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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.07 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).

Bulgaria vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Senegal
2100 3,384,288 47,474,574
2099 3,408,821 47,302,101
2098 3,433,149 47,124,428
2097 3,457,549 46,935,783
2096 3,482,057 46,742,299
2095 3,506,060 46,541,530
2094 3,530,278 46,331,819
2093 3,554,432 46,117,446
2092 3,578,667 45,896,926
2091 3,602,907 45,669,419
2090 3,627,300 45,435,395
2089 3,652,188 45,190,699
2088 3,677,416 44,942,408
2087 3,703,460 44,685,891
2086 3,730,284 44,418,490
2085 3,757,953 44,143,926
2084 3,786,496 43,864,819
2083 3,815,548 43,572,529
2082 3,845,662 43,279,061
2081 3,876,344 42,978,412
2080 3,908,874 42,673,206
2079 3,942,344 42,360,446
2078 3,976,345 42,038,513
2077 4,011,440 41,710,573
2076 4,047,182 41,373,492
2075 4,083,977 41,024,071
2074 4,122,447 40,668,576
2073 4,161,511 40,306,673
2072 4,201,158 39,937,069
2071 4,241,639 39,562,087
2070 4,283,145 39,181,827
2069 4,325,083 38,789,497
2068 4,367,606 38,392,382
2067 4,411,116 37,991,278
2066 4,455,358 37,578,685
2065 4,500,141 37,162,056
2064 4,545,243 36,738,762
2063 4,590,439 36,312,562
2062 4,635,634 35,879,325
2061 4,681,315 35,443,454
2060 4,727,089 35,004,974
2059 4,772,667 34,566,478
2058 4,817,532 34,117,578
2057 4,862,597 33,668,392
2056 4,907,646 33,214,418
2055 4,953,105 32,760,822
2054 4,998,650 32,308,761
2053 5,044,397 31,854,267
2052 5,089,817 31,400,703
2051 5,135,505 30,944,985
2050 5,181,635 30,486,035
2049 5,228,058 30,028,301
2048 5,274,692 29,566,333
2047 5,322,212 29,107,317
2046 5,369,645 28,644,370
2045 5,417,381 28,183,606
2044 5,465,818 27,720,422
2043 5,514,902 27,256,832
2042 5,564,573 26,792,904
2041 5,615,489 26,328,316
2040 5,667,076 25,862,356
2039 5,719,506 25,394,612
2038 5,771,452 24,924,728
2037 5,824,628 24,453,976
2036 5,877,980 23,983,290
2035 5,930,517 23,511,966
2034 5,983,205 23,043,425
2033 6,036,049 22,574,895
2032 6,088,107 22,106,910
2031 6,140,619 21,639,797
2030 6,193,318 21,175,234
2029 6,244,785 20,716,123
2028 6,294,981 20,260,670
2027 6,343,732 19,811,163
2026 6,390,149 19,369,097
2025 6,433,302 18,931,966
2024 6,441,421 18,501,984
2023 6,446,596 18,077,573
2022 6,465,097 17,651,103
2021 6,507,301 17,220,867
2020 6,550,696 16,789,219
2019 6,616,726 16,352,922
2018 6,710,798 15,914,498
2017 6,803,468 15,475,002
2016 6,894,139 15,034,521
2015 6,984,225 14,593,331
2014 7,073,572 14,152,102
2013 7,160,005 13,710,849
2012 7,305,888 13,310,495
2011 7,348,328 12,958,897
2010 7,395,599 12,635,413
2009 7,444,443 12,337,389
2008 7,492,561 12,048,959
2007 7,545,338 11,770,344
2006 7,601,022 11,500,094
2005 7,658,972 11,235,472
2004 7,716,860 10,975,704
2003 7,775,327 10,721,176
2002 7,837,161 10,466,214
2001 8,009,142 10,212,942
2000 8,170,172 9,968,260
1999 8,210,624 9,730,887
1998 8,256,786 9,502,952
1997 8,312,068 9,283,495
1996 8,362,826 9,067,014
1995 8,406,067 8,848,101
1994 8,443,591 8,624,078
1993 8,472,313 8,396,288
1992 8,540,164 8,168,395
1991 8,632,367 7,943,085
1990 8,718,289 7,720,523
1989 8,876,972 7,502,207
1988 8,981,446 7,289,618
1987 8,971,359 7,081,530
1986 8,958,171 6,878,192
1985 8,960,547 6,683,287
1984 8,960,679 6,499,364
1983 8,939,738 6,324,504
1982 8,917,457 6,156,961
1981 8,891,117 5,997,160
1980 8,861,535 5,845,638
1979 8,825,940 5,702,895
1978 8,814,032 5,568,096
1977 8,804,183 5,439,549
1976 8,758,599 5,308,564
1975 8,720,742 5,170,810
1974 8,678,745 5,029,437
1973 8,620,967 4,885,181
1972 8,576,200 4,741,631
1971 8,536,395 4,601,864
1970 8,489,574 4,466,328
1969 8,434,172 4,334,974
1968 8,369,603 4,207,587
1967 8,310,226 4,083,870
1966 8,258,057 3,964,299
1965 8,204,168 3,849,788
1964 8,144,340 3,740,535
1963 8,078,145 3,635,876
1962 8,012,946 3,534,686
1961 7,943,118 3,436,375
1960 7,867,374 3,340,907

