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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.95 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Bulgaria vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Tunisia
2100 3,384,288 10,720,705
2099 3,408,821 10,796,270
2098 3,433,149 10,870,365
2097 3,457,549 10,942,334
2096 3,482,057 11,015,071
2095 3,506,060 11,086,568
2094 3,530,278 11,157,542
2093 3,554,432 11,226,508
2092 3,578,667 11,294,195
2091 3,602,907 11,360,662
2090 3,627,300 11,425,878
2089 3,652,188 11,490,110
2088 3,677,416 11,552,154
2087 3,703,460 11,614,090
2086 3,730,284 11,675,384
2085 3,757,953 11,734,490
2084 3,786,496 11,792,840
2083 3,815,548 11,851,260
2082 3,845,662 11,908,828
2081 3,876,344 11,964,392
2080 3,908,874 12,021,096
2079 3,942,344 12,078,476
2078 3,976,345 12,136,099
2077 4,011,440 12,191,648
2076 4,047,182 12,245,010
2075 4,083,977 12,299,514
2074 4,122,447 12,353,013
2073 4,161,511 12,407,814
2072 4,201,158 12,461,090
2071 4,241,639 12,515,463
2070 4,283,145 12,569,058
2069 4,325,083 12,622,516
2068 4,367,606 12,674,867
2067 4,411,116 12,726,080
2066 4,455,358 12,775,620
2065 4,500,141 12,824,867
2064 4,545,243 12,870,728
2063 4,590,439 12,915,152
2062 4,635,634 12,957,498
2061 4,681,315 12,996,917
2060 4,727,089 13,034,579
2059 4,772,667 13,066,669
2058 4,817,532 13,095,856
2057 4,862,597 13,122,073
2056 4,907,646 13,144,442
2055 4,953,105 13,161,720
2054 4,998,650 13,174,836
2053 5,044,397 13,181,943
2052 5,089,817 13,185,429
2051 5,135,505 13,184,813
2050 5,181,635 13,179,371
2049 5,228,058 13,170,781
2048 5,274,692 13,158,351
2047 5,322,212 13,141,815
2046 5,369,645 13,123,298
2045 5,417,381 13,102,394
2044 5,465,818 13,079,200
2043 5,514,902 13,054,663
2042 5,564,573 13,028,925
2041 5,615,489 13,003,433
2040 5,667,076 12,977,122
2039 5,719,506 12,950,166
2038 5,771,452 12,922,736
2037 5,824,628 12,893,752
2036 5,877,980 12,863,431
2035 5,930,517 12,833,137
2034 5,983,205 12,800,738
2033 6,036,049 12,763,981
2032 6,088,107 12,725,768
2031 6,140,619 12,685,304
2030 6,193,318 12,641,975
2029 6,244,785 12,594,181
2028 6,294,981 12,540,258
2027 6,343,732 12,482,078
2026 6,390,149 12,417,997
2025 6,433,302 12,348,573
2024 6,441,421 12,277,109
2023 6,446,596 12,200,431
2022 6,465,097 12,119,334
2021 6,507,301 12,048,622
2020 6,550,696 11,974,057
2019 6,616,726 11,875,081
2018 6,710,798 11,765,514
2017 6,803,468 11,650,498
2016 6,894,139 11,528,674
2015 6,984,225 11,402,264
2014 7,073,572 11,274,288
2013 7,160,005 11,141,361
2012 7,305,888 11,009,647
2011 7,348,328 10,886,035
2010 7,395,599 10,765,980
2009 7,444,443 10,650,681
2008 7,492,561 10,542,635
2007 7,545,338 10,441,702
2006 7,601,022 10,346,410
2005 7,658,972 10,255,472
2004 7,716,860 10,166,163
2003 7,775,327 10,071,632
2002 7,837,161 9,971,515
2001 8,009,142 9,869,677
2000 8,170,172 9,764,935
1999 8,210,624 9,655,963
1998 8,256,786 9,541,667
1997 8,312,068 9,421,270
1996 8,362,826 9,294,432
1995 8,406,067 9,161,258
1994 8,443,591 9,018,448
1993 8,472,313 8,857,910
1992 8,540,164 8,682,512
1991 8,632,367 8,501,827
1990 8,718,289 8,324,509
1989 8,876,972 8,151,660
1988 8,981,446 7,974,440
1987 8,971,359 7,789,987
1986 8,958,171 7,600,301
1985 8,960,547 7,409,903
1984 8,960,679 7,220,044
1983 8,939,738 7,053,800
