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

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The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,433,302 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,390,149 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 16 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.31% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.86% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.39M (15.9% decline), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Bulgaria vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Vietnam
2100 3,384,288 92,225,380
2099 3,408,821 92,721,469
2098 3,433,149 93,212,742
2097 3,457,549 93,688,693
2096 3,482,057 94,163,950
2095 3,506,060 94,626,063
2094 3,530,278 95,083,879
2093 3,554,432 95,543,293
2092 3,578,667 96,000,019
2091 3,602,907 96,459,165
2090 3,627,300 96,922,871
2089 3,652,188 97,384,434
2088 3,677,416 97,843,001
2087 3,703,460 98,308,755
2086 3,730,284 98,773,008
2085 3,757,953 99,233,927
2084 3,786,496 99,695,401
2083 3,815,548 100,162,677
2082 3,845,662 100,634,653
2081 3,876,344 101,104,469
2080 3,908,874 101,568,526
2079 3,942,344 102,030,723
2078 3,976,345 102,480,219
2077 4,011,440 102,928,253
2076 4,047,182 103,358,352
2075 4,083,977 103,783,177
2074 4,122,447 104,197,814
2073 4,161,511 104,606,950
2072 4,201,158 105,005,673
2071 4,241,639 105,384,777
2070 4,283,145 105,757,144
2069 4,325,083 106,110,195
2068 4,367,606 106,454,379
2067 4,411,116 106,794,625
2066 4,455,358 107,126,965
2065 4,500,141 107,442,675
2064 4,545,243 107,744,261
2063 4,590,439 108,038,461
2062 4,635,634 108,322,712
2061 4,681,315 108,590,617
2060 4,727,089 108,842,045
2059 4,772,667 109,087,333
2058 4,817,532 109,320,301
2057 4,862,597 109,529,799
2056 4,907,646 109,715,196
2055 4,953,105 109,886,647
2054 4,998,650 110,035,740
2053 5,044,397 110,156,643
2052 5,089,817 110,253,026
2051 5,135,505 110,321,289
2050 5,181,635 110,344,733
2049 5,228,058 110,339,565
2048 5,274,692 110,296,602
2047 5,322,212 110,211,618
2046 5,369,645 110,090,837
2045 5,417,381 109,926,260
2044 5,465,818 109,731,512
2043 5,514,902 109,497,595
2042 5,564,573 109,225,525
2041 5,615,489 108,919,674
2040 5,667,076 108,594,542
2039 5,719,506 108,237,715
2038 5,771,452 107,861,117
2037 5,824,628 107,463,482
2036 5,877,980 107,058,359
2035 5,930,517 106,630,705
2034 5,983,205 106,189,495
2033 6,036,049 105,745,684
2032 6,088,107 105,283,013
2031 6,140,619 104,809,957
2030 6,193,318 104,314,150
2029 6,244,785 103,819,556
2028 6,294,981 103,300,347
2027 6,343,732 102,759,746
2026 6,390,149 102,197,177
2025 6,433,302 101,598,527
2024 6,441,421 100,987,686
2023 6,446,596 100,352,192
2022 6,465,097 99,680,655
2021 6,507,301 98,935,098
2020 6,550,696 98,079,191
2019 6,616,726 97,173,776
2018 6,710,798 96,237,319
2017 6,803,468 95,176,977
2016 6,894,139 94,000,117
2015 6,984,225 92,823,254
2014 7,073,572 91,679,578
2013 7,160,005 90,573,104
2012 7,305,888 89,510,356
2011 7,348,328 88,468,314
2010 7,395,599 87,455,152
2009 7,444,443 86,460,018
2008 7,492,561 85,175,788
2007 7,545,338 83,633,375
2006 7,601,022 82,167,897
2005 7,658,972 81,088,313
2004 7,716,860 80,338,971
2003 7,775,327 79,563,777
2002 7,837,161 78,772,224
2001 8,009,142 77,969,361
2000 8,170,172 77,154,011
1999 8,210,624 76,287,452
1998 8,256,786 75,299,660
1997 8,312,068 74,226,889
1996 8,362,826 73,156,447
1995 8,406,067 72,049,940
1994 8,443,591 70,854,391
1993 8,472,313 69,586,384
1992 8,540,164 68,260,337
1991 8,632,367 66,891,775
1990 8,718,289 65,504,552
1989 8,876,972 64,147,348
1988 8,981,446 62,843,228
1987 8,971,359 61,584,651
1986 8,958,171 60,347,048
1985 8,960,547 59,060,622
1984 8,960,679 57,706,067
1983 8,939,738 56,337,921
1982 8,917,457 55,011,289
