Bulgaria vs Serbia: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Bulgaria
6.80 million
in 2023
Serbia
6.77 million
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
111th
Serbia rank
112th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 6.80 million against 6.77 million in Serbia, a difference of 22,600.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 224 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 111th and Serbia ranks 112th of 239 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 23 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
1800s 2.24 million 2.15 million 88,488 Bulgaria
1810s 2.20 million 2.15 million 57,314 Bulgaria
1820s 2.23 million 2.13 million 105,121 Bulgaria
1830s 2.33 million 2.09 million 248,066 Bulgaria
1840s 2.44 million 2.04 million 396,037 Bulgaria
1850s 2.52 million 1.99 million 526,920 Bulgaria
1860s 2.56 million 1.92 million 634,688 Bulgaria
1870s 2.75 million 1.85 million 895,962 Bulgaria
1880s 3.17 million 1.92 million 1.25 million Bulgaria
1890s 3.66 million 2.16 million 1.50 million Bulgaria
1900s 4.18 million 2.46 million 1.72 million Bulgaria
1910s 4.71 million 2.91 million 1.80 million Bulgaria
1920s 5.42 million 3.56 million 1.86 million Bulgaria
1930s 6.23 million 4.39 million 1.84 million Bulgaria
1940s 6.84 million 5.41 million 1.43 million Bulgaria
1950s 7.51 million 6.31 million 1.20 million Bulgaria
1960s 8.16 million 6.99 million 1.17 million Bulgaria
1970s 8.68 million 7.55 million 1.14 million Bulgaria
1980s 8.94 million 7.86 million 1.07 million Bulgaria
1990s 8.40 million 7.82 million 582,359 Bulgaria
2000s 7.73 million 7.55 million 175,737 Bulgaria
2010s 7.20 million 7.20 million 5,174 Bulgaria
2020s 6.86 million 6.83 million 31,220 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Bulgaria, at 6.80 million against 6.77 million in Serbia as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Bulgaria and Serbia?
22,600, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
224 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Bulgaria ranks 111th and Serbia ranks 112th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed