Bulgaria vs Norway: Working-age population

Bulgaria
5,509 Persons
in 2025
Norway
4,670 Persons
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
25th
Norway rank
28th

Working-age population over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Norway
02.0k4.0k6.0k200020122025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 5,509 Persons against 4,670 Persons in Norway, a difference of 839 Persons.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 25th and Norway ranks 28th of 33 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 6,677 Persons 3,331 Persons 3,346 Persons Bulgaria
2010s 6,160 Persons 4,062 Persons 2,098 Persons Bulgaria
2020s 5,539 Persons 4,534 Persons 1,005 Persons Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher working-age population, Bulgaria or Norway?
Bulgaria, at 5,509 Persons against 4,670 Persons in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in working-age population between Bulgaria and Norway?
839 Persons, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for working-age population?
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Norway ranks 28th of 33 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Working-age population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Working-age population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,292 data points, 1955–2025
Last refreshed

The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.