Bulgaria vs Türkiye

Bulgaria vs Türkiye: Population

Population in 2023: 6.8 million people in Bulgaria and 87.3 million people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 80.5 million people, or 13 times that in Bulgaria.

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Bulgaria vs Türkiye: PopulationPopulation in 2023: 6.8 million people in Bulgaria and 87.3 million people in Türkiye, by UN estimates. In 2023 the value was higher in Türkiye, by 80.5 million people, or 13 times that in Bulgaria.
BulgariaTürkiyeEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • Türkiye has been higher in every year both have figures for since 1950.
  • In 2023, Bulgaria ranked 110 and Türkiye ranked 18 of 229 countries, counting from the highest.
  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts Bulgaria at 3.53 million people and Türkiye at 65.3 million people in 2100.
  • The world as a whole: 8.09 billion people in 2023.

Every year

people · UN

YearBulgariaTürkiyeWorld
20236.8 million87.3 million8.09 billion
20226.83 million87.1 million8.02 billion
20216.88 million86.7 million7.95 billion
20206.93 million86.1 million7.89 billion
20196.98 million85.4 million7.81 billion
20187.03 million84.4 million7.73 billion
20177.08 million83.1 million7.65 billion
20167.13 million81.7 million7.56 billion
20157.18 million80 million7.47 billion
20147.22 million78 million7.38 billion
20137.27 million76.4 million7.29 billion
20127.32 million75.2 million7.2 billion
20117.38 million74.2 million7.11 billion
20107.44 million73.4 million7.02 billion
20097.49 million72.5 million6.93 billion
20087.54 million71.6 million6.84 billion
20077.59 million70.8 million6.76 billion
20067.64 million70.1 million6.67 billion
20057.7 million69.3 million6.59 billion
20047.75 million68.6 million6.5 billion
20037.8 million67.8 million6.42 billion
20027.86 million67.1 million6.34 billion
20017.93 million66.3 million6.26 billion
20008 million65.4 million6.17 billion
19998.07 million64.6 million6.09 billion
19988.14 million63.7 million6.01 billion
19978.22 million62.9 million5.93 billion
19968.29 million62 million5.84 billion
19958.36 million61 million5.76 billion
19948.42 million60 million5.68 billion
19938.47 million59 million5.59 billion
19928.56 million58 million5.51 billion
19918.7 million57 million5.42 billion
19908.82 million56 million5.33 billion
19898.94 million55 million5.23 billion
19888.99 million53.9 million5.14 billion
19878.98 million52.8 million5.05 billion
19868.96 million51.8 million4.96 billion
19858.96 million50.7 million4.87 billion
19848.95 million49.6 million4.78 billion
19838.93 million48.5 million4.7 billion
19828.91 million47.3 million4.61 billion
19818.89 million46.3 million4.53 billion
19808.86 million45.4 million4.45 billion
19798.83 million44.5 million4.37 billion
19788.81 million43.7 million4.29 billion
19778.81 million42.8 million4.22 billion
19768.76 million41.9 million4.14 billion
19758.72 million41.1 million4.07 billion
19748.68 million40.2 million4 billion
19738.63 million39.3 million3.92 billion
19728.58 million38.4 million3.85 billion
19718.54 million37.5 million3.77 billion
19708.49 million36.6 million3.7 billion
19698.44 million35.8 million3.62 billion
19688.37 million34.9 million3.55 billion
19678.31 million34.1 million3.47 billion
19668.26 million33.2 million3.4 billion
19658.2 million32.4 million3.34 billion
19648.14 million31.5 million3.26 billion
19638.07 million30.7 million3.19 billion
19628.01 million29.9 million3.12 billion
19617.94 million29.1 million3.07 billion
19607.86 million28.3 million3.02 billion
19597.79 million27.5 million2.97 billion
19587.73 million26.7 million2.91 billion
19577.65 million25.9 million2.85 billion
19567.59 million25.1 million2.8 billion
19557.53 million24.3 million2.74 billion
19547.48 million23.6 million2.69 billion
19537.42 million23 million2.63 billion
