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Population in Bulgaria compared to Trinidad and Tobago: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 1,368,333 people in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 1,374,840 in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population statistics:

  • Bulgaria's population is 4.63 times bigger than Trinidad and Tobago's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Trinidad and Tobago is the 154th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.02% for Trinidad and Tobago.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +0.19% in Trinidad and Tobago.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago has grown from 1.3M to 1.37M (5.92% growth).

Bulgaria vs Trinidad and Tobago: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Trinidad
2100 3,368,029 820,139
2099 3,392,444 827,732
2098 3,416,655 835,344
2097 3,440,938 843,011
2096 3,465,328 850,741
2095 3,489,216 858,556
2094 3,513,318 866,373
2093 3,537,356 874,273
2092 3,561,475 882,213
2091 3,585,597 890,266
2090 3,609,873 898,378
2089 3,634,642 906,601
2088 3,659,749 914,872
2087 3,685,668 923,272
2086 3,712,363 931,804
2085 3,739,898 940,463
2084 3,768,305 949,270
2083 3,797,217 958,273
2082 3,827,186 967,427
2081 3,857,721 976,795
2080 3,890,095 986,272
2079 3,923,403 995,976
2078 3,957,241 1,005,824
2077 3,992,168 1,015,872
2076 4,027,738 1,026,025
2075 4,064,356 1,036,315
2074 4,102,642 1,046,695
2073 4,141,518 1,057,138
2072 4,180,975 1,067,706
2071 4,221,261 1,078,279
2070 4,262,568 1,088,883
2069 4,304,304 1,099,489
2068 4,346,623 1,110,059
2067 4,389,924 1,120,501
2066 4,433,953 1,130,882
2065 4,478,521 1,141,203
2064 4,523,406 1,151,388
2063 4,568,385 1,161,394
2062 4,613,363 1,171,232
2061 4,658,825 1,180,918
2060 4,704,379 1,190,417
2059 4,749,738 1,199,770
2058 4,794,388 1,208,904
2057 4,839,236 1,217,922
2056 4,884,068 1,226,725
2055 4,929,309 1,235,387
2054 4,974,635 1,243,896
2053 5,020,162 1,252,160
2052 5,065,364 1,260,260
2051 5,110,833 1,268,194
2050 5,156,741 1,275,900
2049 5,202,941 1,283,457
2048 5,249,351 1,290,793
2047 5,296,642 1,297,947
2046 5,343,848 1,304,843
2045 5,391,354 1,311,560
2044 5,439,559 1,318,015
2043 5,488,407 1,324,249
2042 5,537,839 1,330,180
2041 5,588,510 1,335,843
2040 5,639,850 1,341,188
2039 5,692,028 1,346,239
2038 5,743,725 1,350,921
2037 5,796,645 1,355,297
2036 5,849,741 1,359,322
2035 5,902,025 1,362,986
2034 5,954,460 1,366,278
2033 6,007,050 1,369,125
2032 6,058,858 1,371,607
2031 6,111,118 1,373,561
2030 6,163,564 1,375,038
2029 6,214,784 1,376,018
2028 6,264,738 1,376,314
2027 6,313,255 1,375,856
2026 6,359,449 1,374,464
2025 6,402,394 1,372,016
2024 6,441,421 1,368,333
2023 6,446,596 1,367,510
2022 6,465,097 1,365,805
2021 6,507,301 1,367,558
2020 6,550,696 1,366,725
2019 6,616,726 1,363,985
2018 6,710,798 1,359,193
2017 6,803,468 1,356,633
2016 6,894,139 1,353,895
2015 6,984,225 1,349,667
2014 7,073,572 1,345,343
2013 7,160,005 1,340,557
2012 7,305,888 1,335,194
2011 7,348,328 1,328,019
2010 7,395,599 1,317,714
2009 7,444,443 1,310,106
2008 7,492,561 1,308,587
2007 7,545,338 1,303,188
2006 7,601,022 1,297,944
2005 7,658,972 1,294,494
2004 7,716,860 1,345,380
2003 7,775,327 1,338,709
2002 7,837,161 1,332,011
2001 8,009,142 1,325,567
2000 8,170,172 1,319,774
1999 8,210,624 1,314,708
1998 8,256,786 1,310,225
1997 8,312,068 1,305,836
1996 8,362,826 1,300,928
1995 8,406,067 1,295,169
1994 8,443,591 1,288,341
1993 8,472,313 1,280,466
1992 8,540,164 1,271,674
1991 8,632,367 1,262,171
1990 8,718,289 1,252,208
1989 8,876,972 1,241,600
1988 8,981,446 1,230,069
1987 8,971,359 1,217,364
1986 8,958,171 1,203,124
1985 8,960,547 1,187,366
1984 8,960,679 1,172,984
1983 8,939,738 1,160,534
1982 8,917,457 1,147,927
1981 8,891,117 1,135,132
1980 8,861,535 1,121,744
1979 8,825,940 1,107,639
1978 8,814,032 1,093,380
1977 8,804,183 1,079,554
1976 8,758,599 1,066,311
1975 8,720,742 1,053,469
1974 8,678,745 1,040,761
1973 8,620,967 1,027,851
1972 8,576,200 1,014,921
1971 8,536,395 1,002,585
1970 8,489,574 991,471
1969 8,434,172 980,706
1968 8,369,603 969,006
1967 8,310,226 956,418
1966 8,258,057 942,937
1965 8,204,168 928,425
1964 8,144,340 912,963
1963 8,078,145 896,804
1962 8,012,946 880,194
1961 7,943,118 863,144
1960 7,867,374 844,943

