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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 4.65 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Bulgaria vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Nepal
2100 3,368,029 31,902,377
2099 3,392,444 32,090,762
2098 3,416,655 32,277,789
2097 3,440,938 32,464,318
2096 3,465,328 32,647,891
2095 3,489,216 32,828,594
2094 3,513,318 33,009,460
2093 3,537,356 33,186,290
2092 3,561,475 33,361,327
2091 3,585,597 33,532,505
2090 3,609,873 33,699,660
2089 3,634,642 33,863,636
2088 3,659,749 34,022,597
2087 3,685,668 34,175,457
2086 3,712,363 34,322,945
2085 3,739,898 34,468,441
2084 3,768,305 34,605,513
2083 3,797,217 34,735,114
2082 3,827,186 34,856,938
2081 3,857,721 34,972,075
2080 3,890,095 35,080,783
2079 3,923,403 35,183,584
2078 3,957,241 35,277,254
2077 3,992,168 35,362,658
2076 4,027,738 35,440,746
2075 4,064,356 35,510,291
2074 4,102,642 35,573,094
2073 4,141,518 35,627,375
2072 4,180,975 35,670,886
2071 4,221,261 35,709,979
2070 4,262,568 35,739,580
2069 4,304,304 35,759,193
2068 4,346,623 35,770,405
2067 4,389,924 35,774,081
2066 4,433,953 35,770,220
2065 4,478,521 35,758,824
2064 4,523,406 35,737,661
2063 4,568,385 35,709,945
2062 4,613,363 35,669,839
2061 4,658,825 35,623,365
2060 4,704,379 35,567,728
2059 4,749,738 35,503,043
2058 4,794,388 35,427,419
2057 4,839,236 35,345,633
2056 4,884,068 35,253,644
2055 4,929,309 35,155,433
2054 4,974,635 35,050,330
2053 5,020,162 34,936,594
2052 5,065,364 34,816,009
2051 5,110,833 34,684,328
2050 5,156,741 34,546,267
2049 5,202,941 34,400,898
2048 5,249,351 34,250,249
2047 5,296,642 34,091,495
2046 5,343,848 33,921,975
2045 5,391,354 33,747,892
2044 5,439,559 33,566,784
2043 5,488,407 33,380,395
2042 5,537,839 33,186,321
2041 5,588,510 32,987,097
2040 5,639,850 32,781,189
2039 5,692,028 32,569,731
2038 5,743,725 32,349,742
2037 5,796,645 32,125,036
2036 5,849,741 31,892,962
2035 5,902,025 31,653,976
2034 5,954,460 31,407,460
2033 6,007,050 31,152,292
2032 6,058,858 30,890,627
2031 6,111,118 30,623,706
2030 6,163,564 30,349,201
2029 6,214,784 30,068,368
2028 6,264,738 29,780,585
2027 6,313,255 29,627,864
2026 6,359,449 29,585,230
2025 6,402,394 29,605,298
2024 6,441,421 29,651,054
2023 6,446,596 29,694,614
2022 6,465,097 29,715,436
2021 6,507,301 29,475,010
2020 6,550,696 28,966,574
2019 6,616,726 28,414,064
2018 6,710,798 28,079,689
2017 6,803,468 28,011,258
2016 6,894,139 27,955,462
2015 6,984,225 27,823,629
2014 7,073,572 27,672,370
2013 7,160,005 27,589,996
2012 7,305,888 27,534,915
2011 7,348,328 27,464,494
2010 7,395,599 27,341,952
2009 7,444,443 27,173,035
2008 7,492,561 26,990,037
2007 7,545,338 26,788,492
2006 7,601,022 26,565,425
2005 7,658,972 26,309,458
2004 7,716,860 26,016,656
2003 7,775,327 25,688,758
2002 7,837,161 25,328,981
2001 8,009,142 24,946,748
2000 8,170,172 24,546,509
1999 8,210,624 24,125,199
1998 8,256,786 23,680,357
1997 8,312,068 23,219,463
1996 8,362,826 22,741,862
1995 8,406,067 22,245,439
1994 8,443,591 21,717,479
1993 8,472,313 21,180,159
1992 8,540,164 20,609,707
1991 8,632,367 20,036,500
1990 8,718,289 19,524,573
1989 8,876,972 19,057,807
