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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 5,775,345 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 1.11 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 118th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

Bulgaria vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Oman
2100 3,384,288 12,271,138
2099 3,408,821 12,189,126
2098 3,433,149 12,106,527
2097 3,457,549 12,023,414
2096 3,482,057 11,939,950
2095 3,506,060 11,856,068
2094 3,530,278 11,771,790
2093 3,554,432 11,687,164
2092 3,578,667 11,602,253
2091 3,602,907 11,517,204
2090 3,627,300 11,432,016
2089 3,652,188 11,346,729
2088 3,677,416 11,261,515
2087 3,703,460 11,176,614
2086 3,730,284 11,091,765
2085 3,757,953 11,007,142
2084 3,786,496 10,922,731
2083 3,815,548 10,838,447
2082 3,845,662 10,754,297
2081 3,876,344 10,670,483
2080 3,908,874 10,586,785
2079 3,942,344 10,503,234
2078 3,976,345 10,419,787
2077 4,011,440 10,336,364
2076 4,047,182 10,252,916
2075 4,083,977 10,169,444
2074 4,122,447 10,085,876
2073 4,161,511 10,002,028
2072 4,201,158 9,917,703
2071 4,241,639 9,832,854
2070 4,283,145 9,747,714
2069 4,325,083 9,662,064
2068 4,367,606 9,575,805
2067 4,411,116 9,488,969
2066 4,455,358 9,401,396
2065 4,500,141 9,313,366
2064 4,545,243 9,224,699
2063 4,590,439 9,135,431
2062 4,635,634 9,045,431
2061 4,681,315 8,954,738
2060 4,727,089 8,863,401
2059 4,772,667 8,771,240
2058 4,817,532 8,678,241
2057 4,862,597 8,584,641
2056 4,907,646 8,490,445
2055 4,953,105 8,395,691
2054 4,998,650 8,300,516
2053 5,044,397 8,205,120
2052 5,089,817 8,109,685
2051 5,135,505 8,014,625
2050 5,181,635 7,919,979
2049 5,228,058 7,825,999
2048 5,274,692 7,732,641
2047 5,322,212 7,640,024
2046 5,369,645 7,547,980
2045 5,417,381 7,456,696
2044 5,465,818 7,366,027
2043 5,514,902 7,276,260
2042 5,564,573 7,187,395
2041 5,615,489 7,099,567
2040 5,667,076 7,012,893
2039 5,719,506 6,927,343
2038 5,771,452 6,842,697
2037 5,824,628 6,758,909
2036 5,877,980 6,675,887
2035 5,930,517 6,593,385
2034 5,983,205 6,511,234
2033 6,036,049 6,429,140
2032 6,088,107 6,346,783
2031 6,140,619 6,264,019
2030 6,193,318 6,180,534
2029 6,244,785 6,087,861
2028 6,294,981 5,983,340
2027 6,343,732 5,854,563
2026 6,390,149 5,691,677
2025 6,433,302 5,494,691
2024 6,441,421 5,281,538
2023 6,446,596 5,049,269
2022 6,465,097 4,730,226
2021 6,507,301 4,500,424
2020 6,550,696 4,522,497
2019 6,616,726 4,591,241
2018 6,710,798 4,597,877
2017 6,803,468 4,537,396
2016 6,894,139 4,390,877
2015 6,984,225 4,184,895
2014 7,073,572 4,002,439
2013 7,160,005 3,833,913
2012 7,305,888 3,547,106
2011 7,348,328 3,076,763
2010 7,395,599 2,757,446
2009 7,444,443 2,684,659
2008 7,492,561 2,626,529
2007 7,545,338 2,570,174
2006 7,601,022 2,514,795
2005 7,658,972 2,459,802
2004 7,716,860 2,404,821
2003 7,775,327 2,363,796
2002 7,837,161 2,337,140
2001 8,009,142 2,310,217
2000 8,170,172 2,282,131
1999 8,210,624 2,252,909
1998 8,256,786 2,222,489
1997 8,312,068 2,190,720
1996 8,362,826 2,156,926
1995 8,406,067 2,120,528
1994 8,443,591 2,081,834
1993 8,472,313 2,021,675
1992 8,540,164 1,938,238
1991 8,632,367 1,851,473
1990 8,718,289 1,763,954
1989 8,876,972 1,676,228
1988 8,981,446 1,588,568
1987 8,971,359 1,500,996
1986 8,958,171 1,413,419
1985 8,960,547 1,325,480
1984 8,960,679 1,247,716
1983 8,939,738 1,181,459
1982 8,917,457 1,117,678
1981 8,891,117 1,057,320
1980 8,861,535 1,001,248
1979 8,825,940 949,116
1978 8,814,032 900,304
1977 8,804,183 855,314
1976 8,758,599 814,701
1975 8,720,742 778,864
1974 8,678,745 746,988
1973 8,620,967 721,179
1972 8,576,200 700,593
1971 8,536,395 681,119
1970 8,489,574 662,680
1969 8,434,172 645,255
1968 8,369,603 628,798
1967 8,310,226 613,318
1966 8,258,057 598,804
1965 8,204,168 585,236
1964 8,144,340 572,577
1963 8,078,145 560,827
1962 8,012,946 549,941
1961 7,943,118 539,854
1960 7,867,374 530,485

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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th 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 Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.

