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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bulgaria was 6,441,421 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bulgaria's population is 6,359,449 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 6.81 times bigger than Bulgaria's.
  • Bulgaria is ranked the 112th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.08% for Bulgaria vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Bulgaria has had an average growth rate of -0.96% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bulgaria has decreased from 7.6M people to 6.36M (16.3% decline), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Bulgaria vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Bulgaria
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Yemen
2100 3,368,029 111,531,602
2099 3,392,444 111,216,538
2098 3,416,655 110,873,896
2097 3,440,938 110,513,248
2096 3,465,328 110,125,357
2095 3,489,216 109,718,989
2094 3,513,318 109,287,747
2093 3,537,356 108,834,256
2092 3,561,475 108,350,834
2091 3,585,597 107,845,139
2090 3,609,873 107,319,234
2089 3,634,642 106,769,903
2088 3,659,749 106,198,480
2087 3,685,668 105,606,248
2086 3,712,363 104,994,691
2085 3,739,898 104,356,315
2084 3,768,305 103,704,067
2083 3,797,217 103,033,111
2082 3,827,186 102,348,794
2081 3,857,721 101,642,012
2080 3,890,095 100,920,728
2079 3,923,403 100,179,245
2078 3,957,241 99,422,962
2077 3,992,168 98,654,481
2076 4,027,738 97,862,812
2075 4,064,356 97,057,105
2074 4,102,642 96,230,615
2073 4,141,518 95,389,748
2072 4,180,975 94,528,518
2071 4,221,261 93,646,094
2070 4,262,568 92,750,891
2069 4,304,304 91,836,719
2068 4,346,623 90,906,457
2067 4,389,924 89,961,778
2066 4,433,953 88,998,844
2065 4,478,521 88,022,210
2064 4,523,406 87,033,422
2063 4,568,385 86,020,867
2062 4,613,363 84,985,459
2061 4,658,825 83,934,120
2060 4,704,379 82,867,105
2059 4,749,738 81,781,887
2058 4,794,388 80,678,032
2057 4,839,236 79,563,835
2056 4,884,068 78,436,146
2055 4,929,309 77,296,391
2054 4,974,635 76,143,587
2053 5,020,162 74,985,186
2052 5,065,364 73,813,387
2051 5,110,833 72,631,340
2050 5,156,741 71,436,891
2049 5,202,941 70,243,074
2048 5,249,351 69,043,876
2047 5,296,642 67,843,741
2046 5,343,848 66,638,116
2045 5,391,354 65,433,874
2044 5,439,559 64,230,423
2043 5,488,407 63,031,296
2042 5,537,839 61,838,177
2041 5,588,510 60,651,763
2040 5,639,850 59,475,172
2039 5,692,028 58,303,694
2038 5,743,725 57,135,690
2037 5,796,645 55,973,689
2036 5,849,741 54,809,098
2035 5,902,025 53,641,994
2034 5,954,460 52,476,195
2033 6,007,050 51,307,469
2032 6,058,858 50,140,351
2031 6,111,118 48,969,961
2030 6,163,564 47,786,079
2029 6,214,784 46,594,926
2028 6,264,738 45,403,313
2027 6,313,255 44,203,683
2026 6,359,449 43,000,078
2025 6,402,394 41,792,731
2024 6,441,421 40,583,164
2023 6,446,596 39,390,799
2022 6,465,097 38,222,876
2021 6,507,301 37,140,230
2020 6,550,696 36,134,863
2019 6,616,726 35,111,408
2018 6,710,798 34,085,182
2017 6,803,468 33,090,921
2016 6,894,139 32,109,010
2015 6,984,225 31,159,379
2014 7,073,572 30,226,309
2013 7,160,005 29,312,952
2012 7,305,888 28,433,647
2011 7,348,328 27,582,897
2010 7,395,599 26,754,387
2009 7,444,443 25,927,724
2008 7,492,561 25,111,941
2007 7,545,338 24,318,082
2006 7,601,022 23,543,083
2005 7,658,972 22,790,085
2004 7,716,860 22,095,167
2003 7,775,327 21,456,379
2002 7,837,161 20,835,086
2001 8,009,142 20,226,147
2000 8,170,172 19,624,141
1999 8,210,624 19,029,420
1998 8,256,786 18,446,013
1997 8,312,068 17,873,936
1996 8,362,826 17,313,177
1995 8,406,067 16,740,058
1994 8,443,591 16,149,147
1993 8,472,313 15,563,914
1992 8,540,164 14,989,494
1991 8,632,367 14,430,201
1990 8,718,289 13,887,862
1989 8,876,972 13,364,174
1988 8,981,446 12,859,708
1987 8,971,359 12,369,912
1986 8,958,171 11,901,040
