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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 5.96 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Bulgaria vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Uzbekistan
2100 3,384,288 74,913,683
2099 3,408,821 74,651,098
2098 3,433,149 74,375,923
2097 3,457,549 74,084,599
2096 3,482,057 73,786,478
2095 3,506,060 73,476,603
2094 3,530,278 73,151,709
2093 3,554,432 72,817,254
2092 3,578,667 72,474,468
2091 3,602,907 72,122,880
2090 3,627,300 71,760,077
2089 3,652,188 71,384,150
2088 3,677,416 71,002,449
2087 3,703,460 70,611,426
2086 3,730,284 70,216,014
2085 3,757,953 69,811,545
2084 3,786,496 69,396,198
2083 3,815,548 68,975,962
2082 3,845,662 68,557,881
2081 3,876,344 68,128,154
2080 3,908,874 67,696,442
2079 3,942,344 67,260,252
2078 3,976,345 66,816,984
2077 4,011,440 66,362,519
2076 4,047,182 65,913,810
2075 4,083,977 65,462,568
2074 4,122,447 65,009,654
2073 4,161,511 64,552,502
2072 4,201,158 64,095,245
2071 4,241,639 63,631,386
2070 4,283,145 63,166,693
2069 4,325,083 62,698,228
2068 4,367,606 62,225,674
2067 4,411,116 61,749,683
2066 4,455,358 61,266,762
2065 4,500,141 60,778,749
2064 4,545,243 60,281,212
2063 4,590,439 59,775,807
2062 4,635,634 59,261,881
2061 4,681,315 58,740,914
2060 4,727,089 58,208,824
2059 4,772,667 57,665,803
2058 4,817,532 57,114,037
2057 4,862,597 56,552,712
2056 4,907,646 55,985,589
2055 4,953,105 55,407,187
2054 4,998,650 54,818,525
2053 5,044,397 54,220,761
2052 5,089,817 53,615,713
2051 5,135,505 53,002,852
2050 5,181,635 52,386,166
2049 5,228,058 51,762,174
2048 5,274,692 51,134,317
2047 5,322,212 50,502,162
2046 5,369,645 49,868,057
2045 5,417,381 49,233,860
2044 5,465,818 48,605,591
2043 5,514,902 47,984,479
2042 5,564,573 47,370,990
2041 5,615,489 46,766,713
2040 5,667,076 46,174,827
2039 5,719,506 45,591,616
2038 5,771,452 45,011,890
2037 5,824,628 44,436,551
2036 5,877,980 43,862,840
2035 5,930,517 43,287,434
2034 5,983,205 42,708,536
2033 6,036,049 42,122,973
2032 6,088,107 41,529,468
2031 6,140,619 40,928,141
2030 6,193,318 40,314,175
2029 6,244,785 39,688,984
2028 6,294,981 39,055,901
2027 6,343,732 38,407,447
2026 6,390,149 37,740,059
2025 6,433,302 37,053,428
2024 6,441,421 36,361,859
2023 6,446,596 35,652,307
2022 6,465,097 34,938,955
2021 6,507,301 34,243,696
2020 6,550,696 33,586,372
2019 6,616,726 32,964,701
2018 6,710,798 32,373,490
2017 6,803,468 31,819,178
2016 6,894,139 31,284,568
2015 6,984,225 30,749,346
2014 7,073,572 30,222,994
2013 7,160,005 29,724,065
2012 7,305,888 29,261,903
2011 7,348,328 28,823,196
2010 7,395,599 28,385,506
2009 7,444,443 27,939,328
2008 7,492,561 27,494,774
2007 7,545,338 27,076,008
2006 7,601,022 26,699,043
2005 7,658,972 26,356,975
2004 7,716,860 26,029,350
2003 7,775,327 25,711,259
2002 7,837,161 25,399,980
2001 8,009,142 25,090,283
2000 8,170,172 24,787,054
1999 8,210,624 24,476,008
1998 8,256,786 24,134,929
1997 8,312,068 23,758,960
1996 8,362,826 23,351,981
1995 8,406,067 22,917,589
1994 8,443,591 22,463,291
1993 8,472,313 21,987,955
1992 8,540,164 21,485,090
1991 8,632,367 20,962,910
1990 8,718,289 20,464,956
1989 8,876,972 19,977,183
1988 8,981,446 19,460,630
1987 8,971,359 18,930,070
1986 8,958,171 18,395,621
1985 8,960,547 17,875,339
1984 8,960,679 17,378,846
1983 8,939,738 16,908,400
1982 8,917,457 16,462,736
1981 8,891,117 16,035,032
