Population in Bulgaria, 2026
Population in 2026 (year-to-date through 1 January 2026): Annual value (as of 1 January 2026) — 6,210,925 people. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.
Population in 2026: data as of 1 January 2026
- Value: 6,210,925 people
- Change vs 2025: −51,983 people (−0.83 %)
- Position in history: below the 47-year average (average — 7,820,450.57 people)
- Series maximum — 8,903,367 people in 1985 (41 years ago)
- This is the minimum over the available series history (47 years)
- Value date: 1 January 2026
- Source: International Monetary Fund
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, people |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 7,050,034 |
| 2018 | 7,000,039 |
| 2019 | 6,951,482 |
| 2020 | 6,916,548 |
| 2021 | 6,838,937 |
| 2022 | 6,447,710 |
| 2023 | 6,445,481 |
| 2024 | 6,437,360 |
| 2025 | 6,262,908 |
| 2026 | 6,210,925 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for Bulgaria — on the Population page.