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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 6.09 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.55% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Bulgaria vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Morocco
2100 3,384,288 38,169,376
2099 3,408,821 38,399,800
2098 3,433,149 38,627,357
2097 3,457,549 38,851,192
2096 3,482,057 39,072,685
2095 3,506,060 39,290,298
2094 3,530,278 39,503,336
2093 3,554,432 39,714,423
2092 3,578,667 39,921,868
2091 3,602,907 40,126,152
2090 3,627,300 40,325,215
2089 3,652,188 40,519,616
2088 3,677,416 40,706,061
2087 3,703,460 40,889,974
2086 3,730,284 41,072,468
2085 3,757,953 41,252,209
2084 3,786,496 41,425,986
2083 3,815,548 41,591,998
2082 3,845,662 41,755,476
2081 3,876,344 41,914,644
2080 3,908,874 42,069,073
2079 3,942,344 42,220,167
2078 3,976,345 42,364,299
2077 4,011,440 42,502,554
2076 4,047,182 42,634,865
2075 4,083,977 42,762,096
2074 4,122,447 42,885,545
2073 4,161,511 43,003,930
2072 4,201,158 43,115,594
2071 4,241,639 43,219,147
2070 4,283,145 43,319,278
2069 4,325,083 43,409,990
2068 4,367,606 43,494,031
2067 4,411,116 43,572,598
2066 4,455,358 43,641,156
2065 4,500,141 43,710,126
2064 4,545,243 43,767,514
2063 4,590,439 43,815,039
2062 4,635,634 43,857,629
2061 4,681,315 43,889,133
2060 4,727,089 43,913,417
2059 4,772,667 43,928,921
2058 4,817,532 43,931,406
2057 4,862,597 43,926,107
2056 4,907,646 43,914,039
2055 4,953,105 43,889,084
2054 4,998,650 43,852,920
2053 5,044,397 43,805,549
2052 5,089,817 43,745,706
2051 5,135,505 43,674,633
2050 5,181,635 43,591,589
2049 5,228,058 43,504,461
2048 5,274,692 43,404,127
2047 5,322,212 43,295,069
2046 5,369,645 43,179,153
2045 5,417,381 43,052,251
2044 5,465,818 42,912,359
2043 5,514,902 42,766,985
2042 5,564,573 42,610,691
2041 5,615,489 42,442,983
2040 5,667,076 42,267,502
2039 5,719,506 42,085,886
2038 5,771,452 41,889,492
2037 5,824,628 41,687,645
2036 5,877,980 41,476,060
2035 5,930,517 41,253,454
2034 5,983,205 41,024,367
2033 6,036,049 40,782,838
2032 6,088,107 40,532,216
2031 6,140,619 40,268,078
2030 6,193,318 39,993,270
2029 6,244,785 39,707,804
2028 6,294,981 39,409,825
2027 6,343,732 39,097,054
2026 6,390,149 38,771,691
2025 6,433,302 38,430,770
2024 6,441,421 38,081,173
2023 6,446,596 37,712,505
2022 6,465,097 37,329,064
2021 6,507,301 36,954,442
2020 6,550,696 36,584,208
2019 6,616,726 36,210,898
2018 6,710,798 35,839,760
2017 6,803,468 35,446,392
2016 6,894,139 35,023,457
2015 6,984,225 34,607,588
2014 7,073,572 34,204,780
2013 7,160,005 33,787,571
2012 7,305,888 33,355,241
2011 7,348,328 32,912,588
2010 7,395,599 32,467,016
2009 7,444,443 32,030,778
2008 7,492,561 31,606,767
2007 7,545,338 31,186,468
2006 7,601,022 30,771,178
2005 7,658,972 30,358,144
2004 7,716,860 29,953,018
2003 7,775,327 29,571,415
2002 7,837,161 29,198,142
2001 8,009,142 28,814,643
2000 8,170,172 28,423,435
1999 8,210,624 28,027,179
1998 8,256,786 27,621,648
1997 8,312,068 27,213,337
1996 8,362,826 26,808,107
1995 8,406,067 26,399,429
1994 8,443,591 26,000,822
1993 8,472,313 25,614,586
1992 8,540,164 25,212,468
1991 8,632,367 24,799,014
1990 8,718,289 24,375,551
1989 8,876,972 23,939,414
1988 8,981,446 23,500,524
1987 8,971,359 23,054,392
1986 8,958,171 22,600,803
1985 8,960,547 22,113,953
