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Bulgaria vs Denmark statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 5.98M in Denmark (ranked 114/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 15,444 sq mi for Denmark (ranked 101st vs. 130th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Denmark
Population
6359449
6032403
Population rank 112/197 114/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$425B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 37/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$71,026
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 12/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$81,878
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$134B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
31.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$22,340
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 30/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$53,468
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 15,444 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
390 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
42.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026

Bulgaria and Denmark: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Denmark economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Denmark
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Denmark
2024 $113,343,355,780 $424,524,722,037
2023 $102,199,231,385 $404,651,706,118
2022 $90,506,153,294 $400,114,306,337
2021 $84,374,613,233 $406,110,162,088
2020 $70,486,877,546 $355,631,021,932
2019 $68,507,731,354 $345,401,473,013
2018 $66,097,226,262 $355,293,374,912
2017 $59,167,647,388 $331,610,593,962
2016 $53,929,397,039 $312,181,849,372
2015 $50,765,918,159 $301,758,922,338
2014 $57,080,897,012 $352,832,602,064
2013 $55,819,262,375 $344,631,016,965
2012 $54,297,052,002 $326,792,574,245
2011 $57,681,293,007 $344,315,595,263
2010 $50,689,051,382 $322,345,594,075
2009 $52,023,801,230 $322,619,152,195
2008 $54,480,684,188 $354,979,471,960
2007 $44,431,257,129 $320,213,157,595
2006 $34,380,536,496 $283,386,151,544
2005 $29,868,657,858 $265,150,087,712
2004 $26,157,743,369 $251,986,155,631
2003 $21,144,957,990 $218,421,193,436
2002 $16,403,043,850 $178,788,209,558
2001 $14,183,446,026 $164,881,594,415
2000 $13,245,990,274 $164,043,817,224
1999 $13,637,098,579 $177,887,720,536
1998 $15,031,055,047 $176,877,077,513
1997 $11,316,127,379 $173,241,365,735
1996 $12,294,964,838 $187,481,157,846
1995 $18,991,484,420 $184,848,481,008
1994 $9,709,240,034 $156,017,919,221
1993 $10,832,064,942 $143,111,306,004
1992 $8,602,887,623 $152,966,494,260
1991 $7,628,738,475 $139,180,507,778
1990 $20,632,090,909 $138,217,740,684
1989 $21,988,444,444 $112,312,200,761
1988 $22,555,941,176 $115,540,189,705
1987 $28,101,000,000 $109,183,446,340
1986 $20,249,294,118 $87,748,695,217
1985 $17,155,421,053 $62,452,421,011
1984 $17,594,944,444 $58,868,891,335
1983 $16,563,666,667 $60,331,158,447
1982 $19,342,000,000 $60,084,214,872
1981 $19,870,000,000 $61,459,941,461
1980 $19,839,230,769 $70,811,287,816
1979 - $70,393,030,603
1978 - $60,320,089,218
1977 - $49,711,709,588
1976 - $44,503,607,444
1975 - $40,418,967,666
1974 - $34,125,712,481
1973 - $30,718,181,337
1972 - $23,230,667,549
1971 - $19,086,192,720
1970 - $17,075,457,733
1969 - $15,414,902,667
1968 - $13,505,574,133
1967 - $13,059,064,806
1966 - $11,931,740,293
1965 - $10,870,670,865
1964 - $9,677,401,337
1963 - $8,466,044,980
1962 - $7,953,274,741
1961 - $7,058,361,229
1960 - $6,361,166,545

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

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Bulgaria and Denmark economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Denmark
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Denmark
2024 $17,596 $71,026
2023 $15,853 $68,044
2022 $13,999 $67,781
2021 $12,966 $69,341
2020 $10,760 $60,985
2019 $10,354 $59,404
2018 $9,849 $61,325
2017 $8,697 $57,522
2016 $7,822 $54,501
2015 $7,269 $53,094
2014 $8,070 $62,520
2013 $7,796 $61,378
2012 $7,432 $58,444
2011 $7,850 $61,810
2010 $6,854 $58,105
2009 $6,988 $58,413
2008 $7,271 $64,617
2007 $5,889 $58,632
2006 $4,523 $52,119
2005 $3,900 $48,926
2004 $3,390 $46,625
2003 $2,719 $40,519
2002 $2,093 $33,257
2001 $1,771 $30,768
2000 $1,621 $30,722
1999 $1,661 $33,426
1998 $1,820 $33,346
1997 $1,361 $32,780
1996 $1,470 $35,622
1995 $2,259 $35,321
1994 $1,150 $29,968
1993 $1,279 $27,582
1992 $1,007 $29,579
1991 $884 $27,003
1990 $2,367 $26,886
1989 $2,477 $21,882
1988 $2,511 $22,525
1987 $3,132 $21,296
1986 $2,260 $17,137
1985 $1,915 $12,213
1984 $1,964 $11,517
1983 $1,853 $11,797
1982 $2,169 $11,740
1981 $2,235 $12,000
1980 $2,239 $13,822
1979 - $13,757
1978 - $11,818
1977 - $9,770
1976 - $8,773
1975 - $7,988
1974 - $6,764
1973 - $6,117
1972 - $4,654
1971 - $3,846
1970 - $3,464
1969 - $3,151
1968 - $2,776
1967 - $2,701
1966 - $2,487
1965 - $2,284
1964 - $2,049
1963 - $1,807
1962 - $1,711
1961 - $1,531
1960 - $1,389

