Bulgaria vs Serbia: Population
Bulgaria
6.80 million people
in 2023
Serbia
6.77 million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
110th
Serbia rank
111th
Population over time
- Bulgaria
- Serbia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.80 million people against 6.77 million people in Serbia, a difference of 22,600 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 110th and Serbia ranks 111th of 236 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.51 million people | 6.31 million people | 1.20 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 8.16 million people | 6.99 million people | 1.17 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 8.68 million people | 7.55 million people | 1.14 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 8.94 million people | 7.86 million people | 1.07 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.40 million people | 7.82 million people | 582,359 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.73 million people | 7.55 million people | 175,737 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.20 million people | 7.20 million people | 5,174 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.86 million people | 6.83 million people | 31,220 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Bulgaria or Serbia?
- Bulgaria, at 6.80 million people against 6.77 million people in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 22,600 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for population?
- Bulgaria ranks 110th and Serbia ranks 111th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.