Bulgaria vs Norway: Historical population data
Historical population data over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.43 million Persons against 5.61 million Persons in Norway, a difference of 819,410 Persons.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 35th of 43 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.51 million Persons | 3.41 million Persons | 4.10 million Persons | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 8.16 million Persons | 3.71 million Persons | 4.45 million Persons | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 8.68 million Persons | 3.99 million Persons | 4.70 million Persons | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 8.93 million Persons | 4.15 million Persons | 4.78 million Persons | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.44 million Persons | 4.35 million Persons | 4.09 million Persons | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.73 million Persons | 4.63 million Persons | 3.10 million Persons | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.03 million Persons | 5.14 million Persons | 1.88 million Persons | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.47 million Persons | 5.49 million Persons | 982,287 Persons | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher historical population data, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Bulgaria, at 6.43 million Persons against 5.61 million Persons in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in historical population data between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 819,410 Persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for historical population data?
- Bulgaria ranks 32nd and Norway ranks 35th 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.