Austria vs Bulgaria: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Austria
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 9.21 million Persons against 6.43 million Persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.78 million Persons.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Austria ranks 30th and Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 43 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Bulgaria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.95 million Persons | 7.51 million Persons | 556,871 Persons | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 7.25 million Persons | 8.16 million Persons | 913,242 Persons | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 7.55 million Persons | 8.68 million Persons | 1.13 million Persons | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 7.57 million Persons | 8.93 million Persons | 1.36 million Persons | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 7.90 million Persons | 8.44 million Persons | 539,542 Persons | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 8.19 million Persons | 7.73 million Persons | 459,717 Persons | Austria |
| 2010s | 8.60 million Persons | 7.03 million Persons | 1.58 million Persons | Austria |
| 2020s | 9.07 million Persons | 6.47 million Persons | 2.60 million Persons | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Austria or Bulgaria?
- Austria, at 9.21 million Persons against 6.43 million Persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Austria and Bulgaria?
- 2.78 million Persons, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Bulgaria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Bulgaria rank globally for historical population data?
- Austria ranks 30th and Bulgaria ranks 32nd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.