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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 23,331,886 people in Taiwan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 23,229,461 in Taiwan.

Population statistics:

  • Taiwan's population is 3.65 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Taiwan is the 60th.
  • The countries together account for 0.36% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.28% for Taiwan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs -0.03% in Taiwan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Taiwan has grown from 22.8M to 23.2M (1.78% growth).

Bulgaria vs Taiwan: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Taiwan
2100 3,368,029 10,150,338
2099 3,392,444 10,273,881
2098 3,416,655 10,399,680
2097 3,440,938 10,527,804
2096 3,465,328 10,657,536
2095 3,489,216 10,789,978
2094 3,513,318 10,925,075
2093 3,537,356 11,062,491
2092 3,561,475 11,202,670
2091 3,585,597 11,346,131
2090 3,609,873 11,494,369
2089 3,634,642 11,644,743
2088 3,659,749 11,799,177
2087 3,685,668 11,956,109
2086 3,712,363 12,116,149
2085 3,739,898 12,281,248
2084 3,768,305 12,451,872
2083 3,797,217 12,625,681
2082 3,827,186 12,803,442
2081 3,857,721 12,986,931
2080 3,890,095 13,174,137
2079 3,923,403 13,366,920
2078 3,957,241 13,564,788
2077 3,992,168 13,765,770
2076 4,027,738 13,969,802
2075 4,064,356 14,178,904
2074 4,102,642 14,391,331
2073 4,141,518 14,606,033
2072 4,180,975 14,824,987
2071 4,221,261 15,045,310
2070 4,262,568 15,266,143
2069 4,304,304 15,488,280
2068 4,346,623 15,714,125
2067 4,389,924 15,940,945
2066 4,433,953 16,167,553
2065 4,478,521 16,396,032
2064 4,523,406 16,625,600
2063 4,568,385 16,854,355
2062 4,613,363 17,084,600
2061 4,658,825 17,314,450
2060 4,704,379 17,541,998
2059 4,749,738 17,767,014
2058 4,794,388 17,988,239
2057 4,839,236 18,208,151
2056 4,884,068 18,423,453
2055 4,929,309 18,639,554
2054 4,974,635 18,853,384
2053 5,020,162 19,063,428
2052 5,065,364 19,270,076
2051 5,110,833 19,474,323
2050 5,156,741 19,677,203
2049 5,202,941 19,878,438
2048 5,249,351 20,073,645
2047 5,296,642 20,267,326
2046 5,343,848 20,454,154
2045 5,391,354 20,640,565
2044 5,439,559 20,819,477
2043 5,488,407 20,995,111
2042 5,537,839 21,166,213
2041 5,588,510 21,331,710
2040 5,639,850 21,491,361
2039 5,692,028 21,645,911
2038 5,743,725 21,794,529
2037 5,796,645 21,939,617
2036 5,849,741 22,077,701
2035 5,902,025 22,211,115
2034 5,954,460 22,340,809
2033 6,007,050 22,463,465
2032 6,058,858 22,582,449
2031 6,111,118 22,698,460
2030 6,163,564 22,809,605
2029 6,214,784 22,916,803
2028 6,264,738 23,022,058
2027 6,313,255 23,127,410
2026 6,359,449 23,229,461
2025 6,402,394 23,331,886
2024 6,441,421 23,410,331
2023 6,446,596 23,342,541
2022 6,465,097 23,319,977
2021 6,507,301 23,468,275
2020 6,550,696 23,582,179
2019 6,616,726 23,596,027
2018 6,710,798 23,580,080
2017 6,803,468 23,555,522
2016 6,894,139 23,515,945
2015 6,984,225 23,462,914
2014 7,073,572 23,403,635
2013 7,160,005 23,344,670
2012 7,305,888 23,270,367
2011 7,348,328 23,193,518
2010 7,395,599 23,140,948
2009 7,444,443 23,078,402
2008 7,492,561 22,997,696
2007 7,545,338 22,917,444
2006 7,601,022 22,823,455
2005 7,658,972 22,729,753
2004 7,716,860 22,646,836
2003 7,775,327 22,562,663
2002 7,837,161 22,463,172
2001 8,009,142 22,341,120
2000 8,170,172 22,184,530
1999 8,210,624 22,010,489
1998 8,256,786 21,835,703
1997 8,312,068 21,634,124
1996 8,362,826 21,441,432
1995 8,406,067 21,267,653
1994 8,443,591 21,086,645
1993 8,472,313 20,899,019
1992 8,540,164 20,704,227
1991 8,632,367 20,503,568
1990 8,718,289 20,278,946
1989 8,876,972 20,055,492
1988 8,981,446 19,839,704
1987 8,971,359 19,617,046
1986 8,958,171 19,411,454
1985 8,960,547 19,191,510
1984 8,960,679 18,929,866
1983 8,939,738 18,653,146
1982 8,917,457 18,354,855
1981 8,891,117 18,029,982
1980 8,861,535 17,704,538
1979 8,825,940 17,372,779
1978 8,814,032 17,042,272
1977 8,804,183 16,730,895
1976 8,758,599 16,401,413
1975 8,720,742 16,075,128
1974 8,678,745 15,784,817
1973 8,620,967 15,505,121
1972 8,576,200 15,220,495
1971 8,536,395 14,913,564
1970 8,489,574 14,582,944
1969 8,434,172 14,068,984
1968 8,369,603 13,548,537
1967 8,310,226 13,210,344
1966 8,258,057 12,874,153
1965 8,204,168 12,511,863
1964 8,144,340 12,137,143
1963 8,078,145 11,762,101
1962 8,012,946 11,392,513
1961 7,943,118 11,030,385
1960 7,867,374 10,667,705

