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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 4.64 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 -0.86% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Bulgaria vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Nepal
2100 3,384,288 31,916,191
2099 3,408,821 32,104,658
2098 3,433,149 32,291,766
2097 3,457,549 32,478,376
2096 3,482,057 32,662,029
2095 3,506,060 32,842,809
2094 3,530,278 33,023,754
2093 3,554,432 33,200,660
2092 3,578,667 33,375,774
2091 3,602,907 33,547,026
2090 3,627,300 33,714,253
2089 3,652,188 33,878,299
2088 3,677,416 34,037,329
2087 3,703,460 34,190,255
2086 3,730,284 34,337,807
2085 3,757,953 34,483,366
2084 3,786,496 34,620,498
2083 3,815,548 34,750,155
2082 3,845,662 34,872,031
2081 3,876,344 34,987,218
2080 3,908,874 35,095,973
2079 3,942,344 35,198,820
2078 3,976,345 35,292,530
2077 4,011,440 35,377,971
2076 4,047,182 35,456,092
2075 4,083,977 35,525,668
2074 4,122,447 35,588,497
2073 4,161,511 35,642,802
2072 4,201,158 35,686,332
2071 4,241,639 35,725,442
2070 4,283,145 35,755,056
2069 4,325,083 35,774,677
2068 4,367,606 35,785,895
2067 4,411,116 35,789,572
2066 4,455,358 35,785,710
2065 4,500,141 35,774,308
2064 4,545,243 35,753,136
2063 4,590,439 35,725,408
2062 4,635,634 35,685,285
2061 4,681,315 35,638,790
2060 4,727,089 35,583,129
2059 4,772,667 35,518,416
2058 4,817,532 35,442,760
2057 4,862,597 35,360,939
2056 4,907,646 35,268,910
2055 4,953,105 35,170,656
2054 4,998,650 35,065,508
2053 5,044,397 34,951,722
2052 5,089,817 34,831,085
2051 5,135,505 34,699,347
2050 5,181,635 34,561,226
2049 5,228,058 34,415,794
2048 5,274,692 34,265,080
2047 5,322,212 34,106,257
2046 5,369,645 33,936,663
2045 5,417,381 33,762,505
2044 5,465,818 33,581,319
2043 5,514,902 33,394,849
2042 5,564,573 33,200,691
2041 5,615,489 33,001,382
2040 5,667,076 32,795,384
2039 5,719,506 32,583,834
2038 5,771,452 32,363,750
2037 5,824,628 32,138,947
2036 5,877,980 31,906,773
2035 5,930,517 31,667,683
2034 5,983,205 31,421,060
2033 6,036,049 31,165,782
2032 6,088,107 30,904,004
2031 6,140,619 30,636,967
2030 6,193,318 30,362,343
2029 6,244,785 30,081,388
2028 6,294,981 29,793,481
2027 6,343,732 29,640,694
2026 6,390,149 29,598,041
2025 6,433,302 29,618,118
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 (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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% 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 5,181,635 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 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 3.38M 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 -0.13% -0.11%
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 (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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Nepal
Current population
6390149
29619950
Population rank 112/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.36%
One net population change
1.08 hours
16 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
5.23 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 -90
Annual growth/decline -8,119 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 167/197
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 -47,023 524 355,516 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 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 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K
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 (1960–2025, 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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