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Bulgaria vs Canada statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 41.3M in Canada (ranked 37/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 3,393,336 sq mi for Canada (ranked 101st vs. 4th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Canada
Population
6359449
42181965
Population rank 112/197 38/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$2.24T
2024
GDP rank 67/197 9/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$54,340
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 20/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$64,610
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$2.5T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
111.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$60,482
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 4/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$37,320
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 3,393,336 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.26
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
41.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
83.1 years
2026

Bulgaria and Canada: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Canada economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Canada
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Canada
2024 $113,343,355,780 $2,243,636,826,634
2023 $102,199,231,385 $2,173,339,670,064
2022 $90,506,153,294 $2,190,411,080,134
2021 $84,374,613,233 $2,022,378,748,423
2020 $70,486,877,546 $1,655,684,730,000
2019 $68,507,731,354 $1,743,725,183,673
2018 $66,097,226,262 $1,725,329,192,783
2017 $59,167,647,388 $1,649,265,644,244
2016 $53,929,397,039 $1,527,994,741,907
2015 $50,765,918,159 $1,556,508,816,217
2014 $57,080,897,012 $1,805,749,878,440
2013 $55,819,262,375 $1,846,597,421,835
2012 $54,297,052,002 $1,828,366,481,522
2011 $57,681,293,007 $1,793,326,630,175
2010 $50,689,051,382 $1,617,343,367,486
2009 $52,023,801,230 $1,374,625,142,157
2008 $54,480,684,188 $1,552,989,690,722
2007 $44,431,257,129 $1,468,820,407,783
2006 $34,380,536,496 $1,319,264,809,591
2005 $29,868,657,858 $1,173,108,598,779
2004 $26,157,743,369 $1,026,690,238,278
2003 $21,144,957,990 $895,540,646,635
2002 $16,403,043,850 $760,649,334,098
2001 $14,183,446,026 $738,981,792,355
2000 $13,245,990,274 $744,773,415,932
1999 $13,637,098,579 $678,412,196,271
1998 $15,031,055,047 $634,000,000,000
1997 $11,316,127,379 $654,986,999,856
1996 $12,294,964,838 $630,607,994,133
1995 $18,991,484,420 $605,961,090,061
1994 $9,709,240,034 $579,944,346,807
1993 $10,832,064,942 $579,053,561,739
1992 $8,602,887,623 $594,387,358,319
1991 $7,628,738,475 $612,527,712,316
1990 $20,632,090,909 $596,075,591,361
1989 $21,988,444,444 $567,211,993,243
1988 $22,555,941,176 $509,380,027,627
1987 $28,101,000,000 $433,134,238,311
1986 $20,249,294,118 $379,006,836,992
1985 $17,155,421,053 $366,186,012,450
1984 $17,594,944,444 $356,718,400,124
1983 $16,563,666,667 $341,866,277,183
1982 $19,342,000,000 $314,647,807,409
1981 $19,870,000,000 $307,246,642,756
1980 $19,839,230,769 $274,776,566,028
1979 - $243,891,124,296
1978 - $219,369,542,386
1977 - $212,325,176,305
1976 - $207,271,612,576
1975 - $174,419,757,177
1974 - $160,949,188,139
1973 - $131,764,343,566
1972 - $113,463,848,874
1971 - $99,606,454,744
1970 - $88,192,257,632
1969 - $79,405,011,125
1968 - $72,048,833,006
1967 - $65,856,924,424
1966 - $61,252,415,405
1965 - $54,649,410,479
1964 - $49,503,663,836
1963 - $45,140,337,827
1962 - $42,336,211,556
1961 - $41,038,192,838
1960 - $40,563,768,947

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Canada economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Canada
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Canada
2024 $17,596 $54,340
2023 $15,853 $54,220
2022 $13,999 $56,257
2021 $12,966 $52,887
2020 $10,760 $43,538
2019 $10,354 $46,353
2018 $9,849 $46,539
2017 $8,697 $45,130
2016 $7,822 $42,314
2015 $7,269 $43,594
2014 $8,070 $50,961
2013 $7,796 $52,638
2012 $7,432 $52,670
2011 $7,850 $52,224
2010 $6,854 $47,561
2009 $6,988 $40,875
2008 $7,271 $46,710
2007 $5,889 $44,660
2006 $4,523 $40,504
2005 $3,900 $36,384
2004 $3,390 $32,146
2003 $2,719 $28,302
2002 $2,093 $24,256
2001 $1,771 $23,822
2000 $1,621 $24,271
1999 $1,661 $22,315
1998 $1,820 $21,025
1997 $1,361 $21,902
1996 $1,470 $21,297
1995 $2,259 $20,680
1994 $1,150 $19,998
1993 $1,279 $20,187
1992 $1,007 $20,950
1991 $884 $21,847
1990 $2,367 $21,526
1989 $2,477 $20,795
1988 $2,511 $19,013
1987 $3,132 $16,378
1986 $2,260 $14,521
1985 $1,915 $14,170
1984 $1,964 $13,930
1983 $1,853 $13,477
1982 $2,169 $12,527
1981 $2,235 $12,379
1980 $2,239 $11,208
1979 - $10,078
1978 - $9,154
1977 - $8,949
1976 - $8,839
1975 - $7,537
1974 - $7,057
1973 - $5,858
1972 - $5,107
1971 - $4,535
1970 - $4,136
1969 - $3,776
1968 - $3,473
1967 - $3,226
1966 - $3,055
1965 - $2,777
1964 - $2,562
1963 - $2,380
1962 - $2,274
1961 - $2,246
1960 - $2,265