1981 8,891,117 53,738,141
1980 8,861,535 52,490,101
1979 8,825,940 51,378,211
1978 8,814,032 50,249,552
1977 8,804,183 48,954,872
1976 8,758,599 47,684,931
1975 8,720,742 46,482,903
1974 8,678,745 45,413,537
1973 8,620,967 44,409,861
1972 8,576,200 43,429,168
1971 8,536,395 42,449,276
1970 8,489,574 41,475,230
1969 8,434,172 40,582,096
1968 8,369,603 39,734,609
1967 8,310,226 38,895,080
1966 8,258,057 38,024,836
1965 8,204,168 37,129,656
1964 8,144,340 36,201,563
1963 8,078,145 35,249,101
1962 8,012,946 34,288,560
1961 7,943,118 33,409,059
1960 7,867,374 32,531,933

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 Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 503,990 people (a 7.31% decline), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M 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
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Vietnam
2100 -0.72% -0.54%
2099 -0.71% -0.53%
2098 -0.71% -0.51%
2097 -0.7% -0.5%
2096 -0.68% -0.49%
2095 -0.69% -0.48%
2094 -0.68% -0.48%
2093 -0.68% -0.48%
2092 -0.67% -0.48%
2091 -0.67% -0.48%
2090 -0.68% -0.47%
2089 -0.69% -0.47%
2088 -0.7% -0.47%
2087 -0.72% -0.47%
2086 -0.74% -0.46%
2085 -0.75% -0.46%
2084 -0.76% -0.47%
2083 -0.78% -0.47%
2082 -0.79% -0.46%
2081 -0.83% -0.46%
2080 -0.85% -0.45%
2079 -0.86% -0.44%
2078 -0.87% -0.44%
2077 -0.88% -0.42%
2076 -0.9% -0.41%
2075 -0.93% -0.4%
2074 -0.94% -0.39%
2073 -0.94% -0.38%
2072 -0.95% -0.36%
2071 -0.97% -0.35%
2070 -0.97% -0.33%
2069 -0.97% -0.32%
2068 -0.99% -0.32%
2067 -0.99% -0.31%
2066 -1% -0.29%
2065 -0.99% -0.28%
2064 -0.98% -0.27%
2063 -0.97% -0.26%
2062 -0.98% -0.25%
2061 -0.97% -0.23%
2060 -0.95% -0.22%
2059 -0.93% -0.21%
2058 -0.93% -0.19%
2057 -0.92% -0.17%
2056 -0.92% -0.16%
2055 -0.91% -0.14%
2054 -0.91% -0.11%
2053 -0.89% -0.09%
2052 -0.89% -0.06%
2051 -0.89% -0.02%
2050 -0.89% 0.005%
2049 -0.88% 0.04%
2048 -0.89% 0.08%
2047 -0.88% 0.11%
2046 -0.88% 0.15%
2045 -0.89% 0.18%
2044 -0.89% 0.21%
2043 -0.89% 0.25%
2042 -0.91% 0.28%
2041 -0.91% 0.3%
2040 -0.92% 0.33%
2039 -0.9% 0.35%
2038 -0.91% 0.37%
2037 -0.91% 0.38%
2036 -0.89% 0.4%
2035 -0.88% 0.42%
2034 -0.88% 0.42%
2033 -0.86% 0.44%
2032 -0.86% 0.45%
2031 -0.85% 0.48%
2030 -0.82% 0.48%
2029 -0.8% 0.5%
2028 -0.77% 0.53%
2027 -0.73% 0.55%
2026 -0.67% 0.59%
2025 -0.13% 0.6%
2024 -0.08% 0.63%
2023 -0.29% 0.67%
2022 -0.65% 0.75%
2021 -0.66% 0.87%
2020 -1% 0.93%
2019 -1.4% 0.97%
2018 -1.36% 1.11%
2017 -1.32% 1.25%
2016 -1.29% 1.27%
2015 -1.26% 1.25%
2014 -1.21% 1.22%
2013 -2% 1.19%
2012 -0.58% 1.18%
2011 -0.64% 1.16%
2010 -0.66% 1.15%
2009 -0.64% 1.51%
2008 -0.7% 1.84%
2007 -0.73% 1.78%
2006 -0.76% 1.33%
2005 -0.75% 0.93%
2004 -0.75% 0.97%
2003 -0.79% 1%
2002 -2.15% 1.03%
2001 -1.97% 1.06%
2000 -0.49% 1.14%
1999 -0.56% 1.31%
1998 -0.67% 1.45%
1997 -0.61% 1.46%
1996 -0.51% 1.54%
1995 -0.44% 1.69%
1994 -0.34% 1.82%
1993 -0.79% 1.94%
1992 -1.07% 2.05%
1991 -0.99% 2.12%
1990 -1.79% 2.12%
1989 -1.16% 2.08%
1988 0.11% 2.04%
1987 0.15% 2.05%
1986 -0.03% 2.18%
1985 -0.001% 2.35%
1984 0.23% 2.43%
1983 0.25% 2.41%
1982 0.3% 2.37%
1981 0.33% 2.38%
1980 0.4% 2.16%
1979 0.14% 2.25%
1978 0.11% 2.64%
1977 0.52% 2.66%
1976 0.43% 2.59%
1975 0.48% 2.35%
1974 0.67% 2.26%
1973 0.52% 2.26%
1972 0.47% 2.31%
1971 0.55% 2.35%
1970 0.66% 2.2%
1969 0.77% 2.13%
1968 0.71% 2.16%
1967 0.63% 2.29%
1966 0.66% 2.41%
1965 0.73% 2.56%
1964 0.82% 2.7%
1963 0.81% 2.8%
1962 0.88% 2.63%
1961 0.96% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Vietnam
Current population
6390149
102486146
Population rank 112/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 1.23%
One net population change
1.08 hours
51.8 seconds
One birth every
9.83 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
5.23 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline -22 +1,674
