Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region
Bulgaria
6.44 million Number
in 2025
Switzerland
9.05 million Number
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
20th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.05 million Number against 6.44 million Number in Bulgaria, a difference of 2.61 million Number.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 49 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.46 million Number | 6.95 million Number | 1.51 million Number | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.76 million Number | 7.40 million Number | 365,509 Number | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.07 million Number | 8.18 million Number | 1.11 million Number | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.49 million Number | 8.81 million Number | 2.32 million Number | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.05 million Number against 6.44 million Number in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 2.61 million Number, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for population on 1 january by age group, sex and nuts 2 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 20th of 49 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.