Number of people living in the capital city in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of people living in the capital city was 775,130 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Bulgaria, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 775,130 people for number of people living in the capital city in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Bulgaria peaked at 1.08 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 775,130 people, in 2100.
Bulgaria ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1.08 million people | — |
| 2025 | 1.07 million people | -1.1% |
| 2030 | 1.05 million people | -1.7% |
| 2035 | 1.03 million people | -1.8% |
| 2040 | 1.01 million people | -1.8% |
| 2045 | 990,072 people | -2.1% |
| 2050 | 970,901 people | -1.9% |
| 2055 | 951,131 people | -2.0% |
| 2060 | 930,311 people | -2.2% |
| 2065 | 908,153 people | -2.4% |
| 2070 | 888,245 people | -2.2% |
| 2075 | 863,174 people | -2.8% |
| 2080 | 844,766 people | -2.1% |
| 2085 | 826,677 people | -2.1% |
| 2090 | 812,888 people | -1.7% |
| 2095 | 793,407 people | -2.4% |
| 2100 | 775,130 people | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.07 million people | 1.07 million people | 1.08 million people | 2 |
| 2030s | 1.04 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.05 million people | 2 |
| 2040s | 1.00 million people | 990,072 people | 1.01 million people | 2 |
| 2050s | 961,016 people | 951,131 people | 970,901 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 919,232 people | 908,153 people | 930,311 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 875,710 people | 863,174 people | 888,245 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 835,722 people | 826,677 people | 844,766 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 803,148 people | 793,407 people | 812,888 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 775,130 people | 775,130 people | 775,130 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Bulgaria?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Bulgaria was 775,130 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 775,130 people in 2100.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Bulgaria ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.