19527.36 million22.3 million2.58 billion
19517.31 million21.6 million2.54 billion
19507.25 million21 million2.49 billion
19497.1 million20.5 million–
19487.04 million20.1 million–
19476.98 million19.8 million–
19466.92 million19.5 million–
19456.86 million19.1 million–
19446.81 million18.8 million–
19436.75 million18.5 million–
19426.69 million18.2 million–
19416.64 million17.9 million–
19406.58 million17.6 million–
19396.51 million17.3 million–
19386.45 million17 million–
19376.39 million16.7 million–
19366.32 million16.4 million–
19356.26 million16.1 million–
19346.2 million15.8 million–
19336.13 million15.5 million–
19326.07 million15.3 million–
19316 million15 million–
19305.93 million14.8 million–
19295.84 million14.6 million–
19285.75 million14.5 million–
19275.65 million14.4 million–
19265.56 million14.3 million–
19255.46 million14.2 million–
19245.37 million14.1 million–
19235.28 million14 million–
19225.19 million13.9 million–
19215.1 million13.8 million–
19205.03 million13.8 million–
19194.96 million13.8 million–
19184.89 million13.9 million–
19174.84 million14 million–
19164.78 million14.1 million–
19154.73 million14.2 million–
19144.68 million14.3 million–
19134.62 million14.5 million–
19124.57 million14.6 million–
19114.52 million14.7 million–
19104.47 million14.7 million–
19094.42 million14.7 million–
19084.36 million14.6 million–
19074.31 million14.6 million–
19064.26 million14.5 million–
19054.21 million14.4 million–
19044.16 million14.3 million–
19034.11 million14.2 million–
19024.06 million14.1 million–
19014.01 million14.1 million–
19003.96 million14 million–
18993.9 million13.9 million–
18983.85 million13.8 million–
18973.79 million13.7 million–
18963.74 million13.7 million–
18953.68 million13.6 million–
18943.63 million13.5 million–
18933.57 million13.4 million–
18923.52 million13.3 million–
18913.47 million13.3 million–
18903.42 million13.2 million–
18893.37 million13.1 million–
18883.32 million13 million–
18873.28 million13 million–
18863.23 million12.9 million–
18853.19 million12.8 million–
18843.14 million12.7 million–
18833.1 million12.7 million–
18823.05 million12.6 million–
18813.01 million12.5 million–
18802.97 million12.4 million–
18792.93 million12.4 million–
18782.89 million12.3 million–
18772.85 million12.2 million–
18762.81 million12.2 million–
18752.77 million12.1 million–
18742.73 million12 million–
18732.69 million12 million–
18722.65 million11.9 million–
18712.62 million11.8 million–
18702.6 million11.8 million–
18692.58 million11.7 million–
18682.57 million11.7 million–
18672.57 million11.6 million–
18662.56 million11.6 million–
18652.56 million11.6 million–
18642.55 million11.5 million–
18632.55 million11.5 million–
18622.55 million11.5 million–
18612.54 million11.4 million–
18602.54 million11.4 million–
18592.53 million11.4 million–
18582.53 million11.3 million–
18572.53 million11.3 million–
18562.52 million11.3 million–
18552.52 million11.2 million–
18542.52 million11.2 million–
18532.51 million11.2 million–
18522.51 million11.1 million–
18512.5 million11.1 million–
18502.5 million11.1 million–
18492.49 million11 million–
18482.48 million11 million–
18472.47 million11 million–
18462.46 million10.9 million–
18452.45 million10.9 million–
18442.43 million10.9 million–
18432.42 million10.8 million–
18422.41 million10.8 million–
18412.4 million10.8 million–
18402.39 million10.7 million–
18392.38 million10.7 million–
18382.37 million10.7 million–
18372.36 million10.6 million–
18362.35 million10.6 million–
18352.34 million10.6 million–
18342.33 million10.5 million–
18332.32 million10.5 million–
18322.31 million10.5 million–
18312.3 million10.4 million–
18302.29 million10.4 million–
18292.28 million10.4 million–
18282.27 million10.3 million–
18272.26 million10.3 million–
18262.25 million10.3 million–
18252.24 million10.2 million–
18242.23 million10.2 million–
18232.22 million10.2 million–
