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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 9,515,236 people in Togo in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 9,990,340 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.57 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 97th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.12% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +2.46% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Togo has grown from 6.01M to 9.99M (66.2% growth).

Bulgaria vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Togo
2100 3,368,029 26,511,761
2099 3,392,444 26,350,920
2098 3,416,655 26,190,149
2097 3,440,938 26,025,602
2096 3,465,328 25,858,261
2095 3,489,216 25,692,261
2094 3,513,318 25,512,468
2093 3,537,356 25,345,557
2092 3,561,475 25,173,177
2091 3,585,597 24,992,069
2090 3,609,873 24,812,174
2089 3,634,642 24,627,057
2088 3,659,749 24,436,800
2087 3,685,668 24,254,420
2086 3,712,363 24,051,223
2085 3,739,898 23,849,170
2084 3,768,305 23,646,091
2083 3,797,217 23,436,282
2082 3,827,186 23,222,780
2081 3,857,721 23,001,936
2080 3,890,095 22,777,601
2079 3,923,403 22,551,490
2078 3,957,241 22,338,486
2077 3,992,168 22,122,045
2076 4,027,738 21,896,528
2075 4,064,356 21,662,169
2074 4,102,642 21,429,982
2073 4,141,518 21,196,168
2072 4,180,975 20,965,824
2071 4,221,261 20,733,961
2070 4,262,568 20,502,013
2069 4,304,304 20,263,631
2068 4,346,623 20,019,087
2067 4,389,924 19,779,666
2066 4,433,953 19,535,920
2065 4,478,521 19,295,265
2064 4,523,406 19,054,476
2063 4,568,385 18,807,556
2062 4,613,363 18,564,996
2061 4,658,825 18,323,196
2060 4,704,379 18,081,153
2059 4,749,738 17,844,344
2058 4,794,388 17,604,946
2057 4,839,236 17,362,170
2056 4,884,068 17,118,049
2055 4,929,309 16,866,006
2054 4,974,635 16,621,633
2053 5,020,162 16,377,405
2052 5,065,364 16,130,545
2051 5,110,833 15,878,148
2050 5,156,741 15,631,978
2049 5,202,941 15,378,071
2048 5,249,351 15,127,754
2047 5,296,642 14,879,919
2046 5,343,848 14,629,528
2045 5,391,354 14,379,029
2044 5,439,559 14,128,387
2043 5,488,407 13,876,705
2042 5,537,839 13,630,555
2041 5,588,510 13,384,957
2040 5,639,850 13,144,485
2039 5,692,028 12,899,560
2038 5,743,725 12,658,957
2037 5,796,645 12,420,807
2036 5,849,741 12,186,169
2035 5,902,025 11,950,071
2034 5,954,460 11,717,387
2033 6,007,050 11,485,359
2032 6,058,858 11,253,936
2031 6,111,118 11,023,922
2030 6,163,564 10,797,929
2029 6,214,784 10,578,030
2028 6,264,738 10,361,280
2027 6,313,255 10,146,366
2026 6,359,449 9,932,489
2025 6,402,394 9,723,170
2024 6,441,421 9,515,236
2023 6,446,596 9,304,337
2022 6,465,097 9,089,738
2021 6,507,301 8,878,379
2020 6,550,696 8,669,720
2019 6,616,726 8,463,068
2018 6,710,798 8,258,778
2017 6,803,468 8,057,140
2016 6,894,139 7,858,289
2015 6,984,225 7,663,195
2014 7,073,572 7,472,450
2013 7,160,005 7,285,442
2012 7,305,888 7,100,736
2011 7,348,328 6,916,474
2010 7,395,599 6,732,590
2009 7,444,443 6,551,865
2008 7,492,561 6,368,812
2007 7,545,338 6,188,344
2006 7,601,022 6,010,668
2005 7,658,972 5,844,631
2004 7,716,860 5,696,508
2003 7,775,327 5,552,167
2002 7,837,161 5,413,274
2001 8,009,142 5,277,382
2000 8,170,172 5,140,037
1999 8,210,624 5,000,269
1998 8,256,786 4,860,913
1997 8,312,068 4,725,030
1996 8,362,826 4,577,860
1995 8,406,067 4,410,832
1994 8,443,591 4,222,940
1993 8,472,313 4,207,453
1992 8,540,164 4,233,617
1991 8,632,367 4,115,560
1990 8,718,289 3,998,761
1989 8,876,972 3,883,411
1988 8,981,446 3,769,742
1987 8,971,359 3,657,508
1986 8,958,171 3,547,952
1985 8,960,547 3,441,091
1984 8,960,679 3,332,837
1983 8,939,738 3,222,899
1982 8,917,457 3,115,042
1981 8,891,117 3,013,043
1980 8,861,535 2,920,894
1979 8,825,940 2,839,854
1978 8,814,032 2,768,148
1977 8,804,183 2,701,894
1976 8,758,599 2,637,796
1975 8,720,742 2,574,622
1974 8,678,745 2,511,760
1973 8,620,967 2,448,749
1972 8,576,200 2,384,994
1971 8,536,395 2,317,976
1970 8,489,574 2,244,773
1969 8,434,172 2,164,814
1968 8,369,603 2,080,226
1967 8,310,226 1,995,890
1966 8,258,057 1,918,513
1965 8,204,168 1,853,771
1964 8,144,340 1,803,440
1963 8,078,145 1,765,072
1962 8,012,946 1,732,959
1961 7,943,118 1,702,717
1960 7,867,374 1,673,110

