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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 8.37 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Bulgaria vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Uganda
2100 3,384,288 122,461,518
2099 3,408,821 122,400,118
2098 3,433,149 122,328,333
2097 3,457,549 122,230,315
2096 3,482,057 122,110,905
2095 3,506,060 121,940,556
2094 3,530,278 121,763,948
2093 3,554,432 121,549,120
2092 3,578,667 121,301,128
2091 3,602,907 121,034,858
2090 3,627,300 120,731,912
2089 3,652,188 120,392,371
2088 3,677,416 120,029,300
2087 3,703,460 119,633,372
2086 3,730,284 119,221,630
2085 3,757,953 118,780,837
2084 3,786,496 118,304,392
2083 3,815,548 117,787,304
2082 3,845,662 117,240,484
2081 3,876,344 116,673,088
2080 3,908,874 116,061,969
2079 3,942,344 115,440,209
2078 3,976,345 114,771,629
2077 4,011,440 114,085,142
2076 4,047,182 113,356,858
2075 4,083,977 112,604,741
2074 4,122,447 111,830,528
2073 4,161,511 111,038,122
2072 4,201,158 110,208,535
2071 4,241,639 109,360,734
2070 4,283,145 108,473,738
2069 4,325,083 107,576,028
2068 4,367,606 106,646,220
2067 4,411,116 105,691,752
2066 4,455,358 104,708,323
2065 4,500,141 103,707,399
2064 4,545,243 102,671,371
2063 4,590,439 101,616,654
2062 4,635,634 100,532,299
2061 4,681,315 99,421,530
2060 4,727,089 98,305,883
2059 4,772,667 97,158,930
2058 4,817,532 95,986,215
2057 4,862,597 94,793,892
2056 4,907,646 93,585,691
2055 4,953,105 92,357,892
2054 4,998,650 91,106,039
2053 5,044,397 89,831,291
2052 5,089,817 88,542,276
2051 5,135,505 87,244,950
2050 5,181,635 85,932,109
2049 5,228,058 84,607,399
2048 5,274,692 83,260,483
2047 5,322,212 81,904,082
2046 5,369,645 80,545,542
2045 5,417,381 79,185,378
2044 5,465,818 77,812,065
2043 5,514,902 76,431,508
2042 5,564,573 75,053,218
2041 5,615,489 73,680,031
2040 5,667,076 72,312,112
2039 5,719,506 70,942,351
2038 5,771,452 69,559,994
2037 5,824,628 68,166,092
2036 5,877,980 66,785,108
2035 5,930,517 65,392,706
2034 5,983,205 64,004,533
2033 6,036,049 62,616,072
2032 6,088,107 61,217,174
2031 6,140,619 59,807,490
2030 6,193,318 58,398,308
2029 6,244,785 56,989,526
2028 6,294,981 55,580,177
2027 6,343,732 54,175,341
2026 6,390,149 52,777,106
2025 6,433,302 51,384,894
2024 6,441,421 50,015,092
2023 6,446,596 48,656,601
2022 6,465,097 47,312,719
2021 6,507,301 45,910,930
2020 6,550,696 44,457,152
2019 6,616,726 42,999,637
2018 6,710,798 41,565,831
2017 6,803,468 40,177,388
2016 6,894,139 38,799,152
2015 6,984,225 37,531,446
2014 7,073,572 36,395,539
2013 7,160,005 35,337,042
2012 7,305,888 34,337,438
2011 7,348,328 33,354,543
2010 7,395,599 32,390,802
2009 7,444,443 31,451,151
2008 7,492,561 30,539,553
2007 7,545,338 29,653,430
2006 7,601,022 28,794,003
2005 7,658,972 27,963,289
2004 7,716,860 27,154,515
2003 7,775,327 26,352,124
2002 7,837,161 25,532,870
2001 8,009,142 24,745,676
2000 8,170,172 24,000,150
1999 8,210,624 23,257,281
1998 8,256,786 22,515,806
1997 8,312,068 21,856,046
1996 8,362,826 21,231,550
1995 8,406,067 20,665,667
1994 8,443,591 20,108,801
1993 8,472,313 19,445,161
1992 8,540,164 18,785,032
1991 8,632,367 18,155,901
1990 8,718,289 17,569,897
1989 8,876,972 17,010,698
1988 8,981,446 16,470,483
1987 8,971,359 15,954,170
1986 8,958,171 15,467,579
1985 8,960,547 15,023,681
1984 8,960,679 14,607,677
1983 8,939,738 14,221,881
1982 8,917,457 13,873,631
