Bulgaria vs South East (UK) (NUTS 2021): Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region

Bulgaria
6.44 million
in 2025
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
9.18 million
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
23rd
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
21st

Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020072025

How they compare

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) currently reports 9.18 million against 6.44 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.74 million.

That makes South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 21st of 51 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Difference Ahead
1990s 8.46 million 7.74 million 722,119 Bulgaria
2000s 7.76 million 8.18 million 412,131 South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
2010s 7.07 million 8.87 million 1.80 million South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region, Bulgaria or South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), at 9.18 million against 6.44 million in Bulgaria as of 2019.
What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
2.74 million, with South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
493 places, 14,994 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed