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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 255,219,554 people in Pakistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 261,421,997 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 40.9 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.22% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 3.15% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 261M (45.5% growth).

Bulgaria vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Pakistan
2100 3,384,288 514,639,086
2099 3,408,821 513,762,873
2098 3,433,149 512,834,641
2097 3,457,549 511,842,588
2096 3,482,057 510,743,323
2095 3,506,060 509,544,194
2094 3,530,278 508,236,117
2093 3,554,432 506,871,405
2092 3,578,667 505,433,117
2091 3,602,907 503,929,591
2090 3,627,300 502,369,089
2089 3,652,188 500,764,988
2088 3,677,416 499,040,109
2087 3,703,460 497,294,229
2086 3,730,284 495,416,407
2085 3,757,953 493,469,269
2084 3,786,496 491,457,322
2083 3,815,548 489,327,293
2082 3,845,662 487,086,584
2081 3,876,344 484,774,651
2080 3,908,874 482,358,125
2079 3,942,344 479,913,540
2078 3,976,345 477,377,443
2077 4,011,440 474,692,907
2076 4,047,182 471,877,807
2075 4,083,977 468,953,317
2074 4,122,447 465,972,364
2073 4,161,511 462,907,667
2072 4,201,158 459,752,452
2071 4,241,639 456,518,761
2070 4,283,145 453,190,545
2069 4,325,083 449,749,441
2068 4,367,606 446,219,879
2067 4,411,116 442,632,987
2066 4,455,358 438,970,919
2065 4,500,141 435,260,675
2064 4,545,243 431,484,424
2063 4,590,439 427,665,121
2062 4,635,634 423,724,764
2061 4,681,315 419,759,602
2060 4,727,089 415,724,868
2059 4,772,667 411,662,239
2058 4,817,532 407,514,159
2057 4,862,597 403,318,028
2056 4,907,646 399,031,614
2055 4,953,105 394,728,055
2054 4,998,650 390,385,410
2053 5,044,397 386,003,289
2052 5,089,817 381,568,312
2051 5,135,505 377,096,921
2050 5,181,635 372,554,619
2049 5,228,058 367,986,189
2048 5,274,692 363,386,382
2047 5,322,212 358,734,325
2046 5,369,645 354,003,639
2045 5,417,381 349,228,953
2044 5,465,818 344,443,561
2043 5,514,902 339,631,894
2042 5,564,573 334,801,403
2041 5,615,489 329,944,530
2040 5,667,076 325,107,264
2039 5,719,506 320,203,920
2038 5,771,452 315,273,196
2037 5,824,628 310,377,446
2036 5,877,980 305,472,156
2035 5,930,517 300,604,245
2034 5,983,205 295,748,602
2033 6,036,049 290,911,874
2032 6,088,107 286,130,352
2031 6,140,619 281,410,647
2030 6,193,318 276,766,735
2029 6,244,785 272,246,760
2028 6,294,981 267,784,548
2027 6,343,732 263,445,027
2026 6,390,149 259,285,315
2025 6,433,302 255,219,554
2024 6,441,421 251,269,164
2023 6,446,596 247,504,495
2022 6,465,097 243,700,667
2021 6,507,301 239,477,801
2020 6,550,696 235,001,746
2019 6,616,726 230,800,899
2018 6,710,798 226,928,892
2017 6,803,468 223,273,967
2016 6,894,139 220,138,869
2015 6,984,225 217,290,883
2014 7,073,572 214,264,647
2013 7,160,005 211,073,978
2012 7,305,888 207,667,125
2011 7,348,328 203,746,065
2010 7,395,599 199,239,047
2009 7,444,443 194,376,534
2008 7,492,561 189,499,113
2007 7,545,338 184,493,231
2006 7,601,022 179,682,690
2005 7,658,972 175,453,212
2004 7,716,860 171,286,000
2003 7,775,327 167,110,248
2002 7,837,161 163,222,549
2001 8,009,142 159,270,907
2000 8,170,172 154,879,127
1999 8,210,624 150,565,377
1998 8,256,786 146,522,356
1997 8,312,068 142,531,804
1996 8,362,826 138,557,092
1995 8,406,067 134,582,253
1994 8,443,591 130,748,083
1993 8,472,313 127,020,117
1992 8,540,164 123,546,848
1991 8,632,367 120,060,406
1990 8,718,289 116,155,576
1989 8,876,972 112,336,629
1988 8,981,446 108,724,739
1987 8,971,359 105,130,717
1986 8,958,171 101,606,764
1985 8,960,547 98,229,285
1984 8,960,679 95,164,936
1983 8,939,738 92,227,711
1982 8,917,457 89,089,246
1981 8,891,117 85,802,049
1980 8,861,535 82,291,010
1979 8,825,940 78,997,039
1978 8,814,032 76,307,379
1977 8,804,183 73,901,827
1976 8,758,599 71,620,254
1975 8,720,742 69,461,175
1974 8,678,745 67,415,487
1973 8,620,967 65,461,912
1972 8,576,200 63,583,194
1971 8,536,395 61,847,899
1970 8,489,574 60,166,719
1969 8,434,172 58,460,939
1968 8,369,603 56,810,507
