Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Population by income level
Bulgaria
6.43 million
in 2025
Nicaragua
7.01 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
111th
Nicaragua rank
108th
Population by income level over time
- Bulgaria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7.01 million against 6.43 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 574,200.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 108th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.16 million | 2.05 million | 6.11 million | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 8.68 million | 2.78 million | 5.90 million | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 8.93 million | 3.66 million | 5.27 million | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.44 million | 4.58 million | 3.86 million | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.73 million | 5.32 million | 2.40 million | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.03 million | 6.11 million | 920,257 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.47 million | 6.78 million | 307,248 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by income level, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 7.01 million against 6.43 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population by income level between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 574,200, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for population by income level?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 108th 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.