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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 1.1 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • 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 -0.96% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Bulgaria vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Oman
2100 3,368,029 12,326,703
2099 3,392,444 12,244,321
2098 3,416,655 12,161,347
2097 3,440,938 12,077,858
2096 3,465,328 11,994,015
2095 3,489,216 11,909,754
2094 3,513,318 11,825,095
2093 3,537,356 11,740,085
2092 3,561,475 11,654,790
2091 3,585,597 11,569,356
2090 3,609,873 11,483,782
2089 3,634,642 11,398,109
2088 3,659,749 11,312,508
2087 3,685,668 11,227,223
2086 3,712,363 11,141,991
2085 3,739,898 11,056,984
2084 3,768,305 10,972,191
2083 3,797,217 10,887,525
2082 3,827,186 10,802,994
2081 3,857,721 10,718,800
2080 3,890,095 10,634,723
2079 3,923,403 10,550,794
2078 3,957,241 10,466,970
2077 3,992,168 10,383,169
2076 4,027,738 10,299,342
2075 4,064,356 10,215,493
2074 4,102,642 10,131,547
2073 4,141,518 10,047,318
2072 4,180,975 9,962,612
2071 4,221,261 9,877,378
2070 4,262,568 9,791,853
2069 4,304,304 9,705,815
2068 4,346,623 9,619,166
2067 4,389,924 9,531,936
2066 4,433,953 9,443,967
2065 4,478,521 9,355,538
2064 4,523,406 9,266,470
2063 4,568,385 9,176,798
2062 4,613,363 9,086,390
2061 4,658,825 8,995,287
2060 4,704,379 8,903,536
2059 4,749,738 8,810,958
2058 4,794,388 8,717,538
2057 4,839,236 8,623,514
2056 4,884,068 8,528,891
2055 4,929,309 8,433,708
2054 4,974,635 8,338,102
2053 5,020,162 8,242,274
2052 5,065,364 8,146,407
2051 5,110,833 8,050,917
2050 5,156,741 7,955,842
2049 5,202,941 7,861,436
2048 5,249,351 7,767,655
2047 5,296,642 7,674,619
2046 5,343,848 7,582,158
2045 5,391,354 7,490,461
2044 5,439,559 7,399,381
2043 5,488,407 7,309,208
2042 5,537,839 7,219,941
2041 5,588,510 7,131,715
2040 5,639,850 7,044,649
2039 5,692,028 6,958,711
2038 5,743,725 6,873,682
2037 5,796,645 6,789,514
2036 5,849,741 6,706,116
2035 5,902,025 6,623,241
2034 5,954,460 6,540,718
2033 6,007,050 6,458,252
2032 6,058,858 6,375,523
2031 6,111,118 6,292,383
2030 6,163,564 6,208,520
2029 6,214,784 6,115,428
2028 6,264,738 6,010,434
2027 6,313,255 5,881,073
2026 6,359,449 5,717,450
2025 6,402,394 5,519,571
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 (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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th 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 3.37M 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 -0.61% 4.51%
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 (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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Oman
Current population
6359449
5761708
Population rank 112/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.07%
One net population change
1.69 hours
2.26 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +636
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 5/197
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 - 524 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 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 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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

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