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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 677,012 people in Luxembourg in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 693,885 in Luxembourg.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 9.16 times bigger than Luxembourg's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Luxembourg is the 164th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.008% for Luxembourg.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +2.02% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 694K (46.8% growth).

Bulgaria vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Luxembourg
2100 3,368,029 757,616
2099 3,392,444 759,426
2098 3,416,655 761,176
2097 3,440,938 763,015
2096 3,465,328 764,666
2095 3,489,216 765,990
2094 3,513,318 767,608
2093 3,537,356 769,178
2092 3,561,475 770,648
2091 3,585,597 772,463
2090 3,609,873 774,140
2089 3,634,642 775,834
2088 3,659,749 777,644
2087 3,685,668 779,590
2086 3,712,363 781,531
2085 3,739,898 783,409
2084 3,768,305 785,286
2083 3,797,217 786,877
2082 3,827,186 788,844
2081 3,857,721 790,684
2080 3,890,095 792,362
2079 3,923,403 794,006
2078 3,957,241 795,455
2077 3,992,168 796,986
2076 4,027,738 798,410
2075 4,064,356 799,754
2074 4,102,642 801,070
2073 4,141,518 802,482
2072 4,180,975 803,902
2071 4,221,261 804,943
2070 4,262,568 806,296
2069 4,304,304 807,272
2068 4,346,623 808,013
2067 4,389,924 808,667
2066 4,433,953 809,092
2065 4,478,521 809,449
2064 4,523,406 809,740
2063 4,568,385 810,010
2062 4,613,363 810,217
2061 4,658,825 810,062
2060 4,704,379 809,971
2059 4,749,738 809,738
2058 4,794,388 809,344
2057 4,839,236 808,943
2056 4,884,068 808,533
2055 4,929,309 807,418
2054 4,974,635 806,176
2053 5,020,162 804,878
2052 5,065,364 803,482
2051 5,110,833 801,594
2050 5,156,741 799,802
2049 5,202,941 797,764
2048 5,249,351 795,309
2047 5,296,642 792,814
2046 5,343,848 790,135
2045 5,391,354 787,133
2044 5,439,559 784,057
2043 5,488,407 780,860
2042 5,537,839 777,248
2041 5,588,510 773,499
2040 5,639,850 769,643
2039 5,692,028 765,360
2038 5,743,725 760,862
2037 5,796,645 756,459
2036 5,849,741 751,771
2035 5,902,025 746,768
2034 5,954,460 741,700
2033 6,007,050 736,388
2032 6,058,858 730,687
2031 6,111,118 724,969
2030 6,163,564 719,018
2029 6,214,784 712,675
2028 6,264,738 705,838
2027 6,313,255 698,918
2026 6,359,449 692,020
2025 6,402,394 684,765
2024 6,441,421 677,012
2023 6,446,596 666,430
2022 6,465,097 653,103
2021 6,507,301 640,064
2020 6,550,696 630,419
2019 6,616,726 620,001
2018 6,710,798 607,950
2017 6,803,468 596,336
2016 6,894,139 582,014
2015 6,984,225 569,604
2014 7,073,572 556,319
2013 7,160,005 543,360
2012 7,305,888 530,946
2011 7,348,328 518,347
2010 7,395,599 506,953
2009 7,444,443 497,783
2008 7,492,561 488,650
2007 7,545,338 479,993
2006 7,601,022 472,637
2005 7,658,972 465,158
2004 7,716,860 458,095
2003 7,775,327 451,630
2002 7,837,161 446,175
2001 8,009,142 441,525
2000 8,170,172 436,300
1999 8,210,624 430,475
1998 8,256,786 424,700
1997 8,312,068 419,450
1996 8,362,826 414,225
1995 8,406,067 408,625
1994 8,443,591 402,925
1993 8,472,313 397,475
1992 8,540,164 392,175
1991 8,632,367 387,000
1990 8,718,289 381,850
1989 8,876,972 377,100
1988 8,981,446 373,450
1987 8,971,359 370,750
1986 8,958,171 368,355
1985 8,960,547 366,706
1984 8,960,679 365,998
1983 8,939,738 365,622
1982 8,917,457 365,525
1981 8,891,117 365,225
1980 8,861,535 364,150
1979 8,825,940 362,856
1978 8,814,032 362,007
1977 8,804,183 361,358
1976 8,758,599 360,731
1975 8,720,742 358,950
1974 8,678,745 355,050
1973 8,620,967 350,450
1972 8,576,200 346,600
1971 8,536,395 342,421
1970 8,489,574 339,171
1969 8,434,172 337,500
1968 8,369,603 335,850
1967 8,310,226 334,995
1966 8,258,057 333,895
1965 8,204,168 331,500
1964 8,144,340 327,750
1963 8,078,145 324,100
1962 8,012,946 320,750
1961 7,943,118 316,845
1960 7,867,374 313,970

