The population of Bulgaria is expected to decrease by 58,000 in 2025 and reach 6,579,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 4,800 people yearly. On average there are 58,222 births and 104,011 deaths in Bulgaria per year. The population density of Bulgaria has changed from 80.1 in 1980 to 62.6 in 2023.
| Current population | 6,606,803 people at present (Saturday 12th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 44.5 years |
| Life expectancy | 75.9 years | |
| Population density | 61.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,638,000 | -58,000 (-0.9%) | -4,800 | 44.5 | 1.67 | 62 | 5,109,000 (77.0%) |
| 2024 | 6,696,000 | -56,000 (-0.8%) | -4,800 | 44.4 | 62 | 5,134,000 (76.7%) | |
| 2023 | 6,752,000 | -56,000 (-0.8%) | -4,800 | 44.2 | 63 | 5,158,000 (76.4%) | |
| 2022 | 6,808,000 | -54,000 (-0.8%) | -4,800 | 44.1 | 63 | 5,180,000 (76.1%) | |
| 2021 | 6,862,000 | -54,000 (-0.8%) | -4,800 | 44.0 | 64 | 5,202,000 (75.8%) | |
| 2020 | 6,916,000 | -53,000 (-0.8%) | -4,800 | 43.8 | 1.62 | 64 | 5,222,000 (75.5%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,800 | 43.7 | 1.60 | 64 | 5,241,000 (75.2%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,800 | 43.6 | 1.58 | 65 | 5,259,000 (74.9%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,800 | 43.5 | 1.56 | 65 | 5,276,000 (74.6%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,800 | 43.4 | 1.55 | 66 | 5,293,548 (74.3%) |
| 2015 | 7,177,991 | -45,947 (-0.6%) | -4,800 | 43.2 | 1.53 | 66 | 5,307,981 (73.9%) |
| 2010 | 7,395,599 | -48,844 (-0.7%) | -4,894 | 42.4 | 1.57 | 68 | 5,347,166 (72.3%) |
| 2005 | 7,658,972 | -57,888 (-0.8%) | -16,748 | 41.4 | 1.37 | 70 | 5,406,009 (70.6%) |
| 2000 | 8,170,172 | -40,452 (-0.5%) | -17,100 | 40.1 | 1.26 | 74 | 5,629,167 (68.9%) |
| 1995 | 8,406,067 | -37,524 (-0.5%) | -26,765 | 38.7 | 1.23 | 76 | 5,697,800 (67.8%) |
| 1990 | 8,718,289 | -158,683 (-1.8%) | -71,293 | 37.3 | 1.82 | 79 | 5,786,939 (66.4%) |
| 1985 | 8,960,547 | -132 (0.0%) | -36,829 | 36.4 | 1.97 | 81 | 5,787,617 (64.6%) |
| 1980 | 8,861,535 | 35,595 (0.4%) | -4,469 | 35.7 | 2.05 | 80 | 5,503,013 (62.1%) |
| 1975 | 8,720,742 | 41,997 (0.5%) | -18,974 | 35.1 | 2.23 | 79 | 5,019,834 (57.6%) |
| 1970 | 8,489,574 | 55,402 (0.7%) | -8,679 | 34.3 | 2.17 | 77 | 4,440,047 (52.3%) |
| 1965 | 8,204,168 | 59,828 (0.7%) | -1,285 | 33.4 | 2.09 | 74 | 3,753,817 (45.8%) |
| 1960 | 7,867,374 | 75,744 (1.0%) | -287 | 32.3 | 2.31 | 73 | 2,918,796 (37.1%) |
In 2024 the population of Bulgaria was 6,696,000 and the average age increased from 32.3 in 1960 to 44.4. Urban population has increased from 5,629,167 (68.9%) in 2000 to 5,109,000 (77.0%) in the current year. The population density of Bulgaria has changed from 80.1 in 1980 to 62.6 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -4,800 | 43.8 | 1.62 | 64 | 5,222,000 (75.5%) |
| 2025 | 6,638,000 | -58,000 (-0.9%) | -4,800 | 44.5 | 1.67 | 62 | 5,109,000 (77.0%) |
| 2030 | 6,329,000 | -64,000 (-1.0%) | -4,800 | 45.1 | 1.71 | 59 | 4,957,000 (78.3%) |
| 2035 | 6,008,000 | -63,000 (-1.1%) | -4,800 | 45.7 | 1.74 | 57 | 4,780,000 (79.6%) |
| 2040 | 5,709,000 | -58,000 (-1.0%) | -4,800 | 46.1 | 1.76 | 54 | 4,607,000 (80.7%) |
| 2045 | 5,437,000 | -53,000 (-1.0%) | -4,800 | 46.3 | 1.78 | 52 | 4,447,000 (81.8%) |
| 2050 | 5,179,000 | -52,000 (-1.0%) | -4,800 | 46.4 | 1.80 | 50 | 4,290,000 (82.8%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 79.2 (76.5 years for male and 82.1 years for females). Population density will go down to 50.0 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Bulgaria constitutes of 3,411,000 women and 3,227,000 men, which means there are 946 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 19.6% of population (1,297,729) is 19 or younger, 57.8% of population (3,837,428) is between age 20 and 64 and 22.7% of population (1,504,171) is over 65.