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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.74 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Bulgaria vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Tajikistan
2100 3,368,029 20,390,053
2099 3,392,444 20,381,074
2098 3,416,655 20,367,161
2097 3,440,938 20,348,897
2096 3,465,328 20,324,869
2095 3,489,216 20,297,885
2094 3,513,318 20,265,966
2093 3,537,356 20,234,160
2092 3,561,475 20,192,937
2091 3,585,597 20,148,873
2090 3,609,873 20,103,798
2089 3,634,642 20,056,079
2088 3,659,749 20,005,521
2087 3,685,668 19,950,317
2086 3,712,363 19,895,606
2085 3,739,898 19,836,988
2084 3,768,305 19,773,272
2083 3,797,217 19,706,082
2082 3,827,186 19,639,516
2081 3,857,721 19,572,596
2080 3,890,095 19,499,390
2079 3,923,403 19,425,502
2078 3,957,241 19,347,261
2077 3,992,168 19,265,447
2076 4,027,738 19,175,355
2075 4,064,356 19,083,859
2074 4,102,642 18,988,290
2073 4,141,518 18,889,470
2072 4,180,975 18,785,103
2071 4,221,261 18,674,697
2070 4,262,568 18,559,138
2069 4,304,304 18,437,873
2068 4,346,623 18,315,011
2067 4,389,924 18,187,508
2066 4,433,953 18,054,404
2065 4,478,521 17,921,674
2064 4,523,406 17,783,801
2063 4,568,385 17,641,066
2062 4,613,363 17,498,306
2061 4,658,825 17,356,130
2060 4,704,379 17,206,922
2059 4,749,738 17,056,085
2058 4,794,388 16,903,532
2057 4,839,236 16,749,284
2056 4,884,068 16,595,691
2055 4,929,309 16,441,650
2054 4,974,635 16,285,520
2053 5,020,162 16,130,235
2052 5,065,364 15,967,770
2051 5,110,833 15,805,253
2050 5,156,741 15,638,613
2049 5,202,941 15,468,883
2048 5,249,351 15,292,499
2047 5,296,642 15,112,083
2046 5,343,848 14,928,123
2045 5,391,354 14,739,540
2044 5,439,559 14,544,544
2043 5,488,407 14,349,357
2042 5,537,839 14,147,892
2041 5,588,510 13,945,694
2040 5,639,850 13,741,587
2039 5,692,028 13,536,704
2038 5,743,725 13,331,490
2037 5,796,645 13,125,051
2036 5,849,741 12,917,110
2035 5,902,025 12,714,184
2034 5,954,460 12,515,962
2033 6,007,050 12,321,294
2032 6,058,858 12,128,060
2031 6,111,118 11,938,351
2030 6,163,564 11,749,706
2029 6,214,784 11,559,235
2028 6,264,738 11,369,414
2027 6,313,255 11,178,605
2026 6,359,449 10,986,242
2025 6,402,394 10,791,246
2024 6,441,421 10,590,927
2023 6,446,596 10,389,799
2022 6,465,097 10,182,222
2021 6,507,301 9,966,908
2020 6,550,696 9,749,310
2019 6,616,726 9,529,966
2018 6,710,798 9,307,333
2017 6,803,468 9,085,946
2016 6,894,139 8,865,631
2015 6,984,225 8,643,840
2014 7,073,572 8,425,552
2013 7,160,005 8,216,724
2012 7,305,888 8,014,084
2011 7,348,328 7,824,785
2010 7,395,599 7,652,141
2009 7,444,443 7,490,230
2008 7,492,561 7,338,403
2007 7,545,338 7,194,477
2006 7,601,022 7,057,566
2005 7,658,972 6,924,720
2004 7,716,860 6,790,547
2003 7,775,327 6,658,575
2002 7,837,161 6,531,669
2001 8,009,142 6,407,377
2000 8,170,172 6,284,735
1999 8,210,624 6,208,370
1998 8,256,786 6,176,397
1997 8,312,068 6,139,829
1996 8,362,826 6,066,523
1995 8,406,067 5,948,584
1994 8,443,591 5,825,368
1993 8,472,313 5,724,993
1992 8,540,164 5,649,400
