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Population in Bulgaria compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 7.36 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Bulgaria vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Solomon Islands
2100 3,368,029 1,869,358
2099 3,392,444 1,865,277
2098 3,416,655 1,861,047
2097 3,440,938 1,856,421
2096 3,465,328 1,851,585
2095 3,489,216 1,846,229
2094 3,513,318 1,840,799
2093 3,537,356 1,834,881
2092 3,561,475 1,828,545
2091 3,585,597 1,822,001
2090 3,609,873 1,815,153
2089 3,634,642 1,808,103
2088 3,659,749 1,800,741
2087 3,685,668 1,793,136
2086 3,712,363 1,785,209
2085 3,739,898 1,777,013
2084 3,768,305 1,768,444
2083 3,797,217 1,759,601
2082 3,827,186 1,750,433
2081 3,857,721 1,740,952
2080 3,890,095 1,731,110
2079 3,923,403 1,721,146
2078 3,957,241 1,710,785
2077 3,992,168 1,700,043
2076 4,027,738 1,688,876
2075 4,064,356 1,677,587
2074 4,102,642 1,666,185
2073 4,141,518 1,654,264
2072 4,180,975 1,642,044
2071 4,221,261 1,629,467
2070 4,262,568 1,616,736
2069 4,304,304 1,603,679
2068 4,346,623 1,590,304
2067 4,389,924 1,576,716
2066 4,433,953 1,563,005
2065 4,478,521 1,549,060
2064 4,523,406 1,534,862
2063 4,568,385 1,520,351
2062 4,613,363 1,505,792
2061 4,658,825 1,490,935
2060 4,704,379 1,476,028
2059 4,749,738 1,460,816
2058 4,794,388 1,445,385
2057 4,839,236 1,429,967
2056 4,884,068 1,414,320
2055 4,929,309 1,398,440
2054 4,974,635 1,382,426
2053 5,020,162 1,366,190
2052 5,065,364 1,349,703
2051 5,110,833 1,333,136
2050 5,156,741 1,316,322
2049 5,202,941 1,299,367
2048 5,249,351 1,282,258
2047 5,296,642 1,265,007
2046 5,343,848 1,247,608
2045 5,391,354 1,230,002
2044 5,439,559 1,212,277
2043 5,488,407 1,194,351
2042 5,537,839 1,176,271
2041 5,588,510 1,158,172
2040 5,639,850 1,139,832
2039 5,692,028 1,121,014
2038 5,743,725 1,101,787
2037 5,796,645 1,082,148
2036 5,849,741 1,062,197
2035 5,902,025 1,041,925
2034 5,954,460 1,021,492
2033 6,007,050 1,000,997
2032 6,058,858 980,329
2031 6,111,118 959,788
2030 6,163,564 939,300
2029 6,214,784 918,921
2028 6,264,738 898,660
2027 6,313,255 878,499
2026 6,359,449 858,557
2025 6,402,394 838,746
2024 6,441,421 819,198
2023 6,446,596 800,005
2022 6,465,097 781,066
2021 6,507,301 762,591
2020 6,550,696 744,498
2019 6,616,726 728,147
2018 6,710,798 709,101
2017 6,803,468 685,672
2016 6,894,139 662,379
2015 6,984,225 639,415
2014 7,073,572 616,908
2013 7,160,005 594,945
2012 7,305,888 573,606
2011 7,348,328 552,945
2010 7,395,599 532,968
2009 7,444,443 518,141
2008 7,492,561 508,790
2007 7,545,338 500,156
2006 7,601,022 491,594
2005 7,658,972 483,080
2004 7,716,860 474,611
2003 7,775,327 466,154
2002 7,837,161 457,671
2001 8,009,142 449,125
2000 8,170,172 440,469
1999 8,210,624 430,500
1998 8,256,786 419,071
1997 8,312,068 407,474
1996 8,362,826 396,009
1995 8,406,067 384,733
1994 8,443,591 373,675
1993 8,472,313 362,839
1992 8,540,164 352,205
1991 8,632,367 341,738
1990 8,718,289 331,435
1989 8,876,972 321,282
1988 8,981,446 311,265
1987 8,971,359 301,414
1986 8,958,171 291,842
1985 8,960,547 282,455
1984 8,960,679 273,163
1983 8,939,738 264,068
1982 8,917,457 255,200
1981 8,891,117 246,555
1980 8,861,535 238,135
1979 8,825,940 229,953
1978 8,814,032 222,029
1977 8,804,183 214,418
1976 8,758,599 207,194
1975 8,720,742 200,744
1974 8,678,745 195,041
1973 8,620,967 189,774
1972 8,576,200 184,994
1971 8,536,395 180,637
1970 8,489,574 176,579
1969 8,434,172 172,476
1968 8,369,603 168,282
1967 8,310,226 164,245
1966 8,258,057 160,393
1965 8,204,168 156,686
1964 8,144,340 153,085
1963 8,078,145 149,589
1962 8,012,946 146,201
1961 7,943,118 142,912
1960 7,867,374 139,688

