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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 34,576,665 people in Peru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 35,105,331 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 5.49 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35.1M (23.9% growth).

Bulgaria vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Peru
2100 3,384,288 38,442,430
2099 3,408,821 38,609,486
2098 3,433,149 38,774,265
2097 3,457,549 38,937,509
2096 3,482,057 39,098,598
2095 3,506,060 39,257,494
2094 3,530,278 39,413,146
2093 3,554,432 39,567,920
2092 3,578,667 39,718,895
2091 3,602,907 39,867,036
2090 3,627,300 40,012,169
2089 3,652,188 40,153,701
2088 3,677,416 40,292,740
2087 3,703,460 40,428,045
2086 3,730,284 40,558,786
2085 3,757,953 40,685,268
2084 3,786,496 40,807,007
2083 3,815,548 40,923,102
2082 3,845,662 41,034,801
2081 3,876,344 41,140,743
2080 3,908,874 41,241,207
2079 3,942,344 41,334,845
2078 3,976,345 41,422,439
2077 4,011,440 41,503,511
2076 4,047,182 41,578,164
2075 4,083,977 41,645,808
2074 4,122,447 41,706,491
2073 4,161,511 41,759,277
2072 4,201,158 41,804,713
2071 4,241,639 41,842,534
2070 4,283,145 41,873,019
2069 4,325,083 41,895,381
2068 4,367,606 41,909,248
2067 4,411,116 41,914,729
2066 4,455,358 41,912,112
2065 4,500,141 41,901,353
2064 4,545,243 41,882,691
2063 4,590,439 41,855,037
2062 4,635,634 41,819,132
2061 4,681,315 41,774,412
2060 4,727,089 41,721,225
2059 4,772,667 41,659,921
2058 4,817,532 41,590,180
2057 4,862,597 41,511,131
2056 4,907,646 41,423,914
2055 4,953,105 41,327,613
2054 4,998,650 41,223,066
2053 5,044,397 41,109,699
2052 5,089,817 40,988,952
2051 5,135,505 40,860,060
2050 5,181,635 40,722,627
2049 5,228,058 40,577,434
2048 5,274,692 40,424,258
2047 5,322,212 40,261,875
2046 5,369,645 40,090,240
2045 5,417,381 39,910,095
2044 5,465,818 39,720,613
2043 5,514,902 39,523,731
2042 5,564,573 39,318,023
2041 5,615,489 39,103,923
2040 5,667,076 38,882,017
2039 5,719,506 38,652,110
2038 5,771,452 38,414,521
2037 5,824,628 38,168,782
2036 5,877,980 37,914,498
2035 5,930,517 37,652,693
2034 5,983,205 37,382,554
2033 6,036,049 37,105,048
2032 6,088,107 36,820,835
2031 6,140,619 36,529,111
2030 6,193,318 36,228,701
2029 6,244,785 35,919,668
2028 6,294,981 35,600,666
2027 6,343,732 35,271,163
2026 6,390,149 34,930,183
2025 6,433,302 34,576,665
2024 6,441,421 34,217,848
2023 6,446,596 33,845,617
2022 6,465,097 33,475,438
2021 6,507,301 33,155,882
2020 6,550,696 32,838,579
2019 6,616,726 32,449,303
2018 6,710,798 31,897,584
2017 6,803,468 31,324,637
2016 6,894,139 30,866,494
2015 6,984,225 30,457,600
2014 7,073,572 30,115,826
2013 7,160,005 29,817,919
2012 7,305,888 29,550,366
2011 7,348,328 29,304,086
2010 7,395,599 29,086,019
2009 7,444,443 28,896,811
2008 7,492,561 28,719,041
2007 7,545,338 28,530,699
2006 7,601,022 28,324,491
2005 7,658,972 28,101,180
2004 7,716,860 27,852,190
2003 7,775,327 27,580,490
2002 7,837,161 27,288,217
2001 8,009,142 26,964,601
2000 8,170,172 26,598,331
1999 8,210,624 26,186,504
1998 8,256,786 25,738,095
1997 8,312,068 25,274,147
1996 8,362,826 24,811,171
1995 8,406,067 24,348,919
1994 8,443,591 23,881,493
1993 8,472,313 23,413,783
1992 8,540,164 22,946,340
1991 8,632,367 22,483,775
1990 8,718,289 22,014,771
1989 8,876,972 21,532,589
1988 8,981,446 21,054,702
1987 8,971,359 20,582,320
1986 8,958,171 20,117,122
1985 8,960,547 19,648,204
1984 8,960,679 19,174,716
1983 8,939,738 18,705,957
1982 8,917,457 18,246,503
1981 8,891,117 17,798,805
1980 8,861,535 17,360,949
1979 8,825,940 16,933,139
1978 8,814,032 16,516,059
1977 8,804,183 16,109,806
1976 8,758,599 15,716,809
1975 8,720,742 15,333,957
1974 8,678,745 14,956,552
1973 8,620,967 14,582,867
1972 8,576,200 14,210,147
1971 8,536,395 13,838,067
1970 8,489,574 13,501,237
1969 8,434,172 13,166,767
1968 8,369,603 12,803,993
1967 8,310,226 12,448,814
1966 8,258,057 12,101,297
1965 8,204,168 11,761,085
1964 8,144,340 11,427,978
1963 8,078,145 11,102,099
1962 8,012,946 10,784,612
1961 7,943,118 10,475,123
1960 7,867,374 10,174,127