Oman is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.3M 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
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Oman
2100 -0.72% 0.67%
2099 -0.71% 0.68%
2098 -0.71% 0.69%
2097 -0.7% 0.7%
2096 -0.68% 0.71%
2095 -0.69% 0.72%
2094 -0.68% 0.72%
2093 -0.68% 0.73%
2092 -0.67% 0.74%
2091 -0.67% 0.75%
2090 -0.68% 0.75%
2089 -0.69% 0.76%
2088 -0.7% 0.76%
2087 -0.72% 0.76%
2086 -0.74% 0.77%
2085 -0.75% 0.77%
2084 -0.76% 0.78%
2083 -0.78% 0.78%
2082 -0.79% 0.79%
2081 -0.83% 0.79%
2080 -0.85% 0.8%
2079 -0.86% 0.8%
2078 -0.87% 0.81%
2077 -0.88% 0.81%
2076 -0.9% 0.82%
2075 -0.93% 0.83%
2074 -0.94% 0.84%
2073 -0.94% 0.85%
2072 -0.95% 0.86%
2071 -0.97% 0.87%
2070 -0.97% 0.89%
2069 -0.97% 0.9%
2068 -0.99% 0.92%
2067 -0.99% 0.93%
2066 -1% 0.95%
2065 -0.99% 0.96%
2064 -0.98% 0.98%
2063 -0.97% 0.99%
2062 -0.98% 1.01%
2061 -0.97% 1.03%
2060 -0.95% 1.05%
2059 -0.93% 1.07%
2058 -0.93% 1.09%
2057 -0.92% 1.11%
2056 -0.92% 1.13%
2055 -0.91% 1.15%
2054 -0.91% 1.16%
2053 -0.89% 1.18%
2052 -0.89% 1.19%
2051 -0.89% 1.2%
2050 -0.89% 1.2%
2049 -0.88% 1.21%
2048 -0.89% 1.21%
2047 -0.88% 1.22%
2046 -0.88% 1.22%
2045 -0.89% 1.23%
2044 -0.89% 1.23%
2043 -0.89% 1.24%
2042 -0.91% 1.24%
2041 -0.91% 1.24%
2040 -0.92% 1.23%
2039 -0.9% 1.24%
2038 -0.91% 1.24%
2037 -0.91% 1.24%
2036 -0.89% 1.25%
2035 -0.88% 1.26%
2034 -0.88% 1.28%
2033 -0.86% 1.3%
2032 -0.86% 1.32%
2031 -0.85% 1.35%
2030 -0.82% 1.52%
2029 -0.8% 1.75%
2028 -0.77% 2.2%
2027 -0.73% 2.86%
2026 -0.67% 3.59%
2025 -0.13% 4.04%
2024 -0.08% 4.6%
2023 -0.29% 6.74%
2022 -0.65% 5.11%
2021 -0.66% -0.49%
2020 -1% -1.5%
2019 -1.4% -0.14%
2018 -1.36% 1.33%
2017 -1.32% 3.34%
2016 -1.29% 4.92%
2015 -1.26% 4.56%
2014 -1.21% 4.4%
2013 -2% 8.09%
2012 -0.58% 15.3%
2011 -0.64% 11.6%
2010 -0.66% 2.71%
2009 -0.64% 2.21%
2008 -0.7% 2.19%
2007 -0.73% 2.2%
2006 -0.76% 2.24%
2005 -0.75% 2.29%
2004 -0.75% 1.74%
2003 -0.79% 1.14%
2002 -2.15% 1.17%
2001 -1.97% 1.23%
2000 -0.49% 1.3%
1999 -0.56% 1.37%
1998 -0.67% 1.45%
1997 -0.61% 1.57%
1996 -0.51% 1.72%
1995 -0.44% 1.86%
1994 -0.34% 2.98%
1993 -0.79% 4.3%
1992 -1.07% 4.69%
1991 -0.99% 4.96%
1990 -1.79% 5.23%
1989 -1.16% 5.52%
1988 0.11% 5.83%
1987 0.15% 6.2%
1986 -0.03% 6.63%
1985 -0.001% 6.23%
1984 0.23% 5.61%
1983 0.25% 5.71%
1982 0.3% 5.71%
1981 0.33% 5.6%
1980 0.4% 5.49%
1979 0.14% 5.42%
1978 0.11% 5.26%
1977 0.52% 4.99%
1976 0.43% 4.6%
1975 0.48% 4.27%
1974 0.67% 3.58%
1973 0.52% 2.94%
1972 0.47% 2.86%
1971 0.55% 2.78%
1970 0.66% 2.7%
1969 0.77% 2.62%
1968 0.71% 2.52%
1967 0.63% 2.42%
1966 0.66% 2.32%
1965 0.73% 2.21%
1964 0.82% 2.1%
1963 0.81% 1.98%
1962 0.88% 1.87%
1961 0.96% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Oman
Current population
6390149
5775345
Population rank 112/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.07%
