Bulgaria vs Kyrgyzstan: Population peak status

Bulgaria
6.80 million
in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
7.07 million
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
110th
Kyrgyzstan rank
107th

Population peak status over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Kyrgyzstan
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How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 7.07 million against 6.80 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 277,720.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 110th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
1950s 7.51 million 1.93 million 5.58 million Bulgaria
1960s 8.16 million 2.58 million 5.58 million Bulgaria
1970s 8.68 million 3.34 million 5.34 million Bulgaria
1980s 8.94 million 4.06 million 4.87 million Bulgaria
1990s 8.40 million 4.71 million 3.69 million Bulgaria
2000s 7.73 million 5.22 million 2.51 million Bulgaria
2010s 7.20 million 5.96 million 1.24 million Bulgaria
2020s 6.86 million 6.88 million 20,348 Kyrgyzstan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population peak status, Bulgaria or Kyrgyzstan?
Kyrgyzstan, at 7.07 million against 6.80 million in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population peak status between Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan?
277,720, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for population peak status?
Bulgaria ranks 110th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population peak status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population peak status
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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