Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Population (Our World)
Bulgaria
6.80 million
in 2023
El Salvador
6.31 million
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
111th
El Salvador rank
113th
Population (Our World) over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.80 million against 6.31 million in El Salvador, a difference of 486,170.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 241 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 111th and El Salvador ranks 113th of 239 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 800,000 | 59,381 | 740,619 | Bulgaria |
| 1100s | 870,000 | 64,779 | 805,221 | Bulgaria |
| 1200s | 930,000 | 70,668 | 859,332 | Bulgaria |
| 1300s | 1.00 million | 77,092 | 922,908 | Bulgaria |
| 1400s | 550,000 | 84,101 | 465,899 | Bulgaria |
| 1500s | 800,000 | 91,746 | 708,254 | Bulgaria |
| 1600s | 1.25 million | 100,087 | 1.15 million | Bulgaria |
| 1700s | 1.25 million | 109,186 | 1.14 million | Bulgaria |
| 1710s | 1.29 million | 110,404 | 1.18 million | Bulgaria |
| 1720s | 1.35 million | 111,967 | 1.24 million | Bulgaria |
| 1730s | 1.42 million | 114,008 | 1.30 million | Bulgaria |
| 1740s | 1.49 million | 116,715 | 1.37 million | Bulgaria |
| 1750s | 1.56 million | 120,359 | 1.44 million | Bulgaria |
| 1760s | 1.63 million | 125,331 | 1.51 million | Bulgaria |
| 1770s | 1.71 million | 132,200 | 1.58 million | Bulgaria |
| 1780s | 1.79 million | 155,360 | 1.63 million | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | 1.88 million | 178,520 | 1.70 million | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | 2.24 million | 207,868 | 2.03 million | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | 2.20 million | 200,834 | 2.00 million | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 2.23 million | 262,607 | 1.97 million | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 2.33 million | 299,588 | 2.03 million | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | 2.44 million | 341,102 | 2.10 million | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 2.52 million | 394,842 | 2.12 million | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 2.56 million | 465,729 | 2.09 million | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 2.75 million | 568,156 | 2.18 million | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 3.17 million | 691,999 | 2.47 million | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 3.66 million | 788,322 | 2.87 million | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 4.18 million | 925,639 | 3.26 million | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 4.71 million | 1.16 million | 3.55 million | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 5.42 million | 1.44 million | 3.98 million | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 6.23 million | 1.70 million | 4.52 million | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 6.84 million | 1.97 million | 4.86 million | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 7.51 million | 2.44 million | 5.07 million | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 8.16 million | 3.17 million | 4.99 million | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 8.68 million | 4.07 million | 4.61 million | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 8.94 million | 4.87 million | 4.07 million | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.40 million | 5.71 million | 2.70 million | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.73 million | 6.00 million | 1.73 million | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.20 million | 6.16 million | 1.04 million | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.86 million | 6.27 million | 588,032 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
- Bulgaria, at 6.80 million against 6.31 million in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 486,170, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for population?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th and El Salvador ranks 113th of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.