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

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Bulgaria vs. Denmark life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Denmark
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Denmark
2026 76.1 82.4
2025 76 82.2
2024 75.8 82.1
2023 75.6 81.9
2022 74 81.3
2021 71.4 81.4
2020 73.6 81.5
2019 75.1 81.4
2018 74.9 81
2017 74.8 81.1
2016 74.8 80.9
2015 74.6 80.7
2014 74.5 80.6
2013 74.8 80.3
2012 74.3 80.1
2011 74.2 79.8
2010 73.8 79.2
2009 73.7 79
2008 73.3 78.7
2007 73 78.3
2006 72.7 78.2
2005 72.6 78.2
2004 72.6 77.8
2003 72.4 77.4
2002 72.1 77.1
2001 71.9 77
2000 71.6 76.8
1999 71.6 76.6
1998 70.9 76.4
1997 70.3 76
1996 70.8 75.7
1995 71 75.3
1994 70.9 75.4
1993 71.2 75.2
1992 71.2 75.3
1991 71.2 75.2
1990 71.3 74.9
1989 71.5 74.9
1988 71.4 74.8
1987 71.3 74.7
1986 71.6 74.6
1985 71 74.5
1984 71.3 74.6
1983 71.2 74.5
1982 71.1 74.6
1981 71.5 74.3
1980 71.1 74.1
1979 71.2 74.2
1978 71.1 74.4
1977 70.8 74.7
1976 71.4 73.8
1975 71 74.1
1974 71.2 73.8
1973 71.3 73.7
1972 70.9 73.5
1971 70.9 73.4
1970 71.3 73.4
1969 70.5 73.2
1968 71.2 73.1
1967 70.4 73
1966 71.2 72.5
1965 71.3 72.4
1964 71.1 72.5
1963 70.3 72.4
1962 69.5 72.4
1961 70.2 72.5
1960 69.2 72.2
1959 66.6 72.2
1958 68.7 72.2
1957 66.6 71.8
1956 65.2 72
1955 64.8 71.9
1954 64.4 71.3
1953 64.2 71.2
1952 59.6 70.8
1951 60.7 70.9
1950 61.5 70.3

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

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Bulgaria and Denmark population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Denmark
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Denmark
2024 6,441,421 5,976,992
2023 6,446,596 5,946,952
2022 6,465,097 5,903,037
2021 6,507,301 5,856,733
2020 6,550,696 5,831,404
2019 6,616,726 5,814,422
2018 6,710,798 5,793,636
2017 6,803,468 5,764,980
2016 6,894,139 5,728,010
2015 6,984,225 5,683,483
2014 7,073,572 5,643,475
2013 7,160,005 5,614,932
2012 7,305,888 5,591,572
2011 7,348,328 5,570,572
2010 7,395,599 5,547,683
2009 7,444,443 5,523,095
2008 7,492,561 5,493,621
2007 7,545,338 5,461,438
2006 7,601,022 5,437,272
2005 7,658,972 5,419,432
2004 7,716,860 5,404,523
2003 7,775,327 5,390,574
2002 7,837,161 5,375,931
2001 8,009,142 5,358,783
2000 8,170,172 5,339,616
1999 8,210,624 5,321,799
1998 8,256,786 5,304,219
1997 8,312,068 5,284,991
1996 8,362,826 5,263,074
1995 8,406,067 5,233,373
1994 8,443,591 5,206,180
1993 8,472,313 5,188,628
1992 8,540,164 5,171,370
1991 8,632,367 5,154,298
1990 8,718,289 5,140,939
1989 8,876,972 5,132,594
1988 8,981,446 5,129,516
1987 8,971,359 5,127,024
1986 8,958,171 5,120,534
1985 8,960,547 5,113,691
1984 8,960,679 5,111,619
1983 8,939,738 5,114,297
1982 8,917,457 5,117,810
1981 8,891,117 5,121,572
1980 8,861,535 5,123,027
1979 8,825,940 5,116,801
1978 8,814,032 5,104,248
1977 8,804,183 5,088,419
1976 8,758,599 5,072,596
1975 8,720,742 5,059,862
1974 8,678,745 5,045,297
1973 8,620,967 5,021,861
1972 8,576,200 4,991,596
1971 8,536,395 4,963,126
1970 8,489,574 4,928,757
1969 8,434,172 4,891,860
1968 8,369,603 4,864,883
1967 8,310,226 4,835,354
1966 8,258,057 4,797,381
1965 8,204,168 4,759,012
1964 8,144,340 4,722,072
1963 8,078,145 4,684,483
1962 8,012,946 4,647,727
1961 7,943,118 4,611,687
1960 7,867,374 4,579,603

