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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 1.96 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 -0.96% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Bulgaria vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Tunisia
2100 3,368,029 10,722,837
2099 3,392,444 10,798,417
2098 3,416,655 10,872,527
2097 3,440,938 10,944,510
2096 3,465,328 11,017,262
2095 3,489,216 11,088,773
2094 3,513,318 11,159,761
2093 3,537,356 11,228,741
2092 3,561,475 11,296,441
2091 3,585,597 11,362,922
2090 3,609,873 11,428,150
2089 3,634,642 11,492,395
2088 3,659,749 11,554,451
2087 3,685,668 11,616,399
2086 3,712,363 11,677,706
2085 3,739,898 11,736,824
2084 3,768,305 11,795,185
2083 3,797,217 11,853,617
2082 3,827,186 11,911,196
2081 3,857,721 11,966,771
2080 3,890,095 12,023,486
2079 3,923,403 12,080,879
2078 3,957,241 12,138,513
2077 3,992,168 12,194,072
2076 4,027,738 12,247,445
2075 4,064,356 12,301,960
2074 4,102,642 12,355,470
2073 4,141,518 12,410,281
2072 4,180,975 12,463,568
2071 4,221,261 12,517,952
2070 4,262,568 12,571,557
2069 4,304,304 12,625,027
2068 4,346,623 12,677,388
2067 4,389,924 12,728,611
2066 4,433,953 12,778,160
2065 4,478,521 12,827,417
2064 4,523,406 12,873,288
2063 4,568,385 12,917,720
2062 4,613,363 12,960,075
2061 4,658,825 12,999,502
2060 4,704,379 13,037,172
2059 4,749,738 13,069,268
2058 4,794,388 13,098,461
2057 4,839,236 13,124,682
2056 4,884,068 13,147,057
2055 4,929,309 13,164,337
2054 4,974,635 13,177,456
2053 5,020,162 13,184,564
2052 5,065,364 13,188,052
2051 5,110,833 13,187,435
2050 5,156,741 13,181,992
2049 5,202,941 13,173,401
2048 5,249,351 13,160,968
2047 5,296,642 13,144,429
2046 5,343,848 13,125,908
2045 5,391,354 13,104,999
2044 5,439,559 13,081,801
2043 5,488,407 13,057,259
2042 5,537,839 13,031,516
2041 5,588,510 13,006,019
2040 5,639,850 12,979,703
2039 5,692,028 12,952,741
2038 5,743,725 12,925,306
2037 5,796,645 12,896,316
2036 5,849,741 12,865,989
2035 5,902,025 12,835,689
2034 5,954,460 12,803,284
2033 6,007,050 12,766,519
2032 6,058,858 12,728,299
2031 6,111,118 12,687,827
2030 6,163,564 12,644,489
2029 6,214,784 12,596,686
2028 6,264,738 12,542,752
2027 6,313,255 12,484,560
2026 6,359,449 12,420,467
2025 6,402,394 12,351,028
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 (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 Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% 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 5,156,741 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 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 3.37M 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 -0.61% 0.6%
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 (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 Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Tunisia
Current population
6359449
12437803
Population rank 112/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.15%
One net population change
1.69 hours
6.85 minutes
One birth every
9.16 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
5.19 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +210
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 124/197
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 - 524 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 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 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K
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 (1960–2024, 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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