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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 4.58 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Bulgaria vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Niger
2100 3,384,288 92,119,820
2099 3,408,821 91,758,864
2098 3,433,149 91,380,105
2097 3,457,549 90,979,507
2096 3,482,057 90,560,194
2095 3,506,060 90,121,433
2094 3,530,278 89,665,016
2093 3,554,432 89,186,290
2092 3,578,667 88,687,247
2091 3,602,907 88,169,255
2090 3,627,300 87,632,134
2089 3,652,188 87,075,435
2088 3,677,416 86,497,532
2087 3,703,460 85,901,116
2086 3,730,284 85,285,801
2085 3,757,953 84,648,237
2084 3,786,496 83,990,034
2083 3,815,548 83,310,768
2082 3,845,662 82,611,309
2081 3,876,344 81,895,814
2080 3,908,874 81,159,765
2079 3,942,344 80,409,054
2078 3,976,345 79,639,286
2077 4,011,440 78,852,089
2076 4,047,182 78,045,772
2075 4,083,977 77,223,494
2074 4,122,447 76,387,922
2073 4,161,511 75,535,687
2072 4,201,158 74,667,410
2071 4,241,639 73,784,579
2070 4,283,145 72,888,455
2069 4,325,083 71,975,811
2068 4,367,606 71,050,594
2067 4,411,116 70,111,034
2066 4,455,358 69,159,115
2065 4,500,141 68,199,397
2064 4,545,243 67,226,153
2063 4,590,439 66,242,857
2062 4,635,634 65,249,357
2061 4,681,315 64,246,142
2060 4,727,089 63,236,587
2059 4,772,667 62,219,239
2058 4,817,532 61,193,260
2057 4,862,597 60,161,411
2056 4,907,646 59,126,596
2055 4,953,105 58,084,470
2054 4,998,650 57,038,192
2053 5,044,397 55,989,073
2052 5,089,817 54,940,685
2051 5,135,505 53,889,624
2050 5,181,635 52,841,076
2049 5,228,058 51,793,560
2048 5,274,692 50,746,939
2047 5,322,212 49,703,518
2046 5,369,645 48,661,960
2045 5,417,381 47,622,548
2044 5,465,818 46,586,941
2043 5,514,902 45,557,790
2042 5,564,573 44,531,886
2041 5,615,489 43,511,370
2040 5,667,076 42,494,381
2039 5,719,506 41,482,338
2038 5,771,452 40,472,234
2037 5,824,628 39,463,944
2036 5,877,980 38,459,660
2035 5,930,517 37,458,584
2034 5,983,205 36,465,688
2033 6,036,049 35,476,260
2032 6,088,107 34,497,489
2031 6,140,619 33,527,117
2030 6,193,318 32,563,547
2029 6,244,785 31,610,576
2028 6,294,981 30,670,274
2027 6,343,732 29,741,014
2026 6,390,149 28,823,166
2025 6,433,302 27,917,831
2024 6,441,421 27,032,412
2023 6,446,596 26,159,867
2022 6,465,097 25,311,973
2021 6,507,301 24,502,140
2020 6,550,696 23,717,613
2019 6,616,726 22,947,757
2018 6,710,798 22,188,069
2017 6,803,468 21,435,446
2016 6,894,139 20,685,753
2015 6,984,225 19,939,498
2014 7,073,572 19,215,909
2013 7,160,005 18,519,898
2012 7,305,888 17,836,769
2011 7,348,328 17,176,283
2010 7,395,599 16,548,835
2009 7,444,443 15,943,675
2008 7,492,561 15,361,915
2007 7,545,338 14,803,610
2006 7,601,022 14,268,581
2005 7,658,972 13,756,192
2004 7,716,860 13,265,836
2003 7,775,327 12,796,984
2002 7,837,161 12,349,144
2001 8,009,142 11,920,647
2000 8,170,172 11,509,630
1999 8,210,624 11,117,411
1998 8,256,786 10,741,413
1997 8,312,068 10,383,969
1996 8,362,826 10,044,852
1995 8,406,067 9,714,529
1994 8,443,591 9,398,258
1993 8,472,313 9,100,789
1992 8,540,164 8,817,633
1991 8,632,367 8,546,900
1990 8,718,289 8,286,059
1989 8,876,972 8,034,780
1988 8,981,446 7,793,748