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 Togo gained 1,847,621 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Togo's population increased by 2,132,051 people (a 27.1% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Togo was ranked 102nd in 2006 and ranked 97th 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 Togo will increase by 56.5% to 15,631,978 people and rank change from 97th to 83rd.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.5M 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
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Togo
2100 -0.72% 0.61%
2099 -0.71% 0.61%
2098 -0.71% 0.63%
2097 -0.7% 0.65%
2096 -0.68% 0.65%
2095 -0.69% 0.7%
2094 -0.68% 0.66%
2093 -0.68% 0.68%
2092 -0.67% 0.72%
2091 -0.67% 0.73%
2090 -0.68% 0.75%
2089 -0.69% 0.78%
2088 -0.7% 0.75%
2087 -0.72% 0.84%
2086 -0.74% 0.85%
2085 -0.75% 0.86%
2084 -0.76% 0.9%
2083 -0.78% 0.92%
2082 -0.79% 0.96%
2081 -0.83% 0.98%
2080 -0.85% 1%
2079 -0.86% 0.95%
2078 -0.87% 0.98%
2077 -0.88% 1.03%
2076 -0.9% 1.08%
2075 -0.93% 1.08%
2074 -0.94% 1.1%
2073 -0.94% 1.1%
2072 -0.95% 1.12%
2071 -0.97% 1.13%
2070 -0.97% 1.18%
2069 -0.97% 1.22%
2068 -0.99% 1.21%
2067 -0.99% 1.25%
2066 -1% 1.25%
2065 -0.99% 1.26%
2064 -0.98% 1.31%
2063 -0.97% 1.31%
2062 -0.98% 1.32%
2061 -0.97% 1.34%
2060 -0.95% 1.33%
2059 -0.93% 1.36%
2058 -0.93% 1.4%
2057 -0.92% 1.43%
2056 -0.92% 1.49%
2055 -0.91% 1.47%
2054 -0.91% 1.49%
2053 -0.89% 1.53%
2052 -0.89% 1.59%
2051 -0.89% 1.57%
2050 -0.89% 1.65%
2049 -0.88% 1.65%
2048 -0.89% 1.67%
2047 -0.88% 1.71%
2046 -0.88% 1.74%
2045 -0.89% 1.77%
2044 -0.89% 1.81%
2043 -0.89% 1.81%
2042 -0.91% 1.83%
2041 -0.91% 1.83%
2040 -0.92% 1.9%
2039 -0.9% 1.9%
2038 -0.91% 1.92%
2037 -0.91% 1.93%
2036 -0.89% 1.98%
2035 -0.88% 1.99%
2034 -0.88% 2.02%
2033 -0.86% 2.06%
2032 -0.86% 2.09%
2031 -0.85% 2.09%
2030 -0.82% 2.08%
2029 -0.8% 2.09%
2028 -0.77% 2.12%
2027 -0.73% 2.15%
2026 -0.67% 2.15%
2025 -0.61% 2.19%
2024 -0.08% 2.27%
2023 -0.29% 2.36%
2022 -0.65% 2.38%
2021 -0.66% 2.41%
2020 -1% 2.44%
2019 -1.4% 2.47%
2018 -1.36% 2.5%
2017 -1.32% 2.53%
2016 -1.29% 2.55%
2015 -1.26% 2.55%
2014 -1.21% 2.57%
2013 -2% 2.6%
2012 -0.58% 2.66%
2011 -0.64% 2.73%
2010 -0.66% 2.76%
2009 -0.64% 2.87%
2008 -0.7% 2.92%
2007 -0.73% 2.96%
2006 -0.76% 2.84%
2005 -0.75% 2.6%
2004 -0.75% 2.6%
2003 -0.79% 2.57%
2002 -2.15% 2.57%
2001 -1.97% 2.67%
2000 -0.49% 2.8%
1999 -0.56% 2.87%
1998 -0.67% 2.88%
1997 -0.61% 3.21%
1996 -0.51% 3.79%
1995 -0.44% 4.45%
1994 -0.34% 0.37%
1993 -0.79% -0.62%
1992 -1.07% 2.87%
1991 -0.99% 2.92%
1990 -1.79% 2.97%
1989 -1.16% 3.02%
1988 0.11% 3.07%
1987 0.15% 3.09%
1986 -0.03% 3.11%
1985 -0.001% 3.25%
1984 0.23% 3.41%
1983 0.25% 3.46%
1982 0.3% 3.39%
1981 0.33% 3.15%
1980 0.4% 2.85%
1979 0.14% 2.59%
1978 0.11% 2.45%
1977 0.52% 2.43%
1976 0.43% 2.45%
1975 0.48% 2.5%
1974 0.67% 2.57%
1973 0.52% 2.67%
1972 0.47% 2.89%
1971 0.55% 3.26%
1970 0.66% 3.69%
1969 0.77% 4.07%
1968 0.71% 4.23%
1967 0.63% 4.03%
1966 0.66% 3.49%
1965 0.73% 2.79%
1964 0.82% 2.17%
1963 0.81% 1.85%
1962 0.88% 1.78%
1961 0.96% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.27%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Togo
Current population
6359449
9990340
Population rank 112/197 97/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.12%
One net population change
1.69 hours
2.49 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
1.81 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
7.33 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +578