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 Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Peru's population increased by 4,238,837 people (a 13.7% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16% to 40,722,627 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Peru is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 41.9M 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
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Peru
2100 -0.72% -0.43%
2099 -0.71% -0.42%
2098 -0.71% -0.42%
2097 -0.7% -0.41%
2096 -0.68% -0.4%
2095 -0.69% -0.39%
2094 -0.68% -0.39%
2093 -0.68% -0.38%
2092 -0.67% -0.37%
2091 -0.67% -0.36%
2090 -0.68% -0.35%
2089 -0.69% -0.35%
2088 -0.7% -0.33%
2087 -0.72% -0.32%
2086 -0.74% -0.31%
2085 -0.75% -0.3%
2084 -0.76% -0.28%
2083 -0.78% -0.27%
2082 -0.79% -0.26%
2081 -0.83% -0.24%
2080 -0.85% -0.23%
2079 -0.86% -0.21%
2078 -0.87% -0.2%
2077 -0.88% -0.18%
2076 -0.9% -0.16%
2075 -0.93% -0.15%
2074 -0.94% -0.13%
2073 -0.94% -0.11%
2072 -0.95% -0.09%
2071 -0.97% -0.07%
2070 -0.97% -0.05%
2069 -0.97% -0.03%
2068 -0.99% -0.01%
2067 -0.99% 0.006%
2066 -1% 0.03%
2065 -0.99% 0.04%
2064 -0.98% 0.07%
2063 -0.97% 0.09%
2062 -0.98% 0.11%
2061 -0.97% 0.13%
2060 -0.95% 0.15%
2059 -0.93% 0.17%
2058 -0.93% 0.19%
2057 -0.92% 0.21%
2056 -0.92% 0.23%
2055 -0.91% 0.25%
2054 -0.91% 0.28%
2053 -0.89% 0.29%
2052 -0.89% 0.32%
2051 -0.89% 0.34%
2050 -0.89% 0.36%
2049 -0.88% 0.38%
2048 -0.89% 0.4%
2047 -0.88% 0.43%
2046 -0.88% 0.45%
2045 -0.89% 0.48%
2044 -0.89% 0.5%
2043 -0.89% 0.52%
2042 -0.91% 0.55%
2041 -0.91% 0.57%
2040 -0.92% 0.59%
2039 -0.9% 0.62%
2038 -0.91% 0.64%
2037 -0.91% 0.67%
2036 -0.89% 0.7%
2035 -0.88% 0.72%
2034 -0.88% 0.75%
2033 -0.86% 0.77%
2032 -0.86% 0.8%
2031 -0.85% 0.83%
2030 -0.82% 0.86%
2029 -0.8% 0.9%
2028 -0.77% 0.93%
2027 -0.73% 0.98%
2026 -0.67% 1.02%
2025 -0.13% 1.05%
2024 -0.08% 1.1%
2023 -0.29% 1.11%
2022 -0.65% 0.96%
2021 -0.66% 0.97%
2020 -1% 1.2%
2019 -1.4% 1.73%
2018 -1.36% 1.83%
2017 -1.32% 1.48%
2016 -1.29% 1.34%
2015 -1.26% 1.13%
2014 -1.21% 1%
2013 -2% 0.91%
2012 -0.58% 0.84%
2011 -0.64% 0.75%
2010 -0.66% 0.65%
2009 -0.64% 0.62%
2008 -0.7% 0.66%
2007 -0.73% 0.73%
2006 -0.76% 0.79%
2005 -0.75% 0.89%
2004 -0.75% 0.99%
2003 -0.79% 1.07%
2002 -2.15% 1.2%
2001 -1.97% 1.38%
2000 -0.49% 1.57%
1999 -0.56% 1.74%
1998 -0.67% 1.84%
1997 -0.61% 1.87%
1996 -0.51% 1.9%
1995 -0.44% 1.96%
1994 -0.34% 2%
1993 -0.79% 2.04%
1992 -1.07% 2.06%
1991 -0.99% 2.13%
1990 -1.79% 2.24%
1989 -1.16% 2.27%
1988 0.11% 2.3%
1987 0.15% 2.31%
1986 -0.03% 2.39%
1985 -0.001% 2.47%
1984 0.23% 2.51%
1983 0.25% 2.52%
1982 0.3% 2.52%
1981 0.33% 2.52%
1980 0.4% 2.53%
1979 0.14% 2.53%
1978 0.11% 2.52%
1977 0.52% 2.5%
1976 0.43% 2.5%
1975 0.48% 2.52%
1974 0.67% 2.56%
1973 0.52% 2.62%
1972 0.47% 2.69%
1971 0.55% 2.49%
1970 0.66% 2.54%
1969 0.77% 2.83%
1968 0.71% 2.85%
1967 0.63% 2.87%
1966 0.66% 2.89%
1965 0.73% 2.91%
1964 0.82% 2.94%
1963 0.81% 2.94%
1962 0.88% 2.95%
1961 0.96% 2.96%

