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Population in Bulgaria compared to Saint Vincent: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 100,616 people in Saint Vincent in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 99,237 in Saint Vincent.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 64.1 times bigger than Saint Vincent's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Saint Vincent is the 184th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.001% for Saint Vincent.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs -0.65% in Saint Vincent.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Saint Vincent has declined from 112K to 99.2K (11.4% decline).

Bulgaria vs Saint Vincent: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Saint Vincent
2100 3,368,029 64,233
2099 3,392,444 64,719
2098 3,416,655 65,205
2097 3,440,938 65,707
2096 3,465,328 66,191
2095 3,489,216 66,692
2094 3,513,318 67,189
2093 3,537,356 67,694
2092 3,561,475 68,186
2091 3,585,597 68,690
2090 3,609,873 69,183
2089 3,634,642 69,691
2088 3,659,749 70,179
2087 3,685,668 70,682
2086 3,712,363 71,173
2085 3,739,898 71,673
2084 3,768,305 72,165
2083 3,797,217 72,653
2082 3,827,186 73,147
2081 3,857,721 73,628
2080 3,890,095 74,106
2079 3,923,403 74,588
2078 3,957,241 75,064
2077 3,992,168 75,534
2076 4,027,738 76,017
2075 4,064,356 76,490
2074 4,102,642 76,975
2073 4,141,518 77,456
2072 4,180,975 77,937
2071 4,221,261 78,428
2070 4,262,568 78,918
2069 4,304,304 79,418
2068 4,346,623 79,922
2067 4,389,924 80,416
2066 4,433,953 80,918
2065 4,478,521 81,436
2064 4,523,406 81,943
2063 4,568,385 82,447
2062 4,613,363 82,953
2061 4,658,825 83,466
2060 4,704,379 83,981
2059 4,749,738 84,495
2058 4,794,388 85,010
2057 4,839,236 85,509
2056 4,884,068 86,020
2055 4,929,309 86,519
2054 4,974,635 87,023
2053 5,020,162 87,498
2052 5,065,364 87,960
2051 5,110,833 88,415
2050 5,156,741 88,851
2049 5,202,941 89,259
2048 5,249,351 89,663
2047 5,296,642 90,071
2046 5,343,848 90,454
2045 5,391,354 90,825
2044 5,439,559 91,157
2043 5,488,407 91,502
2042 5,537,839 91,848
2041 5,588,510 92,169
2040 5,639,850 92,489
2039 5,692,028 92,833
2038 5,743,725 93,191
2037 5,796,645 93,556
2036 5,849,741 93,945
2035 5,902,025 94,368
2034 5,954,460 94,808
2033 6,007,050 95,255
2032 6,058,858 95,747
2031 6,111,118 96,251
2030 6,163,564 96,789
2029 6,214,784 97,354
2028 6,264,738 97,936
2027 6,313,255 98,563
2026 6,359,449 99,237
2025 6,402,394 99,918
2024 6,441,421 100,616
2023 6,446,596 101,323
2022 6,465,097 102,046
2021 6,507,301 102,841
2020 6,550,696 103,526
2019 6,616,726 104,167
2018 6,710,798 104,926
2017 6,803,468 105,663
2016 6,894,139 106,349
2015 6,984,225 106,960
2014 7,073,572 107,535
2013 7,160,005 108,135
2012 7,305,888 108,736
2011 7,348,328 109,349
2010 7,395,599 109,959
2009 7,444,443 110,508
2008 7,492,561 111,028
2007 7,545,338 111,531
2006 7,601,022 112,014
2005 7,658,972 112,450
2004 7,716,860 112,835
2003 7,775,327 113,141
2002 7,837,161 113,347
2001 8,009,142 113,501
2000 8,170,172 113,545
1999 8,210,624 113,366
1998 8,256,786 113,180
1997 8,312,068 113,141
1996 8,362,826 113,119
1995 8,406,067 113,047
1994 8,443,591 112,918
1993 8,472,313 112,735
1992 8,540,164 112,509
1991 8,632,367 112,222
1990 8,718,289 111,812
1989 8,876,972 111,272
1988 8,981,446 110,658
1987 8,971,359 110,001
1986 8,958,171 109,281
1985 8,960,547 108,506
1984 8,960,679 107,687
1983 8,939,738 106,838
1982 8,917,457 105,969
1981 8,891,117 105,073
1980 8,861,535 104,213
1979 8,825,940 103,478
1978 8,814,032 102,775
1977 8,804,183 101,999
1976 8,758,599 101,197
1975 8,720,742 100,387
1974 8,678,745 99,556
1973 8,620,967 98,691
1972 8,576,200 97,790
1971 8,536,395 96,872
1970 8,489,574 95,964
1969 8,434,172 95,058
1968 8,369,603 94,123
1967 8,310,226 93,124
1966 8,258,057 92,052
1965 8,204,168 90,927
1964 8,144,340 89,749
1963 8,078,145 88,523
1962 8,012,946 87,236
1961 7,943,118 85,870
1960 7,867,374 84,388

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 Saint Vincent lost 5,665 people (a 5.06% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Saint Vincent's population decreased by 7,112 people (a 6.69% decline).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Saint Vincent was ranked 180th in 2006 and ranked 184th 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 Saint Vincent will decrease by 10.5% to 88,851 people and rank change from 184th to 186th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.7% of the population in Bulgaria and 23.4% in Saint Vincent.