18222.21 million10.1 million–
18212.2 million10.1 million–
18202.2 million10.1 million–
18192.19 million10.1 million–
18182.19 million10.1 million–
18172.2 million10 million–
18162.2 million10 million–
18152.2 million10 million–
18142.21 million9.98 million–
18132.21 million9.96 million–
18122.21 million9.94 million–
18112.22 million9.93 million–
18102.22 million9.91 million–
18092.22 million9.9 million–
18082.23 million9.88 million–
18072.23 million9.87 million–
18062.23 million9.85 million–
18052.23 million9.84 million–
18042.24 million9.82 million–
18032.24 million9.81 million–
18022.24 million9.79 million–
18012.25 million9.78 million–
18002.25 million9.76 million–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearBulgariaTürkiyeWorld
20246.76 million6.74 million–6.77 million87.5 million87.3 million–87.7 million8.16 billion
20256.72 million6.66 million–6.77 million87.7 million87 million–88.3 million8.23 billion
20266.67 million6.58 million–6.76 million87.9 million86.8 million–89 million8.3 billion
20276.62 million6.5 million–6.74 million88.2 million86.6 million–89.8 million8.37 billion
20286.57 million6.41 million–6.73 million88.5 million86.3 million–90.6 million8.44 billion
20296.51 million6.32 million–6.72 million88.8 million86 million–91.4 million8.5 billion
20306.46 million6.23 million–6.71 million89 million85.7 million–92.3 million8.57 billion
20316.4 million6.14 million–6.69 million89.3 million85.4 million–93.2 million8.63 billion
20326.35 million6.05 million–6.68 million89.5 million85 million–94.1 million8.7 billion
20336.29 million5.96 million–6.66 million89.8 million84.6 million–95 million8.76 billion
20346.24 million5.86 million–6.64 million90 million84.1 million–96 million8.82 billion
20356.18 million5.77 million–6.62 million90.2 million83.6 million–97 million8.89 billion
20366.13 million5.69 million–6.6 million90.4 million83.1 million–97.9 million8.95 billion
20376.07 million5.6 million–6.58 million90.6 million82.8 million–98.7 million9.01 billion
20386.02 million5.51 million–6.56 million90.7 million82.4 million–99.5 million9.06 billion
20395.96 million5.43 million–6.54 million90.9 million82 million–100 million9.12 billion
20405.91 million5.35 million–6.53 million91 million81.5 million–101 million9.18 billion
20415.85 million5.28 million–6.51 million91.1 million80.8 million–102 million9.23 billion
20425.8 million5.2 million–6.51 million91.2 million80.2 million–103 million9.29 billion
20435.75 million5.13 million–6.49 million91.3 million79.5 million–104 million9.34 billion
20445.7 million5.04 million–6.48 million91.4 million78.7 million–104 million9.39 billion
20455.65 million4.95 million–6.48 million91.4 million78 million–105 million9.44 billion
20465.6 million4.88 million–6.47 million91.4 million77.2 million–106 million9.49 billion
20475.55 million4.81 million–6.45 million91.4 million76.4 million–106 million9.54 billion
20485.5 million4.73 million–6.43 million91.4 million75.7 million–107 million9.58 billion
20495.45 million4.67 million–6.41 million91.4 million75 million–108 million9.62 billion
20505.4 million4.61 million–6.39 million91.3 million74.1 million–108 million9.66 billion
20515.35 million4.54 million–6.38 million91.1 million73.4 million–109 million9.7 billion
20525.31 million4.46 million–6.37 million91 million72.7 million–109 million9.74 billion
20535.26 million4.39 million–6.35 million90.8 million71.9 million–110 million9.78 billion
20545.21 million4.32 million–6.32 million90.6 million70.7 million–110 million9.81 billion
20555.16 million4.25 million–6.29 million90.4 million69.7 million–111 million9.85 billion
20565.12 million4.18 million–6.27 million90.2 million68.8 million–111 million9.88 billion
20575.07 million4.12 million–6.26 million89.9 million67.9 million–112 million9.91 billion
20585.02 million4.05 million–6.24 million89.6 million67.1 million–112 million9.94 billion
