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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 1.16 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Bulgaria vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Mauritania
2100 3,368,029 17,309,980
2099 3,392,444 17,202,690
2098 3,416,655 17,090,030
2097 3,440,938 16,975,270
2096 3,465,328 16,857,252
2095 3,489,216 16,739,240
2094 3,513,318 16,617,272
2093 3,537,356 16,492,589
2092 3,561,475 16,366,098
2091 3,585,597 16,235,771
2090 3,609,873 16,103,700
2089 3,634,642 15,969,059
2088 3,659,749 15,831,339
2087 3,685,668 15,690,143
2086 3,712,363 15,547,605
2085 3,739,898 15,403,967
2084 3,768,305 15,257,740
2083 3,797,217 15,108,271
2082 3,827,186 14,958,279
2081 3,857,721 14,805,332
2080 3,890,095 14,651,508
2079 3,923,403 14,496,397
2078 3,957,241 14,337,117
2077 3,992,168 14,175,812
2076 4,027,738 14,013,255
2075 4,064,356 13,849,027
2074 4,102,642 13,684,146
2073 4,141,518 13,517,681
2072 4,180,975 13,349,376
2071 4,221,261 13,178,237
2070 4,262,568 13,007,812
2069 4,304,304 12,835,311
2068 4,346,623 12,662,862
2067 4,389,924 12,487,379
2066 4,433,953 12,311,503
2065 4,478,521 12,136,616
2064 4,523,406 11,958,955
2063 4,568,385 11,783,144
2062 4,613,363 11,606,044
2061 4,658,825 11,428,738
2060 4,704,379 11,251,427
2059 4,749,738 11,072,236
2058 4,794,388 10,892,076
2057 4,839,236 10,713,858
2056 4,884,068 10,536,935
2055 4,929,309 10,358,532
2054 4,974,635 10,179,658
2053 5,020,162 9,999,712
2052 5,065,364 9,819,098
2051 5,110,833 9,639,209
2050 5,156,741 9,461,249
2049 5,202,941 9,283,353
2048 5,249,351 9,104,299
2047 5,296,642 8,926,851
2046 5,343,848 8,748,845
2045 5,391,354 8,572,397
2044 5,439,559 8,397,189
2043 5,488,407 8,222,194
2042 5,537,839 8,048,139
2041 5,588,510 7,876,803
2040 5,639,850 7,706,696
2039 5,692,028 7,537,689
2038 5,743,725 7,369,184
2037 5,796,645 7,202,472
2036 5,849,741 7,036,729
2035 5,902,025 6,871,981
2034 5,954,460 6,708,364
2033 6,007,050 6,546,168
2032 6,058,858 6,385,827
2031 6,111,118 6,227,564
2030 6,163,564 6,070,865
2029 6,214,784 5,916,516
2028 6,264,738 5,764,060
2027 6,313,255 5,613,919
2026 6,359,449 5,464,898
2025 6,402,394 5,317,228
2024 6,441,421 5,169,395
2023 6,446,596 5,022,441
2022 6,465,097 4,875,637
2021 6,507,301 4,734,874
2020 6,550,696 4,600,131
2019 6,616,726 4,467,708
2018 6,710,798 4,337,685
2017 6,803,468 4,210,600
2016 6,894,139 4,086,657
2015 6,984,225 3,965,959
2014 7,073,572 3,848,514
2013 7,160,005 3,734,318
2012 7,305,888 3,619,034
2011 7,348,328 3,502,811
2010 7,395,599 3,390,965
2009 7,444,443 3,284,448
2008 7,492,561 3,183,269
2007 7,545,338 3,093,059
2006 7,601,022 3,013,660
2005 7,658,972 2,939,059
2004 7,716,860 2,868,664
2003 7,775,327 2,802,046
2002 7,837,161 2,738,655
2001 8,009,142 2,678,760
2000 8,170,172 2,613,441
1999 8,210,624 2,541,698
1998 8,256,786 2,474,651
1997 8,312,068 2,411,306
1996 8,362,826 2,358,188
1995 8,406,067 2,312,017
1994 8,443,591 2,249,454
1993 8,472,313 2,174,328
1992 8,540,164 2,088,135
1991 8,632,367 2,009,738
1990 8,718,289 1,951,878
1989 8,876,972 1,903,048
1988 8,981,446 1,855,859
1987 8,971,359 1,803,014
