Bulgaria vs Romania: Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and other

Bulgaria
1.19 million Person
in 2100
Romania
1.68 million Person
in 2100
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Romania rank
19th

Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and other over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1.68 million Person against 1.19 million Person in Bulgaria, a difference of 489,010 Person.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.4 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 82 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 19th of 35 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 1.33 million Person 2.32 million Person 987,050 Person Romania
2020s 1.33 million Person 2.31 million Person 972,651 Person Romania
2030s 1.33 million Person 2.24 million Person 912,428 Person Romania
2040s 1.32 million Person 2.16 million Person 843,486 Person Romania
2050s 1.30 million Person 2.08 million Person 777,763 Person Romania
2060s 1.27 million Person 1.97 million Person 696,827 Person Romania
2070s 1.23 million Person 1.84 million Person 606,703 Person Romania
2080s 1.20 million Person 1.74 million Person 536,278 Person Romania
2090s 1.19 million Person 1.70 million Person 501,420 Person Romania
2100s 1.19 million Person 1.68 million Person 489,010 Person Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 1.68 million Person against 1.19 million Person in Bulgaria as of 2100.
What is the difference in population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other between Bulgaria and Romania?
489,010 Person, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
82 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2100.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for population on 1st january by age, sex, type of projection and other?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Romania ranks 19th of 35 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and other typologies. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population on 1st January by age, sex, type of projection and other typologies
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 2,952 data points, 2019–2100
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