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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 19,654,739 people in Somalia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 20,653,532 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 3.23 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.33% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +3.59% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.7M (88.2% growth).

Bulgaria vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Somalia
2100 3,384,288 68,341,587
2099 3,408,821 67,997,987
2098 3,433,149 67,660,056
2097 3,457,549 67,320,374
2096 3,482,057 66,931,214
2095 3,506,060 66,544,181
2094 3,530,278 66,138,594
2093 3,554,432 65,719,626
2092 3,578,667 65,283,569
2091 3,602,907 64,812,444
2090 3,627,300 64,322,633
2089 3,652,188 63,882,977
2088 3,677,416 63,424,502
2087 3,703,460 62,947,792
2086 3,730,284 62,408,129
2085 3,757,953 61,835,054
2084 3,786,496 61,280,718
2083 3,815,548 60,723,949
2082 3,845,662 60,150,487
2081 3,876,344 59,639,547
2080 3,908,874 59,064,099
2079 3,942,344 58,441,001
2078 3,976,345 57,816,490
2077 4,011,440 57,176,183
2076 4,047,182 56,567,204
2075 4,083,977 55,970,712
2074 4,122,447 55,295,699
2073 4,161,511 54,617,874
2072 4,201,158 53,944,923
2071 4,241,639 53,250,824
2070 4,283,145 52,540,460
2069 4,325,083 51,845,897
2068 4,367,606 51,165,760
2067 4,411,116 50,461,574
2066 4,455,358 49,748,163
2065 4,500,141 48,994,126
2064 4,545,243 48,235,809
2063 4,590,439 47,492,758
2062 4,635,634 46,756,776
2061 4,681,315 46,008,848
2060 4,727,089 45,192,338
2059 4,772,667 44,370,279
2058 4,817,532 43,631,825
2057 4,862,597 42,870,700
2056 4,907,646 42,095,303
2055 4,953,105 41,292,441
2054 4,998,650 40,487,904
2053 5,044,397 39,720,236
2052 5,089,817 38,967,888
2051 5,135,505 38,205,058
2050 5,181,635 37,448,393
2049 5,228,058 36,717,019
2048 5,274,692 35,962,583
2047 5,322,212 35,196,924
2046 5,369,645 34,440,935
2045 5,417,381 33,696,593
2044 5,465,818 32,957,131
2043 5,514,902 32,227,622
2042 5,564,573 31,517,627
2041 5,615,489 30,775,671
2040 5,667,076 30,013,616
2039 5,719,506 29,294,623
2038 5,771,452 28,565,580
2037 5,824,628 27,821,304
2036 5,877,980 27,097,563
2035 5,930,517 26,368,985
2034 5,983,205 25,671,628
2033 6,036,049 25,002,924
2032 6,088,107 24,323,435
2031 6,140,619 23,642,617
2030 6,193,318 22,951,436
2029 6,244,785 22,285,719
2028 6,294,981 21,638,095
2027 6,343,732 20,978,784
2026 6,390,149 20,310,008
2025 6,433,302 19,654,739
2024 6,441,421 19,009,151
2023 6,446,596 18,358,615
2022 6,465,097 17,801,897
2021 6,507,301 17,271,431
2020 6,550,696 16,651,191
2019 6,616,726 16,030,971
2018 6,710,798 15,452,487
2017 6,803,468 14,916,629
2016 6,894,139 14,348,740
2015 6,984,225 13,806,963
2014 7,073,572 13,339,491
2013 7,160,005 12,869,594
2012 7,305,888 12,461,160
2011 7,348,328 12,348,830
2010 7,395,599 12,261,756
2009 7,444,443 11,961,201
2008 7,492,561 11,663,084
2007 7,545,338 11,322,582
2006 7,601,022 10,975,502
2005 7,658,972 10,644,228
2004 7,716,860 10,280,998
2003 7,775,327 9,909,157
2002 7,837,161 9,550,063
2001 8,009,142 9,198,493
2000 8,170,172 8,838,713
1999 8,210,624 8,492,059
1998 8,256,786 8,155,417
1997 8,312,068 7,824,525
1996 8,362,826 7,554,474
1995 8,406,067 7,285,007
1994 8,443,591 7,026,797
1993 8,472,313 6,681,399
1992 8,540,164 6,495,107
1991 8,632,367 6,813,760
1990 8,718,289 7,082,811
1989 8,876,972 7,114,817
1988 8,981,446 7,235,360
1987 8,971,359 7,228,302
1986 8,958,171 6,974,788
1985 8,960,547 6,693,289
1984 8,960,679 6,428,389
1983 8,939,738 6,198,430
1982 8,917,457 6,003,840
1981 8,891,117 5,982,849
1980 8,861,535 5,936,154
1979 8,825,940 5,449,117
1978 8,814,032 4,814,892
1977 8,804,183 4,484,050
1976 8,758,599 4,365,812
1975 8,720,742 4,257,535
1974 8,678,745 4,151,842
1973 8,620,967 4,045,592
1972 8,576,200 3,939,436
1971 8,536,395 3,837,691
1970 8,489,574 3,738,448
1969 8,434,172 3,641,015
1968 8,369,603 3,546,590
1967 8,310,226 3,454,537
1966 8,258,057 3,365,106
1965 8,204,168 3,277,874
1964 8,144,340 3,192,796
1963 8,078,145 3,110,361
1962 8,012,946 3,030,091
1961 7,943,118 2,952,054
1960 7,867,374 2,876,331

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Somalia's population increased by 6,304,792 people (a 43.9% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 81.3% to 37,448,393 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Somalia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 68.3M 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
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Somalia
2100 -0.72% 0.51%
2099 -0.71% 0.5%
2098 -0.71% 0.5%
2097 -0.7% 0.58%
2096 -0.68% 0.58%
2095 -0.69% 0.61%
2094 -0.68% 0.64%
2093 -0.68% 0.67%
2092 -0.67% 0.73%
2091 -0.67% 0.76%
2090 -0.68% 0.69%
2089 -0.69% 0.72%
2088 -0.7% 0.76%
2087 -0.72% 0.86%
2086 -0.74% 0.93%
2085 -0.75% 0.9%
2084 -0.76% 0.92%
2083 -0.78% 0.95%
2082 -0.79% 0.86%
2081 -0.83% 0.97%
2080 -0.85% 1.07%
2079 -0.86% 1.08%
2078 -0.87% 1.12%
2077 -0.88% 1.08%
2076 -0.9% 1.07%
2075 -0.93% 1.22%
2074 -0.94% 1.24%
2073 -0.94% 1.25%
2072 -0.95% 1.3%
2071 -0.97% 1.35%
2070 -0.97% 1.34%
2069 -0.97% 1.33%
2068 -0.99% 1.4%
2067 -0.99% 1.43%
2066 -1% 1.54%
2065 -0.99% 1.57%
2064 -0.98% 1.56%
2063 -0.97% 1.57%
2062 -0.98% 1.63%
2061 -0.97% 1.81%
2060 -0.95% 1.85%
2059 -0.93% 1.69%
2058 -0.93% 1.78%
2057 -0.92% 1.84%
2056 -0.92% 1.94%
2055 -0.91% 1.99%
2054 -0.91% 1.93%
2053 -0.89% 1.93%
2052 -0.89% 2%
2051 -0.89% 2.02%
2050 -0.89% 1.99%
2049 -0.88% 2.1%
2048 -0.89% 2.18%
2047 -0.88% 2.2%
2046 -0.88% 2.21%
2045 -0.89% 2.24%
2044 -0.89% 2.26%
2043 -0.89% 2.25%
2042 -0.91% 2.41%
2041 -0.91% 2.54%
2040 -0.92% 2.45%
2039 -0.9% 2.55%
2038 -0.91% 2.68%
2037 -0.91% 2.67%
2036 -0.89% 2.76%
2035 -0.88% 2.72%
2034 -0.88% 2.67%
2033 -0.86% 2.79%
2032 -0.86% 2.88%
2031 -0.85% 3.01%
2030 -0.82% 2.99%
2029 -0.8% 2.99%
2028 -0.77% 3.14%
2027 -0.73% 3.29%
2026 -0.67% 3.33%
2025 -0.13% 3.4%
2024 -0.08% 3.54%
2023 -0.29% 3.13%
2022 -0.65% 3.07%
2021 -0.66% 3.72%
2020 -1% 3.87%
2019 -1.4% 3.74%
2018 -1.36% 3.59%
2017 -1.32% 3.96%
2016 -1.29% 3.92%
2015 -1.26% 3.5%
2014 -1.21% 3.65%
2013 -2% 3.28%
2012 -0.58% 0.91%
2011 -0.64% 0.71%
2010 -0.66% 2.51%
2009 -0.64% 2.56%
2008 -0.7% 3.01%
2007 -0.73% 3.16%
2006 -0.76% 3.11%
2005 -0.75% 3.53%
2004 -0.75% 3.75%
2003 -0.79% 3.76%
2002 -2.15% 3.82%
2001 -1.97% 4.07%
2000 -0.49% 4.08%
1999 -0.56% 4.13%
1998 -0.67% 4.23%
1997 -0.61% 3.57%
1996 -0.51% 3.7%
1995 -0.44% 3.67%
1994 -0.34% 5.17%
1993 -0.79% 2.87%
1992 -1.07% -4.68%
1991 -0.99% -3.8%
1990 -1.79% -0.45%
1989 -1.16% -1.67%
1988 0.11% 0.1%
1987 0.15% 3.63%
1986 -0.03% 4.21%
1985 -0.001% 4.12%
1984 0.23% 3.71%
1983 0.25% 3.24%
1982 0.3% 0.35%
1981 0.33% 0.79%
1980 0.4% 8.94%
1979 0.14% 13.2%
1978 0.11% 7.38%
1977 0.52% 2.71%
1976 0.43% 2.54%
1975 0.48% 2.55%
1974 0.67% 2.63%
1973 0.52% 2.69%
1972 0.47% 2.65%
1971 0.55% 2.65%
1970 0.66% 2.68%
1969 0.77% 2.66%
1968 0.71% 2.66%
1967 0.63% 2.66%
1966 0.66% 2.66%
1965 0.73% 2.66%
1964 0.82% 2.65%
1963 0.81% 2.65%
1962 0.88% 2.64%
1961 0.96% 2.63%

