Bulgaria vs Hungary: Bovine population

Bulgaria
641.28 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2006
Hungary
888.5 Thousand heads (animals)
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
20th
Hungary rank
18th

Bovine population over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 888.5 Thousand heads (animals) against 641.28 Thousand heads (animals) in Bulgaria, a difference of 247.22 Thousand heads (animals).

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 18th of 28 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hungary Difference Ahead
1980s 1,670 Thousand heads (animals) 1,753 Thousand heads (animals) 82.33 Thousand heads (animals) Hungary
1990s 946.33 Thousand heads (animals) 1,140 Thousand heads (animals) 194.11 Thousand heads (animals) Hungary
2000s 676.22 Thousand heads (animals) 754.4 Thousand heads (animals) 78.18 Thousand heads (animals) Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher bovine population, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Hungary, at 888.5 Thousand heads (animals) against 641.28 Thousand heads (animals) in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in bovine population between Bulgaria and Hungary?
247.22 Thousand heads (animals), with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
17 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2006.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for bovine population?
Bulgaria ranks 20th and Hungary ranks 18th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Bovine population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Bovine population
Unit
Thousand heads (animals)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 780 data points, 1974–2025
Last refreshed