Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Population: comparison of UN projections
Bulgaria
6.80 million people
in 2023
El Salvador
6.31 million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
110th
El Salvador rank
112th
Population: comparison of UN projections over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.80 million people against 6.31 million people in El Salvador, a difference of 486,170 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 110th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 236 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.51 million people | 2.44 million people | 5.07 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 8.16 million people | 3.17 million people | 4.99 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 8.68 million people | 4.07 million people | 4.61 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 8.94 million people | 4.87 million people | 4.07 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.40 million people | 5.71 million people | 2.70 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.73 million people | 6.00 million people | 1.73 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.20 million people | 6.16 million people | 1.04 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.86 million people | 6.27 million people | 588,032 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population: comparison of un projections, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
- Bulgaria, at 6.80 million people against 6.31 million people in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population: comparison of un projections between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 486,170 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for population: comparison of un projections?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th and El Salvador ranks 112th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population: comparison of UN projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.