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

The Solomon Islands is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 1.87M people, while Bulgaria's population already peaked in 1988 at 8.98M people and is projected to decrease to 3.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Solomon Islands
2100 -0.72% 0.22%
2099 -0.71% 0.23%
2098 -0.71% 0.25%
2097 -0.7% 0.26%
2096 -0.68% 0.29%
2095 -0.69% 0.29%
2094 -0.68% 0.32%
2093 -0.68% 0.35%
2092 -0.67% 0.36%
2091 -0.67% 0.38%
2090 -0.68% 0.39%
2089 -0.69% 0.41%
2088 -0.7% 0.42%
2087 -0.72% 0.44%
2086 -0.74% 0.46%
2085 -0.75% 0.48%
2084 -0.76% 0.5%
2083 -0.78% 0.52%
2082 -0.79% 0.54%
2081 -0.83% 0.57%
2080 -0.85% 0.58%
2079 -0.86% 0.61%
2078 -0.87% 0.63%
2077 -0.88% 0.66%
2076 -0.9% 0.67%
2075 -0.93% 0.68%
2074 -0.94% 0.72%
2073 -0.94% 0.74%
2072 -0.95% 0.77%
2071 -0.97% 0.79%
2070 -0.97% 0.81%
2069 -0.97% 0.84%
2068 -0.99% 0.86%
2067 -0.99% 0.88%
2066 -1% 0.9%
2065 -0.99% 0.93%
2064 -0.98% 0.95%
2063 -0.97% 0.97%
2062 -0.98% 1%
2061 -0.97% 1.01%
2060 -0.95% 1.04%
2059 -0.93% 1.07%
2058 -0.93% 1.08%
2057 -0.92% 1.11%
2056 -0.92% 1.14%
2055 -0.91% 1.16%
2054 -0.91% 1.19%
2053 -0.89% 1.22%
2052 -0.89% 1.24%
2051 -0.89% 1.28%
2050 -0.89% 1.3%
2049 -0.88% 1.33%
2048 -0.89% 1.36%
2047 -0.88% 1.39%
2046 -0.88% 1.43%
2045 -0.89% 1.46%
2044 -0.89% 1.5%
2043 -0.89% 1.54%
2042 -0.91% 1.56%
2041 -0.91% 1.61%
2040 -0.92% 1.68%
2039 -0.9% 1.75%
2038 -0.91% 1.81%
2037 -0.91% 1.88%
2036 -0.89% 1.95%
2035 -0.88% 2%
2034 -0.88% 2.05%
2033 -0.86% 2.11%
2032 -0.86% 2.14%
2031 -0.85% 2.18%
2030 -0.82% 2.22%
2029 -0.8% 2.25%
2028 -0.77% 2.3%
2027 -0.73% 2.32%
2026 -0.67% 2.36%
2025 -0.61% 2.39%
2024 -0.08% 2.4%
2023 -0.29% 2.42%
2022 -0.65% 2.42%
2021 -0.66% 2.43%
2020 -1% 2.25%
2019 -1.4% 2.69%
2018 -1.36% 3.42%
2017 -1.32% 3.52%
2016 -1.29% 3.59%
2015 -1.26% 3.65%
2014 -1.21% 3.69%
2013 -2% 3.72%
2012 -0.58% 3.74%
2011 -0.64% 3.75%
2010 -0.66% 2.86%
2009 -0.64% 1.84%
2008 -0.7% 1.73%
2007 -0.73% 1.74%
2006 -0.76% 1.76%
2005 -0.75% 1.78%
2004 -0.75% 1.81%
2003 -0.79% 1.85%
2002 -2.15% 1.9%
2001 -1.97% 1.97%
2000 -0.49% 2.32%
1999 -0.56% 2.73%
1998 -0.67% 2.85%
1997 -0.61% 2.9%
1996 -0.51% 2.93%
1995 -0.44% 2.96%
1994 -0.34% 2.99%
1993 -0.79% 3.02%
1992 -1.07% 3.06%
1991 -0.99% 3.11%
1990 -1.79% 3.16%
1989 -1.16% 3.22%
1988 0.11% 3.27%
1987 0.15% 3.28%
1986 -0.03% 3.32%
1985 -0.001% 3.4%
1984 0.23% 3.44%
1983 0.25% 3.47%
1982 0.3% 3.51%
1981 0.33% 3.54%
1980 0.4% 3.56%
1979 0.14% 3.57%
1978 0.11% 3.55%
1977 0.52% 3.49%
1976 0.43% 3.21%
1975 0.48% 2.92%
1974 0.67% 2.78%
1973 0.52% 2.58%
1972 0.47% 2.41%
1971 0.55% 2.3%
1970 0.66% 2.38%
1969 0.77% 2.49%
1968 0.71% 2.46%
1967 0.63% 2.4%
1966 0.66% 2.37%
1965 0.73% 2.35%
1964 0.82% 2.34%
1963 0.81% 2.32%
1962 0.88% 2.3%
1961 0.96% 2.31%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/solomon-islands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.08%, while the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Solomon Islands