1986 8,958,171 1,751,835
1985 8,960,547 1,702,107
1984 8,960,679 1,653,693
1983 8,939,738 1,606,746
1982 8,917,457 1,561,176
1981 8,891,117 1,516,877
1980 8,861,535 1,474,043
1979 8,825,940 1,432,758
1978 8,814,032 1,392,713
1977 8,804,183 1,353,768
1976 8,758,599 1,315,336
1975 8,720,742 1,277,330
1974 8,678,745 1,240,188
1973 8,620,967 1,203,838
1972 8,576,200 1,168,355
1971 8,536,395 1,133,702
1970 8,489,574 1,099,806
1969 8,434,172 1,066,754
1968 8,369,603 1,034,739
1967 8,310,226 1,003,843
1966 8,258,057 974,157
1965 8,204,168 945,838
1964 8,144,340 918,955
1963 8,078,145 893,423
1962 8,012,946 869,184
1961 7,943,118 846,167
1960 7,867,374 824,298

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 Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Mauritania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 17.3M 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
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Mauritania
2100 -0.72% 0.62%
2099 -0.71% 0.66%
2098 -0.71% 0.68%
2097 -0.7% 0.7%
2096 -0.68% 0.7%
2095 -0.69% 0.73%
2094 -0.68% 0.76%
2093 -0.68% 0.77%
2092 -0.67% 0.8%
2091 -0.67% 0.82%
2090 -0.68% 0.84%
2089 -0.69% 0.87%
2088 -0.7% 0.9%
2087 -0.72% 0.92%
2086 -0.74% 0.93%
2085 -0.75% 0.96%
2084 -0.76% 0.99%
2083 -0.78% 1%
2082 -0.79% 1.03%
2081 -0.83% 1.05%
2080 -0.85% 1.07%
2079 -0.86% 1.11%
2078 -0.87% 1.14%
2077 -0.88% 1.16%
2076 -0.9% 1.19%
2075 -0.93% 1.2%
2074 -0.94% 1.23%
2073 -0.94% 1.26%
2072 -0.95% 1.3%
2071 -0.97% 1.31%
2070 -0.97% 1.34%
2069 -0.97% 1.36%
2068 -0.99% 1.41%
2067 -0.99% 1.43%
2066 -1% 1.44%
2065 -0.99% 1.49%
2064 -0.98% 1.49%
2063 -0.97% 1.53%
2062 -0.98% 1.55%
2061 -0.97% 1.58%
2060 -0.95% 1.62%
2059 -0.93% 1.65%
2058 -0.93% 1.66%
2057 -0.92% 1.68%
2056 -0.92% 1.72%
2055 -0.91% 1.76%
2054 -0.91% 1.8%
2053 -0.89% 1.84%
2052 -0.89% 1.87%
2051 -0.89% 1.88%
2050 -0.89% 1.92%
2049 -0.88% 1.97%
2048 -0.89% 1.99%
2047 -0.88% 2.03%
2046 -0.88% 2.06%
2045 -0.89% 2.09%
2044 -0.89% 2.13%
2043 -0.89% 2.16%
2042 -0.91% 2.18%
2041 -0.91% 2.21%
2040 -0.92% 2.24%
2039 -0.9% 2.29%
2038 -0.91% 2.31%
2037 -0.91% 2.36%
2036 -0.89% 2.4%
2035 -0.88% 2.44%
2034 -0.88% 2.48%
2033 -0.86% 2.51%
2032 -0.86% 2.54%
2031 -0.85% 2.58%
2030 -0.82% 2.61%
2029 -0.8% 2.64%
2028 -0.77% 2.67%
2027 -0.73% 2.73%
2026 -0.67% 2.78%
2025 -0.61% 2.86%
2024 -0.08% 2.93%
2023 -0.29% 3.01%
2022 -0.65% 2.97%
2021 -0.66% 2.93%
2020 -1% 2.96%
2019 -1.4% 3%
2018 -1.36% 3.02%
2017 -1.32% 3.03%
2016 -1.29% 3.04%
2015 -1.26% 3.05%
2014 -1.21% 3.06%
2013 -2% 3.19%
2012 -0.58% 3.32%
2011 -0.64% 3.3%
2010 -0.66% 3.24%
2009 -0.64% 3.18%
2008 -0.7% 2.92%
2007 -0.73% 2.63%
2006 -0.76% 2.54%
2005 -0.75% 2.45%
2004 -0.75% 2.38%
2003 -0.79% 2.31%
2002 -2.15% 2.24%
2001 -1.97% 2.5%
2000 -0.49% 2.82%
1999 -0.56% 2.71%
1998 -0.67% 2.63%
1997 -0.61% 2.25%
1996 -0.51% 2%
1995 -0.44% 2.78%
1994 -0.34% 3.46%
1993 -0.79% 4.13%
1992 -1.07% 3.9%
1991 -0.99% 2.96%
1990 -1.79% 2.57%
1989 -1.16% 2.54%
1988 0.11% 2.93%
1987 0.15% 2.92%
1986 -0.03% 2.92%
1985 -0.001% 2.93%
1984 0.23% 2.92%
1983 0.25% 2.92%
1982 0.3% 2.92%
1981 0.33% 2.91%
1980 0.4% 2.88%
1979 0.14% 2.88%
1978 0.11% 2.88%