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 Trinidad and Tobago gained 55,951 people (a 4.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Trinidad and Tobago's population increased by 20,945 people (a 1.55% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Trinidad and Tobago was ranked 150th in 2006 and ranked 154th 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 Trinidad and Tobago will decrease by 7.2% to 1,275,900 people and rank change from 154th to 158th.

Trinidad and Tobago is projected to reach its peak in 2028 at 1.38M 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
Trinidad and Tobago
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Trinidad
2100 -0.72% -0.92%
2099 -0.71% -0.91%
2098 -0.71% -0.91%
2097 -0.7% -0.91%
2096 -0.68% -0.91%
2095 -0.69% -0.9%
2094 -0.68% -0.9%
2093 -0.68% -0.9%
2092 -0.67% -0.9%
2091 -0.67% -0.9%
2090 -0.68% -0.91%
2089 -0.69% -0.9%
2088 -0.7% -0.91%
2087 -0.72% -0.92%
2086 -0.74% -0.92%
2085 -0.75% -0.93%
2084 -0.76% -0.94%
2083 -0.78% -0.95%
2082 -0.79% -0.96%
2081 -0.83% -0.96%
2080 -0.85% -0.97%
2079 -0.86% -0.98%
2078 -0.87% -0.99%
2077 -0.88% -0.99%
2076 -0.9% -0.99%
2075 -0.93% -0.99%
2074 -0.94% -0.99%
2073 -0.94% -0.99%
2072 -0.95% -0.98%
2071 -0.97% -0.97%
2070 -0.97% -0.96%
2069 -0.97% -0.95%
2068 -0.99% -0.93%
2067 -0.99% -0.92%
2066 -1% -0.9%
2065 -0.99% -0.88%
2064 -0.98% -0.86%
2063 -0.97% -0.84%
2062 -0.98% -0.82%
2061 -0.97% -0.8%
2060 -0.95% -0.78%
2059 -0.93% -0.76%
2058 -0.93% -0.74%
2057 -0.92% -0.72%
2056 -0.92% -0.7%
2055 -0.91% -0.68%
2054 -0.91% -0.66%
2053 -0.89% -0.64%
2052 -0.89% -0.63%
2051 -0.89% -0.6%
2050 -0.89% -0.59%
2049 -0.88% -0.57%
2048 -0.89% -0.55%
2047 -0.88% -0.53%
2046 -0.88% -0.51%
2045 -0.89% -0.49%
2044 -0.89% -0.47%
2043 -0.89% -0.45%
2042 -0.91% -0.42%
2041 -0.91% -0.4%
2040 -0.92% -0.38%
2039 -0.9% -0.35%
2038 -0.91% -0.32%
2037 -0.91% -0.3%
2036 -0.89% -0.27%
2035 -0.88% -0.24%
2034 -0.88% -0.21%
2033 -0.86% -0.18%
2032 -0.86% -0.14%
2031 -0.85% -0.11%
2030 -0.82% -0.07%
2029 -0.8% -0.02%
2028 -0.77% 0.03%
2027 -0.73% 0.1%
2026 -0.67% 0.18%
2025 -0.61% 0.27%
2024 -0.08% 0.06%
2023 -0.29% 0.12%
2022 -0.65% -0.13%
2021 -0.66% 0.06%
2020 -1% 0.2%
2019 -1.4% 0.35%
2018 -1.36% 0.19%
2017 -1.32% 0.2%
2016 -1.29% 0.31%
2015 -1.26% 0.32%
2014 -1.21% 0.36%
2013 -2% 0.4%
2012 -0.58% 0.54%
2011 -0.64% 0.78%
2010 -0.66% 0.58%
2009 -0.64% 0.12%
2008 -0.7% 0.41%
2007 -0.73% 0.4%
2006 -0.76% 0.27%
2005 -0.75% -3.78%
2004 -0.75% 0.5%
2003 -0.79% 0.5%
2002 -2.15% 0.49%
2001 -1.97% 0.44%
2000 -0.49% 0.39%
1999 -0.56% 0.34%
1998 -0.67% 0.34%
1997 -0.61% 0.38%
1996 -0.51% 0.44%
1995 -0.44% 0.53%
1994 -0.34% 0.62%
1993 -0.79% 0.69%
1992 -1.07% 0.75%
1991 -0.99% 0.8%
1990 -1.79% 0.85%
1989 -1.16% 0.94%
1988 0.11% 1.04%
1987 0.15% 1.18%
1986 -0.03% 1.33%
1985 -0.001% 1.23%
1984 0.23% 1.07%
1983 0.25% 1.1%
1982 0.3% 1.13%
1981 0.33% 1.19%
1980 0.4% 1.27%
1979 0.14% 1.3%
1978 0.11% 1.28%
1977 0.52% 1.24%
1976 0.43% 1.22%
1975 0.48% 1.22%
1974 0.67% 1.26%
1973 0.52% 1.27%
1972 0.47% 1.23%
1971 0.55% 1.12%
1970 0.66% 1.1%
1969 0.77% 1.21%
1968 0.71% 1.32%
1967 0.63% 1.43%
1966 0.66% 1.56%
1965 0.73% 1.69%
1964 0.82% 1.8%
1963 0.81% 1.89%
1962 0.88% 1.98%
1961 0.96% 2.15%

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 Trinidad and Tobago's population grew by 0.06%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Trinidad
Current population
6359449
1374840
Population rank 112/197 154/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.02%
One net population change
1.69 hours
10.6 hours
One birth every
9.16 minutes
35.9 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
45.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +2
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +823
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +0.06%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 161/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
12.7 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 +691
Net migration rank 106/196 67/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 113,478
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 128/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 7.5%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 78/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Trinidad and Tobago
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Trinidad
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - 691
2024 - 524 - 1,334
2023 -43,837 5,173 3,200 2,126
2022 -62,065 26,498 3,773 4,247
2021 -90,452 11,756 2,091 5,749
2020 -65,507 30,167 4,558 427
2019 -46,317 -2,156 5,647 -19,251
2018 -46,304 -3,873 5,869 35,502
2017 -45,583 -6,109 6,779 1,445
2016 -42,744 -9,482 7,436 -86
2015 -44,699 -4,227 7,963 -575
2014 -41,027 -2,180 8,571 -799
2013 -37,948 -1,324 9,020 -796
2012 -40,183 -26,334 9,376 -880
2011 -37,477 -23,360 9,601 -1,410
2010 -34,759 -21,668 9,698 -2,230
2009 -26,800 -19,060 9,769 -3,056
2008 -32,967 -17,595 9,872 -3,624
2007 -37,727 -16,366 9,939 -3,731
2006 -39,526 -15,184 9,889 -3,684
2005 -42,124 -14,435 9,822 -3,595
2004 -40,128 -13,604 10,149 -3,504
2003 -44,319 -13,183 10,169 -3,472
2002 -46,240 -12,735 10,316 -3,613
2001 -44,050 -30,726 10,438 -4,252
2000 -41,668 -26,211 10,588 -5,185
1999 -39,411 -23,846 10,821 -6,103
1998 -52,844 -23,262 10,964 -6,730
1997 -58,185 -22,963 11,405 -6,865
1996 -45,159 -21,520 12,101 -6,827
1995 -42,030 -22,020 12,971 -6,723
1994 -32,086 -20,984 14,032 -6,615
1993 -24,569 -19,973 14,878 -6,554
1992 -18,789 -120,552 15,910 -6,650
1991 -14,675 -119,356 16,903 -7,149
1990 -3,487 -116,817 18,052 -7,878
1989 5,326 -114,705 19,636 -8,588
1988 9,879 215 21,028 -9,023
1987 8,971 357 22,398 -9,002
1986 16,125 1,104 23,705 -8,620
1985 11,649 -19,230 24,487 -8,051
1984 20,610 -1,032 24,738 -12,413
1983 21,455 -1,872 25,118 -12,544
1982 24,077 -1,860 25,181 -12,529
1981 29,341 -1,830 25,015 -12,086
1980 30,129 -2,045 24,557 -10,709
1979 40,599 -872 23,475 -9,106
1978 44,070 -62,769 22,538 -8,397
1977 47,543 -11,955 21,660 -8,154
1976 56,055 -2,522 20,875 -7,895
1975 54,941 -38,071 20,468 -7,768
1974 64,223 -1,402 20,412 -7,683
1973 57,760 -5,409 20,617 -7,524
1972 47,169 -11,296 20,116 -7,346
1971 52,925 -7,654 19,400 -7,499
1970 61,125 -11,315 19,074 -8,751
1969 63,256 -3,204 19,652 -8,449
1968 69,468 -132 20,849 -8,647
1967 49,861 -420 21,992 -9,008
1966 54,504 -144 23,228 -9,254
1965 58,249 -1,406 24,349 -9,301
1964 66,783 505 25,065 -9,193
1963 66,241 500 25,507 -9,067
1962 64,104 499 25,763 -8,982
1961 75,460 378 25,518 -8,200
1960 76,314 -1,112 24,766 -5,671

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 Trinidad and Tobago 66% is from natural causes (a gain of 55,887 people) and 34% is from migration (a gain of 28,785 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 113,478 people or 7.5% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K
Port of Spain 49K
Scarborough 17K
San Juan 13.8K

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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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