Bulgaria vs Ireland: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional
Bulgaria
35,085
in 2025
Ireland
51,643
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
16th
Ireland rank
13th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 51,643 against 35,085 in Bulgaria, a difference of 16,558.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.5 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ireland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 13th of 49 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -37,327 | 41,719 | 79,046 | Ireland |
| 2010s | -35,366 | 9,212 | 44,579 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 35,412 | 62,078 | 26,666 | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 51,643 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 Ireland?
- 16,558, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at regional?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th and Ireland ranks 13th 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.