1981 8,891,117 13,556,452
1980 8,861,535 13,275,741
1979 8,825,940 13,002,163
1978 8,814,032 12,692,113
1977 8,804,183 12,359,669
1976 8,758,599 12,037,294
1975 8,720,742 11,725,240
1974 8,678,745 11,424,846
1973 8,620,967 11,144,236
1972 8,576,200 10,885,796
1971 8,536,395 10,618,206
1970 8,489,574 10,321,603
1969 8,434,172 10,014,858
1968 8,369,603 9,708,632
1967 8,310,226 9,408,924
1966 8,258,057 9,122,864
1965 8,204,168 8,849,203
1964 8,144,340 8,586,363
1963 8,078,145 8,333,663
1962 8,012,946 8,092,231
1961 7,943,118 7,862,217
1960 7,867,374 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Uganda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 122M 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
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Uganda
2100 -0.72% 0.05%
2099 -0.71% 0.06%
2098 -0.71% 0.08%
2097 -0.7% 0.1%
2096 -0.68% 0.14%
2095 -0.69% 0.15%
2094 -0.68% 0.18%
2093 -0.68% 0.2%
2092 -0.67% 0.22%
2091 -0.67% 0.25%
2090 -0.68% 0.28%
2089 -0.69% 0.3%
2088 -0.7% 0.33%
2087 -0.72% 0.35%
2086 -0.74% 0.37%
2085 -0.75% 0.4%
2084 -0.76% 0.44%
2083 -0.78% 0.47%
2082 -0.79% 0.49%
2081 -0.83% 0.53%
2080 -0.85% 0.54%
2079 -0.86% 0.58%
2078 -0.87% 0.6%
2077 -0.88% 0.64%
2076 -0.9% 0.67%
2075 -0.93% 0.69%
2074 -0.94% 0.71%
2073 -0.94% 0.75%
2072 -0.95% 0.78%
2071 -0.97% 0.82%
2070 -0.97% 0.83%
2069 -0.97% 0.87%
2068 -0.99% 0.9%
2067 -0.99% 0.94%
2066 -1% 0.97%
2065 -0.99% 1.01%
2064 -0.98% 1.04%
2063 -0.97% 1.08%
2062 -0.98% 1.12%
2061 -0.97% 1.13%
2060 -0.95% 1.18%
2059 -0.93% 1.22%
2058 -0.93% 1.26%
2057 -0.92% 1.29%
2056 -0.92% 1.33%
2055 -0.91% 1.37%
2054 -0.91% 1.42%
2053 -0.89% 1.46%
2052 -0.89% 1.49%
2051 -0.89% 1.53%
2050 -0.89% 1.57%
2049 -0.88% 1.62%
2048 -0.89% 1.66%
2047 -0.88% 1.69%
2046 -0.88% 1.72%
2045 -0.89% 1.76%
2044 -0.89% 1.81%
2043 -0.89% 1.84%
2042 -0.91% 1.86%
2041 -0.91% 1.89%
2040 -0.92% 1.93%
2039 -0.9% 1.99%
2038 -0.91% 2.04%
2037 -0.91% 2.07%
2036 -0.89% 2.13%
2035 -0.88% 2.17%
2034 -0.88% 2.22%
2033 -0.86% 2.29%
2032 -0.86% 2.36%
2031 -0.85% 2.41%
2030 -0.82% 2.47%
2029 -0.8% 2.54%
2028 -0.77% 2.59%
2027 -0.73% 2.65%
2026 -0.67% 2.71%
2025 -0.13% 2.74%
2024 -0.08% 2.79%
2023 -0.29% 2.84%
2022 -0.65% 3.05%
2021 -0.66% 3.27%
2020 -1% 3.39%
2019 -1.4% 3.45%
2018 -1.36% 3.46%
2017 -1.32% 3.55%
2016 -1.29% 3.38%
2015 -1.26% 3.12%
2014 -1.21% 3%
2013 -2% 2.91%
2012 -0.58% 2.95%
2011 -0.64% 2.98%
2010 -0.66% 2.99%
2009 -0.64% 2.98%
2008 -0.7% 2.99%
2007 -0.73% 2.98%
2006 -0.76% 2.97%
2005 -0.75% 2.98%
2004 -0.75% 3.04%
2003 -0.79% 3.21%
2002 -2.15% 3.18%
2001 -1.97% 3.11%
2000 -0.49% 3.19%
1999 -0.56% 3.29%
1998 -0.67% 3.02%
1997 -0.61% 2.94%
1996 -0.51% 2.74%
1995 -0.44% 2.77%
1994 -0.34% 3.41%
1993 -0.79% 3.51%
1992 -1.07% 3.47%
1991 -0.99% 3.34%
1990 -1.79% 3.29%
1989 -1.16% 3.28%
1988 0.11% 3.24%
1987 0.15% 3.15%
1986 -0.03% 2.95%
1985 -0.001% 2.85%
1984 0.23% 2.71%
1983 0.25% 2.51%
1982 0.3% 2.34%
1981 0.33% 2.11%
1980 0.4% 2.1%
1979 0.14% 2.44%
1978 0.11% 2.69%
1977 0.52% 2.68%
1976 0.43% 2.66%
1975 0.48% 2.63%
1974 0.67% 2.52%
1973 0.52% 2.37%
1972 0.47% 2.52%
1971 0.55% 2.87%
1970 0.66% 3.06%
1969 0.77% 3.15%
1968 0.71% 3.19%
1967 0.63% 3.14%
1966 0.66% 3.09%
1965 0.73% 3.06%
1964 0.82% 3.03%
1963 0.81% 2.98%
1962 0.88% 2.93%
1961 0.96% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Uganda
Current population
6390149
53495325