1991 8,632,367 5,541,205
1990 8,718,289 5,398,768
1989 8,876,972 5,267,249
1988 8,981,446 5,114,989
1987 8,971,359 4,939,059
1986 8,958,171 4,772,139
1985 8,960,547 4,619,003
1984 8,960,679 4,480,026
1983 8,939,738 4,350,874
1982 8,917,457 4,227,171
1981 8,891,117 4,109,022
1980 8,861,535 3,995,256
1979 8,825,940 3,882,691
1978 8,814,032 3,768,508
1977 8,804,183 3,653,265
1976 8,758,599 3,540,076
1975 8,720,742 3,430,425
1974 8,678,745 3,324,499
1973 8,620,967 3,222,290
1972 8,576,200 3,123,691
1971 8,536,395 3,028,837
1970 8,489,574 2,936,779
1969 8,434,172 2,845,273
1968 8,369,603 2,753,848
1967 8,310,226 2,664,130
1966 8,258,057 2,577,184
1965 8,204,168 2,492,998
1964 8,144,340 2,411,260
1963 8,078,145 2,331,736
1962 8,012,946 2,255,026
1961 7,943,118 2,181,805
1960 7,867,374 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Tajikistan
2100 -0.72% 0.04%
2099 -0.71% 0.07%
2098 -0.71% 0.09%
2097 -0.7% 0.12%
2096 -0.68% 0.13%
2095 -0.69% 0.16%
2094 -0.68% 0.16%
2093 -0.68% 0.2%
2092 -0.67% 0.22%
2091 -0.67% 0.22%
2090 -0.68% 0.24%
2089 -0.69% 0.25%
2088 -0.7% 0.28%
2087 -0.72% 0.27%
2086 -0.74% 0.3%
2085 -0.75% 0.32%
2084 -0.76% 0.34%
2083 -0.78% 0.34%
2082 -0.79% 0.34%
2081 -0.83% 0.38%
2080 -0.85% 0.38%
2079 -0.86% 0.4%
2078 -0.87% 0.42%
2077 -0.88% 0.47%
2076 -0.9% 0.48%
2075 -0.93% 0.5%
2074 -0.94% 0.52%
2073 -0.94% 0.56%
2072 -0.95% 0.59%
2071 -0.97% 0.62%
2070 -0.97% 0.66%
2069 -0.97% 0.67%
2068 -0.99% 0.7%
2067 -0.99% 0.74%
2066 -1% 0.74%
2065 -0.99% 0.78%
2064 -0.98% 0.81%
2063 -0.97% 0.82%
2062 -0.98% 0.82%
2061 -0.97% 0.87%
2060 -0.95% 0.88%
2059 -0.93% 0.9%
2058 -0.93% 0.92%
2057 -0.92% 0.93%
2056 -0.92% 0.94%
2055 -0.91% 0.96%
2054 -0.91% 0.96%
2053 -0.89% 1.02%
2052 -0.89% 1.03%
2051 -0.89% 1.07%
2050 -0.89% 1.1%
2049 -0.88% 1.15%
2048 -0.89% 1.19%
2047 -0.88% 1.23%
2046 -0.88% 1.28%
2045 -0.89% 1.34%
2044 -0.89% 1.36%
2043 -0.89% 1.42%
2042 -0.91% 1.45%
2041 -0.91% 1.49%
2040 -0.92% 1.51%
2039 -0.9% 1.54%
2038 -0.91% 1.57%
2037 -0.91% 1.61%
2036 -0.89% 1.6%
2035 -0.88% 1.58%
2034 -0.88% 1.58%
2033 -0.86% 1.59%
2032 -0.86% 1.59%
2031 -0.85% 1.61%
2030 -0.82% 1.65%
2029 -0.8% 1.67%
2028 -0.77% 1.71%
2027 -0.73% 1.75%
2026 -0.67% 1.81%
2025 -0.61% 1.89%
2024 -0.08% 1.94%
2023 -0.29% 2.04%
2022 -0.65% 2.16%
2021 -0.66% 2.23%
2020 -1% 2.3%
2019 -1.4% 2.39%
2018 -1.36% 2.44%
2017 -1.32% 2.49%
2016 -1.29% 2.57%
2015 -1.26% 2.59%
2014 -1.21% 2.54%
2013 -2% 2.53%
2012 -0.58% 2.42%
2011 -0.64% 2.26%
2010 -0.66% 2.16%
2009 -0.64% 2.07%
2008 -0.7% 2%
2007 -0.73% 1.94%
2006 -0.76% 1.92%
2005 -0.75% 1.98%
2004 -0.75% 1.98%
2003 -0.79% 1.94%
2002 -2.15% 1.94%
2001 -1.97% 1.95%
2000 -0.49% 1.23%
1999 -0.56% 0.52%
1998 -0.67% 0.6%
1997 -0.61% 1.21%
1996 -0.51% 1.98%
1995 -0.44% 2.12%
1994 -0.34% 1.75%
1993 -0.79% 1.34%
1992 -1.07% 1.95%
1991 -0.99% 2.64%
1990 -1.79% 2.5%
1989 -1.16% 2.98%
1988 0.11% 3.56%
1987 0.15% 3.5%
1986 -0.03% 3.32%
1985 -0.001% 3.1%
1984 0.23% 2.97%
1983 0.25% 2.93%
1982 0.3% 2.88%
1981 0.33% 2.85%
1980 0.4% 2.9%
1979 0.14% 3.03%
1978 0.11% 3.15%
1977 0.52% 3.2%
1976 0.43% 3.2%
