Bulgaria vs Denmark: Historical population data

Bulgaria
6.43 million Persons
in 2025
Denmark
6.00 million Persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Denmark rank
33rd

Historical population data over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 6.43 million Persons against 6.00 million Persons in Denmark, a difference of 427,860 Persons.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Denmark ranks 33rd of 43 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Denmark Difference Ahead
1950s 7.51 million Persons 4.41 million Persons 3.10 million Persons Bulgaria
1960s 8.16 million Persons 4.74 million Persons 3.42 million Persons Bulgaria
1970s 8.68 million Persons 5.04 million Persons 3.64 million Persons Bulgaria
1980s 8.93 million Persons 5.12 million Persons 3.81 million Persons Bulgaria
1990s 8.44 million Persons 5.23 million Persons 3.21 million Persons Bulgaria
2000s 7.73 million Persons 5.42 million Persons 2.31 million Persons Bulgaria
2010s 7.03 million Persons 5.67 million Persons 1.35 million Persons Bulgaria
2020s 6.47 million Persons 5.92 million Persons 556,048 Persons Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical population data, Bulgaria or Denmark?
Bulgaria, at 6.43 million Persons against 6.00 million Persons in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in historical population data between Bulgaria and Denmark?
427,860 Persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for historical population data?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Denmark ranks 33rd 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

Indicator
Historical population data
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 4,256 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

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.