1988 8,981,446 18,638,661
1987 8,971,359 18,250,505
1986 8,958,171 17,868,124
1985 8,960,547 17,477,692
1984 8,960,679 17,085,242
1983 8,939,738 16,689,119
1982 8,917,457 16,297,987
1981 8,891,117 15,922,423
1980 8,861,535 15,553,105
1979 8,825,940 15,190,590
1978 8,814,032 14,839,695
1977 8,804,183 14,499,175
1976 8,758,599 14,177,649
1975 8,720,742 13,870,695
1974 8,678,745 13,568,435
1973 8,620,967 13,275,239
1972 8,576,200 12,989,099
1971 8,536,395 12,710,061
1970 8,489,574 12,436,190
1969 8,434,172 12,167,036
1968 8,369,603 11,906,266
1967 8,310,226 11,652,716
1966 8,258,057 11,408,710
1965 8,204,168 11,173,411
1964 8,144,340 10,946,392
1963 8,078,145 10,729,818
1962 8,012,946 10,521,116
1961 7,943,118 10,318,396
1960 7,867,374 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Nepal
2100 -0.72% -0.59%
2099 -0.71% -0.58%
2098 -0.71% -0.57%
2097 -0.7% -0.56%
2096 -0.68% -0.55%
2095 -0.69% -0.55%
2094 -0.68% -0.53%
2093 -0.68% -0.52%
2092 -0.67% -0.51%
2091 -0.67% -0.5%
2090 -0.68% -0.48%
2089 -0.69% -0.47%
2088 -0.7% -0.45%
2087 -0.72% -0.43%
2086 -0.74% -0.42%
2085 -0.75% -0.4%
2084 -0.76% -0.37%
2083 -0.78% -0.35%
2082 -0.79% -0.33%
2081 -0.83% -0.31%
2080 -0.85% -0.29%
2079 -0.86% -0.27%
2078 -0.87% -0.24%
2077 -0.88% -0.22%
2076 -0.9% -0.2%
2075 -0.93% -0.18%
2074 -0.94% -0.15%
2073 -0.94% -0.12%
2072 -0.95% -0.11%
2071 -0.97% -0.08%
2070 -0.97% -0.05%
2069 -0.97% -0.03%
2068 -0.99% -0.01%
2067 -0.99% 0.01%
2066 -1% 0.03%
2065 -0.99% 0.06%
2064 -0.98% 0.08%
2063 -0.97% 0.11%
2062 -0.98% 0.13%
2061 -0.97% 0.16%
2060 -0.95% 0.18%
2059 -0.93% 0.21%
2058 -0.93% 0.23%
2057 -0.92% 0.26%
2056 -0.92% 0.28%
2055 -0.91% 0.3%
2054 -0.91% 0.33%
2053 -0.89% 0.35%
2052 -0.89% 0.38%
2051 -0.89% 0.4%
2050 -0.89% 0.42%
2049 -0.88% 0.44%
2048 -0.89% 0.47%
2047 -0.88% 0.5%
2046 -0.88% 0.52%
2045 -0.89% 0.54%
2044 -0.89% 0.56%
2043 -0.89% 0.58%
2042 -0.91% 0.6%
2041 -0.91% 0.63%
2040 -0.92% 0.65%
2039 -0.9% 0.68%
2038 -0.91% 0.7%
2037 -0.91% 0.73%
2036 -0.89% 0.75%
2035 -0.88% 0.78%
2034 -0.88% 0.82%
2033 -0.86% 0.85%
2032 -0.86% 0.87%
2031 -0.85% 0.9%
2030 -0.82% 0.93%
2029 -0.8% 0.97%
2028 -0.77% 0.52%
2027 -0.73% 0.14%
2026 -0.67% -0.07%
2025 -0.61% -0.15%
2024 -0.08% -0.15%
2023 -0.29% -0.07%
2022 -0.65% 0.82%
2021 -0.66% 1.76%
2020 -1% 1.94%
2019 -1.4% 1.19%
2018 -1.36% 0.24%
2017 -1.32% 0.2%
2016 -1.29% 0.47%
2015 -1.26% 0.55%
2014 -1.21% 0.3%
2013 -2% 0.2%
2012 -0.58% 0.26%
2011 -0.64% 0.45%
2010 -0.66% 0.62%
2009 -0.64% 0.68%
2008 -0.7% 0.75%
2007 -0.73% 0.84%
2006 -0.76% 0.97%
2005 -0.75% 1.13%
2004 -0.75% 1.28%
2003 -0.79% 1.42%
2002 -2.15% 1.53%
2001 -1.97% 1.63%
2000 -0.49% 1.75%
1999 -0.56% 1.88%
1998 -0.67% 1.98%
1997 -0.61% 2.1%
1996 -0.51% 2.23%
1995 -0.44% 2.43%
1994 -0.34% 2.54%
1993 -0.79% 2.77%
1992 -1.07% 2.86%
1991 -0.99% 2.62%
1990 -1.79% 2.45%
1989 -1.16% 2.25%
1988 0.11% 2.13%
1987 0.15% 2.14%
1986 -0.03% 2.23%
1985 -0.001% 2.3%
1984 0.23% 2.37%
1983 0.25% 2.4%
1982 0.3% 2.36%
1981 0.33% 2.37%
1980 0.4% 2.39%
1979 0.14% 2.36%
1978 0.11% 2.35%
1977 0.52% 2.27%
1976 0.43% 2.21%
1975 0.48% 2.23%
1974 0.67% 2.21%
1973 0.52% 2.2%
1972 0.47% 2.2%
1971 0.55% 2.2%
1970 0.66% 2.21%
