Bulgaria vs Congo: Population by income level

Bulgaria
6.43 million
in 2025
Congo
6.48 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
111th
Congo rank
110th

Population by income level over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 6.48 million against 6.43 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 51,140.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 111th and Congo ranks 110th of 215 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Congo Difference Ahead
1960s 8.16 million 1.20 million 6.96 million Bulgaria
1970s 8.68 million 1.60 million 7.08 million Bulgaria
1980s 8.93 million 2.05 million 6.88 million Bulgaria
1990s 8.44 million 2.71 million 5.73 million Bulgaria
2000s 7.73 million 3.67 million 4.06 million Bulgaria
2010s 7.03 million 5.04 million 1.99 million Bulgaria
2020s 6.47 million 6.11 million 360,678 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Bulgaria or Congo?
Congo, at 6.48 million against 6.43 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Bulgaria and Congo?
51,140, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Congo?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Congo rank globally for population by income level?
Bulgaria ranks 111th and Congo ranks 110th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed