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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 2 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.12% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Bulgaria vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Namibia
2100 3,368,029 5,958,153
2099 3,392,444 5,952,623
2098 3,416,655 5,947,142
2097 3,440,938 5,942,285
2096 3,465,328 5,938,162
2095 3,489,216 5,930,395
2094 3,513,318 5,922,248
2093 3,537,356 5,911,235
2092 3,561,475 5,899,026
2091 3,585,597 5,886,490
2090 3,609,873 5,871,938
2089 3,634,642 5,858,234
2088 3,659,749 5,842,720
2087 3,685,668 5,825,856
2086 3,712,363 5,806,643
2085 3,739,898 5,789,246
2084 3,768,305 5,771,050
2083 3,797,217 5,751,610
2082 3,827,186 5,730,648
2081 3,857,721 5,707,476
2080 3,890,095 5,682,842
2079 3,923,403 5,659,698
2078 3,957,241 5,634,313
2077 3,992,168 5,608,096
2076 4,027,738 5,580,829
2075 4,064,356 5,551,107
2074 4,102,642 5,522,025
2073 4,141,518 5,494,180
2072 4,180,975 5,464,749
2071 4,221,261 5,434,461
2070 4,262,568 5,403,822
2069 4,304,304 5,371,517
2068 4,346,623 5,336,950
2067 4,389,924 5,300,707
2066 4,433,953 5,263,191
2065 4,478,521 5,227,346
2064 4,523,406 5,190,323
2063 4,568,385 5,150,579
2062 4,613,363 5,109,760
2061 4,658,825 5,068,478
2060 4,704,379 5,023,587
2059 4,749,738 4,979,591
2058 4,794,388 4,933,964
2057 4,839,236 4,887,985
2056 4,884,068 4,840,537
2055 4,929,309 4,790,848
2054 4,974,635 4,741,942
2053 5,020,162 4,691,180
2052 5,065,364 4,639,835
2051 5,110,833 4,587,353
2050 5,156,741 4,533,502
2049 5,202,941 4,482,650
2048 5,249,351 4,430,309
2047 5,296,642 4,373,597
2046 5,343,848 4,318,050
2045 5,391,354 4,259,166
2044 5,439,559 4,202,338
2043 5,488,407 4,144,892
2042 5,537,839 4,088,713
2041 5,588,510 4,032,347
2040 5,639,850 3,976,987
2039 5,692,028 3,920,720
2038 5,743,725 3,862,015
2037 5,796,645 3,804,482
2036 5,849,741 3,747,072
2035 5,902,025 3,689,163
2034 5,954,460 3,631,737
2033 6,007,050 3,575,000
2032 6,058,858 3,516,310
2031 6,111,118 3,456,265
2030 6,163,564 3,395,964
2029 6,214,784 3,336,698
2028 6,264,738 3,277,428
2027 6,313,255 3,216,917
2026 6,359,449 3,156,839
2025 6,402,394 3,094,769
2024 6,441,421 3,030,131
2023 6,446,596 2,963,095
2022 6,465,097 2,889,662
2021 6,507,301 2,810,548
2020 6,550,696 2,728,762
2019 6,616,726 2,650,494
2018 6,710,798 2,577,327
2017 6,803,468 2,506,853
2016 6,894,139 2,439,213
2015 6,984,225 2,374,300
2014 7,073,572 2,312,139
2013 7,160,005 2,252,508
2012 7,305,888 2,194,654
2011 7,348,328 2,146,325
2010 7,395,599 2,109,811
2009 7,444,443 2,077,394
2008 7,492,561 2,047,056
2007 7,545,338 2,018,600
2006 7,601,022 1,991,888
2005 7,658,972 1,966,582
2004 7,716,860 1,942,082
2003 7,775,327 1,917,464
2002 7,837,161 1,889,970
2001 8,009,142 1,857,048
2000 8,170,172 1,818,647
1999 8,210,624 1,776,368
1998 8,256,786 1,732,745
1997 8,312,068 1,689,264
1996 8,362,826 1,646,103
1995 8,406,067 1,602,170
1994 8,443,591 1,556,304
1993 8,472,313 1,508,697
1992 8,540,164 1,461,322
1991 8,632,367 1,415,684
1990 8,718,289 1,369,303
