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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 38,631 people in Monaco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 38,053 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 167.1 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +0.79% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Bulgaria vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Monaco
2100 3,368,029 47,158
2099 3,392,444 46,848
2098 3,416,655 46,586
2097 3,440,938 46,305
2096 3,465,328 46,033
2095 3,489,216 45,748
2094 3,513,318 45,453
2093 3,537,356 45,173
2092 3,561,475 44,920
2091 3,585,597 44,638
2090 3,609,873 44,363
2089 3,634,642 44,110
2088 3,659,749 43,838
2087 3,685,668 43,543
2086 3,712,363 43,257
2085 3,739,898 42,997
2084 3,768,305 42,714
2083 3,797,217 42,438
2082 3,827,186 42,184
2081 3,857,721 41,923
2080 3,890,095 41,661
2079 3,923,403 41,406
2078 3,957,241 41,159
2077 3,992,168 40,888
2076 4,027,738 40,618
2075 4,064,356 40,387
2074 4,102,642 40,161
2073 4,141,518 39,929
2072 4,180,975 39,720
2071 4,221,261 39,507
2070 4,262,568 39,292
2069 4,304,304 39,078
2068 4,346,623 38,878
2067 4,389,924 38,694
2066 4,433,953 38,525
2065 4,478,521 38,353
2064 4,523,406 38,190
2063 4,568,385 38,002
2062 4,613,363 37,867
2061 4,658,825 37,731
2060 4,704,379 37,615
2059 4,749,738 37,466
2058 4,794,388 37,359
2057 4,839,236 37,229
2056 4,884,068 37,111
2055 4,929,309 37,040
2054 4,974,635 36,926
2053 5,020,162 36,834
2052 5,065,364 36,743
2051 5,110,833 36,658
2050 5,156,741 36,577
2049 5,202,941 36,507
2048 5,249,351 36,456
2047 5,296,642 36,411
2046 5,343,848 36,389
2045 5,391,354 36,380
2044 5,439,559 36,379
2043 5,488,407 36,396
2042 5,537,839 36,404
2041 5,588,510 36,459
2040 5,639,850 36,517
2039 5,692,028 36,547
2038 5,743,725 36,591
2037 5,796,645 36,651
2036 5,849,741 36,718
2035 5,902,025 36,791
2034 5,954,460 36,862
2033 6,007,050 36,941
2032 6,058,858 37,042
2031 6,111,118 37,163
2030 6,163,564 37,287
2029 6,214,784 37,443
2028 6,264,738 37,617
2027 6,313,255 37,834
2026 6,359,449 38,053
2025 6,402,394 38,340
2024 6,441,421 38,631
2023 6,446,596 38,956
2022 6,465,097 38,931
2021 6,507,301 38,527
2020 6,550,696 38,050
2019 6,616,726 38,109
2018 6,710,798 38,154
2017 6,803,468 37,678
2016 6,894,139 37,276
2015 6,984,225 36,757
2014 7,073,572 36,128
2013 7,160,005 35,447
2012 7,305,888 34,711
2011 7,348,328 33,946
2010 7,395,599 33,163
2009 7,444,443 32,364
2008 7,492,561 31,836
2007 7,545,338 31,837
2006 7,601,022 32,057
2005 7,658,972 32,210
2004 7,716,860 32,307
2003 7,775,327 32,374
2002 7,837,161 32,422
2001 8,009,142 32,447
2000 8,170,172 32,455
1999 8,210,624 32,410
1998 8,256,786 32,267
1997 8,312,068 32,063
1996 8,362,826 31,837
1995 8,406,067 31,609
1994 8,443,591 31,375
1993 8,472,313 31,136
1992 8,540,164 30,887
1991 8,632,367 30,625
1990 8,718,289 30,358
1989 8,876,972 30,084
1988 8,981,446 29,781
1987 8,971,359 29,446
1986 8,958,171 29,093
1985 8,960,547 28,731
1984 8,960,679 28,356
1983 8,939,738 27,960
1982 8,917,457 27,561
1981 8,891,117 27,293
1980 8,861,535 27,122
1979 8,825,940 26,892
1978 8,814,032 26,605
1977 8,804,183 26,273
1976 8,758,599 25,895
1975 8,720,742 25,500
1974 8,678,745 25,235
1973 8,620,967 25,072
1972 8,576,200 24,862
1971 8,536,395 24,576
1970 8,489,574 24,229
1969 8,434,172 23,831
1968 8,369,603 23,437
1967 8,310,226 23,230
1966 8,258,057 23,131
1965 8,204,168 22,941
1964 8,144,340 22,686
1963 8,078,145 22,385
1962 8,012,946 22,078
1961 7,943,118 21,901
1960 7,867,374 21,808

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 Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Monaco's population increased by 777 people (a 2.08% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,577 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Monaco is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.2K 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
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Monaco
2100 -0.72% 0.66%
2099 -0.71% 0.56%
2098 -0.71% 0.61%
2097 -0.7% 0.59%
2096 -0.68% 0.62%
2095 -0.69% 0.65%
2094 -0.68% 0.62%
2093 -0.68% 0.56%
2092 -0.67% 0.63%
2091 -0.67% 0.62%
2090 -0.68% 0.57%
2089 -0.69% 0.62%
2088 -0.7% 0.68%
2087 -0.72% 0.66%
2086 -0.74% 0.6%
2085 -0.75% 0.66%
2084 -0.76% 0.65%
2083 -0.78% 0.6%
2082 -0.79% 0.62%
2081 -0.83% 0.63%
2080 -0.85% 0.62%
2079 -0.86% 0.6%
2078 -0.87% 0.66%
2077 -0.88% 0.66%
2076 -0.9% 0.57%
2075 -0.93% 0.56%
2074 -0.94% 0.58%
2073 -0.94% 0.52%
2072 -0.95% 0.54%
2071 -0.97% 0.55%
2070 -0.97% 0.55%
2069 -0.97% 0.52%
2068 -0.99% 0.47%
2067 -0.99% 0.44%
2066 -1% 0.45%
2065 -0.99% 0.43%
2064 -0.98% 0.5%
2063 -0.97% 0.36%
2062 -0.98% 0.36%
2061 -0.97% 0.31%
2060 -0.95% 0.4%
2059 -0.93% 0.29%
2058 -0.93% 0.35%
2057 -0.92% 0.32%
2056 -0.92% 0.19%
2055 -0.91% 0.31%
2054 -0.91% 0.25%
2053 -0.89% 0.25%
2052 -0.89% 0.23%
2051 -0.89% 0.22%
2050 -0.89% 0.19%
2049 -0.88% 0.14%
2048 -0.89% 0.12%
2047 -0.88% 0.06%
2046 -0.88% 0.02%
2045 -0.89% 0.003%
2044 -0.89% -0.05%
2043 -0.89% -0.02%
2042 -0.91% -0.15%
2041 -0.91% -0.16%
2040 -0.92% -0.08%
2039 -0.9% -0.12%
2038 -0.91% -0.16%
2037 -0.91% -0.18%
2036 -0.89% -0.2%
2035 -0.88% -0.19%
2034 -0.88% -0.21%
2033 -0.86% -0.27%
2032 -0.86% -0.33%
2031 -0.85% -0.33%
2030 -0.82% -0.42%
2029 -0.8% -0.46%
2028 -0.77% -0.57%
2027 -0.73% -0.58%
2026 -0.67% -0.75%
2025 -0.61% -0.75%
2024 -0.08% -0.83%
2023 -0.29% 0.06%
2022 -0.65% 1.05%
2021 -0.66% 1.25%
2020 -1% -0.15%
2019 -1.4% -0.12%
2018 -1.36% 1.26%
2017 -1.32% 1.08%
2016 -1.29% 1.41%
2015 -1.26% 1.74%
2014 -1.21% 1.92%
2013 -2% 2.12%
2012 -0.58% 2.25%
2011 -0.64% 2.36%
2010 -0.66% 2.47%
2009 -0.64% 1.66%
2008 -0.7% -0.003%
2007 -0.73% -0.69%
2006 -0.76% -0.48%
2005 -0.75% -0.3%
2004 -0.75% -0.21%
2003 -0.79% -0.15%
2002 -2.15% -0.08%
2001 -1.97% -0.02%
2000 -0.49% 0.14%
1999 -0.56% 0.44%
1998 -0.67% 0.64%
1997 -0.61% 0.71%
1996 -0.51% 0.72%
1995 -0.44% 0.75%
1994 -0.34% 0.77%
1993 -0.79% 0.81%
1992 -1.07% 0.86%
1991 -0.99% 0.88%
1990 -1.79% 0.91%
1989 -1.16% 1.02%
1988 0.11% 1.14%
1987 0.15% 1.21%
1986 -0.03% 1.26%
1985 -0.001% 1.32%
1984 0.23% 1.42%
1983 0.25% 1.45%
1982 0.3% 0.98%
1981 0.33% 0.63%
1980 0.4% 0.86%
1979 0.14% 1.08%
1978 0.11% 1.26%
1977 0.52% 1.46%
1976 0.43% 1.55%