Population rank 112/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.64%
One net population change
1.08 hours
23.1 seconds
One birth every
9.83 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
5.23 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +3,753
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 21/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -119,059
Net migration rank 106/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -119,059
2024 -47,023 524 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 -43,837 5,173 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 -62,065 26,498 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 -90,452 11,756 1,423,377 43,464
2020 -65,507 30,167 1,397,288 43,464
2019 -46,317 -2,156 1,367,044 107,210
2018 -46,304 -3,873 1,332,600 60,724
2017 -45,583 -6,109 1,290,658 92,879
2016 -42,744 -9,482 1,249,565 123,379
2015 -44,699 -4,227 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 -41,027 -2,180 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 -37,948 -1,324 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 -40,183 -26,334 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 -37,477 -23,360 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 -34,759 -21,668 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 -26,800 -19,060 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 -32,967 -17,595 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 -37,727 -16,366 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 -39,526 -15,184 999,958 -156,232
2005 -42,124 -14,435 969,096 -151,386
2004 -40,128 -13,604 938,623 -138,770
2003 -44,319 -13,183 901,374 -96,429
2002 -46,240 -12,735 868,756 -35,149
2001 -44,050 -30,726 836,751 -95,956
2000 -41,668 -26,211 803,069 -52,824
1999 -39,411 -23,846 775,166 -39,695
1998 -52,844 -23,262 741,175 6,277
1997 -58,185 -22,963 727,523 -155,461
1996 -45,159 -21,520 699,707 -22,795
1995 -42,030 -22,020 697,218 -242,378
1994 -32,086 -20,984 675,092 -16,198
1993 -24,569 -19,973 650,032 18,349
1992 -18,789 -120,552 627,139 24,723
1991 -14,675 -119,356 602,740 3,643
1990 -3,487 -116,817 587,291 -21,688
1989 5,326 -114,705 565,367 -12,576
1988 9,879 215 547,759 -20,113
1987 8,971 357 527,397 -22,415
1986 16,125 1,104 487,693 -19,485
1985 11,649 -19,230 462,534 -42,942
1984 20,610 -1,032 421,241 -8,818
1983 21,455 -1,872 404,940 -45,776
1982 24,077 -1,860 390,820 -53,497
1981 29,341 -1,830 380,028 -83,010
1980 30,129 -2,045 370,287 -105,900
1979 40,599 -872 381,626 -98,863
1978 44,070 -62,769 371,930 -34,606
1977 47,543 -11,955 365,216 -37,671
1976 56,055 -2,522 359,458 -42,259
1975 54,941 -38,071 354,278 -47,359
1974 64,223 -1,402 345,773 -51,910
1973 57,760 -5,409 340,780 -73,439
1972 47,169 -11,296 335,935 -86,409
1971 52,925 -7,654 328,294 -42,642
1970 61,125 -11,315 333,202 -25,646
1969 63,256 -3,204 320,486 -14,548
1968 69,468 -132 309,725 -3,214
1967 49,861 -420 296,692 -3,773
1966 54,504 -144 282,225 -3,021
1965 58,249 -1,406 271,830 -3,716
1964 66,783 505 260,733 -3,169
1963 66,241 500 250,885 -3,058
1962 64,104 499 241,513 -6,470
1961 75,460 378 232,894 -7,893
1960 76,314 -1,112 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

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
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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