1987 8,971,359 7,561,150
1986 8,958,171 7,335,811
1985 8,960,547 7,118,457
1984 8,960,679 6,909,971
1983 8,939,738 6,708,644
1982 8,917,457 6,512,732
1981 8,891,117 6,322,006
1980 8,861,535 6,135,971
1979 8,825,940 5,955,556
1978 8,814,032 5,782,932
1977 8,804,183 5,619,716
1976 8,758,599 5,464,962
1975 8,720,742 5,317,019
1974 8,678,745 5,174,953
1973 8,620,967 5,037,865
1972 8,576,200 4,904,845
1971 8,536,395 4,776,225
1970 8,489,574 4,650,275
1969 8,434,172 4,525,725
1968 8,369,603 4,403,637
1967 8,310,226 4,283,590
1966 8,258,057 4,165,544
1965 8,204,168 4,049,695
1964 8,144,340 3,935,814
1963 8,078,145 3,823,873
1962 8,012,946 3,714,520
1961 7,943,118 3,608,162
1960 7,867,374 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M 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
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Niger
2100 -0.72% 0.39%
2099 -0.71% 0.41%
2098 -0.71% 0.44%
2097 -0.7% 0.46%
2096 -0.68% 0.49%
2095 -0.69% 0.51%
2094 -0.68% 0.54%
2093 -0.68% 0.56%
2092 -0.67% 0.59%
2091 -0.67% 0.61%
2090 -0.68% 0.64%
2089 -0.69% 0.67%
2088 -0.7% 0.69%
2087 -0.72% 0.72%
2086 -0.74% 0.75%
2085 -0.75% 0.78%
2084 -0.76% 0.82%
2083 -0.78% 0.85%
2082 -0.79% 0.87%
2081 -0.83% 0.91%
2080 -0.85% 0.93%
2079 -0.86% 0.97%
2078 -0.87% 1%
2077 -0.88% 1.03%
2076 -0.9% 1.06%
2075 -0.93% 1.09%
2074 -0.94% 1.13%
2073 -0.94% 1.16%
2072 -0.95% 1.2%
2071 -0.97% 1.23%
2070 -0.97% 1.27%
2069 -0.97% 1.3%
2068 -0.99% 1.34%
2067 -0.99% 1.38%
2066 -1% 1.41%
2065 -0.99% 1.45%
2064 -0.98% 1.48%
2063 -0.97% 1.52%
2062 -0.98% 1.56%
2061 -0.97% 1.6%
2060 -0.95% 1.64%
2059 -0.93% 1.68%
2058 -0.93% 1.72%
2057 -0.92% 1.75%
2056 -0.92% 1.79%
2055 -0.91% 1.83%
2054 -0.91% 1.87%
2053 -0.89% 1.91%
2052 -0.89% 1.95%
2051 -0.89% 1.98%
2050 -0.89% 2.02%
2049 -0.88% 2.06%
2048 -0.89% 2.1%
2047 -0.88% 2.14%
2046 -0.88% 2.18%
2045 -0.89% 2.22%
2044 -0.89% 2.26%
2043 -0.89% 2.3%
2042 -0.91% 2.35%
2041 -0.91% 2.39%
2040 -0.92% 2.44%
2039 -0.9% 2.5%
2038 -0.91% 2.55%
2037 -0.91% 2.61%
2036 -0.89% 2.67%
2035 -0.88% 2.72%
2034 -0.88% 2.79%
2033 -0.86% 2.84%
2032 -0.86% 2.89%
2031 -0.85% 2.96%
2030 -0.82% 3.01%
2029 -0.8% 3.07%
2028 -0.77% 3.12%
2027 -0.73% 3.18%
2026 -0.67% 3.24%
2025 -0.13% 3.28%
2024 -0.08% 3.34%
2023 -0.29% 3.35%
2022 -0.65% 3.31%
2021 -0.66% 3.31%
2020 -1% 3.35%
2019 -1.4% 3.42%
2018 -1.36% 3.51%
2017 -1.32% 3.62%
2016 -1.29% 3.74%
2015 -1.26% 3.77%
2014 -1.21% 3.76%
2013 -2% 3.83%
2012 -0.58% 3.85%
2011 -0.64% 3.79%
2010 -0.66% 3.8%
2009 -0.64% 3.79%
2008 -0.7% 3.77%
2007 -0.73% 3.75%
2006 -0.76% 3.72%
2005 -0.75% 3.7%
2004 -0.75% 3.66%
2003 -0.79% 3.63%
2002 -2.15% 3.59%
2001 -1.97% 3.57%
2000 -0.49% 3.53%
1999 -0.56% 3.5%
1998 -0.67% 3.44%
1997 -0.61% 3.38%
1996 -0.51% 3.4%
1995 -0.44% 3.37%
1994 -0.34% 3.27%
1993 -0.79% 3.21%
1992 -1.07% 3.17%
1991 -0.99% 3.15%
1990 -1.79% 3.13%
1989 -1.16% 3.09%
1988 0.11% 3.08%
1987 0.15% 3.07%
1986 -0.03% 3.05%
1985 -0.001% 3.02%
1984 0.23% 3%
1983 0.25% 3.01%
1982 0.3% 3.02%
1981 0.33% 3.03%
1980 0.4% 3.03%
1979 0.14% 2.99%
1978 0.11% 2.9%
1977 0.52% 2.83%
1976 0.43% 2.78%
1975 0.48% 2.75%
1974 0.67% 2.72%
1973 0.52% 2.71%
1972 0.47% 2.69%
1971 0.55% 2.71%
1970 0.66% 2.75%