1985 8,960,547 11,453,825
1984 8,960,679 11,025,597
1983 8,939,738 10,621,499
1982 8,917,457 10,241,006
1981 8,891,117 9,882,362
1980 8,861,535 9,543,358
1979 8,825,940 9,224,194
1978 8,814,032 8,926,586
1977 8,804,183 8,648,222
1976 8,758,599 8,384,113
1975 8,720,742 8,133,598
1974 8,678,745 7,896,783
1973 8,620,967 7,672,796
1972 8,576,200 7,460,068
1971 8,536,395 7,257,462
1970 8,489,574 7,065,279
1969 8,434,172 6,875,859
1968 8,369,603 6,690,524
1967 8,310,226 6,516,444
1966 8,258,057 6,351,494
1965 8,204,168 6,195,593
1964 8,144,340 6,048,006
1963 8,078,145 5,911,135
1962 8,012,946 5,782,221
1961 7,943,118 5,655,232
1960 7,867,374 5,532,301

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bulgaria/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bulgaria decreased by 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bulgaria lost 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Bulgaria was ranked 95th most populous country in 2006 and is 112th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Yemen is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 112M 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
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bulgaria Yemen
2100 -0.72% 0.28%
2099 -0.71% 0.31%
2098 -0.71% 0.33%
2097 -0.7% 0.35%
2096 -0.68% 0.37%
2095 -0.69% 0.39%
2094 -0.68% 0.42%
2093 -0.68% 0.45%
2092 -0.67% 0.47%
2091 -0.67% 0.49%
2090 -0.68% 0.51%
2089 -0.69% 0.54%
2088 -0.7% 0.56%
2087 -0.72% 0.58%
2086 -0.74% 0.61%
2085 -0.75% 0.63%
2084 -0.76% 0.65%
2083 -0.78% 0.67%
2082 -0.79% 0.7%
2081 -0.83% 0.71%
2080 -0.85% 0.74%
2079 -0.86% 0.76%
2078 -0.87% 0.78%
2077 -0.88% 0.81%
2076 -0.9% 0.83%
2075 -0.93% 0.86%
2074 -0.94% 0.88%
2073 -0.94% 0.91%
2072 -0.95% 0.94%
2071 -0.97% 0.97%
2070 -0.97% 1%
2069 -0.97% 1.02%
2068 -0.99% 1.05%
2067 -0.99% 1.08%
2066 -1% 1.11%
2065 -0.99% 1.14%
2064 -0.98% 1.18%
2063 -0.97% 1.22%
2062 -0.98% 1.25%
2061 -0.97% 1.29%
2060 -0.95% 1.33%
2059 -0.93% 1.37%
2058 -0.93% 1.4%
2057 -0.92% 1.44%
2056 -0.92% 1.47%
2055 -0.91% 1.51%
2054 -0.91% 1.54%
2053 -0.89% 1.59%
2052 -0.89% 1.63%
2051 -0.89% 1.67%
2050 -0.89% 1.7%
2049 -0.88% 1.74%
2048 -0.89% 1.77%
2047 -0.88% 1.81%
2046 -0.88% 1.84%
2045 -0.89% 1.87%
2044 -0.89% 1.9%
2043 -0.89% 1.93%
2042 -0.91% 1.96%
2041 -0.91% 1.98%
2040 -0.92% 2.01%
2039 -0.9% 2.04%
2038 -0.91% 2.08%
2037 -0.91% 2.12%
2036 -0.89% 2.18%
2035 -0.88% 2.22%
2034 -0.88% 2.28%
2033 -0.86% 2.33%
2032 -0.86% 2.39%
2031 -0.85% 2.48%
2030 -0.82% 2.56%
2029 -0.8% 2.62%
2028 -0.77% 2.71%
2027 -0.73% 2.8%
2026 -0.67% 2.89%
2025 -0.61% 2.98%
2024 -0.08% 3.03%
2023 -0.29% 3.06%
2022 -0.65% 2.92%
2021 -0.66% 2.78%
2020 -1% 2.91%
2019 -1.4% 3.01%
2018 -1.36% 3%
2017 -1.32% 3.06%
2016 -1.29% 3.05%
2015 -1.26% 3.09%
2014 -1.21% 3.12%
2013 -2% 3.09%
2012 -0.58% 3.08%
2011 -0.64% 3.1%
2010 -0.66% 3.19%
2009 -0.64% 3.25%
2008 -0.7% 3.26%
2007 -0.73% 3.29%
2006 -0.76% 3.3%
2005 -0.75% 3.15%
2004 -0.75% 2.98%
2003 -0.79% 2.98%
2002 -2.15% 3.01%
2001 -1.97% 3.07%
2000 -0.49% 3.13%
1999 -0.56% 3.16%
1998 -0.67% 3.2%
1997 -0.61% 3.24%
1996 -0.51% 3.42%
1995 -0.44% 3.66%
1994 -0.34% 3.76%
1993 -0.79% 3.83%
1992 -1.07% 3.88%
1991 -0.99% 3.91%
1990 -1.79% 3.92%
1989 -1.16% 3.92%
1988 0.11% 3.96%
1987 0.15% 3.94%
1986 -0.03% 3.9%
1985 -0.001% 3.88%
1984 0.23% 3.8%
1983 0.25% 3.72%
1982 0.3% 3.63%
1981 0.33% 3.55%
1980 0.4% 3.46%
1979 0.14% 3.33%
1978 0.11% 3.22%
1977 0.52% 3.15%
1976 0.43% 3.08%
1975 0.48% 3%
1974 0.67% 2.92%
1973 0.52% 2.85%
1972 0.47% 2.79%
1971 0.55% 2.72%
1970 0.66% 2.75%
1969 0.77% 2.77%
1968 0.71% 2.67%
1967 0.63% 2.6%
1966 0.66% 2.52%
1965 0.73% 2.44%
1964 0.82% 2.32%
1963 0.81% 2.23%
1962 0.88% 2.25%
1961 0.96% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Bulgaria Yemen
Current population
6359449
43325643
Population rank 112/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.08% 0.52%