1969 0.77% 2.19%
1968 0.71% 2.18%
1967 0.63% 2.14%
1966 0.66% 2.11%
1965 0.73% 2.07%
1964 0.82% 2.02%
1963 0.81% 1.98%
1962 0.88% 1.96%
1961 0.96% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Nepal
Current population
6359449
29596762
Population rank 112/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.36%
One net population change
1.69 hours
12.1 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
5.19 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 -119
Annual growth/decline -5,175 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 174/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -364,699
Net migration rank 106/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -364,699
2024 - 524 - -401,282
2023 -43,837 5,173 368,450 -409,782
2022 -62,065 26,498 379,021 -379,321
2021 -90,452 11,756 351,165 130,001
2020 -65,507 30,167 373,553 162,139
2019 -46,317 -2,156 387,113 182,203
2018 -46,304 -3,873 394,576 -295,151
2017 -45,583 -6,109 406,219 -368,787
2016 -42,744 -9,482 415,921 -341,748
2015 -44,699 -4,227 410,565 -221,062
2014 -41,027 -2,180 423,166 -310,156
2013 -37,948 -1,324 424,804 -373,064
2012 -40,183 -26,334 430,151 -371,707
2011 -37,477 -23,360 429,957 -347,552
2010 -34,759 -21,668 432,631 -269,963
2009 -26,800 -19,060 441,290 -266,144
2008 -32,967 -17,595 452,353 -261,540
2007 -37,727 -16,366 464,780 -252,526
2006 -39,526 -15,184 475,335 -241,455
2005 -42,124 -14,435 489,093 -211,024
2004 -40,128 -13,604 504,853 -197,336
2003 -44,319 -13,183 516,575 -168,314
2002 -46,240 -12,735 525,045 -153,730
2001 -44,050 -30,726 542,118 -148,973
2000 -41,668 -26,211 554,506 -147,193
1999 -39,411 -23,846 557,847 -122,551
1998 -52,844 -23,262 562,787 -108,400
1997 -58,185 -22,963 565,882 -98,454
1996 -45,159 -21,520 580,099 -92,307
1995 -42,030 -22,020 591,283 -86,232
1994 -32,086 -20,984 578,293 -27,415
1993 -24,569 -19,973 561,549 -37,782
1992 -18,789 -120,552 533,029 84,113
1991 -14,675 -119,356 512,233 17,056
1990 -3,487 -116,817 495,202 -640
1989 5,326 -114,705 478,771 -39,808
1988 9,879 215 463,581 -64,246
1987 8,971 357 449,400 -72,437
1986 16,125 1,104 434,802 -47,017
1985 11,649 -19,230 423,240 -30,154
1984 20,610 -1,032 411,122 -19,300
1983 21,455 -1,872 399,103 1,304
1982 24,077 -1,860 385,741 -3,898
1981 29,341 -1,830 374,145 -4,855
1980 30,129 -2,045 364,254 5,084
1979 40,599 -872 355,597 88
1978 44,070 -62,769 345,765 346
1977 47,543 -11,955 332,843 2,108
1976 56,055 -2,522 323,222 -15,119
1975 54,941 -38,071 312,479 -6,686
1974 64,223 -1,402 303,078 -4,361
1973 57,760 -5,409 288,750 -1,076
1972 47,169 -11,296 286,708 -2,107
1971 52,925 -7,654 280,752 -7,284
1970 61,125 -11,315 272,439 1,847
1969 63,256 -3,204 264,560 -527
1968 69,468 -132 258,259 -746
1967 49,861 -420 249,240 347
1966 54,504 -144 241,716 -3,306
1965 58,249 -1,406 233,726 -1,551
1964 66,783 505 227,948 -6,087
1963 66,241 500 219,586 -8,303
1962 64,104 499 215,368 -9,249
1961 75,460 378 209,917 -10,601
1960 76,314 -1,112 203,374 -13,223

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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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