1989 8,876,972 1,288,947
1988 8,981,446 1,209,696
1987 8,971,359 1,167,889
1986 8,958,171 1,131,081
1985 8,960,547 1,096,890
1984 8,960,679 1,065,989
1983 8,939,738 1,037,511
1982 8,917,457 1,010,308
1981 8,891,117 992,500
1980 8,861,535 981,434
1979 8,825,940 962,825
1978 8,814,032 947,269
1977 8,804,183 931,104
1976 8,758,599 906,566
1975 8,720,742 881,032
1974 8,678,745 854,320
1973 8,620,967 828,928
1972 8,576,200 804,399
1971 8,536,395 780,584
1970 8,489,574 757,868
1969 8,434,172 736,120
1968 8,369,603 715,542
1967 8,310,226 696,045
1966 8,258,057 677,655
1965 8,204,168 660,558
1964 8,144,340 644,530
1963 8,078,145 629,589
1962 8,012,946 615,759
1961 7,943,118 603,067
1960 7,867,374 591,465

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M 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
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Namibia
2100 -0.72% 0.09%
2099 -0.71% 0.09%
2098 -0.71% 0.08%
2097 -0.7% 0.07%
2096 -0.68% 0.13%
2095 -0.69% 0.14%
2094 -0.68% 0.19%
2093 -0.68% 0.21%
2092 -0.67% 0.21%
2091 -0.67% 0.25%
2090 -0.68% 0.23%
2089 -0.69% 0.27%
2088 -0.7% 0.29%
2087 -0.72% 0.33%
2086 -0.74% 0.3%
2085 -0.75% 0.32%
2084 -0.76% 0.34%
2083 -0.78% 0.37%
2082 -0.79% 0.41%
2081 -0.83% 0.43%
2080 -0.85% 0.41%
2079 -0.86% 0.45%
2078 -0.87% 0.47%
2077 -0.88% 0.49%
2076 -0.9% 0.54%
2075 -0.93% 0.53%
2074 -0.94% 0.51%
2073 -0.94% 0.54%
2072 -0.95% 0.56%
2071 -0.97% 0.57%
2070 -0.97% 0.6%
2069 -0.97% 0.65%
2068 -0.99% 0.68%
2067 -0.99% 0.71%
2066 -1% 0.69%
2065 -0.99% 0.71%
2064 -0.98% 0.77%
2063 -0.97% 0.8%
2062 -0.98% 0.81%
2061 -0.97% 0.89%
2060 -0.95% 0.88%
2059 -0.93% 0.92%
2058 -0.93% 0.94%
2057 -0.92% 0.98%
2056 -0.92% 1.04%
2055 -0.91% 1.03%
2054 -0.91% 1.08%
2053 -0.89% 1.11%
2052 -0.89% 1.14%
2051 -0.89% 1.19%
2050 -0.89% 1.13%
2049 -0.88% 1.18%
2048 -0.89% 1.3%
2047 -0.88% 1.29%
2046 -0.88% 1.38%
2045 -0.89% 1.35%
2044 -0.89% 1.39%
2043 -0.89% 1.37%
2042 -0.91% 1.4%
2041 -0.91% 1.39%
2040 -0.92% 1.44%
2039 -0.9% 1.52%
2038 -0.91% 1.51%
2037 -0.91% 1.53%
2036 -0.89% 1.57%
2035 -0.88% 1.58%
2034 -0.88% 1.59%
2033 -0.86% 1.67%
2032 -0.86% 1.74%
2031 -0.85% 1.78%
2030 -0.82% 1.78%
2029 -0.8% 1.81%
2028 -0.77% 1.88%
2027 -0.73% 1.9%
2026 -0.67% 2.01%
2025 -0.61% 2.13%
2024 -0.08% 2.26%
2023 -0.29% 2.54%
2022 -0.65% 2.81%
2021 -0.66% 3%
2020 -1% 2.95%
2019 -1.4% 2.84%
2018 -1.36% 2.81%
2017 -1.32% 2.77%
2016 -1.29% 2.73%
2015 -1.26% 2.69%
2014 -1.21% 2.65%
2013 -2% 2.64%
2012 -0.58% 2.25%
2011 -0.64% 1.73%
2010 -0.66% 1.56%
2009 -0.64% 1.48%
2008 -0.7% 1.41%
2007 -0.73% 1.34%
2006 -0.76% 1.29%
2005 -0.75% 1.26%
2004 -0.75% 1.28%
2003 -0.79% 1.45%
2002 -2.15% 1.77%
2001 -1.97% 2.11%
2000 -0.49% 2.38%
1999 -0.56% 2.52%
1998 -0.67% 2.57%
1997 -0.61% 2.62%
1996 -0.51% 2.74%
1995 -0.44% 2.95%
1994 -0.34% 3.16%
1993 -0.79% 3.24%
1992 -1.07% 3.22%
1991 -0.99% 3.39%
1990 -1.79% 6.23%
1989 -1.16% 6.55%
1988 0.11% 3.58%
1987 0.15% 3.25%
1986 -0.03% 3.12%
1985 -0.001% 2.9%
1984 0.23% 2.74%
1983 0.25% 2.69%
1982 0.3% 1.79%
1981 0.33% 1.13%
1980 0.4% 1.93%
1979 0.14% 1.64%
1978 0.11% 1.74%