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +210,899
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +2.27%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 40/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
35.1 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -15,010
Net migration rank 106/196 144/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 281,994
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 99/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 3%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 117/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Togo
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Togo
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -15,010
2024 - 524 - -14,014
2023 -43,837 5,173 218,093 -1,997
2022 -62,065 26,498 215,090 -1,997
2021 -90,452 11,756 210,613 -986
2020 -65,507 30,167 208,663 -986
2019 -46,317 -2,156 207,608 -1,985
2018 -46,304 -3,873 204,942 -1,985
2017 -45,583 -6,109 202,307 -1,985
2016 -42,744 -9,482 199,364 -1,979
2015 -44,699 -4,227 194,768 -1,976
2014 -41,027 -2,180 190,667 -1,976
2013 -37,948 -1,324 187,309 -1,976
2012 -40,183 -26,334 186,061 -1,983
2011 -37,477 -23,360 186,406 -1,968
2010 -34,759 -21,668 185,294 -1,964
2009 -26,800 -19,060 180,111 -1,985
2008 -32,967 -17,595 173,677 14,303
2007 -37,727 -16,366 168,144 4,813
2006 -39,526 -15,184 160,671 21,724
2005 -42,124 -14,435 154,117 -4,437
2004 -40,128 -13,604 147,574 -1,005
2003 -44,319 -13,183 144,900 -2,793
2002 -46,240 -12,735 141,643 -5,973
2001 -44,050 -30,726 137,808 -1,703
2000 -41,668 -26,211 133,873 4,715
1999 -39,411 -23,846 129,832 11,125
1998 -52,844 -23,262 125,392 12,362
1997 -58,185 -22,963 122,109 11,898
1996 -45,159 -21,520 119,418 40,915
1995 -42,030 -22,020 116,314 57,406
1994 -32,086 -20,984 113,074 88,992
1993 -24,569 -19,973 119,938 -291,022
1992 -18,789 -120,552 118,876 -122
1991 -14,675 -119,356 117,409 -51
1990 -3,487 -116,817 116,200 44
1989 5,326 -114,705 114,432 0
1988 9,879 215 112,915 -17
1987 8,971 357 110,739 848
1986 16,125 1,104 107,957 -436
1985 11,649 -19,230 104,949 1,242
1984 20,610 -1,032 102,425 7,897
1983 21,455 -1,872 99,817 9,740
1982 24,077 -1,860 97,003 9,163
1981 29,341 -1,830 94,318 3,519
1980 30,129 -2,045 91,445 -4,993
1979 40,599 -872 89,148 -13,519
1978 44,070 -62,769 86,950 -19,163
1977 47,543 -11,955 84,572 -19,856
1976 56,055 -2,522 82,321 -18,832
1975 54,941 -38,071 79,831 -16,973
1974 64,223 -1,402 77,347 -14,483
1973 57,760 -5,409 74,713 -11,555
1972 47,169 -11,296 72,008 -7,661
1971 52,925 -7,654 69,206 482
1970 61,125 -11,315 65,851 10,865
1969 63,256 -3,204 62,589 20,613
1968 69,468 -132 59,110 26,860
1967 49,861 -420 56,128 26,576
1966 54,504 -144 53,640 18,418
1965 58,249 -1,406 51,323 6,104
1964 66,783 505 49,449 -6,214
1963 66,241 500 47,869 -14,361
1962 64,104 499 46,201 -15,486
1961 75,460 378 44,623 -14,858
1960 76,314 -1,112 43,307 -13,868

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 Togo 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,052,115 people) and 0.86% is from migration (a loss of 17,852 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 281,994 people or 3% in Togo.

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
Togo
City Population
Lome 2.19M
Kara 158K
Sokode 115K
Atakpame 98.2K
Kpalime 87.5K
Sotouboua 32.5K

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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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