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 Somalia's population grew by 3.4%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Somalia
Current population
6390149
20653532
Population rank 112/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.25%
One net population change
1.08 hours
49 seconds
One birth every
9.83 minutes
39.2 seconds
One death every
5.23 minutes
2.84 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +1,769
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +645,588
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +3.4%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 8/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 +12,077
Net migration rank 106/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 12,077
2024 -47,023 524 619,793 26,859
2023 -43,837 5,173 608,203 46,217
2022 -62,065 26,498 551,450 -92,434
2021 -90,452 11,756 566,399 35,506
2020 -65,507 30,167 561,311 77,259
2019 -46,317 -2,156 548,756 53,124
2018 -46,304 -3,873 514,244 40,844
2017 -45,583 -6,109 478,556 38,067
2016 -42,744 -9,482 495,132 124,017
2015 -44,699 -4,227 481,573 -17,178
2014 -41,027 -2,180 464,481 6,065
2013 -37,948 -1,324 448,518 20,723
2012 -40,183 -26,334 399,468 -51,833
2011 -37,477 -23,360 203,213 -326,192
2010 -34,759 -21,668 385,571 -88,448
2009 -26,800 -19,060 405,784 -101,795
2008 -32,967 -17,595 394,258 -102,035
2007 -37,727 -16,366 380,303 8,476
2006 -39,526 -15,184 372,597 -67,200
2005 -42,124 -14,435 363,117 -5,955
2004 -40,128 -13,604 351,959 17,353
2003 -44,319 -13,183 341,192 33,174
2002 -46,240 -12,735 331,215 12,603
2001 -44,050 -30,726 319,059 40,274
2000 -41,668 -26,211 306,651 53,580
1999 -39,411 -23,846 295,523 37,548
1998 -52,844 -23,262 284,779 55,426
1997 -58,185 -22,963 271,894 49,692
1996 -45,159 -21,520 264,807 -46,291
1995 -42,030 -22,020 254,509 65,888
1994 -32,086 -20,984 246,950 -50,921
1993 -24,569 -19,973 232,960 261,815
1992 -18,789 -120,552 57,495 -179,675
1991 -14,675 -119,356 53,052 -568,166
1990 -3,487 -116,817 225,162 -248,155
1989 5,326 -114,705 225,255 -266,281
1988 9,879 215 215,599 -415,660
1987 8,971 357 231,580 -17,391
1986 16,125 1,104 218,416 74,424
1985 11,649 -19,230 207,960 62,183
1984 20,610 -1,032 199,017 60,630
1983 21,455 -1,872 190,775 9,505
1982 24,077 -1,860 182,793 6,115
1981 29,341 -1,830 185,211 -332,129
1980 30,129 -2,045 174,790 65,519
1979 40,599 -872 151,016 582,746
1978 44,070 -62,769 132,689 402,005
1977 47,543 -11,955 124,818 2,170
1976 56,055 -2,522 113,319 -3,831
1975 54,941 -38,071 108,998 -1,934
1974 64,223 -1,402 104,813 -495
1973 57,760 -5,409 108,038 143
1972 47,169 -11,296 104,493 -351
1971 52,925 -7,654 101,196 -1,850
1970 61,125 -11,315 98,025 1,104
1969 63,256 -3,204 95,045 690
1968 69,468 -132 92,208 906
1967 49,861 -420 89,497 1,498
1966 54,504 -144 86,930 941
1965 58,249 -1,406 84,448 2,142
1964 66,783 505 82,042 1,518
1963 66,241 500 79,859 1,449
1962 64,104 499 77,737 1,496
1961 75,460 378 75,513 1,336
1960 76,314 -1,112 73,850 750

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 Somalia 94.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,425,417 people) and 5.77% is from migration (a gain of 332,281 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

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
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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