1980 8,861,535 15,619,936
1979 8,825,940 15,215,587
1978 8,814,032 14,816,349
1977 8,804,183 14,408,822
1976 8,758,599 13,998,620
1975 8,720,742 13,598,521
1974 8,678,745 13,209,011
1973 8,620,967 12,831,047
1972 8,576,200 12,465,106
1971 8,536,395 12,111,511
1970 8,489,574 11,762,638
1969 8,434,172 11,403,150
1968 8,369,603 11,032,155
1967 8,310,226 10,659,180
1966 8,258,057 10,289,294
1965 8,204,168 9,921,681
1964 8,144,340 9,557,611
1963 8,078,145 9,202,246
1962 8,012,946 8,854,368
1961 7,943,118 8,517,711
1960 7,867,374 8,209,109

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 Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd 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 Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Uzbekistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.9M 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
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Uzbekistan
2100 -0.72% 0.35%
2099 -0.71% 0.37%
2098 -0.71% 0.39%
2097 -0.7% 0.4%
2096 -0.68% 0.42%
2095 -0.69% 0.44%
2094 -0.68% 0.46%
2093 -0.68% 0.47%
2092 -0.67% 0.49%
2091 -0.67% 0.51%
2090 -0.68% 0.53%
2089 -0.69% 0.54%
2088 -0.7% 0.55%
2087 -0.72% 0.56%
2086 -0.74% 0.58%
2085 -0.75% 0.6%
2084 -0.76% 0.61%
2083 -0.78% 0.61%
2082 -0.79% 0.63%
2081 -0.83% 0.64%
2080 -0.85% 0.65%
2079 -0.86% 0.66%
2078 -0.87% 0.68%
2077 -0.88% 0.68%
2076 -0.9% 0.69%
2075 -0.93% 0.7%
2074 -0.94% 0.71%
2073 -0.94% 0.71%
2072 -0.95% 0.73%
2071 -0.97% 0.74%
2070 -0.97% 0.75%
2069 -0.97% 0.76%
2068 -0.99% 0.77%
2067 -0.99% 0.79%
2066 -1% 0.8%
2065 -0.99% 0.83%
2064 -0.98% 0.85%
2063 -0.97% 0.87%
2062 -0.98% 0.89%
2061 -0.97% 0.91%
2060 -0.95% 0.94%
2059 -0.93% 0.97%
2058 -0.93% 0.99%
2057 -0.92% 1.01%
2056 -0.92% 1.04%
2055 -0.91% 1.07%
2054 -0.91% 1.1%
2053 -0.89% 1.13%
2052 -0.89% 1.16%
2051 -0.89% 1.18%
2050 -0.89% 1.21%
2049 -0.88% 1.23%
2048 -0.89% 1.25%
2047 -0.88% 1.27%
2046 -0.88% 1.29%
2045 -0.89% 1.29%
2044 -0.89% 1.29%
2043 -0.89% 1.3%
2042 -0.91% 1.29%
2041 -0.91% 1.28%
2040 -0.92% 1.28%
2039 -0.9% 1.29%
2038 -0.91% 1.29%
2037 -0.91% 1.31%
2036 -0.89% 1.33%
2035 -0.88% 1.36%
2034 -0.88% 1.39%
2033 -0.86% 1.43%
2032 -0.86% 1.47%
2031 -0.85% 1.52%
2030 -0.82% 1.58%
2029 -0.8% 1.62%
2028 -0.77% 1.69%
2027 -0.73% 1.77%
2026 -0.67% 1.85%
2025 -0.13% 1.9%
2024 -0.08% 1.99%
2023 -0.29% 2.04%
2022 -0.65% 2.03%
2021 -0.66% 1.96%
2020 -1% 1.89%
2019 -1.4% 1.83%
2018 -1.36% 1.74%
2017 -1.32% 1.71%
2016 -1.29% 1.74%
2015 -1.26% 1.74%
2014 -1.21% 1.68%
2013 -2% 1.58%
2012 -0.58% 1.52%
2011 -0.64% 1.54%
2010 -0.66% 1.6%
2009 -0.64% 1.62%
2008 -0.7% 1.55%
2007 -0.73% 1.41%
2006 -0.76% 1.3%
2005 -0.75% 1.26%
2004 -0.75% 1.24%
2003 -0.79% 1.23%
2002 -2.15% 1.23%
2001 -1.97% 1.22%
2000 -0.49% 1.27%
1999 -0.56% 1.41%
1998 -0.67% 1.58%
1997 -0.61% 1.74%
1996 -0.51% 1.9%
1995 -0.44% 2.02%
1994 -0.34% 2.16%
1993 -0.79% 2.34%
1992 -1.07% 2.49%
1991 -0.99% 2.43%
1990 -1.79% 2.44%
1989 -1.16% 2.65%
1988 0.11% 2.8%
1987 0.15% 2.91%
1986 -0.03% 2.91%
1985 -0.001% 2.86%
1984 0.23% 2.78%
1983 0.25% 2.71%
1982 0.3% 2.67%
1981 0.33% 2.66%
1980 0.4% 2.66%
1979 0.14% 2.69%
1978 0.11% 2.83%
1977 0.52% 2.93%
1976 0.43% 2.94%
1975 0.48% 2.95%
1974 0.67% 2.95%
1973 0.52% 2.94%
1972 0.47% 2.92%
1971 0.55% 2.97%
1970 0.66% 3.15%
1969 0.77% 3.36%
1968 0.71% 3.5%
1967 0.63% 3.59%
1966 0.66% 3.71%
1965 0.73% 3.81%
