Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Population long run with projections
Bulgaria
3.53 million
in 2100
Costa Rica
3.78 million
in 2100
Bulgaria rank
136th
Costa Rica rank
134th
Population long run with projections over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 3.78 million against 3.53 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 245,280.
That makes Costa Rica'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.
Bulgaria ranks 136th and Costa Rica ranks 134th of 229 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Costa Rica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6.64 million | 5.18 million | 1.46 million | Bulgaria |
| 2030s | 6.21 million | 5.31 million | 896,289 | Bulgaria |
| 2040s | 5.68 million | 5.38 million | 300,391 | Bulgaria |
| 2050s | 5.19 million | 5.29 million | 103,243 | Costa Rica |
| 2060s | 4.71 million | 5.08 million | 361,025 | Costa Rica |
| 2070s | 4.28 million | 4.77 million | 489,489 | Costa Rica |
| 2080s | 3.94 million | 4.39 million | 455,188 | Costa Rica |
| 2090s | 3.67 million | 3.99 million | 319,578 | Costa Rica |
| 2100s | 3.53 million | 3.78 million | 245,280 | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population long run with projections, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 3.78 million against 3.53 million in Bulgaria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population long run with projections between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 245,280, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for population long run with projections?
- Bulgaria ranks 136th and Costa Rica ranks 134th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population long run with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.