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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 50,015,092 people in Uganda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 53,170,946 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 8.36 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 -0.96% per year vs +3.21% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.2M (84.7% growth).

Bulgaria vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Uganda
2100 3,368,029 122,497,526
2099 3,392,444 122,436,109
2098 3,416,655 122,364,302
2097 3,440,938 122,266,255
2096 3,465,328 122,146,810
2095 3,489,216 121,976,411
2094 3,513,318 121,799,752
2093 3,537,356 121,584,860
2092 3,561,475 121,336,796
2091 3,585,597 121,070,447
2090 3,609,873 120,767,412
2089 3,634,642 120,427,771
2088 3,659,749 120,064,594
2087 3,685,668 119,668,549
2086 3,712,363 119,256,686
2085 3,739,898 118,815,763
2084 3,768,305 118,339,179
2083 3,797,217 117,821,938
2082 3,827,186 117,274,958
2081 3,857,721 116,707,394
2080 3,890,095 116,096,095
2079 3,923,403 115,474,153
2078 3,957,241 114,805,376
2077 3,992,168 114,118,687
2076 4,027,738 113,390,189
2075 4,064,356 112,637,851
2074 4,102,642 111,863,410
2073 4,141,518 111,070,771
2072 4,180,975 110,240,940
2071 4,221,261 109,392,890
2070 4,262,568 108,505,633
2069 4,304,304 107,607,659
2068 4,346,623 106,677,578
2067 4,389,924 105,722,829
2066 4,433,953 104,739,111
2065 4,478,521 103,737,893
2064 4,523,406 102,701,560
2063 4,568,385 101,646,533
2062 4,613,363 100,561,859
2061 4,658,825 99,450,764
2060 4,704,379 98,334,788
2059 4,749,738 97,187,498
2058 4,794,388 96,014,439
2057 4,839,236 94,821,765
2056 4,884,068 93,613,209
2055 4,929,309 92,385,049
2054 4,974,635 91,132,827
2053 5,020,162 89,857,705
2052 5,065,364 88,568,311
2051 5,110,833 87,270,603
2050 5,156,741 85,957,376
2049 5,202,941 84,632,277
2048 5,249,351 83,284,965
2047 5,296,642 81,928,165
2046 5,343,848 80,569,225
2045 5,391,354 79,208,662
2044 5,439,559 77,834,944
2043 5,488,407 76,453,982
2042 5,537,839 75,075,287
2041 5,588,510 73,701,695
2040 5,639,850 72,333,375
2039 5,692,028 70,963,211
2038 5,743,725 69,580,447
2037 5,796,645 68,186,136
2036 5,849,741 66,804,746
2035 5,902,025 65,411,934
2034 5,954,460 64,023,352
2033 6,007,050 62,634,483
2032 6,058,858 61,235,174
2031 6,111,118 59,825,075
2030 6,163,564 58,415,479
2029 6,214,784 57,006,283
2028 6,264,738 55,596,520
2027 6,313,255 54,191,271
2026 6,359,449 52,792,624
2025 6,402,394 51,400,003
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 (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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,371,794 people (a 37% 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 5,156,741 people with a rank change from 112th to 128th. The population of Uganda will increase by 61.7% to 85,957,376 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 3.37M 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 -0.61% 2.77%
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 (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 Uganda's population grew by 2.79%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Uganda
Current population
6359449
53170946
Population rank 112/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.64%
One net population change
1.69 hours
23.2 seconds
One birth every
9.16 minutes
18.4 seconds
One death every
5.19 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +3,722
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +1,358,491
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +2.79%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 22/197
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 - 524 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Uganda 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,419,712 people) and 0.53% is from migration (a gain of 71,457 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 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 41.9K

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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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