1984 8,960,679 21,593,778
1983 8,939,738 21,060,696
1982 8,917,457 20,520,318
1981 8,891,117 19,985,401
1980 8,861,535 19,459,943
1979 8,825,940 18,955,589
1978 8,814,032 18,477,385
1977 8,804,183 18,014,756
1976 8,758,599 17,574,182
1975 8,720,742 17,150,786
1974 8,678,745 16,733,842
1973 8,620,967 16,326,269
1972 8,576,200 15,924,692
1971 8,536,395 15,527,225
1970 8,489,574 15,129,449
1969 8,434,172 14,734,255
1968 8,369,603 14,347,899
1967 8,310,226 13,968,175
1966 8,258,057 13,597,065
1965 8,204,168 13,239,171
1964 8,144,340 12,898,886
1963 8,078,145 12,577,502
1962 8,012,946 12,253,092
1961 7,943,118 11,931,085
1960 7,867,374 11,624,933

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 Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Morocco is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 43.9M 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
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Morocco
2100 -0.72% -0.6%
2099 -0.71% -0.59%
2098 -0.71% -0.58%
2097 -0.7% -0.57%
2096 -0.68% -0.55%
2095 -0.69% -0.54%
2094 -0.68% -0.53%
2093 -0.68% -0.52%
2092 -0.67% -0.51%
2091 -0.67% -0.49%
2090 -0.68% -0.48%
2089 -0.69% -0.46%
2088 -0.7% -0.45%
2087 -0.72% -0.44%
2086 -0.74% -0.44%
2085 -0.75% -0.42%
2084 -0.76% -0.4%
2083 -0.78% -0.39%
2082 -0.79% -0.38%
2081 -0.83% -0.37%
2080 -0.85% -0.36%
2079 -0.86% -0.34%
2078 -0.87% -0.33%
2077 -0.88% -0.31%
2076 -0.9% -0.3%
2075 -0.93% -0.29%
2074 -0.94% -0.28%
2073 -0.94% -0.26%
2072 -0.95% -0.24%
2071 -0.97% -0.23%
2070 -0.97% -0.21%
2069 -0.97% -0.19%
2068 -0.99% -0.18%
2067 -0.99% -0.16%
2066 -1% -0.16%
2065 -0.99% -0.13%
2064 -0.98% -0.11%
2063 -0.97% -0.1%
2062 -0.98% -0.07%
2061 -0.97% -0.06%
2060 -0.95% -0.04%
2059 -0.93% -0.006%
2058 -0.93% 0.01%
2057 -0.92% 0.03%
2056 -0.92% 0.06%
2055 -0.91% 0.08%
2054 -0.91% 0.11%
2053 -0.89% 0.14%
2052 -0.89% 0.16%
2051 -0.89% 0.19%
2050 -0.89% 0.2%
2049 -0.88% 0.23%
2048 -0.89% 0.25%
2047 -0.88% 0.27%
2046 -0.88% 0.29%
2045 -0.89% 0.33%
2044 -0.89% 0.34%
2043 -0.89% 0.37%
2042 -0.91% 0.4%
2041 -0.91% 0.42%
2040 -0.92% 0.43%
2039 -0.9% 0.47%
2038 -0.91% 0.48%
2037 -0.91% 0.51%
2036 -0.89% 0.54%
2035 -0.88% 0.56%
2034 -0.88% 0.59%
2033 -0.86% 0.62%
2032 -0.86% 0.66%
2031 -0.85% 0.69%
2030 -0.82% 0.72%
2029 -0.8% 0.76%
2028 -0.77% 0.8%
2027 -0.73% 0.84%
2026 -0.67% 0.89%
2025 -0.13% 0.92%
2024 -0.08% 0.98%
2023 -0.29% 1.03%
2022 -0.65% 1.01%
2021 -0.66% 1.01%
2020 -1% 1.03%
2019 -1.4% 1.04%
2018 -1.36% 1.11%
2017 -1.32% 1.21%
2016 -1.29% 1.2%
2015 -1.26% 1.18%
2014 -1.21% 1.23%
2013 -2% 1.3%
2012 -0.58% 1.34%
2011 -0.64% 1.37%
2010 -0.66% 1.36%
2009 -0.64% 1.34%
2008 -0.7% 1.35%
2007 -0.73% 1.35%
2006 -0.76% 1.36%
2005 -0.75% 1.35%
2004 -0.75% 1.29%
2003 -0.79% 1.28%
2002 -2.15% 1.33%
2001 -1.97% 1.38%
2000 -0.49% 1.41%
1999 -0.56% 1.47%
1998 -0.67% 1.5%
1997 -0.61% 1.51%
1996 -0.51% 1.55%
1995 -0.44% 1.53%
1994 -0.34% 1.51%
1993 -0.79% 1.59%
1992 -1.07% 1.67%
1991 -0.99% 1.74%
1990 -1.79% 1.82%
1989 -1.16% 1.87%
1988 0.11% 1.94%
1987 0.15% 2.01%
1986 -0.03% 2.2%
1985 -0.001% 2.41%
1984 0.23% 2.53%
1983 0.25% 2.63%
1982 0.3% 2.68%
1981 0.33% 2.7%
1980 0.4% 2.66%
1979 0.14% 2.59%
1978 0.11% 2.57%
1977 0.52% 2.51%
1976 0.43% 2.47%
1975 0.48% 2.49%
1974 0.67% 2.5%
1973 0.52% 2.52%
1972 0.47% 2.56%
1971 0.55% 2.63%
1970 0.66% 2.68%
1969 0.77% 2.69%
