Bulgaria vs Namibia: Number of children under 15, by world region
Bulgaria
987,985 people
in 2023
Namibia
1.11 million people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
123rd
Namibia rank
120th
Number of children under 15, by world region over time
- Bulgaria
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.11 million people against 987,985 people in Bulgaria, a difference of 117,025 people.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.00 million people | 221,466 people | 1.78 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 1.99 million people | 282,335 people | 1.71 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 1.94 million people | 388,328 people | 1.55 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.93 million people | 503,886 people | 1.43 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.53 million people | 662,279 people | 866,049 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.09 million people | 770,264 people | 322,252 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 998,936 people | 864,451 people | 134,485 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 994,277 people | 1.06 million people | 68,515 people | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 15, by world region, Bulgaria or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.11 million people against 987,985 people in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 15, by world region between Bulgaria and Namibia?
- 117,025 people, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Namibia rank globally for number of children under 15, by world region?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd and Namibia ranks 120th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 15, by world region. 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. This only includes people aged 0-14.