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
02.0M4.0M6.0M202420622100

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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed

Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.