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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 Taiwan gained 692,490 people (a 3.03% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Taiwan's population decreased by 286,484 people (a 1.22% decline).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Taiwan was ranked 49th in 2006 and ranked 60th 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 Taiwan will decrease by 15.3% to 19,677,203 people and rank change from 60th to 76th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 36.7% of the population in Bulgaria and 39.9% in Taiwan.

Population growth rate by year

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Taiwan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Taiwan
2100 -0.72% -1.2%
2099 -0.71% -1.21%
2098 -0.71% -1.22%
2097 -0.7% -1.22%
2096 -0.68% -1.23%
2095 -0.69% -1.24%
2094 -0.68% -1.24%
2093 -0.68% -1.25%
2092 -0.67% -1.26%
2091 -0.67% -1.29%
2090 -0.68% -1.29%
2089 -0.69% -1.31%
2088 -0.7% -1.31%
2087 -0.72% -1.32%
2086 -0.74% -1.34%
2085 -0.75% -1.37%
2084 -0.76% -1.38%
2083 -0.78% -1.39%
2082 -0.79% -1.41%
2081 -0.83% -1.42%
2080 -0.85% -1.44%
2079 -0.86% -1.46%
2078 -0.87% -1.46%
2077 -0.88% -1.46%
2076 -0.9% -1.47%
2075 -0.93% -1.48%
2074 -0.94% -1.47%
2073 -0.94% -1.48%
2072 -0.95% -1.46%
2071 -0.97% -1.45%
2070 -0.97% -1.43%
2069 -0.97% -1.44%
2068 -0.99% -1.42%
2067 -0.99% -1.4%
2066 -1% -1.39%
2065 -0.99% -1.38%
2064 -0.98% -1.36%
2063 -0.97% -1.35%
2062 -0.98% -1.33%
2061 -0.97% -1.3%
2060 -0.95% -1.27%
2059 -0.93% -1.23%
2058 -0.93% -1.21%
2057 -0.92% -1.17%
2056 -0.92% -1.16%
2055 -0.91% -1.13%
2054 -0.91% -1.1%
2053 -0.89% -1.07%
2052 -0.89% -1.05%
2051 -0.89% -1.03%
2050 -0.89% -1.01%
2049 -0.88% -0.97%
2048 -0.89% -0.96%
2047 -0.88% -0.91%
2046 -0.88% -0.9%
2045 -0.89% -0.86%
2044 -0.89% -0.84%
2043 -0.89% -0.81%
2042 -0.91% -0.78%
2041 -0.91% -0.74%
2040 -0.92% -0.71%
2039 -0.9% -0.68%
2038 -0.91% -0.66%
2037 -0.91% -0.63%
2036 -0.89% -0.6%
2035 -0.88% -0.58%
2034 -0.88% -0.55%
2033 -0.86% -0.53%
2032 -0.86% -0.51%
2031 -0.85% -0.49%
2030 -0.82% -0.47%
2029 -0.8% -0.46%
2028 -0.77% -0.46%
2027 -0.73% -0.44%
2026 -0.67% -0.44%
2025 -0.61% -0.34%
2024 -0.08% 0.29%
2023 -0.29% 0.1%
2022 -0.65% -0.63%
2021 -0.66% -0.48%
2020 -1% -0.06%
2019 -1.4% 0.07%
2018 -1.36% 0.1%
2017 -1.32% 0.17%
2016 -1.29% 0.23%
2015 -1.26% 0.25%
2014 -1.21% 0.25%
2013 -2% 0.32%
2012 -0.58% 0.33%
2011 -0.64% 0.23%
2010 -0.66% 0.27%
2009 -0.64% 0.35%
2008 -0.7% 0.35%
2007 -0.73% 0.41%
2006 -0.76% 0.41%
2005 -0.75% 0.37%
2004 -0.75% 0.37%
2003 -0.79% 0.44%
2002 -2.15% 0.55%
2001 -1.97% 0.71%
2000 -0.49% 0.79%
1999 -0.56% 0.8%
1998 -0.67% 0.93%
1997 -0.61% 0.9%
1996 -0.51% 0.82%
1995 -0.44% 0.86%
1994 -0.34% 0.9%
1993 -0.79% 0.94%
1992 -1.07% 0.98%
1991 -0.99% 1.11%
1990 -1.79% 1.11%
1989 -1.16% 1.09%
1988 0.11% 1.14%
1987 0.15% 1.06%
1986 -0.03% 1.15%
1985 -0.001% 1.38%
1984 0.23% 1.48%
1983 0.25% 1.63%
1982 0.3% 1.8%
1981 0.33% 1.84%
1980 0.4% 1.91%
1979 0.14% 1.94%
1978 0.11% 1.86%
1977 0.52% 2.01%
1976 0.43% 2.03%
1975 0.48% 1.84%
1974 0.67% 1.8%
1973 0.52% 1.87%
1972 0.47% 2.06%
1971 0.55% 2.27%
1970 0.66% 3.65%
1969 0.77% 3.84%
1968 0.71% 2.56%
1967 0.63% 2.61%
1966 0.66% 2.9%
1965 0.73% 3.09%
1964 0.82% 3.19%
1963 0.81% 3.24%
1962 0.88% 3.28%
1961 0.96% 3.4%