1964 0.82% 3.86%
1963 0.81% 3.93%
1962 0.88% 3.95%
1961 0.96% 3.76%

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 Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Uzbekistan
Current population
6390149
38082870
Population rank 112/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.46%
One net population change
1.08 hours
45.7 seconds
One birth every
9.83 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
5.23 minutes
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -22 +1,895
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 54/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change -2,961 -6,987
Net migration rank 106/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -6,987
2024 -47,023 524 709,893 -7,066
2023 -43,837 5,173 722,280 -6,004
2022 -62,065 26,498 715,410 -5,007
2021 -90,452 11,756 689,325 -9,205
2020 -65,507 30,167 643,750 -9,208
2019 -46,317 -2,156 618,154 -9,341
2018 -46,304 -3,873 585,119 -11,516
2017 -45,583 -6,109 548,372 -13,352
2016 -42,744 -9,482 549,045 -14,839
2015 -44,699 -4,227 552,781 -16,545
2014 -41,027 -2,180 536,881 -20,381
2013 -37,948 -1,324 501,742 -20,380
2012 -40,183 -26,334 463,333 -20,381
2011 -37,477 -23,360 454,858 -20,380
2010 -34,759 -21,668 461,293 -20,380
2009 -26,800 -19,060 471,839 -20,378
2008 -32,967 -17,595 461,665 -24,028
2007 -37,727 -16,366 426,880 -27,013
2006 -39,526 -15,184 383,265 -29,197
2005 -42,124 -14,435 363,462 -33,386
2004 -40,128 -13,604 363,994 -38,834
2003 -44,319 -13,183 355,098 -44,092
2002 -46,240 -12,735 359,231 -47,679
2001 -44,050 -30,726 356,483 -48,642
2000 -41,668 -26,211 365,138 -66,547
1999 -39,411 -23,846 385,448 -61,955
1998 -52,844 -23,262 408,532 -49,862
1997 -58,185 -22,963 441,631 -48,360
1996 -45,159 -21,520 471,010 -50,314
1995 -42,030 -22,020 493,966 -45,876
1994 -32,086 -20,984 502,279 -41,788
1993 -24,569 -19,973 527,557 -37,377
1992 -18,789 -120,552 548,793 -33,259
1991 -14,675 -119,356 557,886 -29,064
1990 -3,487 -116,817 540,581 -73,478
1989 5,326 -114,705 522,323 -13,888
1988 9,879 215 525,126 -473
1987 8,971 357 537,292 -824
1986 16,125 1,104 533,234 -802
1985 11,649 -19,230 508,893 -773
1984 20,610 -1,032 485,617 -752
1983 21,455 -1,872 454,464 1,568
1982 24,077 -1,860 431,389 3,897
1981 29,341 -1,830 413,897 6,223
1980 30,129 -2,045 401,557 8,540
1979 40,599 -872 387,754 10,864
1978 44,070 -62,769 372,068 27,783
1977 47,543 -11,955 369,572 45,622
1976 56,055 -2,522 363,110 42,094
1975 54,941 -38,071 357,382 37,611
1974 64,223 -1,402 350,422 33,600
1973 57,760 -5,409 341,807 30,094
1972 47,169 -11,296 333,230 26,748
1971 52,925 -7,654 323,171 24,030
1970 61,125 -11,315 313,216 37,324
1969 63,256 -3,204 302,833 65,596
1968 69,468 -132 295,651 77,914
1967 49,861 -420 298,350 74,030
1966 54,504 -144 297,844 69,537
1965 58,249 -1,406 302,264 65,579
1964 66,783 505 298,790 61,512
1963 66,241 500 293,432 57,002
1962 64,104 499 292,788 52,532
1961 75,460 378 279,841 48,168
1960 76,314 -1,112 267,165 22,039

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 Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

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
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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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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