1977 0.52% 2.92%
1976 0.43% 2.98%
1975 0.48% 2.99%
1974 0.67% 3.02%
1973 0.52% 3.04%
1972 0.47% 3.06%
1971 0.55% 3.08%
1970 0.66% 3.1%
1969 0.77% 3.09%
1968 0.71% 3.08%
1967 0.63% 3.05%
1966 0.66% 2.99%
1965 0.73% 2.93%
1964 0.82% 2.86%
1963 0.81% 2.79%
1962 0.88% 2.72%
1961 0.96% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Mauritania
Current population
6359449
5505206
Population rank 112/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.07%
One net population change
1.69 hours
3.58 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +403
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 17/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 -5,044
Net migration rank 106/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -5,044
2024 - 524 - -2,185
2023 -43,837 5,173 145,164 2,999
2022 -62,065 26,498 142,451 2,999
2021 -90,452 11,756 137,557 -1,483
2020 -65,507 30,167 134,899 -1,483
2019 -46,317 -2,156 134,460 -3,019
2018 -46,304 -3,873 131,584 -2,987
2017 -45,583 -6,109 128,562 -3,001
2016 -42,744 -9,482 125,342 -3,008
2015 -44,699 -4,227 122,092 -3,019
2014 -41,027 -2,180 118,792 -2,980
2013 -37,948 -1,324 115,558 -2,987
2012 -40,183 -26,334 113,489 4,515
2011 -37,477 -23,360 111,165 3,272
2010 -34,759 -21,668 108,121 1,128
2009 -26,800 -19,060 105,273 -1,481
2008 -32,967 -17,595 102,432 -3,860
2007 -37,727 -16,366 98,895 -17,048
2006 -39,526 -15,184 94,991 -18,033
2005 -42,124 -14,435 90,940 -18,693
2004 -40,128 -13,604 87,578 -19,042
2003 -44,319 -13,183 83,804 -19,104
2002 -46,240 -12,735 80,993 -18,903
2001 -44,050 -30,726 78,769 -21,067
2000 -41,668 -26,211 75,929 -2,997
1999 -39,411 -23,846 73,554 -2,999
1998 -52,844 -23,262 72,045 -8,504
1997 -58,185 -22,963 71,327 -8,187
1996 -45,159 -21,520 71,939 -28,840
1995 -42,030 -22,020 72,244 -22,997
1994 -32,086 -20,984 70,570 5,304
1993 -24,569 -19,973 68,167 6,217
1992 -18,789 -120,552 63,501 34,505
1991 -14,675 -119,356 61,782 -2,997
1990 -3,487 -116,817 59,934 -3,000
1989 5,326 -114,705 58,666 -17,941
1988 9,879 215 56,654 -2,997
1987 8,971 357 55,037 -2,998
1986 16,125 1,104 53,313 -2,998
1985 11,649 -19,230 52,125 -2,998
1984 20,610 -1,032 50,705 -2,998
1983 21,455 -1,872 49,187 -2,998
1982 24,077 -1,860 47,947 -2,998
1981 29,341 -1,830 46,641 -2,998
1980 30,129 -2,045 45,026 -2,997
1979 40,599 -872 43,537 -2,997
1978 44,070 -62,769 42,539 -2,998
1977 47,543 -11,955 41,352 -2,999
1976 56,055 -2,522 40,149 -1,645
1975 54,941 -38,071 38,975 -1,472
1974 64,223 -1,402 38,106 -1,321
1973 57,760 -5,409 37,122 -1,201
1972 47,169 -11,296 36,184 -1,139
1971 52,925 -7,654 35,279 -1,014
1970 61,125 -11,315 34,382 -855
1969 63,256 -3,204 33,252 -688
1968 69,468 -132 32,029 -565
1967 49,861 -420 30,853 -514
1966 54,504 -144 29,502 -466
1965 58,249 -1,406 28,028 -434
1964 66,783 505 26,565 -390
1963 66,241 500 25,250 -362
1962 64,104 499 23,927 -342
1961 75,460 378 22,781 -332
1960 76,314 -1,112 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

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
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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