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Europe & Central Asia · Country statistics

Bulgaria

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population6.43M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$130.78B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$20.33K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth75.82024 · yearsInternet use82.4%2024 · % of populationForest area36.2%2023 · % of land area
Population growth
-0.1%

% per year·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Bulgaria2025 · -0.1%
-2.17-1.39-0.610.180.961960199320251961: 1%1962: 0.9%1963: 0.8%1964: 0.8%1965: 0.7%1966: 0.7%1967: 0.6%1968: 0.7%1969: 0.8%1970: 0.7%1971: 0.5%1972: 0.5%1973: 0.5%1974: 0.7%1975: 0.5%1976: 0.4%1977: 0.5%1978: 0.1%1979: 0.1%1980: 0.4%1981: 0.3%1982: 0.3%1983: 0.2%1984: 0.2%1985: -0%1986: -0%1987: 0.1%1988: 0.1%1989: -1.2%1990: -1.8%1991: -1%1992: -1.1%1993: -0.8%1994: -0.3%1995: -0.4%1996: -0.5%1997: -0.6%1998: -0.7%1999: -0.6%2000: -0.5%2001: -2%2002: -2.2%2003: -0.8%2004: -0.8%2005: -0.8%2006: -0.8%2007: -0.7%2008: -0.7%2009: -0.6%2010: -0.7%2011: -0.6%2012: -0.6%2013: -2%2014: -1.2%2015: -1.3%2016: -1.3%2017: -1.3%2018: -1.4%2019: -1.4%2020: -1%2021: -0.7%2022: -0.7%2023: -0.3%2024: -0.1%2025: -0.1%

Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Country context

Bulgaria in perspective

Region
Europe & Central Asia
Capital
Sofia
Country code
BGR

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