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 Peru's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Peru
Current population
6390149
35105331
Population rank 112/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.42%
One net population change
1.08 hours
1.47 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
58.5 seconds
One death every
5.23 minutes
2.75 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +983
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +358,817
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 97/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 +11,931
Net migration rank 106/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 11,931
2024 -47,023 524 347,517 18,406
2023 -43,837 5,173 353,788 24,783
2022 -62,065 26,498 327,859 33,982
2021 -90,452 11,756 235,440 41,868
2020 -65,507 30,167 301,950 55,375
2019 -46,317 -2,156 346,981 74,270
2018 -46,304 -3,873 343,123 339,067
2017 -45,583 -6,109 349,333 114,382
2016 -42,744 -9,482 355,859 96,740
2015 -44,699 -4,227 362,781 2,421
2014 -41,027 -2,180 368,708 -50,383
2013 -37,948 -1,324 372,694 -95,214
2012 -40,183 -26,334 376,501 -118,863
2011 -37,477 -23,360 383,268 -148,339
2010 -34,759 -21,668 382,510 -181,302
2009 -26,800 -19,060 396,522 -219,314
2008 -32,967 -17,595 413,640 -235,307
2007 -37,727 -16,366 435,122 -236,745
2006 -39,526 -15,184 445,884 -231,851
2005 -42,124 -14,435 454,199 -221,652
2004 -40,128 -13,604 459,617 -194,171
2003 -44,319 -13,183 459,243 -181,276
2002 -46,240 -12,735 463,709 -157,158
2001 -44,050 -30,726 470,154 -129,481
2000 -41,668 -26,211 484,222 -92,353
1999 -39,411 -23,846 487,095 -55,325
1998 -52,844 -23,262 489,436 -24,388
1997 -58,185 -22,963 495,348 -32,515
1996 -45,159 -21,520 501,855 -38,749
1995 -42,030 -22,020 507,894 -46,499
1994 -32,086 -20,984 512,735 -39,299
1993 -24,569 -19,973 513,769 -51,775
1992 -18,789 -120,552 514,618 -41,702
1991 -14,675 -119,356 513,867 -61,645
1990 -3,487 -116,817 515,233 -29,437
1989 5,326 -114,705 512,152 -33,569
1988 9,879 215 508,429 -31,238
1987 8,971 357 502,229 -34,651
1986 16,125 1,104 496,712 -33,891
1985 11,649 -19,230 488,887 -13,887
1984 20,610 -1,032 477,968 -6,007
1983 21,455 -1,872 469,781 -4,243
1982 24,077 -1,860 461,107 -7,748
1981 29,341 -1,830 453,158 -11,123
1980 30,129 -2,045 445,100 -11,446
1979 40,599 -872 439,110 -17,148
1978 44,070 -62,769 432,127 -19,939
1977 47,543 -11,955 425,428 -25,117
1976 56,055 -2,522 420,284 -34,602
1975 54,941 -38,071 414,400 -34,382
1974 64,223 -1,402 408,299 -33,493
1973 57,760 -5,409 400,752 -28,191
1972 47,169 -11,296 396,960 -24,100
1971 52,925 -7,654 391,506 -20,209
1970 61,125 -11,315 318,022 -15,653
1969 63,256 -3,204 379,347 -12,776
1968 69,468 -132 372,379 -13,389
1967 49,861 -420 365,224 -13,837
1966 54,504 -144 356,819 -13,166
1965 58,249 -1,406 349,245 -12,470
1964 66,783 505 341,570 -12,129
1963 66,241 500 332,352 -10,040
1962 64,104 499 321,716 -9,051
1961 75,460 378 313,385 -7,063
1960 76,314 -1,112 302,924 -7,236

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 Peru 80.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,324,631 people) and 19.4% is from migration (a gain of 801,294 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

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
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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