1969 0.77% 2.77%
1968 0.71% 2.8%
1967 0.63% 2.83%
1966 0.66% 2.86%
1965 0.73% 2.89%
1964 0.82% 2.93%
1963 0.81% 2.94%
1962 0.88% 2.95%
1961 0.96% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.13%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Niger
Current population
6390149
29294628
Population rank 112/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.35%
One net population change
1.08 hours
35.7 seconds
One birth every
9.83 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
5.23 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +2,426
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 9/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 -7,704
Net migration rank 106/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -7,704
2024 -47,023 524 883,987 -4,041
2023 -43,837 5,173 864,139 995
2022 -62,065 26,498 829,651 995
2021 -90,452 11,756 793,428 -4,405
2020 -65,507 30,167 784,437 -4,402
2019 -46,317 -2,156 775,474 -15,778
2018 -46,304 -3,873 763,536 -3,830
2017 -45,583 -6,109 752,384 -6,830
2016 -42,744 -9,482 738,999 14,833
2015 -44,699 -4,227 721,630 17,051
2014 -41,027 -2,180 704,609 3,891
2013 -37,948 -1,324 686,070 -2,543
2012 -40,183 -26,334 664,009 18,714
2011 -37,477 -23,360 645,175 -6,941
2010 -34,759 -21,668 624,685 -8,033
2009 -26,800 -19,060 602,671 -9,014
2008 -32,967 -17,595 579,727 -9,847
2007 -37,727 -16,366 556,808 -10,069
2006 -39,526 -15,184 533,374 -10,054
2005 -42,124 -14,435 511,167 -9,700
2004 -40,128 -13,604 488,328 -9,070
2003 -44,319 -13,183 467,295 -8,841
2002 -46,240 -12,735 446,767 -9,550
2001 -44,050 -30,726 428,417 -8,654
2000 -41,668 -26,211 410,779 -8,522
1999 -39,411 -23,846 394,212 -12,037
1998 -52,844 -23,262 377,120 -7,298
1997 -58,185 -22,963 358,745 -13,680
1996 -45,159 -21,520 341,223 -8,057
1995 -42,030 -22,020 323,630 3,843
1994 -32,086 -20,984 306,026 -959
1993 -24,569 -19,973 292,135 -2,269
1992 -18,789 -120,552 278,690 -2,258
1991 -14,675 -119,356 266,527 -1,500
1990 -3,487 -116,817 256,594 73
1989 5,326 -114,705 245,278 613
1988 9,879 215 237,296 -1,139
1987 8,971 357 231,371 -2,338
1986 16,125 1,104 224,365 -2,728
1985 11,649 -19,230 219,206 -6,126
1984 20,610 -1,032 213,111 -9,208
1983 21,455 -1,872 207,962 -9,209
1982 24,077 -1,860 202,012 -8,935
1981 29,341 -1,830 195,938 -7,559
1980 30,129 -2,045 189,251 -5,564
1979 40,599 -872 180,632 -3,495
1978 44,070 -62,769 171,614 -3,494
1977 47,543 -11,955 161,792 -3,476
1976 56,055 -2,522 154,489 -3,308
1975 54,941 -38,071 147,962 -3,254
1974 64,223 -1,402 142,606 -3,179
1973 57,760 -5,409 137,695 -2,942
1972 47,169 -11,296 133,813 -2,525
1971 52,925 -7,654 128,223 -2,277
1970 61,125 -11,315 128,184 -2,225
1969 63,256 -3,204 125,389 -2,245
1968 69,468 -132 123,301 -2,277
1967 49,861 -420 121,358 -2,289
1966 54,504 -144 119,314 -2,289
1965 58,249 -1,406 116,963 -2,289
1964 66,783 505 115,386 -2,289
1963 66,241 500 113,072 -2,289
1962 64,104 499 110,280 -2,369
1961 75,460 378 107,693 -2,893
1960 76,314 -1,112 105,081 -3,641

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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

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