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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 8,591,626 people in Togo in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 8,873,660 in Togo.

Population statistics:

  • Togo's population is 1.39 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Togo is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.11% for Togo.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +1.96% in Togo.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Togo has grown from 5.57M to 8.87M (59.3% growth).

Bulgaria vs Togo: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Togo
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Togo
2100 3,384,288 23,426,426
2099 3,408,821 23,284,304
2098 3,433,149 23,142,242
2097 3,457,549 22,996,845
2096 3,482,057 22,848,978
2095 3,506,060 22,702,297
2094 3,530,278 22,543,427
2093 3,554,432 22,395,941
2092 3,578,667 22,243,621
2091 3,602,907 22,083,590
2090 3,627,300 21,924,631
2089 3,652,188 21,761,057
2088 3,677,416 21,592,941
2087 3,703,460 21,431,785
2086 3,730,284 21,252,236
2085 3,757,953 21,073,697
2084 3,786,496 20,894,251
2083 3,815,548 20,708,859
2082 3,845,662 20,520,204
2081 3,876,344 20,325,061
2080 3,908,874 20,126,833
2079 3,942,344 19,927,036
2078 3,976,345 19,738,820
2077 4,011,440 19,547,568
2076 4,047,182 19,348,296
2075 4,083,977 19,141,211
2074 4,122,447 18,936,045
2073 4,161,511 18,729,441
2072 4,201,158 18,525,904
2071 4,241,639 18,321,024
2070 4,283,145 18,116,069
2069 4,325,083 17,905,429
2068 4,367,606 17,689,344
2067 4,411,116 17,477,786
2066 4,455,358 17,262,406
2065 4,500,141 17,049,758
2064 4,545,243 16,836,991
2063 4,590,439 16,618,806
2062 4,635,634 16,404,475
2061 4,681,315 16,190,814
2060 4,727,089 15,976,939
2059 4,772,667 15,767,690
2058 4,817,532 15,556,151
2057 4,862,597 15,341,629
2056 4,907,646 15,125,918
2055 4,953,105 14,903,207
2054 4,998,650 14,687,272
2053 5,044,397 14,471,467
2052 5,089,817 14,253,335
2051 5,135,505 14,030,311
2050 5,181,635 13,812,790
2049 5,228,058 13,588,431
2048 5,274,692 13,367,245
2047 5,322,212 13,148,252
2046 5,369,645 12,927,000
2045 5,417,381 12,705,654
2044 5,465,818 12,484,181
2043 5,514,902 12,261,788
2042 5,564,573 12,044,285
2041 5,615,489 11,827,268
2040 5,667,076 11,614,781
2039 5,719,506 11,398,360
2038 5,771,452 11,185,757
2037 5,824,628 10,975,322
2036 5,877,980 10,767,990
2035 5,930,517 10,559,369
2034 5,983,205 10,353,764
2033 6,036,049 10,148,738
2032 6,088,107 9,944,247
2031 6,140,619 9,741,001
2030 6,193,318 9,541,309
2029 6,244,785 9,347,000
2028 6,294,981 9,155,475
2027 6,343,732 8,965,572
2026 6,390,149 8,776,585
2025 6,433,302 8,591,626
2024 6,441,421 8,406,558
2023 6,446,596 8,223,850
2022 6,465,097 8,068,616
2021 6,507,301 7,936,176
2020 6,550,696 7,788,054
2019 6,616,726 7,619,925
2018 6,710,798 7,458,206
2017 6,803,468 7,324,386
2016 6,894,139 7,200,884
2015 6,984,225 7,071,502
2014 7,073,572 6,937,644
2013 7,160,005 6,798,848
2012 7,305,888 6,653,718
2011 7,348,328 6,500,582
2010 7,395,599 6,325,788
2009 7,444,443 6,130,946
2008 7,492,561 5,936,138
2007 7,545,338 5,748,443
2006 7,601,022 5,569,664
2005 7,658,972 5,413,154
2004 7,716,860 5,281,320
2003 7,775,327 5,154,112
2002 7,837,161 5,027,130
2001 8,009,142 4,904,144
2000 8,170,172 4,783,722
1999 8,210,624 4,665,754
1998 8,256,786 4,551,635
1997 8,312,068 4,438,794
1996 8,362,826 4,291,136
1995 8,406,067 4,110,450
1994 8,443,591 3,904,183
1993 8,472,313 3,887,974
1992 8,540,164 3,932,581
1991 8,632,367 3,822,636
1990 8,718,289 3,714,021
1989 8,876,972 3,606,918
1988 8,981,446 3,501,545
1987 8,971,359 3,397,614
1986 8,958,171 3,296,340
1985 8,960,547 3,194,539
1984 8,960,679 3,105,743
1983 8,939,738 3,033,077
1982 8,917,457 2,961,652
1981 8,891,117 2,879,440
1980 8,861,535 2,791,408
1979 8,825,940 2,714,349
1978 8,814,032 2,646,501
1977 8,804,183 2,583,984
1976 8,758,599 2,523,488
1975 8,720,742 2,463,796
1974 8,678,745 2,404,292
1973 8,620,967 2,344,510
1972 8,576,200 2,283,863
1971 8,536,395 2,219,826
1970 8,489,574 2,149,478
1969 8,434,172 2,043,416
1968 8,369,603 1,953,523
1967 8,310,226 1,912,764
1966 8,258,057 1,873,489
1965 8,204,168 1,835,588
1964 8,144,340 1,799,410
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Togo gained 1,631,220 people (a 29.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Togo's population increased by 1,672,776 people (a 23.2% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Togo was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Togo will increase by 55.7% to 13,812,790 people and rank change from 102nd to 88th.

