% 2.1%
2019 -1.4% 2%
2018 -1.36% 1.98%
2017 -1.32% 1.96%
2016 -1.29% 2.06%
2015 -1.26% 2.08%
2014 -1.21% 2.1%
2013 -2% 2.22%
2012 -0.58% 3.6%
2011 -0.64% 4%
2010 -0.66% 2.94%
2009 -0.64% 3.19%
2008 -0.7% 4.14%
2007 -0.73% 5.11%
2006 -0.76% 5.75%
2005 -0.75% 4.57%
2004 -0.75% 1.2%
2003 -0.79% 0.8%
2002 -2.15% 2.63%
2001 -1.97% 2.98%
2000 -0.49% 3.77%
1999 -0.56% 5.68%
1998 -0.67% 10.7%
1997 -0.61% 8.09%
1996 -0.51% 2.91%
1995 -0.44% 0.89%
1994 -0.34% -0.24%
1993 -0.79% 3.99%
1992 -1.07% 5.93%
1991 -0.99% -12%
1990 -1.79% -11.7%
1989 -1.16% 2.9%
1988 0.11% 2.93%
1987 0.15% 2.98%
1986 -0.03% 3.03%
1985 -0.001% 3.09%
1984 0.23% 3.14%
1983 0.25% 3.03%
1982 0.3% 2.93%
1981 0.33% 2.99%
1980 0.4% 3.02%
1979 0.14% 3%
1978 0.11% 2.96%
1977 0.52% 2.85%
1976 0.43% 2.76%
1975 0.48% 2.74%
1974 0.67% 2.7%
1973 0.52% 2.65%
1972 0.47% 2.57%
1971 0.55% 2.55%
1970 0.66% 2.59%
1969 0.77% 2.59%
1968 0.71% 2.58%
1967 0.63% 2.57%
1966 0.66% 2.57%
1965 0.73% 2.57%
1964 0.82% 2.55%
1963 0.81% 2.54%
1962 0.88% 2.51%
1961 0.96% 2.47%

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 Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Liberia
Current population
6359449
5887000
Population rank 112/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.07%
One net population change
1.69 hours
4.39 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +328
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 43/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -9,870
Net migration rank 106/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -9,870
2024 - 524 - -7,779
2023 -43,837 5,173 125,730 -5,002
2022 -62,065 26,498 123,747 -5,003
2021 -90,452 11,756 121,038 -11,852
2020 -65,507 30,167 120,632 -10,107
2019 -46,317 -2,156 120,635 -19,678
2018 -46,304 -3,873 120,231 -23,199
2017 -45,583 -6,109 119,376 -24,807
2016 -42,744 -9,482 118,852 -26,796
2015 -44,699 -4,227 115,479 -15,182
2014 -41,027 -2,180 116,667 -26,690
2013 -37,948 -1,324 120,138 -22,010
2012 -40,183 -26,334 121,973 -25,710
2011 -37,477 -23,360 115,496 91,981
2010 -34,759 -21,668 114,249 2,850
2009 -26,800 -19,060 113,429 1,187
2008 -32,967 -17,595 112,032 17,404
2007 -37,727 -16,366 109,165 65,306
2006 -39,526 -15,184 104,099 77,946
2005 -42,124 -14,435 96,478 101,019
2004 -40,128 -13,604 91,755 -1,001
2003 -44,319 -13,183 87,534 -103,564
2002 -46,240 -12,735 88,643 -23,110
2001 -44,050 -30,726 86,217 7,142
2000 -41,668 -26,211 83,143 -2,060
1999 -39,411 -23,846 78,130 53,643
1998 -52,844 -23,262 72,146 99,203
1997 -58,185 -22,963 61,444 281,480
1996 -45,159 -21,520 56,392 -37,922
1995 -42,030 -22,020 53,407 54,372
1994 -32,086 -20,984 52,101 -121,407
1993 -24,569 -19,973 51,609 7,300
1992 -18,789 -120,552 50,204 56,210
1991 -14,675 -119,356 47,426 78,052
1990 -3,487 -116,817 52,770 -712,544
1989 5,326 -114,705 63,238 8,156
1988 9,879 215 62,703 7,734
1987 8,971 357 62,147 6,840
1986 16,125 1,104 61,924 6,534
1985 11,649 -19,230 59,988 7,487
1984 20,610 -1,032 59,460 7,513
1983 21,455 -1,872 57,562 7,861
1982 24,077 -1,860 56,127 2,530
1981 29,341 -1,830 55,003 2,757
1980 30,129 -2,045 53,452 4,016
1979 40,599 -872 52,125 3,500
1978 44,070 -62,769 49,813 3,500
1977 47,543 -11,955 47,582 3,555
1976 56,055 -2,522 45,528 1,246
1975 54,941 -38,071 43,478 2,037
1974 64,223 -1,402 41,499 2,086
1973 57,760 -5,409 39,694 2,272
1972 47,169 -11,296 37,860 2,018
1971 52,925 -7,654 36,015 1,293
1970 61,125 -11,315 35,196 2,285
1969 63,256 -3,204 34,677 1,982
1968 69,468 -132 33,536 1,964
1967 49,861 -420 32,519 2,177
1966 54,504 -144 31,454 1,953
1965 58,249 -1,406 30,618 2,431
1964 66,783 505 29,592 2,189
1963 66,241 500 28,708 2,165
1962 64,104 499 27,679 2,189
1961 75,460 378 26,670 2,115
1960 76,314 -1,112 25,713 1,886

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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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