1960 - 3.69%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Bulgaria declined by 0.08%, while Taiwan's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Taiwan
Current population
6359449
23229461
Population rank 112/197 60/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.28%
One net population change
1.69 hours
6.72 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
3.9 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
2.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 -215
Annual growth/decline -5,175 -78,445
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 180/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 +47,029
Net migration rank 106/196 23/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 99/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Taiwan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Taiwan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -
2024 - 524 -67,188 47,029
2023 -43,837 5,173 -69,794 225,599
2022 -62,065 26,498 -68,327 -42,430
2021 -90,452 11,756 -30,039 -156,010
2020 -65,507 30,167 -7,782 -33,978
2019 -46,317 -2,156 1,416 12,718
2018 -46,304 -3,873 8,725 8,888
2017 -45,583 -6,109 22,613 8,809
2016 -42,744 -9,482 35,980 11,707
2015 -44,699 -4,227 49,741 8,581
2014 -41,027 -2,180 - -
2013 -37,948 -1,324 - -
2012 -40,183 -26,334 - -
2011 -37,477 -23,360 43,836 19,077
2010 -34,759 -21,668 - -
2009 -26,800 -19,060 - -
2008 -32,967 -17,595 - -
2007 -37,727 -16,366 - -
2006 -39,526 -15,184 - -
2005 -42,124 -14,435 - -
2004 -40,128 -13,604 - -
2003 -44,319 -13,183 - -
2002 -46,240 -12,735 - -
2001 -44,050 -30,726 132,707 -3,811
2000 -41,668 -26,211 - -
1999 -39,411 -23,846 - -
1998 -52,844 -23,262 - -
1997 -58,185 -22,963 - -
1996 -45,159 -21,520 - -
1995 -42,030 -22,020 - -
1994 -32,086 -20,984 - -
1993 -24,569 -19,973 - -
1992 -18,789 -120,552 - -
1991 -14,675 -119,356 215,698 -12,128
1990 -3,487 -116,817 - -
1989 5,326 -114,705 - -
1988 9,879 215 - -
1987 8,971 357 - -
1986 16,125 1,104 - -
1985 11,649 -19,230 - -
1984 20,610 -1,032 - -
1983 21,455 -1,872 - -
1982 24,077 -1,860 - -
1981 29,341 -1,830 326,883 4,508
1980 30,129 -2,045 - -
1979 40,599 -872 - -
1978 44,070 -62,769 - -
1977 47,543 -11,955 - -
1976 56,055 -2,522 - -
1975 54,941 -38,071 - -
1974 64,223 -1,402 - -
1973 57,760 -5,409 - -
1972 47,169 -11,296 - -
1971 52,925 -7,654 - -
1970 61,125 -11,315 - -
1969 63,256 -3,204 - -
1968 69,468 -132 - -
1967 49,861 -420 - -
1966 54,504 -144 346,958 18,774
1965 58,249 -1,406 - -
1964 66,783 505 - -
1963 66,241 500 - -
1962 64,104 499 - -
1961 75,460 378 - -
1960 76,314 -1,112 - -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1966–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/taiwan | 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 Taiwan 56.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 57,467 people) and 43.3% is from migration (a gain of 43,884 people).

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
Taiwan
City Population
New Taipei 4.05M
Taichung 2.87M
Kaohsiung 2.72M
Taipei 2.44M
Taoyuan 2.35M
Tainan 1.85M
Hsinchu 455K
Keelung 360K
Chiayi 261K
Changhua 221K

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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); National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  6. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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