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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 1,243,741 people in Mauritius in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 1,240,721 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 5.15 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 -0.86% per year vs -0.13% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.54% growth).

Bulgaria vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Mauritius
2100 3,384,288 573,815
2099 3,408,821 582,097
2098 3,433,149 590,562
2097 3,457,549 599,251
2096 3,482,057 608,134
2095 3,506,060 617,230
2094 3,530,278 626,529
2093 3,554,432 636,052
2092 3,578,667 645,739
2091 3,602,907 655,617
2090 3,627,300 665,663
2089 3,652,188 675,889
2088 3,677,416 686,240
2087 3,703,460 696,717
2086 3,730,284 707,360
2085 3,757,953 718,105
2084 3,786,496 728,910
2083 3,815,548 739,778
2082 3,845,662 750,765
2081 3,876,344 761,750
2080 3,908,874 772,748
2079 3,942,344 783,786
2078 3,976,345 794,837
2077 4,011,440 805,918
2076 4,047,182 816,942
2075 4,083,977 827,927
2074 4,122,447 838,911
2073 4,161,511 849,873
2072 4,201,158 860,821
2071 4,241,639 871,644
2070 4,283,145 882,518
2069 4,325,083 893,282
2068 4,367,606 903,984
2067 4,411,116 914,668
2066 4,455,358 925,317
2065 4,500,141 935,999
2064 4,545,243 946,603
2063 4,590,439 957,115
2062 4,635,634 967,627
2061 4,681,315 978,076
2060 4,727,089 988,500
2059 4,772,667 998,838
2058 4,817,532 1,009,091
2057 4,862,597 1,019,346
2056 4,907,646 1,029,601
2055 4,953,105 1,039,730
2054 4,998,650 1,049,821
2053 5,044,397 1,059,876
2052 5,089,817 1,069,793
2051 5,135,505 1,079,612
2050 5,181,635 1,089,300
2049 5,228,058 1,098,902
2048 5,274,692 1,108,341
2047 5,322,212 1,117,590
2046 5,369,645 1,126,567
2045 5,417,381 1,135,321
2044 5,465,818 1,143,708
2043 5,514,902 1,151,882
2042 5,564,573 1,159,639
2041 5,615,489 1,167,107
2040 5,667,076 1,174,241
2039 5,719,506 1,181,008
2038 5,771,452 1,187,347
2037 5,824,628 1,193,347
2036 5,877,980 1,199,055
2035 5,930,517 1,204,453
2034 5,983,205 1,209,521
2033 6,036,049 1,214,292
2032 6,088,107 1,218,727
2031 6,140,619 1,222,858
2030 6,193,318 1,226,642
2029 6,244,785 1,230,401
2028 6,294,981 1,234,008
2027 6,343,732 1,237,431
2026 6,390,149 1,240,721
2025 6,433,302 1,243,741
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 (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 Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,026 people (a 1.82% 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 5,181,635 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,089,300 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 -0.13% -0.16%
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 (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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.16%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Mauritius
Current population
6390149
1240721
Population rank 112/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.01%
One net population change
1.08 hours
4.31 hours
One birth every
9.83 minutes
41 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
42.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 -6
Annual growth/decline -8,119 -2,038
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% -0.16%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 171/197
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 -47,023 524 374 -2,787
2023 -43,837 5,173 999 -2,824
2022 -62,065 26,498 -757 -2,824
2021 -90,452 11,756 -380 -4,324
2020 -65,507 30,167 2,406 -5,895
2019 -46,317 -2,156 1,646 -5,202
2018 -46,304 -3,873 2,152 -5,084
2017 -45,583 -6,109 3,289 -5,322
2016 -42,744 -9,482 2,906 -4,483
2015 -44,699 -4,227 2,905 -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 5,023 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Mauritius 26.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 15,540 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a loss of 42,390 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 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K
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 (1960–2025, 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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