Botswana vs Bulgaria: Population
Botswana
3.84 million people
in 2100
Bulgaria
3.53 million people
in 2100
Botswana rank
133rd
Bulgaria rank
136th
Population over time
- Botswana
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 3.84 million people against 3.53 million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 305,630 people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 77 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Botswana ranks 133rd and Bulgaria ranks 136th of 236 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.62 million people | 6.64 million people | 4.02 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2030s | 2.93 million people | 6.21 million people | 3.28 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2040s | 3.27 million people | 5.68 million people | 2.41 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2050s | 3.55 million people | 5.19 million people | 1.63 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2060s | 3.76 million people | 4.71 million people | 958,566 people | Bulgaria |
| 2070s | 3.85 million people | 4.28 million people | 429,818 people | Bulgaria |
| 2080s | 3.88 million people | 3.94 million people | 56,505 people | Bulgaria |
| 2090s | 3.86 million people | 3.67 million people | 192,813 people | Botswana |
| 2100s | 3.84 million people | 3.53 million people | 305,630 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Botswana or Bulgaria?
- Botswana, at 3.84 million people against 3.53 million people in Bulgaria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population between Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 305,630 people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Bulgaria?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Botswana and Bulgaria rank globally for population?
- Botswana ranks 133rd and Bulgaria ranks 136th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.