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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 686,970 people in Luxembourg in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 697,802 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 -0.86% per year vs +1.94% in Luxembourg.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Luxembourg has grown from 473K to 698K (47.6% growth).

Bulgaria vs Luxembourg: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Luxembourg
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Luxembourg
2100 3,384,288 760,055
2099 3,408,821 761,871
2098 3,433,149 763,627
2097 3,457,549 765,472
2096 3,482,057 767,128
2095 3,506,060 768,456
2094 3,530,278 770,080
2093 3,554,432 771,655
2092 3,578,667 773,129
2091 3,602,907 774,950
2090 3,627,300 776,632
2089 3,652,188 778,332
2088 3,677,416 780,148
2087 3,703,460 782,099
2086 3,730,284 784,047
2085 3,757,953 785,931
2084 3,786,496 787,814
2083 3,815,548 789,410
2082 3,845,662 791,384
2081 3,876,344 793,230
2080 3,908,874 794,913
2079 3,942,344 796,562
2078 3,976,345 798,015
2077 4,011,440 799,552
2076 4,047,182 800,980
2075 4,083,977 802,329
2074 4,122,447 803,649
2073 4,161,511 805,065
2072 4,201,158 806,490
2071 4,241,639 807,534
2070 4,283,145 808,891
2069 4,325,083 809,871
2068 4,367,606 810,615
2067 4,411,116 811,270
2066 4,455,358 811,697
2065 4,500,141 812,055
2064 4,545,243 812,347
2063 4,590,439 812,618
2062 4,635,634 812,825
2061 4,681,315 812,670
2060 4,727,089 812,579
2059 4,772,667 812,345
2058 4,817,532 811,949
2057 4,862,597 811,547
2056 4,907,646 811,136
2055 4,953,105 810,018
2054 4,998,650 808,772
2053 5,044,397 807,469
2052 5,089,817 806,069
2051 5,135,505 804,175
2050 5,181,635 802,377
2049 5,228,058 800,333
2048 5,274,692 797,869
2047 5,322,212 795,366
2046 5,369,645 792,679
2045 5,417,381 789,667
2044 5,465,818 786,581
2043 5,514,902 783,374
2042 5,564,573 779,750
2041 5,615,489 775,990
2040 5,667,076 772,121
2039 5,719,506 767,824
2038 5,771,452 763,311
2037 5,824,628 758,894
2036 5,877,980 754,191
2035 5,930,517 749,172
2034 5,983,205 744,087
2033 6,036,049 738,759
2032 6,088,107 733,039
2031 6,140,619 727,303
2030 6,193,318 721,333
2029 6,244,785 714,969
2028 6,294,981 708,110
2027 6,343,732 701,168
2026 6,390,149 694,248
2025 6,433,302 686,970
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 (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 Luxembourg gained 109,377 people (a 23.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Luxembourg's population increased by 115,788 people (a 19.9% 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 5,181,635 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Luxembourg will increase by 15% to 802,377 people and will still be ranked 164th.

Luxembourg is projected to reach its peak in 2062 at 813K 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
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 -0.13% 1.47%
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 (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 Luxembourg's population grew by 1.47%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Luxembourg
Current population
6390149
697802
Population rank 112/197 164/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.008%
One net population change
1.08 hours
52.9 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
1.36 hours
One death every
5.23 minutes
1.96 hours
Daily growth/decline -22 +27
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +9,958
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +1.47%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 71/197
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 -47,023 524 1,963 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Luxembourg 17.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,025 people) and 82.6% is from migration (a gain of 94,895 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 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K
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 (1960–2025, 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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