Population of Bulgaria 2026: 6,423,207 (Eurostat)

Population on 1 January in Bulgaria was 6,423,207 count in 2026. That is -14,153 count against 2025. Source: Eurostat demo_gind, published 2026-09-30.

Questions and answers

What is the latest figure for Population on 1 January in Bulgaria?

6,423,207 (2026), according to Eurostat.

How does Bulgaria rank in Europe?

Rank 16 of 30 European countries with data for 2026, from highest to lowest.

How has it changed since 2025?

From 6,437,360 to 6,423,207, a change of −14,153.

What the number means

How many people were registered as living in the country at the start of the year.

Earlier periods

Source

Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Open the table at Eurostat

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Other series for this region

• Gross domestic product per inhabitant
• Employment rate, ages 20 to 64
• Consumer price change, annual average
• Unemployment rate
• Nights spent at tourist accommodation
• Youth unemployment rate, ages 15 to 24
• Government debt, share of GDP
• Government surplus or deficit, share of GDP
• Hourly labour cost
• House price change, annual
• Unemployment rate, monthly
• Inflation, monthly
• House price change, quarterly

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Population on 1 January

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