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 Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Luxembourg's population increased by 111,871 people (a 19.2% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Luxembourg was ranked 167th in 2006 and ranked 164th 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 Luxembourg will increase by 15.3% to 799,802 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 810K 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
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Luxembourg
2100 -0.72% -0.24%
2099 -0.71% -0.23%
2098 -0.71% -0.24%
2097 -0.7% -0.22%
2096 -0.68% -0.17%
2095 -0.69% -0.21%
2094 -0.68% -0.2%
2093 -0.68% -0.19%
2092 -0.67% -0.23%
2091 -0.67% -0.22%
2090 -0.68% -0.22%
2089 -0.69% -0.23%
2088 -0.7% -0.25%
2087 -0.72% -0.25%
2086 -0.74% -0.24%
2085 -0.75% -0.24%
2084 -0.76% -0.2%
2083 -0.78% -0.25%
2082 -0.79% -0.23%
2081 -0.83% -0.21%
2080 -0.85% -0.21%
2079 -0.86% -0.18%
2078 -0.87% -0.19%
2077 -0.88% -0.18%
2076 -0.9% -0.17%
2075 -0.93% -0.16%
2074 -0.94% -0.18%
2073 -0.94% -0.18%
2072 -0.95% -0.13%
2071 -0.97% -0.17%
2070 -0.97% -0.12%
2069 -0.97% -0.09%
2068 -0.99% -0.08%
2067 -0.99% -0.05%
2066 -1% -0.04%
2065 -0.99% -0.04%
2064 -0.98% -0.03%
2063 -0.97% -0.03%
2062 -0.98% 0.02%
2061 -0.97% 0.01%
2060 -0.95% 0.03%
2059 -0.93% 0.05%
2058 -0.93% 0.05%
2057 -0.92% 0.05%
2056 -0.92% 0.14%
2055 -0.91% 0.15%
2054 -0.91% 0.16%
2053 -0.89% 0.17%
2052 -0.89% 0.24%
2051 -0.89% 0.22%
2050 -0.89% 0.26%
2049 -0.88% 0.31%
2048 -0.89% 0.31%
2047 -0.88% 0.34%
2046 -0.88% 0.38%
2045 -0.89% 0.39%
2044 -0.89% 0.41%
2043 -0.89% 0.46%
2042 -0.91% 0.48%
2041 -0.91% 0.5%
2040 -0.92% 0.56%
2039 -0.9% 0.59%
2038 -0.91% 0.58%
2037 -0.91% 0.62%
2036 -0.89% 0.67%
2035 -0.88% 0.68%
2034 -0.88% 0.72%
2033 -0.86% 0.78%
2032 -0.86% 0.79%
2031 -0.85% 0.83%
2030 -0.82% 0.89%
2029 -0.8% 0.97%
2028 -0.77% 0.99%
2027 -0.73% 1%
2026 -0.67% 1.06%
2025 -0.61% 1.15%
2024 -0.08% 1.59%
2023 -0.29% 2.04%
2022 -0.65% 2.04%
2021 -0.66% 1.53%
2020 -1% 1.68%
2019 -1.4% 1.98%
2018 -1.36% 1.95%
2017 -1.32% 2.46%
2016 -1.29% 2.18%
2015 -1.26% 2.39%
2014 -1.21% 2.38%
2013 -2% 2.34%
2012 -0.58% 2.43%
2011 -0.64% 2.25%
2010 -0.66% 1.84%
2009 -0.64% 1.87%
2008 -0.7% 1.8%
2007 -0.73% 1.56%
2006 -0.76% 1.61%
2005 -0.75% 1.54%
2004 -0.75% 1.43%
2003 -0.79% 1.22%
2002 -2.15% 1.05%
2001 -1.97% 1.2%
2000 -0.49% 1.35%
1999 -0.56% 1.36%
1998 -0.67% 1.25%
1997 -0.61% 1.26%
1996 -0.51% 1.37%
1995 -0.44% 1.41%
1994 -0.34% 1.37%
1993 -0.79% 1.35%
1992 -1.07% 1.34%
1991 -0.99% 1.35%
1990 -1.79% 1.26%
1989 -1.16% 0.98%
1988 0.11% 0.73%
1987 0.15% 0.65%
1986 -0.03% 0.45%
1985 -0.001% 0.19%
1984 0.23% 0.1%
1983 0.25% 0.03%
1982 0.3% 0.08%
1981 0.33% 0.3%
1980 0.4% 0.36%
1979 0.14% 0.23%
1978 0.11% 0.18%
1977 0.52% 0.17%
1976 0.43% 0.5%
1975 0.48% 1.1%
1974 0.67% 1.31%
1973 0.52% 1.11%
1972 0.47% 1.22%
1971 0.55% 0.96%
1970 0.66% 0.5%
1969 0.77% 0.49%
1968 0.71% 0.26%
1967 0.63% 0.33%
1966 0.66% 0.72%
1965 0.73% 1.14%
1964 0.82% 1.13%
1963 0.81% 1.04%
1962 0.88% 1.23%
1961 0.96% 0.92%