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Denmark

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Denmark
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Denmark
2023 1.81 1.5
2022 1.78 1.55
2021 1.8 1.72
2020 1.77 1.68
2019 1.79 1.7
2018 1.73 1.73
2017 1.71 1.75
2016 1.67 1.79
2015 1.64 1.71
2014 1.62 1.69
2013 1.54 1.67
2012 1.5 1.73
2011 1.51 1.75
2010 1.57 1.87
2009 1.66 1.84
2008 1.56 1.89
2007 1.49 1.84
2006 1.44 1.85
2005 1.37 1.8
2004 1.33 1.78
2003 1.26 1.76
2002 1.23 1.72
2001 1.21 1.74
2000 1.26 1.77
1999 1.23 1.73
1998 1.11 1.72
1997 1.09 1.75
1996 1.23 1.75
1995 1.23 1.8
1994 1.37 1.81
1993 1.46 1.75
1992 1.55 1.76
1991 1.66 1.68
1990 1.82 1.67
1989 1.9 1.62
1988 1.97 1.56
1987 1.96 1.5
1986 2.02 1.48
1985 1.97 1.45
1984 2.01 1.4
1983 2.01 1.38
1982 2.01 1.43
1981 2 1.44
1980 2.05 1.55
1979 2.16 1.6
1978 2.15 1.67
1977 2.21 1.66
1976 2.24 1.75
1975 2.23 1.92
1974 2.29 1.9
1973 2.15 1.92
1972 2.03 2.03
1971 2.1 2.04
1970 2.17 1.95
1969 2.27 2
1968 2.27 2.12
1967 2.02 2.35
1966 2.03 2.62
1965 2.09 2.61
1964 2.19 2.6
1963 2.21 2.67
1962 2.24 2.55
1961 2.29 2.55
1960 2.31 2.57

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

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Bulgaria and Denmark demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Denmark
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Denmark
2024 45.5 42.3
2023 45.3 42.2
2022 45.2 42.1
2021 45 42.2
2020 44.9 42.1
2019 44.6 41.9
2018 44.3 41.8
2017 44.1 41.7
2016 43.8 41.6
2015 43.6 41.5
2014 43.3 41.4
2013 43 41.2
2012 42.8 41
2011 42.5 40.7
2010 42.3 40.5
2009 42 40.4
2008 41.7 40.2
2007 41.5 40.1
2006 41.3 39.8
2005 41.1 39.5
2004 40.8 39.2
2003 40.6 39
2002 40.3 38.8
2001 40 38.6
2000 39.7 38.4
1999 39.4 38.2
1998 39.1 38
1997 38.9 37.9
1996 38.6 37.7
1995 38.3 37.7
1994 38 37.6
1993 37.7 37.5
1992 37.4 37.4
1991 37 37.3
1990 36.6 37.1
1989 36.2 36.9
1988 35.9 36.7
1987 35.8 36.5
1986 35.6 36.2
1985 35.3 36
1984 35 35.7
1983 34.8 35.5
1982 34.6 35.1
1981 34.4 34.7
1980 34.2 34.3
1979 34.1 33.9
1978 34 33.7
1977 33.9 33.4
1976 33.8 33.2
1975 33.7 33
1974 33.6 32.8
1973 33.6 32.7
1972 33.5 32.6
1971 33.3 32.5
1970 33.2 32.5
1969 33 32.5
1968 32.8 32.5
1967 32.6 32.5
1966 32.3 32.6
1965 32 32.8
1964 31.6 32.9
1963 31.3 33
1962 31 33
1961 30.7 33.1
1960 30.4 33

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Denmark
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$434B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
47.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
6.36%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.42%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+4.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
6.15%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
63.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
79
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
25.5%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
376,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
8.02%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
9
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0002%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
178
2004
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$151B
2004
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$108B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$1.52B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
15,595,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
4.5%
2018
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
98.7%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Denmark
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
2,483 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$31.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
25.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
4.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
50%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
39.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
13.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
43.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
5,878 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
79%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0.06%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Denmark
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+22,103
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
88.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.97 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.56 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
98.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
89
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
97
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.84
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
3.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99%
2003
English speaking
24.9%
2023
86.1%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
99.8%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Denmark
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$6,745
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$935
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
4.5
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
30.1 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
3.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
13.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
84
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
16.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
9.49 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Denmark
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
2,584 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
10,120 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
2,437 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
45,717 mi
2010

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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. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  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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