Population growth rate by year

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Saint Vincent
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Saint Vincent
2100 -0.72% -0.75%
2099 -0.71% -0.74%
2098 -0.71% -0.76%
2097 -0.7% -0.73%
2096 -0.68% -0.75%
2095 -0.69% -0.74%
2094 -0.68% -0.75%
2093 -0.68% -0.72%
2092 -0.67% -0.73%
2091 -0.67% -0.71%
2090 -0.68% -0.73%
2089 -0.69% -0.7%
2088 -0.7% -0.71%
2087 -0.72% -0.69%
2086 -0.74% -0.7%
2085 -0.75% -0.68%
2084 -0.76% -0.67%
2083 -0.78% -0.68%
2082 -0.79% -0.65%
2081 -0.83% -0.64%
2080 -0.85% -0.65%
2079 -0.86% -0.63%
2078 -0.87% -0.62%
2077 -0.88% -0.64%
2076 -0.9% -0.62%
2075 -0.93% -0.63%
2074 -0.94% -0.62%
2073 -0.94% -0.62%
2072 -0.95% -0.63%
2071 -0.97% -0.62%
2070 -0.97% -0.63%
2069 -0.97% -0.63%
2068 -0.99% -0.61%
2067 -0.99% -0.62%
2066 -1% -0.64%
2065 -0.99% -0.62%
2064 -0.98% -0.61%
2063 -0.97% -0.61%
2062 -0.98% -0.61%
2061 -0.97% -0.61%
2060 -0.95% -0.61%
2059 -0.93% -0.61%
2058 -0.93% -0.58%
2057 -0.92% -0.59%
2056 -0.92% -0.58%
2055 -0.91% -0.58%
2054 -0.91% -0.54%
2053 -0.89% -0.52%
2052 -0.89% -0.52%
2051 -0.89% -0.49%
2050 -0.89% -0.46%
2049 -0.88% -0.45%
2048 -0.89% -0.45%
2047 -0.88% -0.42%
2046 -0.88% -0.41%
2045 -0.89% -0.37%
2044 -0.89% -0.38%
2043 -0.89% -0.38%
2042 -0.91% -0.35%
2041 -0.91% -0.35%
2040 -0.92% -0.37%
2039 -0.9% -0.38%
2038 -0.91% -0.39%
2037 -0.91% -0.41%
2036 -0.89% -0.45%
2035 -0.88% -0.46%
2034 -0.88% -0.47%
2033 -0.86% -0.51%
2032 -0.86% -0.52%
2031 -0.85% -0.56%
2030 -0.82% -0.58%
2029 -0.8% -0.59%
2028 -0.77% -0.64%
2027 -0.73% -0.68%
2026 -0.67% -0.68%
2025 -0.61% -0.69%
2024 -0.08% -0.7%
2023 -0.29% -0.71%
2022 -0.65% -0.77%
2021 -0.66% -0.66%
2020 -1% -0.62%
2019 -1.4% -0.72%
2018 -1.36% -0.7%
2017 -1.32% -0.65%
2016 -1.29% -0.57%
2015 -1.26% -0.53%
2014 -1.21% -0.55%
2013 -2% -0.55%
2012 -0.58% -0.56%
2011 -0.64% -0.55%
2010 -0.66% -0.5%
2009 -0.64% -0.47%
2008 -0.7% -0.45%
2007 -0.73% -0.43%
2006 -0.76% -0.39%
2005 -0.75% -0.34%
2004 -0.75% -0.27%
2003 -0.79% -0.18%
2002 -2.15% -0.14%
2001 -1.97% -0.04%
2000 -0.49% 0.16%
1999 -0.56% 0.16%
1998 -0.67% 0.03%
1997 -0.61% 0.02%
1996 -0.51% 0.06%
1995 -0.44% 0.11%
1994 -0.34% 0.16%
1993 -0.79% 0.2%
1992 -1.07% 0.26%
1991 -0.99% 0.37%
1990 -1.79% 0.49%
1989 -1.16% 0.55%
1988 0.11% 0.6%
1987 0.15% 0.66%
1986 -0.03% 0.71%
1985 -0.001% 0.76%
1984 0.23% 0.79%
1983 0.25% 0.82%
1982 0.3% 0.85%
1981 0.33% 0.83%
1980 0.4% 0.71%
1979 0.14% 0.68%
1978 0.11% 0.76%
1977 0.52% 0.79%
1976 0.43% 0.81%
1975 0.48% 0.83%
1974 0.67% 0.88%
1973 0.52% 0.92%
1972 0.47% 0.95%
1971 0.55% 0.95%
1970 0.66% 0.95%
1969 0.77% 0.99%
1968 0.71% 1.07%
1967 0.63% 1.16%
1966 0.66% 1.24%
1965 0.73% 1.31%
1964 0.82% 1.38%
1963 0.81% 1.48%
1962 0.88% 1.59%
1961 0.96% 1.76%