Togo is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 23.4M 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
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 -0.13% 2.2%
2024 -0.08% 2.22%
2023 -0.29% 1.92%
2022 -0.65% 1.67%
2021 -0.66% 1.9%
2020 -1% 2.21%
2019 -1.4% 2.17%
2018 -1.36% 1.83%
2017 -1.32% 1.72%
2016 -1.29% 1.83%
2015 -1.26% 1.93%
2014 -1.21% 2.04%
2013 -2% 2.18%
2012 -0.58% 2.36%
2011 -0.64% 2.76%
2010 -0.66% 3.18%
2009 -0.64% 3.28%
2008 -0.7% 3.27%
2007 -0.73% 3.21%
2006 -0.76% 2.89%
2005 -0.75% 2.5%
2004 -0.75% 2.47%
2003 -0.79% 2.53%
2002 -2.15% 2.51%
2001 -1.97% 2.52%
2000 -0.49% 2.53%
1999 -0.56% 2.51%
1998 -0.67% 2.54%
1997 -0.61% 3.44%
1996 -0.51% 4.4%
1995 -0.44% 5.28%
1994 -0.34% 0.42%
1993 -0.79% -1.13%
1992 -1.07% 2.88%
1991 -0.99% 2.92%
1990 -1.79% 2.97%
1989 -1.16% 3.01%
1988 0.11% 3.06%
1987 0.15% 3.07%
1986 -0.03% 3.19%
1985 -0.001% 2.86%
1984 0.23% 2.4%
1983 0.25% 2.41%
1982 0.3% 2.86%
1981 0.33% 3.15%
1980 0.4% 2.84%
1979 0.14% 2.56%
1978 0.11% 2.42%
1977 0.52% 2.4%
1976 0.43% 2.42%
1975 0.48% 2.47%
1974 0.67% 2.55%
1973 0.52% 2.66%
1972 0.47% 2.88%
1971 0.55% 3.27%
1970 0.66% 5.19%
1969 0.77% 4.6%
1968 0.71% 2.13%
1967 0.63% 2.1%
1966 0.66% 2.06%
1965 0.73% 2.01%
1964 0.82% 1.95%
1963 0.81% 1.85%
1962 0.88% 1.78%
1961 0.96% 1.77%

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 Togo's population grew by 2.2%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Togo
Current population
6390149
8873660
Population rank 112/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.11%
One net population change
1.08 hours
2.85 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
1.95 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
7.37 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +507
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +185,068
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +2.2%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 39/197
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 -47,023 524 198,184 -14,014
2023 -43,837 5,173 196,649 -15,406
2022 -62,065 26,498 195,051 -65,826
2021 -90,452 11,756 192,651 -56,991
2020 -65,507 30,167 192,474 -31,892
2019 -46,317 -2,156 192,990 -17,312
2018 -46,304 -3,873 191,482 -43,718
2017 -45,583 -6,109 189,386 -69,512
2016 -42,744 -9,482 187,007 -59,885
2015 -44,699 -4,227 183,089 -51,459
2014 -41,027 -2,180 179,671 -43,591
2013 -37,948 -1,324 176,865 -35,346
2012 -40,183 -26,334 176,051 -27,315
2011 -37,477 -23,360 176,484 -18,960
2010 -34,759 -21,668 175,800 16,265
2009 -26,800 -19,060 170,740 26,886
2008 -32,967 -17,595 164,627 27,362
2007 -37,727 -16,366 158,312 25,082
2006 -39,526 -15,184 150,821 23,346
2005 -42,124 -14,435 143,281 -4,415
2004 -40,128 -13,604 136,802 -11,998
2003 -44,319 -13,183 133,852 -4,237
2002 -46,240 -12,735 130,283 -5,939
2001 -44,050 -30,726 126,419 -4,802
2000 -41,668 -26,211 122,712 -3,485
1999 -39,411 -23,846 119,331 -2,618
1998 -52,844 -23,262 116,918 -5,394
1997 -58,185 -22,963 116,559 -2,397
1996 -45,159 -21,520 111,887 69,276
1995 -42,030 -22,020 106,983 73,224
1994 -32,086 -20,984 100,045 132,276
1993 -24,569 -19,973 112,013 -311,917
1992 -18,789 -120,552 110,828 -132
1991 -14,675 -119,356 109,267 -72
1990 -3,487 -116,817 107,985 59
1989 5,326 -114,705 106,166 0
1988 9,879 215 104,605 -29
1987 8,971 357 102,435 848
1986 16,125 1,104 99,698 -436
1985 11,649 -19,230 96,376 7,971
1984 20,610 -1,032 95,195 -21,949
1983 21,455 -1,872 94,034 -21,948
1982 24,077 -1,860 92,715 -21,958
1981 29,341 -1,830 90,144 3,519
1980 30,129 -2,045 87,404 -4,993
1979 40,599 -872 85,228 -13,519
1978 44,070 -62,769 83,151 -19,163
1977 47,543 -11,955 80,902 -19,856
1976 56,055 -2,522 78,770 -18,832
1975 54,941 -38,071 76,412 -16,973
1974 64,223 -1,402 74,055 -14,483
1973 57,760 -5,409 71,549 -11,555
1972 47,169 -11,296 68,966 -7,661
1971 52,925 -7,654 66,284 482
1970 61,125 -11,315 63,057 10,865
1969 63,256 -3,204 58,207 80,000
1968 69,468 -132 56,082 -14,504
1967 49,861 -420 54,359 -14,424
1966 54,504 -144 52,832 -14,216
1965 58,249 -1,406 51,096 -13,915
1964 66,783 505 49,450 -14,266
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Togo 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,918,963 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 426,015 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 334K
Varna 323K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 120K
Pleven 88.1K
Sliven 77.8K
Dobrich 68.6K
Shumen 66.4K
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 (1960–2025, 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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