Current population
6359449
863951
Population rank 112/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.01%
One net population change
1.69 hours
27.4 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline -14 +53
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 33/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 +1,631
Net migration rank 106/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 1,631
2024 - 524 - 1,610
2023 -43,837 5,173 17,436 1,636
2022 -62,065 26,498 17,253 1,567
2021 -90,452 11,756 16,626 1,499
2020 -65,507 30,167 16,488 1,556
2019 -46,317 -2,156 16,649 -1,990
2018 -46,304 -3,873 16,790 6,653
2017 -45,583 -6,109 16,897 6,513
2016 -42,744 -9,482 17,027 6,146
2015 -44,699 -4,227 16,909 5,853
2014 -41,027 -2,180 16,652 5,598
2013 -37,948 -1,324 16,038 5,631
2012 -40,183 -26,334 15,585 5,420
2011 -37,477 -23,360 15,095 5,219
2010 -34,759 -21,668 14,604 5,040
2009 -26,800 -19,060 14,381 -4,360
2008 -32,967 -17,595 14,225 -5,538
2007 -37,727 -16,366 13,963 -5,383
2006 -39,526 -15,184 13,799 -5,262
2005 -42,124 -14,435 13,568 -5,082
2004 -40,128 -13,604 13,444 -4,985
2003 -44,319 -13,183 13,344 -4,881
2002 -46,240 -12,735 13,195 -4,691
2001 -44,050 -30,726 13,061 -4,474
2000 -41,668 -26,211 12,938 -4,219
1999 -39,411 -23,846 12,809 -1,588
1998 -52,844 -23,262 12,658 -1,019
1997 -58,185 -22,963 12,478 -931
1996 -45,159 -21,520 12,328 -947
1995 -42,030 -22,020 12,124 -952
1994 -32,086 -20,984 11,771 -828
1993 -24,569 -19,973 11,396 -665
1992 -18,789 -120,552 11,029 -482
1991 -14,675 -119,356 10,789 -410
1990 -3,487 -116,817 10,561 -335
1989 5,326 -114,705 10,354 -270
1988 9,879 215 10,142 -197
1987 8,971 357 9,943 -179
1986 16,125 1,104 9,656 -269
1985 11,649 -19,230 9,534 -150
1984 20,610 -1,032 9,299 -102
1983 21,455 -1,872 9,011 -30
1982 24,077 -1,860 8,720 40
1981 29,341 -1,830 8,436 99
1980 30,129 -2,045 8,156 151
1979 40,599 -872 7,874 188
1978 44,070 -62,769 7,598 174
1977 47,543 -11,955 7,290 159
1976 56,055 -2,522 7,058 -48
1975 54,941 -38,071 6,635 -760
1974 64,223 -1,402 6,612 -1,084
1973 57,760 -5,409 6,343 -1,329
1972 47,169 -11,296 6,074 -1,520
1971 52,925 -7,654 5,814 -1,646
1970 61,125 -11,315 5,575 -1,632
1969 63,256 -3,204 5,444 -1,187
1968 69,468 -132 5,285 -1,154
1967 49,861 -420 5,151 -1,213
1966 54,504 -144 5,028 -1,256
1965 58,249 -1,406 4,885 -1,237
1964 66,783 505 4,747 -1,200
1963 66,241 500 4,571 -1,129
1962 64,104 499 4,408 -1,073
1961 75,460 378 4,257 -1,016
1960 76,314 -1,112 4,119 -917

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/solomon-islands | CC BY

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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

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
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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