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Canada life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Canada
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Canada
2026 76.1 83.1
2025 76 82.9
2024 75.8 82.7
2023 75.6 82.6
2022 74 81.2
2021 71.4 82
2020 73.6 81.7
2019 75.1 82.3
2018 74.9 81.9
2017 74.8 81.9
2016 74.8 82
2015 74.6 81.9
2014 74.5 81.8
2013 74.8 81.8
2012 74.3 81.7
2011 74.2 81.5
2010 73.8 81.3
2009 73.7 81.1
2008 73.3 80.7
2007 73 80.5
2006 72.7 80.5
2005 72.6 80.1
2004 72.6 80
2003 72.4 79.7
2002 72.1 79.6
2001 71.9 79.4
2000 71.6 79.2
1999 71.6 78.9
1998 70.9 78.7
1997 70.3 78.5
1996 70.8 78.3
1995 71 78
1994 70.9 77.9
1993 71.2 77.7
1992 71.2 77.9
1991 71.2 77.6
1990 71.3 77.4
1989 71.5 77.1
1988 71.4 76.9
1987 71.3 76.8
1986 71.6 76.5
1985 71 76.3
1984 71.3 76.4
1983 71.2 76.1
1982 71.1 75.7
1981 71.5 75.5
1980 71.1 75.1
1979 71.2 74.8
1978 71.1 74.5
1977 70.8 74.2
1976 71.4 73.9
1975 71 73.4
1974 71.2 73.1
1973 71.3 73.1
1972 70.9 72.8
1971 70.9 72.9
1970 71.3 72.6
1969 70.5 72.4
1968 71.2 72.2
1967 70.4 72.1
1966 71.2 71.9
1965 71.3 71.7
1964 71.1 71.6
1963 70.3 71.3
1962 69.5 71.2
1961 70.2 71.2
1960 69.2 71
1959 66.6 70.6
1958 68.7 70.6
1957 66.6 69.9
1956 65.2 70
1955 64.8 70
1954 64.4 69.9
1953 64.2 69.1
1952 59.6 68.7
1951 60.7 68.5
1950 61.5 68.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bulgaria and Canada population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Canada
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Canada
2024 6,441,421 41,288,599
2023 6,446,596 40,083,484
2022 6,465,097 38,935,934
2021 6,507,301 38,239,864
2020 6,550,696 38,028,638
2019 6,616,726 37,618,495
2018 6,710,798 37,072,620
2017 6,803,468 36,545,075
2016 6,894,139 36,110,803
2015 6,984,225 35,704,498
2014 7,073,572 35,434,066
2013 7,160,005 35,080,992
2012 7,305,888 34,713,395
2011 7,348,328 34,339,221
2010 7,395,599 34,005,902
2009 7,444,443 33,630,069
2008 7,492,561 33,247,298
2007 7,545,338 32,888,886
2006 7,601,022 32,571,193
2005 7,658,972 32,242,732
2004 7,716,860 31,938,807
2003 7,775,327 31,642,461
2002 7,837,161 31,359,199
2001 8,009,142 31,020,855
2000 8,170,172 30,685,730
1999 8,210,624 30,401,286
1998 8,256,786 30,155,173
1997 8,312,068 29,905,948
1996 8,362,826 29,610,218
1995 8,406,067 29,302,311
1994 8,443,591 29,000,663
1993 8,472,313 28,684,764
1992 8,540,164 28,371,264
1991 8,632,367 28,037,420
1990 8,718,289 27,691,138
1989 8,876,972 27,276,781
1988 8,981,446 26,791,747
1987 8,971,359 26,446,601
1986 8,958,171 26,100,278
1985 8,960,547 25,842,116
1984 8,960,679 25,607,053
1983 8,939,738 25,366,451
1982 8,917,457 25,116,942
1981 8,891,117 24,819,915
1980 8,861,535 24,515,667
1979 8,825,940 24,201,544
1978 8,814,032 23,963,203
1977 8,804,183 23,725,843
1976 8,758,599 23,449,808
1975 8,720,742 23,143,275
1974 8,678,745 22,807,969
1973 8,620,967 22,491,777
1972 8,576,200 22,218,463
1971 8,536,395 21,962,032
1970 8,489,574 21,324,000
1969 8,434,172 21,028,000
1968 8,369,603 20,744,000
1967 8,310,226 20,412,000
1966 8,258,057 20,048,000
1965 8,204,168 19,678,000
1964 8,144,340 19,325,000
1963 8,078,145 18,964,000
1962 8,012,946 18,614,000
1961 7,943,118 18,271,000
1960 7,867,374 17,909,356