1968 0.71% 2.72%
1967 0.63% 2.73%
1966 0.66% 2.7%
1965 0.73% 2.64%
1964 0.82% 2.56%
1963 0.81% 2.65%
1962 0.88% 2.7%
1961 0.96% 2.63%

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 Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Morocco
Current population
6390149
38938817
Population rank 112/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.47%
One net population change
1.08 hours
1.51 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
5.23 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +958
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 105/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -56,254
Net migration rank 106/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -56,254
2024 -47,023 524 406,555 -46,802
2023 -43,837 5,173 417,213 -39,650
2022 -62,065 26,498 427,903 -38,594
2021 -90,452 11,756 407,829 -47,902
2020 -65,507 30,167 415,999 -35,474
2019 -46,317 -2,156 457,307 -91,217
2018 -46,304 -3,873 464,375 -88,159
2017 -45,583 -6,109 471,011 -60,472
2016 -42,744 -9,482 474,637 -39,302
2015 -44,699 -4,227 477,654 -81,248
2014 -41,027 -2,180 481,295 -72,065
2013 -37,948 -1,324 492,284 -67,096
2012 -40,183 -26,334 504,698 -65,251
2011 -37,477 -23,360 513,305 -67,447
2010 -34,759 -21,668 515,804 -70,510
2009 -26,800 -19,060 509,386 -82,203
2008 -32,967 -17,595 499,766 -78,912
2007 -37,727 -16,366 493,526 -73,759
2006 -39,526 -15,184 483,200 -72,364
2005 -42,124 -14,435 474,285 -59,024
2004 -40,128 -13,604 461,756 -66,749
2003 -44,319 -13,183 452,650 -84,460
2002 -46,240 -12,735 446,147 -67,802
2001 -44,050 -30,726 452,621 -63,967
2000 -41,668 -26,211 461,341 -67,569
1999 -39,411 -23,846 473,071 -74,343
1998 -52,844 -23,262 492,604 -80,286
1997 -58,185 -22,963 500,807 -96,502
1996 -45,159 -21,520 501,499 -95,331
1995 -42,030 -22,020 496,573 -85,386
1994 -32,086 -20,984 501,426 -115,404
1993 -24,569 -19,973 507,707 -121,254
1992 -18,789 -120,552 525,680 -107,911
1991 -14,675 -119,356 539,850 -130,717
1990 -3,487 -116,817 535,506 -97,711
1989 5,326 -114,705 538,996 -104,509
1988 9,879 215 545,800 -102,484
1987 8,971 357 553,005 -104,029
1986 16,125 1,104 558,105 -99,905
1985 11,649 -19,230 560,810 -45,336
1984 20,610 -1,032 564,159 -39,319
1983 21,455 -1,872 566,301 -24,988
1982 24,077 -1,860 564,904 -25,471
1981 29,341 -1,830 552,936 -22,553
1980 30,129 -2,045 534,448 -13,899
1979 40,599 -872 515,554 -27,374
1978 44,070 -62,769 498,834 -30,600
1977 47,543 -11,955 489,173 -32,161
1976 56,055 -2,522 482,130 -58,019
1975 54,941 -38,071 474,631 -51,968
1974 64,223 -1,402 464,147 -52,927
1973 57,760 -5,409 455,699 -51,772
1972 47,169 -11,296 446,449 -47,226
1971 52,925 -7,654 435,104 -39,385
1970 61,125 -11,315 426,015 -26,168
1969 63,256 -3,204 414,931 -24,389
1968 69,468 -132 407,437 -25,267
1967 49,861 -420 400,594 -23,309
1966 54,504 -144 391,881 -26,945
1965 58,249 -1,406 383,989 -33,139
1964 66,783 505 375,835 -46,106
1963 66,241 500 369,250 -56,214
1962 64,104 499 363,843 -28,071
1961 75,460 378 348,650 -40,413
1960 76,314 -1,112 323,499 -19,434

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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

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
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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