1975 0.48% 1.05%
1974 0.67% 0.65%
1973 0.52% 0.84%
1972 0.47% 1.16%
1971 0.55% 1.43%
1970 0.66% 1.67%
1969 0.77% 1.68%
1968 0.71% 0.89%
1967 0.63% 0.43%
1966 0.66% 0.83%
1965 0.73% 1.12%
1964 0.82% 1.34%
1963 0.81% 1.39%
1962 0.88% 0.81%
1961 0.96% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Monaco
Current population
6359449
38053
Population rank 112/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.0005%
One net population change
1.69 hours
1.12 days
One birth every
9.16 minutes
23.9 hours
One death every
5.19 minutes
10.7 hours
Daily growth/decline -14 -1
Annual growth/decline -5,175 -325
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% -0.83%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 192/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
3.66 days
Annual migration change -2,961 +100
Net migration rank 106/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 100
2024 - 524 - 110
2023 -43,837 5,173 -449 88
2022 -62,065 26,498 -576 995
2021 -90,452 11,756 -605 999
2020 -65,507 30,167 -445 999
2019 -46,317 -2,156 -473 -198
2018 -46,304 -3,873 -423 999
2017 -45,583 -6,109 -417 798
2016 -42,744 -9,482 -376 798
2015 -44,699 -4,227 -327 939
2014 -41,027 -2,180 -266 916
2013 -37,948 -1,324 -216 926
2012 -40,183 -26,334 -144 906
2011 -37,477 -23,360 -91 866
2010 -34,759 -21,668 -18 808
2009 -26,800 -19,060 23 785
2008 -32,967 -17,595 40 206
2007 -37,727 -16,366 24 -274
2006 -39,526 -15,184 25 -209
2005 -42,124 -14,435 26 -147
2004 -40,128 -13,604 31 -112
2003 -44,319 -13,183 14 -68
2002 -46,240 -12,735 26 -60
2001 -44,050 -30,726 52 -69
2000 -41,668 -26,211 36 -33
1999 -39,411 -23,846 25 64
1998 -52,844 -23,262 18 173
1997 -58,185 -22,963 6 212
1996 -45,159 -21,520 -6 229
1995 -42,030 -22,020 -14 246
1994 -32,086 -20,984 -22 262
1993 -24,569 -19,973 -29 276
1992 -18,789 -120,552 -33 293
1991 -14,675 -119,356 -35 299
1990 -3,487 -116,817 -26 289
1989 5,326 -114,705 -2 285
1988 9,879 215 19 304
1987 8,971 357 30 315
1986 16,125 1,104 16 340
1985 11,649 -19,230 -5 374
1984 20,610 -1,032 -30 412
1983 21,455 -1,872 -49 456
1982 24,077 -1,860 -59 447
1981 29,341 -1,830 -60 201
1980 30,129 -2,045 -53 256
1979 40,599 -872 -47 306
1978 44,070 -62,769 -45 355
1977 47,543 -11,955 -51 407
1976 56,055 -2,522 -57 459
1975 54,941 -38,071 -60 458
1974 64,223 -1,402 -55 198
1973 57,760 -5,409 -48 218
1972 47,169 -11,296 -41 294
1971 52,925 -7,654 -35 358
1970 61,125 -11,315 -30 406
1969 63,256 -3,204 -29 450
1968 69,468 -132 -25 388
1967 49,861 -420 -22 67
1966 54,504 -144 -15 162
1965 58,249 -1,406 -12 243
1964 66,783 505 -9 287
1963 66,241 500 -4 333
1962 64,104 499 5 283
1961 75,460 378 13 52
1960 76,314 -1,112 20 103

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 Monaco 37.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,357 people) and 62.7% is from migration (a gain of 7,333 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

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
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.4K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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