Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Usually resident population on 1 January
Bulgaria
6.44 million Number
in 2025
Slovakia
5.46 million Number
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
18th
Slovakia rank
21st
Usually resident population on 1 January over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 6.44 million Number against 5.46 million Number in Slovakia, a difference of 981,110 Number.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Slovakia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 21st of 36 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.13 million Number | 5.42 million Number | 1.70 million Number | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.68 million Number | 5.45 million Number | 1.23 million Number | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher usually resident population on 1 january, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
- Bulgaria, at 6.44 million Number against 5.46 million Number in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in usually resident population on 1 january between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 981,110 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for usually resident population on 1 january?
- Bulgaria ranks 18th and Slovakia ranks 21st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Usually resident population on 1 January. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.