Bulgaria vs Hungary: Historical population data

Bulgaria
6.43 million Persons
in 2025
Hungary
9.51 million Persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
32nd
Hungary rank
29th

Historical population data over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M195019872025

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 9.51 million Persons against 6.43 million Persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 3.08 million Persons.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Hungary ranks 29th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hungary Difference Ahead
1950s 7.51 million Persons 9.69 million Persons 2.18 million Persons Hungary
1960s 8.16 million Persons 10.14 million Persons 1.98 million Persons Hungary
1970s 8.68 million Persons 10.52 million Persons 1.84 million Persons Hungary
1980s 8.93 million Persons 10.65 million Persons 1.71 million Persons Hungary
1990s 8.44 million Persons 10.33 million Persons 1.89 million Persons Hungary
2000s 7.73 million Persons 10.11 million Persons 2.38 million Persons Hungary
2010s 7.03 million Persons 9.83 million Persons 2.80 million Persons Hungary
2020s 6.47 million Persons 9.60 million Persons 3.12 million Persons Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical population data, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Hungary, at 9.51 million Persons against 6.43 million Persons in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in historical population data between Bulgaria and Hungary?
3.08 million Persons, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for historical population data?
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Hungary ranks 29th 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.