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Population in Bulgaria compared to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 46,922 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 47,031 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 135.9 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs -0.03% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.99% growth).

Bulgaria vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Saint Kitts
2100 3,384,288 30,378
2099 3,408,821 30,622
2098 3,433,149 30,866
2097 3,457,549 31,106
2096 3,482,057 31,357
2095 3,506,060 31,609
2094 3,530,278 31,861
2093 3,554,432 32,116
2092 3,578,667 32,383
2091 3,602,907 32,643
2090 3,627,300 32,908
2089 3,652,188 33,175
2088 3,677,416 33,459
2087 3,703,460 33,730
2086 3,730,284 34,022
2085 3,757,953 34,299
2084 3,786,496 34,588
2083 3,815,548 34,884
2082 3,845,662 35,173
2081 3,876,344 35,473
2080 3,908,874 35,768
2079 3,942,344 36,072
2078 3,976,345 36,384
2077 4,011,440 36,688
2076 4,047,182 37,001
2075 4,083,977 37,312
2074 4,122,447 37,630
2073 4,161,511 37,926
2072 4,201,158 38,236
2071 4,241,639 38,544
2070 4,283,145 38,854
2069 4,325,083 39,150
2068 4,367,606 39,454
2067 4,411,116 39,756
2066 4,455,358 40,049
2065 4,500,141 40,345
2064 4,545,243 40,630
2063 4,590,439 40,904
2062 4,635,634 41,179
2061 4,681,315 41,444
2060 4,727,089 41,706
2059 4,772,667 41,986
2058 4,817,532 42,277
2057 4,862,597 42,561
2056 4,907,646 42,825
2055 4,953,105 43,109
2054 4,998,650 43,377
2053 5,044,397 43,646
2052 5,089,817 43,905
2051 5,135,505 44,162
2050 5,181,635 44,409
2049 5,228,058 44,627
2048 5,274,692 44,845
2047 5,322,212 45,079
2046 5,369,645 45,296
2045 5,417,381 45,513
2044 5,465,818 45,714
2043 5,514,902 45,930
2042 5,564,573 46,112
2041 5,615,489 46,275
2040 5,667,076 46,427
2039 5,719,506 46,575
2038 5,771,452 46,698
2037 5,824,628 46,808
2036 5,877,980 46,918
2035 5,930,517 47,016
2034 5,983,205 47,088
2033 6,036,049 47,127
2032 6,088,107 47,162
2031 6,140,619 47,178
2030 6,193,318 47,168
2029 6,244,785 47,143
2028 6,294,981 47,123
2027 6,343,732 47,062
2026 6,390,149 46,999
2025 6,433,302 46,922
2024 6,441,421 46,843
2023 6,446,596 46,758
2022 6,465,097 46,709
2021 6,507,301 46,763
2020 6,550,696 46,870
2019 6,616,726 46,952
2018 6,710,798 47,008
2017 6,803,468 47,050
2016 6,894,139 47,075
2015 6,984,225 47,087
2014 7,073,572 47,089
2013 7,160,005 47,069
2012 7,305,888 47,033
2011 7,348,328 46,886
2010 7,395,599 46,846
2009 7,444,443 46,916
2008 7,492,561 46,835
2007 7,545,338 46,706
2006 7,601,022 46,569
2005 7,658,972 46,437
2004 7,716,860 46,315
2003 7,775,327 46,176
2002 7,837,161 46,020
2001 8,009,142 45,761
2000 8,170,172 45,248
1999 8,210,624 44,601
1998 8,256,786 43,998
1997 8,312,068 43,428
1996 8,362,826 42,877
1995 8,406,067 42,326
1994 8,443,591 41,776
1993 8,472,313 41,242
1992 8,540,164 40,715
1991 8,632,367 40,358
1990 8,718,289 40,432
1989 8,876,972 40,758
1988 8,981,446 41,062
1987 8,971,359 41,348
1986 8,958,171 41,618
1985 8,960,547 41,874
1984 8,960,679 42,113
1983 8,939,738 42,334
1982 8,917,457 42,532
1981 8,891,117 42,698
1980 8,861,535 42,850
1979 8,825,940 43,033
1978 8,814,032 43,217
1977 8,804,183 43,358
1976 8,758,599 43,482
1975 8,720,742 43,606
1974 8,678,745 43,738
1973 8,620,967 43,880
1972 8,576,200 44,033
1971 8,536,395 44,206
1970 8,489,574 44,606
1969 8,434,172 45,731
1968 8,369,603 47,245
1967 8,310,226 48,605
1966 8,258,057 49,898
1965 8,204,168 51,139
1964 8,144,340 52,326
1963 8,078,145 53,441
1962 8,012,946 54,461
1961 7,943,118 55,334
1960 7,867,374 55,810