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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Luxembourg
Current population
6359449
693885
Population rank 112/197 164/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.008%
One net population change
1.69 hours
49.7 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
1.38 hours
One death every
5.19 minutes
1.99 hours
Daily growth/decline -14 +29
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +10,582
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 67/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
1.68 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 +5,237
Net migration rank 106/196 51/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 344,309
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 94/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 51.2%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 8/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Luxembourg
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Luxembourg
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 5,237
2024 - 524 - 5,677
2023 -43,837 5,173 1,933 5,905
2022 -62,065 26,498 2,024 13,194
2021 -90,452 11,756 2,240 8,724
2020 -65,507 30,167 1,828 6,967
2019 -46,317 -2,156 1,922 10,503
2018 -46,304 -3,873 1,945 10,145
2017 -45,583 -6,109 1,968 9,643
2016 -42,744 -9,482 2,095 12,760
2015 -44,699 -4,227 2,107 11,377
2014 -41,027 -2,180 2,225 11,217
2013 -37,948 -1,324 2,336 10,535
2012 -40,183 -26,334 2,124 10,273
2011 -37,477 -23,360 1,814 10,918
2010 -34,759 -21,668 2,129 7,909
2009 -26,800 -19,060 1,991 6,855
2008 -32,967 -17,595 2,003 7,969
2007 -37,727 -16,366 1,584 6,244
2006 -39,526 -15,184 1,748 5,557
2005 -42,124 -14,435 1,721 6,310
2004 -40,128 -13,604 1,878 4,566
2003 -44,319 -13,183 1,220 5,581
2002 -46,240 -12,735 1,607 2,759
2001 -44,050 -30,726 1,766 3,427
2000 -41,668 -26,211 1,963 4,516
1999 -39,411 -23,846 1,808 4,666
1998 -52,844 -23,262 1,486 3,874
1997 -58,185 -22,963 1,552 3,711
1996 -45,159 -21,520 1,781 3,603
1995 -42,030 -22,020 1,634 4,385
1994 -32,086 -20,984 1,652 3,900
1993 -24,569 -19,973 1,470 4,055
1992 -18,789 -120,552 1,098 4,101
1991 -14,675 -119,356 1,239 4,067
1990 -3,487 -116,817 1,145 3,992
1989 5,326 -114,705 679 2,999
1988 9,879 215 747 2,909
1987 8,971 357 222 2,200
1986 16,125 1,104 331 2,121
1985 11,649 -19,230 74 1,067
1984 20,610 -1,032 146 346
1983 21,455 -1,872 37 376
1982 24,077 -1,860 183 334
1981 29,341 -1,830 329 443
1980 30,129 -2,045 37 840
1979 40,599 -872 72 670
1978 44,070 -62,769 -145 3,155
1977 47,543 -11,955 -36 2,830
1976 56,055 -2,522 -578 2,802
1975 54,941 -38,071 -395 2,794
1974 64,223 -1,402 -390 2,728
1973 57,760 -5,409 -421 2,673
1972 47,169 -11,296 -35 4,143
1971 52,925 -7,654 69 4,274
1970 61,125 -11,315 272 853
1969 63,256 -3,204 303 833
1968 69,468 -132 604 850
1967 49,861 -420 837 752
1966 54,504 -144 1,168 2,222
1965 58,249 -1,406 1,260 2,203
1964 66,783 505 1,377 2,178
1963 66,241 500 1,199 2,080
1962 64,104 499 1,091 2,014
1961 75,460 378 1,489 1,969
1960 76,314 -1,112 1,319 61

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Luxembourg 16.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,287 people) and 83.2% is from migration (a gain of 100,435 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 344,309 people or 51.2% in Luxembourg.

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
Luxembourg
City Population
Luxembourg 138K
Esch-sur-Alzette 37.5K
Differdange 30.4K
Dudelange 22K
Petange 20.9K

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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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