The total population in Bulgaria was estimated at 7.1 million people in 2018, according to the latest census figures. Looking back, in the year of 1960, Bulgaria had a population of 7.8 million people. The population of Bulgaria represents 0.11 percent of the world´s total population which arguably means that one person in every 932 people on the planet is a resident of Bulgaria. This page provides – Bulgaria Population – actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.