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 Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Senegal is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 47.5M 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
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Senegal
2100 -0.72% 0.36%
2099 -0.71% 0.38%
2098 -0.71% 0.4%
2097 -0.7% 0.41%
2096 -0.68% 0.43%
2095 -0.69% 0.45%
2094 -0.68% 0.46%
2093 -0.68% 0.48%
2092 -0.67% 0.5%
2091 -0.67% 0.52%
2090 -0.68% 0.54%
2089 -0.69% 0.55%
2088 -0.7% 0.57%
2087 -0.72% 0.6%
2086 -0.74% 0.62%
2085 -0.75% 0.64%
2084 -0.76% 0.67%
2083 -0.78% 0.68%
2082 -0.79% 0.7%
2081 -0.83% 0.72%
2080 -0.85% 0.74%
2079 -0.86% 0.77%
2078 -0.87% 0.79%
2077 -0.88% 0.81%
2076 -0.9% 0.85%
2075 -0.93% 0.87%
2074 -0.94% 0.9%
2073 -0.94% 0.93%
2072 -0.95% 0.95%
2071 -0.97% 0.97%
2070 -0.97% 1.01%
2069 -0.97% 1.03%
2068 -0.99% 1.06%
2067 -0.99% 1.1%
2066 -1% 1.12%
2065 -0.99% 1.15%
2064 -0.98% 1.17%
2063 -0.97% 1.21%
2062 -0.98% 1.23%
2061 -0.97% 1.25%
2060 -0.95% 1.27%
2059 -0.93% 1.32%
2058 -0.93% 1.33%
2057 -0.92% 1.37%
2056 -0.92% 1.38%
2055 -0.91% 1.4%
2054 -0.91% 1.43%
2053 -0.89% 1.44%
2052 -0.89% 1.47%
2051 -0.89% 1.51%
2050 -0.89% 1.52%
2049 -0.88% 1.56%
2048 -0.89% 1.58%
2047 -0.88% 1.62%
2046 -0.88% 1.63%
2045 -0.89% 1.67%
2044 -0.89% 1.7%
2043 -0.89% 1.73%
2042 -0.91% 1.76%
2041 -0.91% 1.8%
2040 -0.92% 1.84%
2039 -0.9% 1.89%
2038 -0.91% 1.93%
2037 -0.91% 1.96%
2036 -0.89% 2%
2035 -0.88% 2.03%
2034 -0.88% 2.08%
2033 -0.86% 2.12%
2032 -0.86% 2.16%
2031 -0.85% 2.19%
2030 -0.82% 2.22%
2029 -0.8% 2.25%
2028 -0.77% 2.27%
2027 -0.73% 2.28%
2026 -0.67% 2.31%
2025 -0.13% 2.32%
2024 -0.08% 2.35%
2023 -0.29% 2.42%
2022 -0.65% 2.5%
2021 -0.66% 2.57%
2020 -1% 2.67%
2019 -1.4% 2.75%
2018 -1.36% 2.84%
2017 -1.32% 2.93%
2016 -1.29% 3.02%
2015 -1.26% 3.12%
2014 -1.21% 3.22%
2013 -2% 3.01%
2012 -0.58% 2.71%
2011 -0.64% 2.56%
2010 -0.66% 2.42%
2009 -0.64% 2.39%
2008 -0.7% 2.37%
2007 -0.73% 2.35%
2006 -0.76% 2.36%
2005 -0.75% 2.37%
2004 -0.75% 2.37%
2003 -0.79% 2.44%
2002 -2.15% 2.48%
2001 -1.97% 2.45%
2000 -0.49% 2.44%
1999 -0.56% 2.4%
1998 -0.67% 2.36%
1997 -0.61% 2.39%
1996 -0.51% 2.47%
1995 -0.44% 2.6%
1994 -0.34% 2.71%
1993 -0.79% 2.79%
1992 -1.07% 2.84%
1991 -0.99% 2.88%
1990 -1.79% 2.91%
1989 -1.16% 2.92%
1988 0.11% 2.94%
1987 0.15% 2.96%
1986 -0.03% 2.92%
1985 -0.001% 2.83%
1984 0.23% 2.76%
1983 0.25% 2.72%
1982 0.3% 2.66%
1981 0.33% 2.59%
1980 0.4% 2.5%
1979 0.14% 2.42%
1978 0.11% 2.36%
1977 0.52% 2.47%
1976 0.43% 2.66%
1975 0.48% 2.81%
1974 0.67% 2.95%
1973 0.52% 3.03%
1972 0.47% 3.04%
1971 0.55% 3.03%
1970 0.66% 3.03%
1969 0.77% 3.03%
1968 0.71% 3.03%
1967 0.63% 3.02%
1966 0.66% 2.97%
1965 0.73% 2.92%
1964 0.82% 2.88%
1963 0.81% 2.86%
1962 0.88% 2.86%
1961 0.96% 2.86%