Annual growth/decline -8,119 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate -0.13% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 168/197 122/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -48,171
Net migration rank 106/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -48,171
2024 -47,023 524 684,393 -59,645
2023 -43,837 5,173 727,955 -81,789
2022 -62,065 26,498 775,914 -78,977
2021 -90,452 11,756 799,593 -5,418
2020 -65,507 30,167 924,004 -6,457
2019 -46,317 -2,156 895,262 -2,051
2018 -46,304 -3,873 882,977 96,650
2017 -45,583 -6,109 1,001,833 139,245
2016 -42,744 -9,482 1,045,094 167,652
2015 -44,699 -4,227 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 -41,027 -2,180 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 -37,948 -1,324 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 -40,183 -26,334 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 -37,477 -23,360 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 -34,759 -21,668 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 -26,800 -19,060 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 -32,967 -17,595 1,008,141 571,113
2007 -37,727 -16,366 981,689 523,784
2006 -39,526 -15,184 943,041 482,399
2005 -42,124 -14,435 942,084 -208,337
2004 -40,128 -13,604 985,438 -220,458
2003 -44,319 -13,183 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 -46,240 -12,735 991,427 -193,766
2001 -44,050 -30,726 985,610 -177,586
2000 -41,668 -26,211 966,894 -144,298
1999 -39,411 -23,846 925,519 -15,010
1998 -52,844 -23,262 959,016 106,091
1997 -58,185 -22,963 1,028,116 52,382
1996 -45,159 -21,520 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 -42,030 -22,020 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 -32,086 -20,984 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 -24,569 -19,973 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 -18,789 -120,552 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 -14,675 -119,356 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 -3,487 -116,817 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 5,326 -114,705 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 9,879 215 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 8,971 357 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 16,125 1,104 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 11,649 -19,230 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 20,610 -1,032 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 21,455 -1,872 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 24,077 -1,860 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 29,341 -1,830 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 30,129 -2,045 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 40,599 -872 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 44,070 -62,769 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 47,543 -11,955 1,259,315 49,655
1976 56,055 -2,522 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 54,941 -38,071 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 64,223 -1,402 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 57,760 -5,409 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 47,169 -11,296 921,524 -1,920
1971 52,925 -7,654 963,259 76,961
1970 61,125 -11,315 905,902 1,997
1969 63,256 -3,204 878,359 0
1968 69,468 -132 815,116 1,489
1967 49,861 -420 862,071 394
1966 54,504 -144 876,283 1,769
1965 58,249 -1,406 913,761 -1,438
1964 66,783 505 950,219 -6,328
1963 66,241 500 961,067 0
1962 64,104 499 960,046 0
1961 75,460 378 798,978 0
1960 76,314 -1,112 955,268 0

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 Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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