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 44 people (a 0.09% decline).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.58% to 44,409 people and will still be ranked 189th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.7% of the population in Bulgaria and 21.3% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

Population growth rate by year

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Saint Kitts
2100 -0.72% -0.8%
2099 -0.71% -0.79%
2098 -0.71% -0.77%
2097 -0.7% -0.8%
2096 -0.68% -0.8%
2095 -0.69% -0.79%
2094 -0.68% -0.79%
2093 -0.68% -0.83%
2092 -0.67% -0.79%
2091 -0.67% -0.81%
2090 -0.68% -0.81%
2089 -0.69% -0.85%
2088 -0.7% -0.8%
2087 -0.72% -0.86%
2086 -0.74% -0.81%
2085 -0.75% -0.84%
2084 -0.76% -0.85%
2083 -0.78% -0.82%
2082 -0.79% -0.85%
2081 -0.83% -0.83%
2080 -0.85% -0.84%
2079 -0.86% -0.86%
2078 -0.87% -0.83%
2077 -0.88% -0.85%
2076 -0.9% -0.83%
2075 -0.93% -0.85%
2074 -0.94% -0.78%
2073 -0.94% -0.81%
2072 -0.95% -0.8%
2071 -0.97% -0.8%
2070 -0.97% -0.76%
2069 -0.97% -0.77%
2068 -0.99% -0.76%
2067 -0.99% -0.73%
2066 -1% -0.73%
2065 -0.99% -0.7%
2064 -0.98% -0.67%
2063 -0.97% -0.67%
2062 -0.98% -0.64%
2061 -0.97% -0.63%
2060 -0.95% -0.67%
2059 -0.93% -0.69%
2058 -0.93% -0.67%
2057 -0.92% -0.62%
2056 -0.92% -0.66%
2055 -0.91% -0.62%
2054 -0.91% -0.62%
2053 -0.89% -0.59%
2052 -0.89% -0.58%
2051 -0.89% -0.56%
2050 -0.89% -0.49%
2049 -0.88% -0.49%
2048 -0.89% -0.52%
2047 -0.88% -0.48%
2046 -0.88% -0.48%
2045 -0.89% -0.44%
2044 -0.89% -0.47%
2043 -0.89% -0.4%
2042 -0.91% -0.35%
2041 -0.91% -0.33%
2040 -0.92% -0.32%
2039 -0.9% -0.26%
2038 -0.91% -0.24%
2037 -0.91% -0.23%
2036 -0.89% -0.21%
2035 -0.88% -0.15%
2034 -0.88% -0.08%
2033 -0.86% -0.07%
2032 -0.86% -0.03%
2031 -0.85% 0.02%
2030 -0.82% 0.05%
2029 -0.8% 0.04%
2028 -0.77% 0.13%
2027 -0.73% 0.13%
2026 -0.67% 0.16%
2025 -0.13% 0.17%
2024 -0.08% 0.18%
2023 -0.29% 0.1%
2022 -0.65% -0.12%
2021 -0.66% -0.23%
2020 -1% -0.17%
2019 -1.4% -0.12%
2018 -1.36% -0.09%
2017 -1.32% -0.05%
2016 -1.29% -0.03%
2015 -1.26% -0.004%
2014 -1.21% 0.04%
2013 -2% 0.08%
2012 -0.58% 0.31%
2011 -0.64% 0.09%
2010 -0.66% -0.15%
2009 -0.64% 0.17%
2008 -0.7% 0.28%
2007 -0.73% 0.29%
2006 -0.76% 0.28%
2005 -0.75% 0.26%
2004 -0.75% 0.3%
2003 -0.79% 0.34%
2002 -2.15% 0.57%
2001 -1.97% 1.13%
2000 -0.49% 1.45%
1999 -0.56% 1.37%
1998 -0.67% 1.31%
1997 -0.61% 1.29%
1996 -0.51% 1.3%
1995 -0.44% 1.32%
1994 -0.34% 1.29%
1993 -0.79% 1.29%
1992 -1.07% 0.88%
1991 -0.99% -0.18%
1990 -1.79% -0.8%
1989 -1.16% -0.74%
1988 0.11% -0.69%
1987 0.15% -0.65%
1986 -0.03% -0.61%
1985 -0.001% -0.57%
1984 0.23% -0.52%
1983 0.25% -0.47%
1982 0.3% -0.39%
1981 0.33% -0.35%
1980 0.4% -0.43%
1979 0.14% -0.43%
1978 0.11% -0.33%
1977 0.52% -0.29%
1976 0.43% -0.28%
1975 0.48% -0.3%
1974 0.67% -0.32%
1973 0.52% -0.35%
1972 0.47% -0.39%
1971 0.55% -0.9%
1970 0.66% -2.46%
1969 0.77% -3.2%
1968 0.71% -2.8%
1967 0.63% -2.59%
1966 0.66% -2.43%
1965 0.73% -2.27%
1964 0.82% -2.09%
1963 0.81% -1.87%
1962 0.88% -1.58%
1961 0.96% -0.85%

