Bulgaria vs Serbia: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Bulgaria
6.43 million
in 2025
Serbia
6.55 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
28th
Serbia rank
27th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 6.55 million against 6.43 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 119,620.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Serbia ranks 27th of 61 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.31 million | 7.59 million | 720,118 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.73 million | 7.44 million | 288,599 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.03 million | 7.11 million | 82,898 | Serbia |
| 2020s | 6.47 million | 6.70 million | 228,462 | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 6.55 million against 6.43 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 119,620, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Serbia ranks 27th of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.