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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 5.13 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Bulgaria vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Mauritius
2100 3,368,029 573,538
2099 3,392,444 581,815
2098 3,416,655 590,276
2097 3,440,938 598,961
2096 3,465,328 607,840
2095 3,489,216 616,931
2094 3,513,318 626,226
2093 3,537,356 635,745
2092 3,561,475 645,427
2091 3,585,597 655,300
2090 3,609,873 665,341
2089 3,634,642 675,562
2088 3,659,749 685,908
2087 3,685,668 696,380
2086 3,712,363 707,018
2085 3,739,898 717,757
2084 3,768,305 728,558
2083 3,797,217 739,420
2082 3,827,186 750,402
2081 3,857,721 761,382
2080 3,890,095 772,374
2079 3,923,403 783,407
2078 3,957,241 794,452
2077 3,992,168 805,529
2076 4,027,738 816,547
2075 4,064,356 827,526
2074 4,102,642 838,506
2073 4,141,518 849,462
2072 4,180,975 860,405
2071 4,221,261 871,223
2070 4,262,568 882,091
2069 4,304,304 892,850
2068 4,346,623 903,547
2067 4,389,924 914,226
2066 4,433,953 924,869
2065 4,478,521 935,546
2064 4,523,406 946,145
2063 4,568,385 956,652
2062 4,613,363 967,159
2061 4,658,825 977,603
2060 4,704,379 988,022
2059 4,749,738 998,355
2058 4,794,388 1,008,603
2057 4,839,236 1,018,853
2056 4,884,068 1,029,103
2055 4,929,309 1,039,228
2054 4,974,635 1,049,313
2053 5,020,162 1,059,364
2052 5,065,364 1,069,276
2051 5,110,833 1,079,090
2050 5,156,741 1,088,773
2049 5,202,941 1,098,370
2048 5,249,351 1,107,805
2047 5,296,642 1,117,049
2046 5,343,848 1,126,022
2045 5,391,354 1,134,772
2044 5,439,559 1,143,155
2043 5,488,407 1,151,325
2042 5,537,839 1,159,078
2041 5,588,510 1,166,543
2040 5,639,850 1,173,673
2039 5,692,028 1,180,437
2038 5,743,725 1,186,773
2037 5,796,645 1,192,770
2036 5,849,741 1,198,476
2035 5,902,025 1,203,871
2034 5,954,460 1,208,936
2033 6,007,050 1,213,705
2032 6,058,858 1,218,138
2031 6,111,118 1,222,267
2030 6,163,564 1,226,049
2029 6,214,784 1,229,806
2028 6,264,738 1,233,411
2027 6,313,255 1,236,833
2026 6,359,449 1,240,121
2025 6,402,394 1,243,139
2024 6,441,421 1,245,779
2023 6,446,596 1,248,647
2022 6,465,097 1,262,523
2021 6,507,301 1,266,334
2020 6,550,696 1,266,014
2019 6,616,726 1,265,985
2018 6,710,798 1,265,577
2017 6,803,468 1,264,887
2016 6,894,139 1,263,747
2015 6,984,225 1,262,879
2014 7,073,572 1,261,208
2013 7,160,005 1,258,927
2012 7,305,888 1,255,882
2011 7,348,328 1,252,404
2010 7,395,599 1,250,400
2009 7,444,443 1,247,429
2008 7,492,561 1,244,121
2007 7,545,338 1,239,630
2006 7,601,022 1,233,996
2005 7,658,972 1,228,254
2004 7,716,860 1,221,003
2003 7,775,327 1,213,370
2002 7,837,161 1,204,621
2001 8,009,142 1,196,287
2000 8,170,172 1,186,873
1999 8,210,624 1,175,267
1998 8,256,786 1,160,421
1997 8,312,068 1,148,284
1996 8,362,826 1,133,996
1995 8,406,067 1,122,457
1994 8,443,591 1,112,846
1993 8,472,313 1,097,374
1992 8,540,164 1,084,441
1991 8,632,367 1,070,266
1990 8,718,289 1,058,775
1989 8,876,972 1,051,260
1988 8,981,446 1,043,239
1987 8,971,359 1,036,082
1986 8,958,171 1,028,360
1985 8,960,547 1,020,528
1984 8,960,679 1,012,221
1983 8,939,738 1,001,691
1982 8,917,457 992,521
1981 8,891,117 980,462
1980 8,861,535 966,039
1979 8,825,940 949,888
1978 8,814,032 933,499
1977 8,804,183 921,379
1976 8,758,599 906,507
1975 8,720,742 892,000
1974 8,678,745 878,042
1973 8,620,967 864,819
1972 8,576,200 852,053
1971 8,536,395 839,230
1970 8,489,574 826,000
1969 8,434,172 812,405
1968 8,369,603 798,413
1967 8,310,226 783,917
1966 8,258,057 768,813
1965 8,204,168 753,000
1964 8,144,340 736,381
1963 8,078,145 718,861
1962 8,012,946 700,349
1961 7,943,118 680,757
1960 7,867,374 680,331

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 Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.7% of the population in Bulgaria and 34.2% in Mauritius.

Population growth rate by year

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Mauritius
2100 -0.72% -1.42%
2099 -0.71% -1.43%
2098 -0.71% -1.45%
2097 -0.7% -1.46%
2096 -0.68% -1.47%
2095 -0.69% -1.48%
2094 -0.68% -1.5%
2093 -0.68% -1.5%
2092 -0.67% -1.51%
2091 -0.67% -1.51%
2090 -0.68% -1.51%
2089 -0.69% -1.51%
2088 -0.7% -1.5%
2087 -0.72% -1.5%
2086 -0.74% -1.5%
2085 -0.75% -1.48%
2084 -0.76% -1.47%
2083 -0.78% -1.46%
2082 -0.79% -1.44%
2081 -0.83% -1.42%
2080 -0.85% -1.41%
2079 -0.86% -1.39%
2078 -0.87% -1.38%
2077 -0.88% -1.35%
2076 -0.9% -1.33%
2075 -0.93% -1.31%
2074 -0.94% -1.29%
2073 -0.94% -1.27%
2072 -0.95% -1.24%
2071 -0.97% -1.23%
2070 -0.97% -1.21%
2069 -0.97% -1.18%
2068 -0.99% -1.17%
2067 -0.99% -1.15%
2066 -1% -1.14%
2065 -0.99% -1.12%
2064 -0.98% -1.1%
2063 -0.97% -1.09%
2062 -0.98% -1.07%
2061 -0.97% -1.05%
2060 -0.95% -1.04%
2059 -0.93% -1.02%
2058 -0.93% -1.01%
2057 -0.92% -1%
2056 -0.92% -0.97%
2055 -0.91% -0.96%
2054 -0.91% -0.95%
2053 -0.89% -0.93%
2052 -0.89% -0.91%
2051 -0.89% -0.89%
2050 -0.89% -0.87%
2049 -0.88% -0.85%
2048 -0.89% -0.83%
2047 -0.88% -0.8%
2046 -0.88% -0.77%
2045 -0.89% -0.73%
2044 -0.89% -0.71%
2043 -0.89% -0.67%
2042 -0.91% -0.64%
2041 -0.91% -0.61%
2040 -0.92% -0.57%
2039 -0.9% -0.53%
2038 -0.91% -0.5%
2037 -0.91% -0.48%
2036 -0.89% -0.45%
2035 -0.88% -0.42%
2034 -0.88% -0.39%
2033 -0.86% -0.36%
2032 -0.86% -0.34%
2031 -0.85% -0.31%
2030 -0.82% -0.31%
2029 -0.8% -0.29%
2028 -0.77% -0.28%
2027 -0.73% -0.27%
2026 -0.67% -0.24%
2025 -0.61% -0.21%
2024 -0.08% -0.23%
2023 -0.29% -1.1%
2022 -0.65% -0.3%
2021 -0.66% 0.03%
2020 -1% 0.002%
2019 -1.4% 0.03%
2018 -1.36% 0.05%
2017 -1.32% 0.09%
2016 -1.29% 0.07%
2015 -1.26% 0.13%
2014 -1.21% 0.18%
2013 -2% 0.24%
2012 -0.58% 0.28%
2011 -0.64% 0.16%
2010 -0.66% 0.24%
2009 -0.64% 0.27%
2008 -0.7% 0.36%
2007 -0.73% 0.46%
2006 -0.76% 0.47%
2005 -0.75% 0.59%
2004 -0.75% 0.63%
2003 -0.79% 0.73%
2002 -2.15% 0.7%
2001 -1.97% 0.79%
2000 -0.49% 0.99%
1999 -0.56% 1.28%
1998 -0.67% 1.06%
1997 -0.61% 1.26%
1996 -0.51% 1.03%
1995 -0.44% 0.86%
1994 -0.34% 1.41%
1993 -0.79% 1.19%
1992 -1.07% 1.32%
1991 -0.99% 1.09%
1990 -1.79% 0.71%
1989 -1.16% 0.77%
1988 0.11% 0.69%
1987 0.15% 0.75%
1986 -0.03% 0.77%
1985 -0.001% 0.82%
1984 0.23% 1.05%
1983 0.25% 0.92%
1982 0.3% 1.23%
1981 0.33% 1.49%
1980 0.4% 1.7%
1979 0.14% 1.76%
1978 0.11% 1.32%
1977 0.52% 1.64%
1976 0.43% 1.63%
1975 0.48% 1.59%
1974 0.67% 1.53%
1973 0.52% 1.5%
1972 0.47% 1.53%
1971 0.55% 1.6%
1970 0.66% 1.67%
1969 0.77% 1.75%
1968 0.71% 1.85%
1967 0.63% 1.96%
1966 0.66% 2.1%
1965 0.73% 2.26%
1964 0.82% 2.44%
1963 0.81% 2.64%
1962 0.88% 2.88%
1961 0.96% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Mauritius
Current population
6359449
1240121
Population rank 112/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.01%
