Bulgaria vs Greece: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional
Bulgaria
35,085
in 2025
Greece
49,637
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
16th
Greece rank
14th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 49,637 against 35,085 in Bulgaria, a difference of 14,552.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Greece ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Greece ranks 14th of 49 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -37,327 | 31,564 | 68,891 | Greece |
| 2010s | -35,366 | -26,232 | 9,134 | Greece |
| 2020s | 35,412 | 15,288 | 20,124 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 49,637 against 35,085 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 14,552, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Greece ranks 14th of 49 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional level (NUTS 3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.