1977 0.52% 2.71%
1976 0.43% 2.9%
1975 0.48% 3.13%
1974 0.67% 3.06%
1973 0.52% 3.05%
1972 0.47% 3.05%
1971 0.55% 3%
1970 0.66% 2.95%
1969 0.77% 2.88%
1968 0.71% 2.8%
1967 0.63% 2.71%
1966 0.66% 2.59%
1965 0.73% 2.49%
1964 0.82% 2.37%
1963 0.81% 2.25%
1962 0.88% 2.1%
1961 0.96% 1.96%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.08%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Namibia
Current population
6359449
3173089
Population rank 112/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.04%
One net population change
1.69 hours
7.84 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +184
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 41/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 +1,866
Net migration rank 106/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 1,866
2024 - 524 - 4,211
2023 -43,837 5,173 58,435 11,675
2022 -62,065 26,498 54,534 22,212
2021 -90,452 11,756 50,160 31,327
2020 -65,507 30,167 55,034 27,056
2019 -46,317 -2,156 54,769 19,676
2018 -46,304 -3,873 53,970 17,920
2017 -45,583 -6,109 52,975 16,080
2016 -42,744 -9,482 52,228 14,002
2015 -44,699 -4,227 50,846 12,755
2014 -41,027 -2,180 49,581 11,134
2013 -37,948 -1,324 47,801 10,748
2012 -40,183 -26,334 46,204 10,957
2011 -37,477 -23,360 43,557 -4,067
2010 -34,759 -21,668 42,046 -8,518
2009 -26,800 -19,060 39,942 -8,626
2008 -32,967 -17,595 38,147 -8,775
2007 -37,727 -16,366 36,430 -8,905
2006 -39,526 -15,184 34,690 -8,792
2005 -42,124 -14,435 32,909 -8,195
2004 -40,128 -13,604 31,478 -7,192
2003 -44,319 -13,183 31,115 -6,153
2002 -46,240 -12,735 31,947 -1,913
2001 -44,050 -30,726 32,942 2,869
2000 -41,668 -26,211 35,280 5,709
1999 -39,411 -23,846 37,233 6,333
1998 -52,844 -23,262 37,500 6,180
1997 -58,185 -22,963 37,256 6,023
1996 -45,159 -21,520 37,177 5,866
1995 -42,030 -22,020 39,119 5,712
1994 -32,086 -20,984 41,316 5,578
1993 -24,569 -19,973 42,861 5,464
1992 -18,789 -120,552 43,945 2,487
1991 -14,675 -119,356 44,523 309
1990 -3,487 -116,817 43,956 3,969
1989 5,326 -114,705 37,715 75,072
1988 9,879 215 34,798 10,916
1987 8,971 357 33,340 4,559
1986 16,125 1,104 31,764 3,953
1985 11,649 -19,230 30,575 2,090
1984 20,610 -1,032 29,395 -267
1983 21,455 -1,872 28,307 -481
1982 24,077 -1,860 27,474 -889
1981 29,341 -1,830 27,938 -18,901
1980 30,129 -2,045 28,142 -15,041
1979 40,599 -872 28,930 -4,818
1978 44,070 -62,769 29,821 -22,827
1977 47,543 -11,955 29,241 -3,907
1976 56,055 -2,522 28,785 -5,048
1975 54,941 -38,071 27,882 -553
1974 64,223 -1,402 26,844 -744
1973 57,760 -5,409 25,754 -1,066
1972 47,169 -11,296 24,606 -236
1971 52,925 -7,654 23,467 -208
1970 61,125 -11,315 22,414 -244
1969 63,256 -3,204 21,387 -57
1968 69,468 -132 20,470 -636
1967 49,861 -420 19,498 -339
1966 54,504 -144 18,635 -1,023
1965 58,249 -1,406 17,902 -1,327
1964 66,783 505 17,134 -1,660
1963 66,241 500 16,430 -2,016
1962 64,104 499 15,656 -2,403
1961 75,460 378 14,936 -2,807
1960 76,314 -1,112 14,307 -3,227

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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