Bulgaria vs Denmark: Population by income level

Bulgaria
6.43 million
in 2025
Denmark
6.01 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
111th
Denmark rank
114th

Population by income level over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 6.43 million against 6.01 million in Denmark, a difference of 424,130.

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

Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 111th and Denmark ranks 114th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 8.16 million 4.74 million 3.42 million Bulgaria
1970s 8.68 million 5.04 million 3.64 million Bulgaria
1980s 8.93 million 5.12 million 3.81 million Bulgaria
1990s 8.44 million 5.23 million 3.21 million Bulgaria
2000s 7.73 million 5.42 million 2.30 million Bulgaria
2010s 7.03 million 5.68 million 1.35 million Bulgaria
2020s 6.47 million 5.92 million 553,357 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by income level, Bulgaria or Denmark?
Bulgaria, at 6.43 million against 6.01 million in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by income level between Bulgaria and Denmark?
424,130, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Denmark?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Denmark rank globally for population by income level?
Bulgaria ranks 111th and Denmark ranks 114th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.