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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 5.82 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Bulgaria vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Mozambique
2100 3,384,288 105,628,248
2099 3,408,821 105,234,999
2098 3,433,149 104,803,506
2097 3,457,549 104,372,940
2096 3,482,057 103,907,178
2095 3,506,060 103,425,281
2094 3,530,278 102,934,227
2093 3,554,432 102,409,874
2092 3,578,667 101,875,140
2091 3,602,907 101,356,290
2090 3,627,300 100,775,909
2089 3,652,188 100,158,269
2088 3,677,416 99,540,971
2087 3,703,460 98,890,285
2086 3,730,284 98,236,067
2085 3,757,953 97,557,661
2084 3,786,496 96,874,408
2083 3,815,548 96,142,098
2082 3,845,662 95,398,149
2081 3,876,344 94,657,513
2080 3,908,874 93,907,673
2079 3,942,344 93,121,830
2078 3,976,345 92,301,373
2077 4,011,440 91,481,344
2076 4,047,182 90,650,714
2075 4,083,977 89,800,986
2074 4,122,447 88,951,683
2073 4,161,511 88,066,368
2072 4,201,158 87,164,412
2071 4,241,639 86,237,232
2070 4,283,145 85,304,148
2069 4,325,083 84,316,537
2068 4,367,606 83,356,481
2067 4,411,116 82,393,396
2066 4,455,358 81,393,563
2065 4,500,141 80,403,306
2064 4,545,243 79,391,403
2063 4,590,439 78,388,769
2062 4,635,634 77,335,297
2061 4,681,315 76,234,094
2060 4,727,089 75,157,247
2059 4,772,667 74,043,229
2058 4,817,532 72,919,832
2057 4,862,597 71,789,848
2056 4,907,646 70,640,165
2055 4,953,105 69,505,255
2054 4,998,650 68,382,812
2053 5,044,397 67,270,892
2052 5,089,817 66,128,092
2051 5,135,505 64,998,059
2050 5,181,635 63,864,196
2049 5,228,058 62,698,049
2048 5,274,692 61,546,964
2047 5,322,212 60,391,850
2046 5,369,645 59,241,784
2045 5,417,381 58,101,216
2044 5,465,818 56,939,196
2043 5,514,902 55,785,114
2042 5,564,573 54,603,959
2041 5,615,489 53,447,648
2040 5,667,076 52,277,886
2039 5,719,506 51,108,793
2038 5,771,452 49,947,146
2037 5,824,628 48,801,599
2036 5,877,980 47,643,184
2035 5,930,517 46,495,588
2034 5,983,205 45,334,434
2033 6,036,049 44,205,611
2032 6,088,107 43,079,649
2031 6,140,619 41,971,121
2030 6,193,318 40,879,911
2029 6,244,785 39,797,126
2028 6,294,981 38,728,158
2027 6,343,732 37,676,618
2026 6,390,149 36,641,390
2025 6,433,302 35,631,653
2024 6,441,421 34,631,766
2023 6,446,596 33,635,160
2022 6,465,097 32,656,246
2021 6,507,301 31,707,800
2020 6,550,696 30,783,688
2019 6,616,726 29,884,380
2018 6,710,798 29,018,644
2017 6,803,468 28,166,393
2016 6,894,139 27,337,105
2015 6,984,225 26,547,572
2014 7,073,572 25,788,475
2013 7,160,005 25,051,611
2012 7,305,888 24,337,846
2011 7,348,328 23,649,039
2010 7,395,599 22,999,235
2009 7,444,443 22,391,745
2008 7,492,561 21,819,036
2007 7,545,338 21,287,635
2006 7,601,022 20,787,087
2005 7,658,972 20,304,569
2004 7,716,860 19,840,313
2003 7,775,327 19,392,475
2002 7,837,161 18,958,338
2001 8,009,142 18,537,729
2000 8,170,172 18,129,653
1999 8,210,624 17,734,506
1998 8,256,786 17,340,464
1997 8,312,068 16,949,982
1996 8,362,826 16,492,480
1995 8,406,067 15,960,530
1994 8,443,591 15,033,853
1993 8,472,313 14,051,192
1992 8,540,164 13,613,316
1991 8,632,367 13,352,090
1990 8,718,289 13,094,537
1989 8,876,972 12,906,842
1988 8,981,446 12,800,558
1987 8,971,359 12,822,574
1986 8,958,171 12,770,578
1985 8,960,547 12,548,949
1984 8,960,679 12,315,954
1983 8,939,738 12,073,822
1982 8,917,457 11,824,370
1981 8,891,117 11,568,127
1980 8,861,535 11,336,221
1979 8,825,940 11,028,809
1978 8,814,032 10,618,250
1977 8,804,183 10,224,975
1976 8,758,599 9,867,209
1975 8,720,742 9,540,817
1974 8,678,745 9,236,093
1973 8,620,967 8,954,242
1972 8,576,200 8,692,935
1971 8,536,395 8,456,317
1970 8,489,574 8,250,506
1969 8,434,172 8,066,951
1968 8,369,603 7,892,613
1967 8,310,226 7,724,550
1966 8,258,057 7,562,990
1965 8,204,168 7,406,421
1964 8,144,340 7,255,061
1963 8,078,145 7,109,828
1962 8,012,946 6,969,364
1961 7,943,118 6,834,936
1960 7,867,374 6,713,695

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Mozambique is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 106M 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
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Mozambique
2100 -0.72% 0.37%
2099 -0.71% 0.41%
2098 -0.71% 0.41%
2097 -0.7% 0.45%
2096 -0.68% 0.47%
2095 -0.69% 0.48%
2094 -0.68% 0.51%
2093 -0.68% 0.52%
2092 -0.67% 0.51%
2091 -0.67% 0.58%
2090 -0.68% 0.62%
2089 -0.69% 0.62%
2088 -0.7% 0.66%
2087 -0.72% 0.67%
2086 -0.74% 0.7%
2085 -0.75% 0.71%
2084 -0.76% 0.76%
2083 -0.78% 0.78%
2082 -0.79% 0.78%
2081 -0.83% 0.8%
2080 -0.85% 0.84%
2079 -0.86% 0.89%
2078 -0.87% 0.9%
2077 -0.88% 0.92%
2076 -0.9% 0.95%
2075 -0.93% 0.95%
2074 -0.94% 1.01%
2073 -0.94% 1.03%
2072 -0.95% 1.08%
2071 -0.97% 1.09%
2070 -0.97% 1.17%
2069 -0.97% 1.15%
2068 -0.99% 1.17%
2067 -0.99% 1.23%
2066 -1% 1.23%
2065 -0.99% 1.27%
2064 -0.98% 1.28%
2063 -0.97% 1.36%
2062 -0.98% 1.44%
2061 -0.97% 1.43%
2060 -0.95% 1.5%
2059 -0.93% 1.54%
2058 -0.93% 1.57%
2057 -0.92% 1.63%
2056 -0.92% 1.63%
2055 -0.91% 1.64%
2054 -0.91% 1.65%
2053 -0.89% 1.73%
2052 -0.89% 1.74%
2051 -0.89% 1.78%
2050 -0.89% 1.86%
2049 -0.88% 1.87%
2048 -0.89% 1.91%
2047 -0.88% 1.94%
2046 -0.88% 1.96%
2045 -0.89% 2.04%
2044 -0.89% 2.07%
2043 -0.89% 2.16%
2042 -0.91% 2.16%
2041 -0.91% 2.24%
2040 -0.92% 2.29%
2039 -0.9% 2.33%
2038 -0.91% 2.35%
2037 -0.91% 2.43%
2036 -0.89% 2.47%
2035 -0.88% 2.56%
2034 -0.88% 2.55%
2033 -0.86% 2.61%
2032 -0.86% 2.64%
2031 -0.85% 2.67%
2030 -0.82% 2.72%
2029 -0.8% 2.76%
2028 -0.77% 2.79%
2027 -0.73% 2.83%
2026 -0.67% 2.83%
2025 -0.13% 2.89%
2024 -0.08% 2.96%
2023 -0.29% 3%
2022 -0.65% 2.99%
2021 -0.66% 3%
2020 -1% 3.01%
2019 -1.4% 2.98%
2018 -1.36% 3.03%
2017 -1.32% 3.03%
2016 -1.29% 2.97%
2015 -1.26% 2.94%
2014 -1.21% 2.94%
2013 -2% 2.93%
2012 -0.58% 2.91%
2011 -0.64% 2.83%
2010 -0.66% 2.71%
2009 -0.64% 2.62%
2008 -0.7% 2.5%
2007 -0.73% 2.41%
2006 -0.76% 2.38%
2005 -0.75% 2.34%
2004 -0.75% 2.31%
2003 -0.79% 2.29%
2002 -2.15% 2.27%
2001 -1.97% 2.25%
2000 -0.49% 2.23%
1999 -0.56% 2.27%
1998 -0.67% 2.3%
1997 -0.61% 2.77%
1996 -0.51% 3.33%
1995 -0.44% 6.16%
1994 -0.34% 6.99%
1993 -0.79% 3.22%
1992 -1.07% 1.96%
1991 -0.99% 1.97%
1990 -1.79% 1.45%
1989 -1.16% 0.83%
1988 0.11% -0.17%
1987 0.15% 0.41%
1986 -0.03% 1.77%
1985 -0.001% 1.89%
1984 0.23% 2.01%
1983 0.25% 2.11%
1982 0.3% 2.22%
1981 0.33% 2.05%
1980 0.4% 2.79%
1979 0.14% 3.87%
1978 0.11% 3.85%
1977 0.52% 3.63%
1976 0.43% 3.42%
1975 0.48% 3.3%
1974 0.67% 3.15%
1973 0.52% 3.01%
1972 0.47% 2.8%
1971 0.55% 2.49%
1970 0.66% 2.28%
1969 0.77% 2.21%
1968 0.71% 2.18%
1967 0.63% 2.14%
1966 0.66% 2.11%
1965 0.73% 2.09%
1964 0.82% 2.04%
1963 0.81% 2.02%
1962 0.88% 1.97%
1961 0.96% 1.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/mozambique | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.13%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Mozambique
Current population
6390149
37173146
Population rank 112/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.45%
One net population change
1.08 hours
31.6 seconds
One birth every
9.83 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
5.23 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +2,739
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 17/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -65,573
Net migration rank 106/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -65,573
2024 -47,023 524 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 -43,837 5,173 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 -62,065 26,498 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 -90,452 11,756 951,234 -23,103
2020 -65,507 30,167 945,952 -25,864
2019 -46,317 -2,156 927,581 -49,080
2018 -46,304 -3,873 903,176 -50,224
2017 -45,583 -6,109 876,594 -25,043
2016 -42,744 -9,482 850,430 -43,398
2015 -44,699 -4,227 824,435 -52,374
2014 -41,027 -2,180 799,778 -53,625
2013 -37,948 -1,324 784,641 -57,067
2012 -40,183 -26,334 763,088 -63,131
2011 -37,477 -23,360 741,303 -63,638
2010 -34,759 -21,668 719,025 -97,079
2009 -26,800 -19,060 693,673 -100,625
2008 -32,967 -17,595 654,920 -102,534
2007 -37,727 -16,366 610,913 -100,490
2006 -39,526 -15,184 586,009 -95,333
2005 -42,124 -14,435 570,132 -95,770
2004 -40,128 -13,604 554,973 -100,824
2003 -44,319 -13,183 540,992 -99,484
2002 -46,240 -12,735 529,867 -103,102
2001 -44,050 -30,726 519,594 -105,130
2000 -41,668 -26,211 506,162 -104,476
1999 -39,411 -23,846 491,814 -103,223
1998 -52,844 -23,262 474,453 -74,952
1997 -58,185 -22,963 461,209 -79,732
1996 -45,159 -21,520 442,559 90,975
1995 -42,030 -22,020 421,630 108,751
1994 -32,086 -20,984 384,821 938,163
1993 -24,569 -19,973 369,518 272,829
1992 -18,789 -120,552 362,373 -128,960
1991 -14,675 -119,356 357,676 -68,644
1990 -3,487 -116,817 353,290 -127,215
1989 5,326 -114,705 348,833 -199,509
1988 9,879 215 349,480 -286,247
1987 8,971 357 334,438 -441,710
1986 16,125 1,104 332,609 -121,350
1985 11,649 -19,230 307,625 -75,642
1984 20,610 -1,032 304,524 -70,532
1983 21,455 -1,872 324,158 -73,899
1982 24,077 -1,860 321,493 -72,852
1981 29,341 -1,830 322,207 -58,347
1980 30,129 -2,045 349,586 -149,650
1979 40,599 -872 331,162 83,699
1978 44,070 -62,769 310,403 95,859
1977 47,543 -11,955 289,193 91,082
1976 56,055 -2,522 273,924 61,326
1975 54,941 -38,071 257,984 59,562
1974 64,223 -1,402 240,665 51,238
1973 57,760 -5,409 226,847 44,951
1972 47,169 -11,296 215,793 35,023
1971 52,925 -7,654 211,137 11,297
1970 61,125 -11,315 207,385 -18,197
1969 63,256 -3,204 202,174 -24,251
1968 69,468 -132 197,623 -26,872
1967 49,861 -420 193,044 -27,672
1966 54,504 -144 189,218 -31,462
1965 58,249 -1,406 185,931 -30,538
1964 66,783 505 182,334 -35,005
1963 66,241 500 180,867 -37,738
1962 64,104 499 176,297 -38,504
1961 75,460 378 171,236 -40,181
1960 76,314 -1,112 165,774 -54,351

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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

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
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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