One net population change
1.69 hours
26.4 seconds
One birth every
9.16 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
5.19 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -14 +3,267
Annual growth/decline -5,175 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate -0.08% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 171/197 13/197
One migration net change every
2.97 hours
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -2,961 -16,291
Net migration rank 106/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 299,100 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 98/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.4% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 99/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bulgaria
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bulgaria Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -2,961 - -16,291
2024 - 524 - -10,482
2023 -43,837 5,173 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 -62,065 26,498 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 -90,452 11,756 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 -65,507 30,167 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 -46,317 -2,156 1,056,432 2,129
2018 -46,304 -3,873 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 -45,583 -6,109 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 -42,744 -9,482 975,697 -6,492
2015 -44,699 -4,227 939,922 -9,883
2014 -41,027 -2,180 920,330 15,764
2013 -37,948 -1,324 884,929 5,697
2012 -40,183 -26,334 845,645 22,349
2011 -37,477 -23,360 806,359 27,184
2010 -34,759 -21,668 803,246 20,269
2009 -26,800 -19,060 798,911 30,919
2008 -32,967 -17,595 779,123 22,621
2007 -37,727 -16,366 764,780 21,210
2006 -39,526 -15,184 750,082 13,940
2005 -42,124 -14,435 726,708 15,283
2004 -40,128 -13,604 710,493 -62,641
2003 -44,319 -13,183 694,457 -64,737
2002 -46,240 -12,735 672,494 -59,648
2001 -44,050 -30,726 658,704 -53,698
2000 -41,668 -26,211 646,694 -47,713
1999 -39,411 -23,846 633,166 -42,731
1998 -52,844 -23,262 615,488 -39,096
1997 -58,185 -22,963 604,443 -36,694
1996 -45,159 -21,520 588,786 -35,043
1995 -42,030 -22,020 607,966 -15,485
1994 -32,086 -20,984 602,363 -13,040
1993 -24,569 -19,973 595,459 -14,332
1992 -18,789 -120,552 582,072 -14,372
1991 -14,675 -119,356 565,837 -14,964
1990 -3,487 -116,817 549,654 -15,847
1989 5,326 -114,705 530,464 -16,876
1988 9,879 215 513,296 -17,952
1987 8,971 357 493,337 -9,097
1986 16,125 1,104 464,665 -11,151
1985 11,649 -19,230 455,576 -14,660
1984 20,610 -1,032 434,674 -19,143
1983 21,455 -1,872 414,823 -22,152
1982 24,077 -1,860 392,302 -23,981
1981 29,341 -1,830 374,482 -25,499
1980 30,129 -2,045 355,767 -26,740
1979 40,599 -872 336,378 -27,090
1978 44,070 -62,769 312,439 -26,524
1977 47,543 -11,955 296,115 -25,305
1976 56,055 -2,522 281,078 -23,669
1975 54,941 -38,071 266,815 -23,192
1974 64,223 -1,402 252,737 -22,726
1973 57,760 -5,409 240,235 -22,282
1972 47,169 -11,296 229,322 -21,826
1971 52,925 -7,654 219,095 -21,386
1970 61,125 -11,315 207,613 -20,966
1969 63,256 -3,204 196,305 -4,121
1968 69,468 -132 182,518 -4,031
1967 49,861 -420 173,637 -3,959
1966 54,504 -144 164,091 -3,874
1965 58,249 -1,406 155,398 -3,797
1964 66,783 505 147,299 -3,712
1963 66,241 500 133,781 -3,640
1962 64,104 499 131,262 -3,572
1961 75,460 378 129,787 -3,503
1960 76,314 -1,112 122,994 -3,431

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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 299,100 residents or 4.4% of the population were not native-born in Bulgaria, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

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
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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