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Canada

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Canada
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Canada
2023 1.81 1.26
2022 1.78 1.33
2021 1.8 1.44
2020 1.77 1.41
2019 1.79 1.47
2018 1.73 1.51
2017 1.71 1.55
2016 1.67 1.59
2015 1.64 1.6
2014 1.62 1.61
2013 1.54 1.61
2012 1.5 1.63
2011 1.51 1.63
2010 1.57 1.65
2009 1.66 1.69
2008 1.56 1.7
2007 1.49 1.67
2006 1.44 1.63
2005 1.37 1.58
2004 1.33 1.56
2003 1.26 1.55
2002 1.23 1.52
2001 1.21 1.54
2000 1.26 1.51
1999 1.23 1.55
1998 1.11 1.56
1997 1.09 1.57
1996 1.23 1.63
1995 1.23 1.67
1994 1.37 1.69
1993 1.46 1.69
1992 1.55 1.71
1991 1.66 1.72
1990 1.82 1.83
1989 1.9 1.77
1988 1.97 1.68
1987 1.96 1.68
1986 2.02 1.68
1985 1.97 1.67
1984 2.01 1.65
1983 2.01 1.68
1982 2.01 1.69
1981 2 1.7
1980 2.05 1.74
1979 2.16 1.75
1978 2.15 1.77
1977 2.21 1.78
1976 2.24 1.8
1975 2.23 1.82
1974 2.29 1.84
1973 2.15 1.89
1972 2.03 1.98
1971 2.1 2.14
1970 2.17 2.26
1969 2.27 2.33
1968 2.27 2.39
1967 2.02 2.53
1966 2.03 2.75
1965 2.09 3.12
1964 2.19 3.46
1963 2.21 3.61
1962 2.24 3.68
1961 2.29 3.75
1960 2.31 3.81

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Canada demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Canada
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Canada
2024 45.5 41.5
2023 45.3 41.4
2022 45.2 41.3
2021 45 41.1
2020 44.9 40.9
2019 44.6 40.8
2018 44.3 40.8
2017 44.1 40.8
2016 43.8 40.7
2015 43.6 40.6
2014 43.3 40.5
2013 43 40.3
2012 42.8 40.1
2011 42.5 39.9
2010 42.3 39.7
2009 42 39.5
2008 41.7 39.3
2007 41.5 39.1
2006 41.3 38.8
2005 41.1 38.5
2004 40.8 38.1
2003 40.6 37.8
2002 40.3 37.4
2001 40 37.1
2000 39.7 36.7
1999 39.4 36.4
1998 39.1 36
1997 38.9 35.5
1996 38.6 35.1
1995 38.3 34.7
1994 38 34.3
1993 37.7 33.9
1992 37.4 33.6
1991 37 33.2
1990 36.6 32.9
1989 36.2 32.5
1988 35.9 32.2
1987 35.8 31.8
1986 35.6 31.4
1985 35.3 31
1984 35 30.6
1983 34.8 30.2
1982 34.6 29.8
1981 34.4 29.5
1980 34.2 29.2
1979 34.1 28.8
1978 34 28.5
1977 33.9 28.1
1976 33.8 27.7
1975 33.7 27.4
1974 33.6 27.2
1973 33.6 26.9
1972 33.5 26.6
1971 33.3 26.3
1970 33.2 26
1969 33 25.8
1968 32.8 25.7
1967 32.6 25.5
1966 32.3 25.5
1965 32 25.5
1964 31.6 25.6
1963 31.3 25.8
1962 31 26
1961 30.7 26.3
1960 30.4 26.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Canada
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$2.2T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
44.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.88%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.31%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
72,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-2.01%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
6.35%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
66.4%
2021
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
25.3%
2021
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
75.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
24.1%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
2,098,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.4%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
76
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
4,226
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$3.37T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$120B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$851M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
32,430,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
3.66%
2011
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
98.4%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Canada
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
7,336 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$8.75
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
578 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
14 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
76.8%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
23.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
19.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-89.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
14,460 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
67%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
57%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
14.1%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Canada
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.51%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+326,204
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
82.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.86 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
91.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
75
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
99
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
2.27
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
5.3
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
167
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
24.9%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
94%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Canada
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$6,378
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$974
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
83.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0%
2024
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
2.82
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
30 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
5.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
26.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
85
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
12%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
9.89 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Canada
% of world land
0.07%
2026
5.9%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
82,186 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
219,596 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
647,655 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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