1967 8,310,226 55,214,768
1966 8,258,057 53,678,667
1965 8,204,168 52,209,010
1964 8,144,340 50,799,999
1963 8,078,145 49,447,776
1962 8,012,946 48,156,128
1961 7,943,118 46,921,277
1960 7,867,374 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Pakistan's population increased by 41,283,128 people (a 18.8% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 42.5% to 372,554,619 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Pakistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 515M 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
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Pakistan
2100 -0.72% 0.17%
2099 -0.71% 0.18%
2098 -0.71% 0.19%
2097 -0.7% 0.22%
2096 -0.68% 0.24%
2095 -0.69% 0.26%
2094 -0.68% 0.27%
2093 -0.68% 0.28%
2092 -0.67% 0.3%
2091 -0.67% 0.31%
2090 -0.68% 0.32%
2089 -0.69% 0.35%
2088 -0.7% 0.35%
2087 -0.72% 0.38%
2086 -0.74% 0.39%
2085 -0.75% 0.41%
2084 -0.76% 0.44%
2083 -0.78% 0.46%
2082 -0.79% 0.48%
2081 -0.83% 0.5%
2080 -0.85% 0.51%
2079 -0.86% 0.53%
2078 -0.87% 0.57%
2077 -0.88% 0.6%
2076 -0.9% 0.62%
2075 -0.93% 0.64%
2074 -0.94% 0.66%
2073 -0.94% 0.69%
2072 -0.95% 0.71%
2071 -0.97% 0.73%
2070 -0.97% 0.77%
2069 -0.97% 0.79%
2068 -0.99% 0.81%
2067 -0.99% 0.83%
2066 -1% 0.85%
2065 -0.99% 0.88%
2064 -0.98% 0.89%
2063 -0.97% 0.93%
2062 -0.98% 0.94%
2061 -0.97% 0.97%
2060 -0.95% 0.99%
2059 -0.93% 1.02%
2058 -0.93% 1.04%
2057 -0.92% 1.07%
2056 -0.92% 1.09%
2055 -0.91% 1.11%
2054 -0.91% 1.14%
2053 -0.89% 1.16%
2052 -0.89% 1.19%
2051 -0.89% 1.22%
2050 -0.89% 1.24%
2049 -0.88% 1.27%
2048 -0.89% 1.3%
2047 -0.88% 1.34%
2046 -0.88% 1.37%
2045 -0.89% 1.39%
2044 -0.89% 1.42%
2043 -0.89% 1.44%
2042 -0.91% 1.47%
2041 -0.91% 1.49%
2040 -0.92% 1.53%
2039 -0.9% 1.56%
2038 -0.91% 1.58%
2037 -0.91% 1.61%
2036 -0.89% 1.62%
2035 -0.88% 1.64%
2034 -0.88% 1.66%
2033 -0.86% 1.67%
2032 -0.86% 1.68%
2031 -0.85% 1.68%
2030 -0.82% 1.66%
2029 -0.8% 1.67%
2028 -0.77% 1.65%
2027 -0.73% 1.6%
2026 -0.67% 1.59%
2025 -0.13% 1.57%
2024 -0.08% 1.52%
2023 -0.29% 1.56%
2022 -0.65% 1.76%
2021 -0.66% 1.9%
2020 -1% 1.82%
2019 -1.4% 1.71%
2018 -1.36% 1.64%
2017 -1.32% 1.42%
2016 -1.29% 1.31%
2015 -1.26% 1.41%
2014 -1.21% 1.51%
2013 -2% 1.64%
2012 -0.58% 1.92%
2011 -0.64% 2.26%
2010 -0.66% 2.5%
2009 -0.64% 2.57%
2008 -0.7% 2.71%
2007 -0.73% 2.68%
2006 -0.76% 2.41%
2005 -0.75% 2.43%
2004 -0.75% 2.5%
2003 -0.79% 2.38%
2002 -2.15% 2.48%
2001 -1.97% 2.84%
2000 -0.49% 2.87%
1999 -0.56% 2.76%
1998 -0.67% 2.8%
1997 -0.61% 2.87%
1996 -0.51% 2.95%
1995 -0.44% 2.93%
1994 -0.34% 2.93%
1993 -0.79% 2.81%
1992 -1.07% 2.9%
1991 -0.99% 3.36%
1990 -1.79% 3.4%
1989 -1.16% 3.32%
1988 0.11% 3.42%
1987 0.15% 3.47%
1986 -0.03% 3.44%
1985 -0.001% 3.22%
1984 0.23% 3.18%
1983 0.25% 3.52%
1982 0.3% 3.83%
1981 0.33% 4.27%
1980 0.4% 4.17%
1979 0.14% 3.52%
1978 0.11% 3.26%
1977 0.52% 3.19%
1976 0.43% 3.11%
1975 0.48% 3.03%
1974 0.67% 2.98%
1973 0.52% 2.95%
1972 0.47% 2.81%
1971 0.55% 2.79%
1970 0.66% 2.92%
1969 0.77% 2.91%
1968 0.71% 2.89%
1967 0.63% 2.86%
1966 0.66% 2.81%
1965 0.73% 2.77%
1964 0.82% 2.73%
1963 0.81% 2.68%
1962 0.88% 2.63%
1961 0.96% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.57%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Pakistan
Current population
6390149
261421997
Population rank 112/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 3.15%
One net population change
1.08 hours
8.01 seconds
One birth every
9.83 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
5.23 minutes
19.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline -22 +10,823
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +3,950,390
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +1.57%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 66/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change -2,961 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 106/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -1,235,336
2024 -47,023 524 5,268,361 -1,401,173
2023 -43,837 5,173 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 -62,065 26,498 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 -90,452 11,756 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 -65,507 30,167 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 -46,317 -2,156 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 -46,304 -3,873 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 -45,583 -6,109 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 -42,744 -9,482 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 -44,699 -4,227 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 -41,027 -2,180 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 -37,948 -1,324 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 -40,183 -26,334 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 -37,477 -23,360 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 -34,759 -21,668 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 -26,800 -19,060 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 -32,967 -17,595 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 -37,727 -16,366 4,690,187 576,349
2006 -39,526 -15,184 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 -42,124 -14,435 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 -40,128 -13,604 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 -44,319 -13,183 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 -46,240 -12,735 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 -44,050 -30,726 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 -41,668 -26,211 4,281,169 252,869
1999 -39,411 -23,846 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 -52,844 -23,262 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 -58,185 -22,963 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 -45,159 -21,520 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 -42,030 -22,020 3,977,175 11,534
1994 -32,086 -20,984 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 -24,569 -19,973 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 -18,789 -120,552 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 -14,675 -119,356 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 -3,487 -116,817 3,731,730 275,242
1989 5,326 -114,705 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 9,879 215 3,554,755 38,139
1987 8,971 357 3,448,813 146,364
1986 16,125 1,104 3,341,643 111,045
1985 11,649 -19,230 3,233,315 68,860
1984 20,610 -1,032 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 21,455 -1,872 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 24,077 -1,860 2,934,689 294,252
1981 29,341 -1,830 2,790,454 555,032
1980 30,129 -2,045 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 40,599 -872 2,461,311 450,003
1978 44,070 -62,769 2,356,601 111,386
1977 47,543 -11,955 2,257,849 85,250
1976 56,055 -2,522 2,171,812 48,238
1975 54,941 -38,071 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 64,223 -1,402 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 57,760 -5,409 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 47,169 -11,296 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 52,925 -7,654 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 61,125 -11,315 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 63,256 -3,204 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 69,468 -132 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 49,861 -420 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 54,504 -144 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 58,249 -1,406 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 66,783 505 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 66,241 500 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 64,104 499 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 75,460 378 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 76,314 -1,112 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 78.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,374,771 people) and 21.4% is from migration (a loss of 13,992,308 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

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
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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