Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national
Bulgaria
6.43 million
in 2025
Switzerland
9.09 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
28th
Switzerland rank
26th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.09 million against 6.43 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.66 million.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 61 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.16 million | 5.78 million | 2.38 million | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 8.68 million | 6.28 million | 2.40 million | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 8.93 million | 6.47 million | 2.46 million | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.44 million | 6.98 million | 1.46 million | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.73 million | 7.43 million | 295,984 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.03 million | 8.22 million | 1.19 million | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.47 million | 8.85 million | 2.38 million | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.09 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 Switzerland?
- 2.66 million, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 26th 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.