Bulgaria vs Ireland: Population projections

Bulgaria
5.30 million Persons
in 2070
Ireland
6.07 million Persons
in 2070
Bulgaria rank
38th
Ireland rank
36th

Population projections over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
02.0M4.0M6.0M202420472070

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 6.07 million Persons against 5.30 million Persons in Bulgaria, a difference of 777,380 Persons.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 2024 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 36th of 43 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
2020s 6.74 million Persons 5.32 million Persons 1.42 million Persons Bulgaria
2030s 6.34 million Persons 5.58 million Persons 764,211 Persons Bulgaria
2040s 6.00 million Persons 5.89 million Persons 112,874 Persons Bulgaria
2050s 5.72 million Persons 6.06 million Persons 344,144 Persons Ireland
2060s 5.44 million Persons 6.08 million Persons 647,331 Persons Ireland
2070s 5.30 million Persons 6.07 million Persons 777,380 Persons Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population projections, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 6.07 million Persons against 5.30 million Persons in Bulgaria as of 2070.
What is the difference in population projections between Bulgaria and Ireland?
777,380 Persons, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
47 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2070.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for population projections?
Bulgaria ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 36th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Population projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population projections
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 2,581 data points, 2024–2070
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population projections data up to 2070 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. Population projections are, in most countries, according to medium variant. See country details for the variants retained for each demographic component of total fertility, life expectancy at birth and net annual migration) in Population projection metadata.