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Saint Kitts
Current population
6390149
47031
Population rank 112/197 189/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.0006%
One net population change
1.08 hours
4.63 days
One birth every
9.83 minutes
16 hours
One death every
5.23 minutes
18.8 hours
Daily growth/decline -22 +0
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +79
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 152/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
2.9 weeks
Annual migration change -2,961 +18
Net migration rank 106/196 75/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 7,958
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 181/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 17%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 37/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Saint Kitts
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 18
2024 -47,023 524 82 -7
2023 -43,837 5,173 84 0
2022 -62,065 26,498 14 0
2021 -90,452 11,756 -20 -92
2020 -65,507 30,167 98 -202
2019 -46,317 -2,156 135 -202
2018 -46,304 -3,873 150 -202
2017 -45,583 -6,109 169 -202
2016 -42,744 -9,482 185 -202
2015 -44,699 -4,227 197 -202
2014 -41,027 -2,180 213 -202
2013 -37,948 -1,324 227 -202
2012 -40,183 -26,334 246 -202
2011 -37,477 -23,360 250 0
2010 -34,759 -21,668 274 -449
2009 -26,800 -19,060 300 -263
2008 -32,967 -17,595 322 -197
2007 -37,727 -16,366 341 -200
2006 -39,526 -15,184 355 -221
2005 -42,124 -14,435 361 -234
2004 -40,128 -13,604 365 -237
2003 -44,319 -13,183 369 -224
2002 -46,240 -12,735 365 -210
2001 -44,050 -30,726 369 -7
2000 -41,668 -26,211 376 291
1999 -39,411 -23,846 413 213
1998 -52,844 -23,262 415 170
1997 -58,185 -22,963 405 157
1996 -45,159 -21,520 379 168
1995 -42,030 -22,020 382 162
1994 -32,086 -20,984 370 170
1993 -24,569 -19,973 373 160
1992 -18,789 -120,552 369 158
1991 -14,675 -119,356 411 -217
1990 -3,487 -116,817 471 -812
1989 5,326 -114,705 476 -788
1988 9,879 215 471 -766
1987 8,971 357 486 -767
1986 16,125 1,104 520 -783
1985 11,649 -19,230 574 -821
1984 20,610 -1,032 598 -828
1983 21,455 -1,872 664 -880
1982 24,077 -1,860 672 -858
1981 29,341 -1,830 684 -832
1980 30,129 -2,045 652 -798
1979 40,599 -872 643 -856
1978 44,070 -62,769 654 -817
1977 47,543 -11,955 697 -820
1976 56,055 -2,522 703 -823
1975 54,941 -38,071 688 -813
1974 64,223 -1,402 670 -810
1973 57,760 -5,409 646 -794
1972 47,169 -11,296 619 -782
1971 52,925 -7,654 615 -797
1970 61,125 -11,315 611 -1,227
1969 63,256 -3,204 708 -2,340
1968 69,468 -132 812 -2,208
1967 49,861 -420 951 -2,270
1966 54,504 -144 1,103 -2,366
1965 58,249 -1,406 1,228 -2,447
1964 66,783 505 1,305 -2,465
1963 66,241 500 1,360 -2,435
1962 64,104 499 1,373 -2,331
1961 75,460 378 1,466 -2,256
1960 76,314 -1,112 1,562 -1,725

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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,094 people) and 54.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,311 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.

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
Saint Kitts
City Population
Basseterre 12.9K
Cayon 3K

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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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