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 Saint Vincent's population declined by 0.7%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Saint Vincent
Current population
6359449
99237
Population rank 112/197 184/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.001%
One net population change
1.69 hours
12.4 hours
One birth every
9.16 minutes
7.12 hours
One death every
5.19 minutes
7.52 hours
Daily growth/decline -14 -2
Annual growth/decline -5,175 -707
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% -0.7%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 191/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
12.3 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 -714
Net migration rank 106/196 91/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 4,820
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 185/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 93/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Saint Vincent
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Saint Vincent
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -714
2024 - 524 - -737
2023 -43,837 5,173 66 -784
2022 -62,065 26,498 96 -826
2021 -90,452 11,756 -9 -851
2020 -65,507 30,167 -10 -493
2019 -46,317 -2,156 206 -982
2018 -46,304 -3,873 271 -1,026
2017 -45,583 -6,109 340 -1,057
2016 -42,744 -9,482 443 -1,089
2015 -44,699 -4,227 542 -1,124
2014 -41,027 -2,180 580 -1,161
2013 -37,948 -1,324 580 -1,190
2012 -40,183 -26,334 637 -1,221
2011 -37,477 -23,360 676 -1,319
2010 -34,759 -21,668 796 -1,371
2009 -26,800 -19,060 881 -1,407
2008 -32,967 -17,595 904 -1,414
2007 -37,727 -16,366 867 -1,363
2006 -39,526 -15,184 881 -1,346
2005 -42,124 -14,435 949 -1,365
2004 -40,128 -13,604 992 -1,349
2003 -44,319 -13,183 1,063 -1,315
2002 -46,240 -12,735 1,166 -1,333
2001 -44,050 -30,726 1,231 -1,375
2000 -41,668 -26,211 1,279 -1,213
1999 -39,411 -23,846 1,315 -1,019
1998 -52,844 -23,262 1,379 -1,308
1997 -58,185 -22,963 1,496 -1,487
1996 -45,159 -21,520 1,610 -1,575
1995 -42,030 -22,020 1,715 -1,608
1994 -32,086 -20,984 1,786 -1,631
1993 -24,569 -19,973 1,832 -1,629
1992 -18,789 -120,552 1,849 -1,602
1991 -14,675 -119,356 1,821 -1,482
1990 -3,487 -116,817 1,825 -1,350
1989 5,326 -114,705 1,843 -1,244
1988 9,879 215 1,876 -1,243
1987 8,971 357 1,937 -1,251
1986 16,125 1,104 2,020 -1,279
1985 11,649 -19,230 2,128 -1,324
1984 20,610 -1,032 2,248 -1,405
1983 21,455 -1,872 2,411 -1,549
1982 24,077 -1,860 2,477 -1,597
1981 29,341 -1,830 2,429 -1,526
1980 30,129 -2,045 2,362 -1,545
1979 40,599 -872 2,575 -1,925
1978 44,070 -62,769 2,581 -1,832
1977 47,543 -11,955 2,622 -1,821
1976 56,055 -2,522 2,694 -1,891
1975 54,941 -38,071 2,775 -1,958
1974 64,223 -1,402 2,863 -2,013
1973 57,760 -5,409 2,952 -2,068
1972 47,169 -11,296 3,033 -2,116
1971 52,925 -7,654 3,102 -2,183
1970 61,125 -11,315 3,161 -2,260
1969 63,256 -3,204 3,200 -2,292
1968 69,468 -132 3,218 -2,258
1967 49,861 -420 3,212 -2,178
1966 54,504 -144 3,194 -2,090
1965 58,249 -1,406 3,165 -2,009
1964 66,783 505 3,130 -1,931
1963 66,241 500 3,086 -1,833
1962 64,104 499 3,073 -1,749
1961 75,460 378 3,059 -1,647
1960 76,314 -1,112 3,029 -1,476

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 Saint Vincent 21.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,525 people) and 78.8% is from migration (a loss of 9,393 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 4,820 people or 4.8% in Saint Vincent.

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
Saint Vincent
City Population
Kingstown 24.5K
Georgetown 1.68K

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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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