20594.97 million3.99 million–6.22 million89.2 million66 million–113 million9.96 billion
20604.93 million3.94 million–6.2 million88.9 million64.9 million–114 million9.99 billion
20614.88 million3.88 million–6.18 million88.5 million63.8 million–114 million10 billion
20624.83 million3.83 million–6.17 million88.1 million62.8 million–115 million10 billion
20634.78 million3.77 million–6.15 million87.7 million61.8 million–115 million10.1 billion
20644.74 million3.71 million–6.13 million87.2 million61 million–115 million10.1 billion
20654.69 million3.65 million–6.11 million86.8 million60.2 million–115 million10.1 billion
20664.64 million3.59 million–6.09 million86.3 million59.3 million–116 million10.1 billion
20674.6 million3.52 million–6.09 million85.9 million58.4 million–116 million10.1 billion
20684.55 million3.45 million–6.08 million85.4 million57.1 million–117 million10.2 billion
20694.51 million3.39 million–6.06 million84.9 million56 million–117 million10.2 billion
20704.46 million3.33 million–6.03 million84.4 million54.9 million–118 million10.2 billion
20714.42 million3.26 million–6.01 million83.8 million53.6 million–118 million10.2 billion
20724.38 million3.2 million–6 million83.3 million52.4 million–118 million10.2 billion
20734.34 million3.13 million–5.99 million82.7 million51.3 million–119 million10.2 billion
20744.3 million3.07 million–5.98 million82.2 million50.2 million–119 million10.2 billion
20754.26 million3.01 million–5.98 million81.6 million49 million–119 million10.3 billion
20764.22 million2.96 million–5.98 million81 million47.5 million–119 million10.3 billion
20774.18 million2.91 million–5.99 million80.4 million46.3 million–119 million10.3 billion
20784.15 million2.85 million–5.97 million79.8 million45.3 million–120 million10.3 billion
20794.11 million2.8 million–5.96 million79.2 million44.5 million–121 million10.3 billion
20804.08 million2.75 million–5.95 million78.6 million43.5 million–121 million10.3 billion
20814.04 million2.72 million–5.95 million77.9 million42.4 million–121 million10.3 billion
20824.01 million2.69 million–5.97 million77.3 million41.3 million–121 million10.3 billion
20833.98 million2.66 million–5.97 million76.7 million40.1 million–121 million10.3 billion
20843.95 million2.62 million–5.93 million76 million39.1 million–121 million10.3 billion
20853.92 million2.58 million–5.91 million75.4 million38.2 million–121 million10.3 billion
20863.89 million2.54 million–5.92 million74.7 million37.2 million–122 million10.3 billion
20873.87 million2.5 million–5.92 million74 million36.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
20883.84 million2.47 million–5.92 million73.4 million35 million–122 million10.3 billion
20893.81 million2.43 million–5.93 million72.7 million34.1 million–122 million10.3 billion
20903.79 million2.39 million–5.92 million72 million33.3 million–123 million10.3 billion
20913.76 million2.36 million–5.93 million71.3 million32.6 million–123 million10.3 billion
20923.74 million2.32 million–5.96 million70.7 million31.8 million–123 million10.3 billion
20933.71 million2.29 million–5.98 million70 million30.8 million–124 million10.3 billion
20943.68 million2.26 million–6.01 million69.3 million30 million–124 million10.2 billion
20953.66 million2.22 million–6.03 million68.7 million29.2 million–125 million10.2 billion
20963.63 million2.19 million–6.04 million68 million28.3 million–125 million10.2 billion
20973.61 million2.15 million–6.03 million67.3 million27.5 million–125 million10.2 billion
20983.58 million2.12 million–6 million66.7 million26.8 million–126 million10.2 billion
20993.56 million2.1 million–5.97 million66 million26.2 million–126 million10.2 billion
21003.53 million2.07 million–5.96 million65.3 million25.6 million–125 million10.2 billion

Each country on its own

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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