One net population change
1.08 hours
2.47 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
5.93 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +584
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 3/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 +113,734
Net migration rank 106/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 113,734
2024 -47,023 524 78,557 154,219
2023 -43,837 5,173 75,467 156,285
2022 -62,065 26,498 67,278 339,063
2021 -90,452 11,756 69,991 -16,726
2020 -65,507 30,167 74,224 -171,635
2019 -46,317 -2,156 77,394 -117,480
2018 -46,304 -3,873 79,438 -52,630
2017 -45,583 -6,109 82,408 11,751
2016 -42,744 -9,482 81,350 117,538
2015 -44,699 -4,227 79,241 133,842
2014 -41,027 -2,180 76,258 75,557
2013 -37,948 -1,324 71,905 113,335
2012 -40,183 -26,334 65,572 322,812
2011 -37,477 -23,360 59,689 492,609
2010 -34,759 -21,668 57,619 28,717
2009 -26,800 -19,060 52,007 7,226
2008 -32,967 -17,595 47,146 9,877
2007 -37,727 -16,366 44,207 11,478
2006 -39,526 -15,184 43,969 11,103
2005 -42,124 -14,435 44,688 10,231
2004 -40,128 -13,604 45,651 9,394
2003 -44,319 -13,183 46,273 -19,265
2002 -46,240 -12,735 46,397 -20,098
2001 -44,050 -30,726 46,651 -19,103
2000 -41,668 -26,211 47,208 -18,588
1999 -39,411 -23,846 48,053 -18,235
1998 -52,844 -23,262 48,654 -17,626
1997 -58,185 -22,963 49,510 -16,998
1996 -45,159 -21,520 50,362 -15,286
1995 -42,030 -22,020 51,139 -13,418
1994 -32,086 -20,984 52,337 -12,665
1993 -24,569 -19,973 53,439 27,204
1992 -18,789 -120,552 54,471 31,756
1991 -14,675 -119,356 55,382 31,927
1990 -3,487 -116,817 56,000 31,722
1989 5,326 -114,705 56,202 31,528
1988 9,879 215 56,142 31,456
1987 8,971 357 55,933 31,608
1986 16,125 1,104 55,324 32,289
1985 11,649 -19,230 54,609 33,666
1984 20,610 -1,032 52,253 14,993
1983 21,455 -1,872 49,646 15,617
1982 24,077 -1,860 46,939 15,359
1981 29,341 -1,830 44,176 14,239
1980 30,129 -2,045 41,109 12,626
1979 40,599 -872 38,022 12,511
1978 44,070 -62,769 35,141 11,946
1977 47,543 -11,955 32,342 10,554
1976 56,055 -2,522 30,032 8,299
1975 54,941 -38,071 27,699 5,632
1974 64,223 -1,402 25,543 4,880
1973 57,760 -5,409 24,195 -2,996
1972 47,169 -11,296 22,968 -2,996
1971 52,925 -7,654 21,973 -2,996
1970 61,125 -11,315 20,893 -2,996
1969 63,256 -3,204 19,949 -2,996
1968 69,468 -132 18,962 -2,996
1967 49,861 -420 17,990 -2,996
1966 54,504 -144 17,030 -2,996
1965 58,249 -1,406 16,103 -2,996
1964 66,783 505 15,205 -2,996
1963 66,241 500 14,283 -2,996
1962 64,104 499 13,485 -2,996
1961 75,460 378 12,690 -2,996
1960 76,314 -1,112 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

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
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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