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 Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Senegal
Current population
6390149
19596169
Population rank 112/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.24%
One net population change
1.08 hours
1.23 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
5.23 minutes
5.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +1,178
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +429,982
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +2.32%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 35/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -12,636
Net migration rank 106/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -12,636
2024 -47,023 524 438,108 -10,307
2023 -43,837 5,173 431,006 -9,999
2022 -62,065 26,498 415,507 16,425
2021 -90,452 11,756 403,019 25,519
2020 -65,507 30,167 400,910 33,848
2019 -46,317 -2,156 399,436 38,386
2018 -46,304 -3,873 405,454 33,567
2017 -45,583 -6,109 410,366 29,605
2016 -42,744 -9,482 411,480 29,498
2015 -44,699 -4,227 407,008 34,387
2014 -41,027 -2,180 405,019 36,030
2013 -37,948 -1,324 406,582 34,878
2012 -40,183 -26,334 402,243 -42,978
2011 -37,477 -23,360 387,290 -43,350
2010 -34,759 -21,668 372,934 -69,888
2009 -26,800 -19,060 362,238 -69,239
2008 -32,967 -17,595 351,661 -67,812
2007 -37,727 -16,366 339,963 -66,580
2006 -39,526 -15,184 331,364 -64,254
2005 -42,124 -14,435 323,908 -61,781
2004 -40,128 -13,604 317,286 -59,879
2003 -44,319 -13,183 308,856 -57,213
2002 -46,240 -12,735 298,842 -40,554
2001 -44,050 -30,726 289,690 -41,422
2000 -41,668 -26,211 283,946 -42,854
1999 -39,411 -23,846 277,944 -44,284
1998 -52,844 -23,262 267,404 -45,189
1997 -58,185 -22,963 261,200 -44,506
1996 -45,159 -21,520 255,418 -39,162
1995 -42,030 -22,020 252,552 -31,001
1994 -32,086 -20,984 249,115 -22,633
1993 -24,569 -19,973 245,742 -16,649
1992 -18,789 -120,552 241,482 -14,796
1991 -14,675 -119,356 237,713 -13,783
1990 -3,487 -116,817 234,155 -12,959
1989 5,326 -114,705 227,797 -12,362
1988 9,879 215 221,772 -12,036
1987 8,971 357 218,522 -12,086
1986 16,125 1,104 212,887 -12,655
1985 11,649 -19,230 208,218 -18,644
1984 20,610 -1,032 203,125 -24,858
1983 21,455 -1,872 197,673 -26,222
1982 24,077 -1,860 191,309 -27,672
1981 29,341 -1,830 185,917 -29,959
1980 30,129 -2,045 179,707 -32,616
1979 40,599 -872 173,425 -35,022
1978 44,070 -62,769 167,744 -36,559
1977 47,543 -11,955 161,636 -35,731
1976 56,055 -2,522 154,776 -18,716
1975 54,941 -38,071 147,311 -7,870
1974 64,223 -1,402 139,974 3,347
1973 57,760 -5,409 133,834 11,382
1972 47,169 -11,296 128,024 13,852
1971 52,925 -7,654 122,511 15,131
1970 61,125 -11,315 117,264 16,168
1969 63,256 -3,204 112,393 16,887
1968 69,468 -132 108,240 17,264
1967 49,861 -420 104,824 17,107
1966 54,504 -144 101,359 15,849
1965 58,249 -1,406 97,912 13,913
1964 66,783 505 94,797 11,892
1963 66,241 500 92,264 10,371
1962 64,104 499 89,937 9,809
1961 75,460 378 87,322 9,549
1960 76,314 -1,112 84,735 9,337

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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

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
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 215K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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