Natural population change in Bulgaria

Natural population change in Bulgaria was -49,238 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 4.1% from 2024. That is the 20th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons-49,238
Change on 2024-4.1%
Rank20th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high-27,1122009
Series low-90,3172021

Natural population change in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2025

-100K-80K-60K-40K-20K20002004200820122016202020252000: -41,408 persons2001: -44,188 persons2002: -46,118 persons2003: -44,568 persons2004: -40,224 persons2005: -42,299 persons2006: -39,460 persons2007: -37,655 persons2008: -32,811 persons2009: -27,112 persons2010: -34,652 persons2011: -37,412 persons2012: -40,160 persons2013: -37,767 persons2014: -41,367 persons2015: -44,167 persons2016: -42,596 persons2017: -45,836 persons2018: -46,329 persons2019: -46,545 persons2020: -65,649 persons2021: -90,317 persons2022: -62,218 persons2023: -43,809 persons2024: -47,308 persons2025: -49,238 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population change, natural change of population (demo_gind). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
2025-49,238
2024-47,308
2023-43,809
2022-62,218
2021-90,317
2020-65,649
2019-46,545
2018-46,329
2017-45,836
2016-42,596
2015-44,167
2014-41,367
2013-37,767
2012-40,160
2011-37,412
2010-34,652
2009-27,112
2008-32,811
2007-37,655
2006-39,460
2005-42,299
2004-40,224
2003-44,568
2002-46,118
2001-44,188
2000-41,408

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Bulgaria-49,238
European Union (27)-1,352,705

Rankings

Definition

Live births minus deaths during the year. A negative value means more deaths than births (Eurostat).

How to cite

Eurostat. Population change, natural change of population (demo_gind). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_gind/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the natural population change in Bulgaria?

Natural population change in Bulgaria was -49,238 in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 4.1% from 2024. That is the 20th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population change, natural change of population (demo_gind). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest natural population change in Bulgaria?

-27,112 in 2009, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

Natural population change elsewhere in European Union (27)

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