1982 8,917,457 6,908,642
1981 8,891,117 6,758,284
1980 8,861,535 6,606,195
1979 8,825,940 6,456,419
1978 8,814,032 6,309,390
1977 8,804,183 6,155,931
1976 8,758,599 5,996,994
1975 8,720,742 5,839,262
1974 8,678,745 5,684,674
1973 8,620,967 5,537,242
1972 8,576,200 5,396,557
1971 8,536,395 5,261,658
1970 8,489,574 5,131,396
1969 8,434,172 5,004,697
1968 8,369,603 4,879,899
1967 8,310,226 4,760,970
1966 8,258,057 4,652,287
1965 8,204,168 4,561,385
1964 8,144,340 4,489,869
1963 8,078,145 4,427,131
1962 8,012,946 4,369,136
1961 7,943,118 4,316,278
1960 7,867,374 4,267,288

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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Tunisia is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 13.2M 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
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Tunisia
2100 -0.72% -0.7%
2099 -0.71% -0.68%
2098 -0.71% -0.66%
2097 -0.7% -0.66%
2096 -0.68% -0.64%
2095 -0.69% -0.64%
2094 -0.68% -0.61%
2093 -0.68% -0.6%
2092 -0.67% -0.59%
2091 -0.67% -0.57%
2090 -0.68% -0.56%
2089 -0.69% -0.54%
2088 -0.7% -0.53%
2087 -0.72% -0.52%
2086 -0.74% -0.5%
2085 -0.75% -0.49%
2084 -0.76% -0.49%
2083 -0.78% -0.48%
2082 -0.79% -0.46%
2081 -0.83% -0.47%
2080 -0.85% -0.48%
2079 -0.86% -0.47%
2078 -0.87% -0.46%
2077 -0.88% -0.44%
2076 -0.9% -0.44%
2075 -0.93% -0.43%
2074 -0.94% -0.44%
2073 -0.94% -0.43%
2072 -0.95% -0.43%
2071 -0.97% -0.43%
2070 -0.97% -0.42%
2069 -0.97% -0.41%
2068 -0.99% -0.4%
2067 -0.99% -0.39%
2066 -1% -0.38%
2065 -0.99% -0.36%
2064 -0.98% -0.34%
2063 -0.97% -0.33%
2062 -0.98% -0.3%
2061 -0.97% -0.29%
2060 -0.95% -0.25%
2059 -0.93% -0.22%
2058 -0.93% -0.2%
2057 -0.92% -0.17%
2056 -0.92% -0.13%
2055 -0.91% -0.1%
2054 -0.91% -0.05%
2053 -0.89% -0.03%
2052 -0.89% 0.005%
2051 -0.89% 0.04%
2050 -0.89% 0.07%
2049 -0.88% 0.09%
2048 -0.89% 0.13%
2047 -0.88% 0.14%
2046 -0.88% 0.16%
2045 -0.89% 0.18%
2044 -0.89% 0.19%
2043 -0.89% 0.2%
2042 -0.91% 0.2%
2041 -0.91% 0.2%
2040 -0.92% 0.21%
2039 -0.9% 0.21%
2038 -0.91% 0.22%
2037 -0.91% 0.24%
2036 -0.89% 0.24%
2035 -0.88% 0.25%
2034 -0.88% 0.29%
2033 -0.86% 0.3%
2032 -0.86% 0.32%
2031 -0.85% 0.34%
2030 -0.82% 0.38%
2029 -0.8% 0.43%
2028 -0.77% 0.47%
2027 -0.73% 0.52%
2026 -0.67% 0.56%
2025 -0.13% 0.58%
2024 -0.08% 0.63%
2023 -0.29% 0.67%
2022 -0.65% 0.59%
2021 -0.66% 0.62%
2020 -1% 0.83%
2019 -1.4% 0.93%
2018 -1.36% 0.99%
2017 -1.32% 1.06%
2016 -1.29% 1.11%
2015 -1.26% 1.14%
2014 -1.21% 1.19%
2013 -2% 1.2%
2012 -0.58% 1.14%
2011 -0.64% 1.12%
2010 -0.66% 1.08%
2009 -0.64% 1.02%
2008 -0.7% 0.97%
2007 -0.73% 0.92%
2006 -0.76% 0.89%
2005 -0.75% 0.88%
2004 -0.75% 0.94%
2003 -0.79% 1%
2002 -2.15% 1.03%
2001 -1.97% 1.07%
2000 -0.49% 1.13%
1999 -0.56% 1.2%
1998 -0.67% 1.28%
1997 -0.61% 1.36%
1996 -0.51% 1.45%
1995 -0.44% 1.58%
1994 -0.34% 1.81%
1993 -0.79% 2.02%
1992 -1.07% 2.13%
1991 -0.99% 2.13%
1990 -1.79% 2.12%
1989 -1.16% 2.22%
1988 0.11% 2.37%
1987 0.15% 2.5%
1986 -0.03% 2.57%
1985 -0.001% 2.63%
1984 0.23% 2.36%
1983 0.25% 2.1%
1982 0.3% 2.22%
1981 0.33% 2.3%
1980 0.4% 2.32%
1979 0.14% 2.33%
1978 0.11% 2.49%
1977 0.52% 2.65%
1976 0.43% 2.7%
1975 0.48% 2.72%
1974 0.67% 2.66%
1973 0.52% 2.61%
1972 0.47% 2.56%
1971 0.55% 2.54%
1970 0.66% 2.53%
1969 0.77% 2.56%
1968 0.71% 2.5%
1967 0.63% 2.34%
1966 0.66% 1.99%
1965 0.73% 1.59%
1964 0.82% 1.42%
1963 0.81% 1.33%
1962 0.88% 1.22%
1961 0.96% 1.15%

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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Tunisia
Current population
6390149
12450912
Population rank 112/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.15%
One net population change
1.08 hours
7.37 minutes
One birth every
9.83 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
5.23 minutes
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +196
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 125/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -14,523
Net migration rank 106/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -14,523
2024 -47,023 524 88,910 -15,221
2023 -43,837 5,173 93,663 -14,001
2022 -62,065 26,498 96,531 -14,001
2021 -90,452 11,756 68,087 -9,190
2020 -65,507 30,167 109,431 -19,188
2019 -46,317 -2,156 127,312 -19,612
2018 -46,304 -3,873 132,445 -21,012
2017 -45,583 -6,109 140,971 -22,365
2016 -42,744 -9,482 148,870 -23,827
2015 -44,699 -4,227 153,007 -25,229
2014 -41,027 -2,180 154,762 -26,586
2013 -37,948 -1,324 154,687 -17,020
2012 -40,183 -26,334 151,812 -26,059
2011 -37,477 -23,360 143,401 -21,935
2010 -34,759 -21,668 132,809 -14,168
2009 -26,800 -19,060 125,465 -13,512
2008 -32,967 -17,595 121,873 -17,742
2007 -37,727 -16,366 118,920 -21,190
2006 -39,526 -15,184 116,945 -24,098
2005 -42,124 -14,435 115,374 -26,361
2004 -40,128 -13,604 113,322 -23,735
2003 -44,319 -13,183 111,926 -12,459
2002 -46,240 -12,735 109,099 -8,334
2001 -44,050 -30,726 110,146 -7,235
2000 -41,668 -26,211 112,501 -5,937
1999 -39,411 -23,846 114,829 -3,452
1998 -52,844 -23,262 121,332 -4,111
1997 -58,185 -22,963 128,327 -4,756
1996 -45,159 -21,520 135,615 -5,506
1995 -42,030 -22,020 144,345 -8,095
1994 -32,086 -20,984 153,647 -4,271
1993 -24,569 -19,973 160,922 10,771
1992 -18,789 -120,552 163,978 15,124
1991 -14,675 -119,356 166,245 16,021
1990 -3,487 -116,817 168,180 4,183
1989 5,326 -114,705 169,221 4,100
1988 9,879 215 177,176 3,934
1987 8,971 357 184,101 3,711
1986 16,125 1,104 188,107 3,464
1985 11,649 -19,230 186,344 2,887
1984 20,610 -1,032 182,386 8,109
1983 21,455 -1,872 179,878 -37,895
1982 24,077 -1,860 177,898 -29,559
1981 29,341 -1,830 176,628 -24,242
1980 30,129 -2,045 171,094 -19,321
1979 40,599 -872 171,463 -23,688
1978 44,070 -62,769 173,255 -26,968
1977 47,543 -11,955 174,539 -13,910
1976 56,055 -2,522 172,744 -15,499
1975 54,941 -38,071 166,991 -8,765
1974 64,223 -1,402 160,200 -9,254
1973 57,760 -5,409 153,525 -9,606
1972 47,169 -11,296 147,239 -9,790
1971 52,925 -7,654 142,296 -9,949
1970 61,125 -11,315 138,235 -10,054
1969 63,256 -3,204 135,257 -10,049
1968 69,468 -132 134,246 -9,848
1967 49,861 -420 132,626 -19,155
1966 54,504 -144 131,274 -27,393
1965 58,249 -1,406 127,673 -49,751
1964 66,783 505 124,711 -59,602
1963 66,241 500 120,865 -60,505
1962 64,104 499 116,887 -61,260
1961 75,460 378 111,459 -61,369
1960 76,314 -1,112 109,234 -61,334

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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

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
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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