1975 0.48% 3.19%
1974 0.67% 3.17%
1973 0.52% 3.16%
1972 0.47% 3.13%
1971 0.55% 3.13%
1970 0.66% 3.22%
1969 0.77% 3.32%
1968 0.71% 3.37%
1967 0.63% 3.37%
1966 0.66% 3.38%
1965 0.73% 3.39%
1964 0.82% 3.41%
1963 0.81% 3.4%
1962 0.88% 3.36%
1961 0.96% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Tajikistan
Current population
6359449
11038274
Population rank 112/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.13%
One net population change
1.69 hours
2.61 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +551
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 55/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -21,606
Net migration rank 106/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -21,606
2024 - 524 - -21,236
2023 -43,837 5,173 223,828 -19,999
2022 -62,065 26,498 228,336 -17,001
2021 -90,452 11,756 222,850 -3,564
2020 -65,507 30,167 219,467 -3,564
2019 -46,317 -2,156 231,817 -9,041
2018 -46,304 -3,873 228,597 -6,111
2017 -45,583 -6,109 224,396 -4,093
2016 -42,744 -9,482 228,547 -8,210
2015 -44,699 -4,227 230,903 -7,660
2014 -41,027 -2,180 227,304 -13,962
2013 -37,948 -1,324 220,693 -16,362
2012 -40,183 -26,334 213,078 -12,132
2011 -37,477 -23,360 208,429 -30,783
2010 -34,759 -21,668 201,389 -33,733
2009 -26,800 -19,060 192,851 -36,677
2008 -32,967 -17,595 182,337 -34,855
2007 -37,727 -16,366 173,200 -32,831
2006 -39,526 -15,184 164,046 -30,591
2005 -42,124 -14,435 160,189 -27,954
2004 -40,128 -13,604 161,201 -25,082
2003 -44,319 -13,183 150,391 -22,562
2002 -46,240 -12,735 146,492 -20,526
2001 -44,050 -30,726 142,276 -19,657
2000 -41,668 -26,211 136,549 -13,871
1999 -39,411 -23,846 147,622 -117,571
1998 -52,844 -23,262 153,508 -119,621
1997 -58,185 -22,963 149,825 -110,572
1996 -45,159 -21,520 138,287 -30,922
1995 -42,030 -22,020 168,934 -40,418
1994 -32,086 -20,984 167,590 -49,668
1993 -24,569 -19,973 157,975 -75,147
1992 -18,789 -120,552 163,652 -95,280
1991 -14,675 -119,356 177,585 -29,553
1990 -3,487 -116,817 178,429 -41,596
1989 5,326 -114,705 179,212 -53,020
1988 9,879 215 172,805 5,523
1987 8,971 357 163,611 9,923
1986 16,125 1,104 155,987 4,321
1985 11,649 -19,230 145,720 247
1984 20,610 -1,032 139,145 -7,152
1983 21,455 -1,872 133,280 -6,972
1982 24,077 -1,860 127,838 -6,730
1981 29,341 -1,830 121,418 -6,221
1980 30,129 -2,045 117,888 -5,557
1979 40,599 -872 114,496 -1,703
1978 44,070 -62,769 110,564 5,006
1977 47,543 -11,955 106,920 7,999
1976 56,055 -2,522 103,777 7,679
1975 54,941 -38,071 100,604 7,237
1974 64,223 -1,402 97,481 6,531
1973 57,760 -5,409 94,523 5,876
1972 47,169 -11,296 91,677 5,123
1971 52,925 -7,654 88,618 4,293
1970 61,125 -11,315 85,645 5,559
1969 63,256 -3,204 82,931 8,886
1968 69,468 -132 80,698 10,323
1967 49,861 -420 78,733 9,670
1966 54,504 -144 76,702 8,796
1965 58,249 -1,406 75,139 7,744
1964 66,783 505 74,030 6,568
1963 66,241 500 73,065 5,379
1962 64,104 499 70,700 4,270
1961 75,460 378 68,182 3,291
1960 76,314 -1,112 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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