One net population change
1.69 hours
3.05 hours
One birth every
9.16 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 -8
Annual growth/decline -5,175 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 178/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
3.16 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 -2,784
Net migration rank 106/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -2,784
2024 - 524 - -2,787
2023 -43,837 5,173 999 -2,824
2022 -62,065 26,498 -757 -2,824
2021 -90,452 11,756 -253 -4,324
2020 -65,507 30,167 2,405 -5,895
2019 -46,317 -2,156 1,773 -5,202
2018 -46,304 -3,873 2,151 -5,084
2017 -45,583 -6,109 3,415 -5,322
2016 -42,744 -9,482 2,906 -4,483
2015 -44,699 -4,227 3,031 -3,645
2014 -41,027 -2,180 3,657 -3,691
2013 -37,948 -1,324 4,281 -3,617
2012 -40,183 -26,334 5,149 -3,663
2011 -37,477 -23,360 5,511 -2,465
2010 -34,759 -21,668 5,877 -2,624
2009 -26,800 -19,060 6,113 -2,467
2008 -32,967 -17,595 7,465 -2,589
2007 -37,727 -16,366 8,429 -2,642
2006 -39,526 -15,184 8,515 -2,757
2005 -42,124 -14,435 10,195 -2,840
2004 -40,128 -13,604 10,745 -3,001
2003 -44,319 -13,183 10,799 -3,141
2002 -46,240 -12,735 11,685 -3,150
2001 -44,050 -30,726 11,723 -3,225
2000 -41,668 -26,211 12,224 -2,326
1999 -39,411 -23,846 12,341 -1,463
1998 -52,844 -23,262 11,489 -1,292
1997 -58,185 -22,963 11,943 -1,199
1996 -45,159 -21,520 13,041 -1,092
1995 -42,030 -22,020 13,020 -1,144
1994 -32,086 -20,984 14,355 -1,112
1993 -24,569 -19,973 14,814 -1,189
1992 -18,789 -120,552 15,833 -1,254
1991 -14,675 -119,356 15,091 -1,333
1990 -3,487 -116,817 15,564 -1,938
1989 5,326 -114,705 14,718 -2,463
1988 9,879 215 14,084 -1,399
1987 8,971 357 13,262 -300
1986 16,125 1,104 12,340 852
1985 11,649 -19,230 12,451 615
1984 20,610 -1,032 13,665 -258
1983 21,455 -1,872 14,525 -1,756
1982 24,077 -1,860 15,880 -2,226
1981 29,341 -1,830 18,334 -1,559
1980 30,129 -2,045 19,321 -1,739
1979 40,599 -872 19,282 -2,363
1978 44,070 -62,769 18,670 -3,129
1977 47,543 -11,955 16,769 -3,749
1976 56,055 -2,522 16,407 -3,807
1975 54,941 -38,071 15,342 -3,869
1974 64,223 -1,402 17,561 -4,908
1973 57,760 -5,409 13,145 -2,144
1972 47,169 -11,296 14,825 -2,408
1971 52,925 -7,654 15,441 -960
1970 61,125 -11,315 16,190 -1,281
1969 63,256 -3,204 15,761 -674
1968 69,468 -132 17,884 -2,445
1967 49,861 -420 17,560 -1,257
1966 54,504 -144 20,758 -4,123
1965 58,249 -1,406 20,482 -3,597
1964 66,783 505 22,239 -4,850
1963 66,241 500 22,069 -5,236
1962 64,104 499 20,660 -6,107
1961 75,460 378 20,355 -8,984
1960 76,314 -1,112 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

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
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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