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Armenia vs Bulgaria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Armenia has a population of 3.03M (ranked 135/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Armenia's land area is 10,888 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 138th vs. 101st).

By GDP, Armenia ranks 114/197 ($26B) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Armenia ranks 90/197 ($8,556), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).

Main facts and rankings

Armenia Bulgaria
Population
2989841
6359449
Population rank 137/197 112/197
GDP
$26B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 114/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$8,556
2024
$17,596
2024
GDP per capita rank 90/197 64/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,823
2024
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$13B
2024
$27.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50%
2024
24.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,275
2024
$4,237
2024
Government debt per person rank 89/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$6,687
2026
$14,263
2026
Land area 10,888 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
274.6 ppl/mi²
2026
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.9
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
37.1 years
2024
45.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
76.1 years
2026

Armenia and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts

Armenia and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP
Armenia

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP
Armenia Bulgaria
2024 $25,955,275,380 $113,343,355,780
2023 $24,185,982,216 $102,199,231,385
2022 $19,513,506,553 $90,506,153,294
2021 $13,878,908,629 $84,374,613,233
2020 $12,641,698,583 $70,486,877,546
2019 $13,619,290,539 $68,507,731,354
2018 $12,457,940,695 $66,097,226,262
2017 $11,527,458,709 $59,167,647,388
2016 $10,546,136,236 $53,929,397,039
2015 $10,553,337,518 $50,765,918,159
2014 $11,609,513,247 $57,080,897,012
2013 $11,121,464,437 $55,819,262,375
2012 $10,619,320,683 $54,297,052,002
2011 $10,142,111,825 $57,681,293,007
2010 $9,260,285,756 $50,689,051,382
2009 $8,647,937,081 $52,023,801,230
2008 $11,662,040,714 $54,480,684,188
2007 $9,206,301,270 $44,431,257,129
2006 $6,384,452,067 $34,380,536,496
2005 $4,900,469,511 $29,868,657,858
2004 $3,576,615,240 $26,157,743,369
2003 $2,807,061,009 $21,144,957,990
2002 $2,376,335,048 $16,403,043,850
2001 $2,118,467,913 $14,183,446,026
2000 $1,911,563,669 $13,245,990,274
1999 $1,845,482,173 $13,637,098,579
1998 $1,893,726,437 $15,031,055,047
1997 $1,639,492,445 $11,316,127,379
1996 $1,596,968,946 $12,294,964,838
1995 $1,468,317,435 $18,991,484,420
1994 $1,315,158,637 $9,709,240,034
1993 $1,201,312,829 $10,832,064,942
1992 $1,272,835,453 $8,602,887,623
1991 $2,069,870,130 $7,628,738,475
1990 $2,256,863,449 $20,632,090,909
1989 - $21,988,444,444
1988 - $22,555,941,176
1987 - $28,101,000,000
1986 - $20,249,294,118
1985 - $17,155,421,053
1984 - $17,594,944,444
1983 - $16,563,666,667
1982 - $19,342,000,000
1981 - $19,870,000,000
1980 - $19,839,230,769

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Armenia and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Armenia

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Armenia Bulgaria
2024 $8,556 $17,596
2023 $8,159 $15,853
2022 $6,572 $13,999
2021 $4,685 $12,966
2020 $4,269 $10,760
2019 $4,597 $10,354
2018 $4,196 $9,849
2017 $3,869 $8,697
2016 $3,524 $7,822
2015 $3,512 $7,269
2014 $3,852 $8,070
2013 $3,680 $7,796
2012 $3,512 $7,432
2011 $3,350 $7,850
2010 $3,041 $6,854
2009 $2,821 $6,988
2008 $3,778 $7,271
2007 $2,963 $5,889
2006 $2,042 $4,523
2005 $1,557 $3,900
2004 $1,130 $3,390
2003 $882 $2,719
2002 $743 $2,093
2001 $660 $1,771
2000 $593 $1,621
1999 $583 $1,661
1998 $590 $1,820
1997 $505 $1,361
1996 $487 $1,470
1995 $444 $2,259
1994 $391 $1,150
1993 $348 $1,279
1992 $356 $1,007
1991 $573 $884
1990 $635 $2,367
1989 - $2,477
1988 - $2,511
1987 - $3,132
1986 - $2,260
1985 - $1,915
1984 - $1,964
1983 - $1,853
1982 - $2,169
1981 - $2,235
1980 - $2,239

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Armenia vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Armenia

Bulgaria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Armenia Bulgaria
2026 76.2 76.1
2025 76 76
2024 75.8 75.8
2023 75.7 75.6
2022 74.6 74
2021 72.6 71.4
2020 68.9 73.6
2019 75.2 75.1
2018 75 74.9
2017 74.7 74.8
2016 74.5 74.8
2015 74.2 74.6
2014 74 74.5
2013 73.7 74.8
2012 73.4 74.3
2011 73.2 74.2
2010 72.9 73.8
2009 72.7 73.7
2008 72.5 73.3
2007 72.4 73
2006 72.2 72.7
2005 72.1 72.6
2004 71.9 72.6
2003 71.7 72.4
2002 71.5 72.1
2001 71.2 71.9
2000 70.8 71.6
1999 70.4 71.6
1998 70 70.9
1997 69.6 70.3
1996 69.2 70.8
1995 68.8 71
1994 68.4 70.9
1993 68.1 71.2
1992 67.9 71.2
1991 67.8 71.2
1990 67.7 71.3
1989 67.7 71.5
1988 52.7 71.4
1987 67.6 71.3
1986 67.4 71.6
1985 67.1 71
1984 66.8 71.3
1983 66.5 71.2
1982 66.1 71.1
1981 65.7 71.5
1980 65.4 71.1
1979 65 71.2
1978 64.7 71.1
1977 64.4 70.8
1976 64.1 71.4
1975 63.9 71
1974 63.7 71.2
1973 63.5 71.3
1972 63.2 70.9
1971 63 70.9
1970 62.8 71.3
1969 62.5 70.5
1968 62.2 71.2
1967 61.9 70.4
1966 61.6 71.2
1965 61.2 71.3
1964 60.8 71.1
1963 60.4 70.3
1962 60 69.5
1961 59.6 70.2
1960 59.1 69.2
1959 58.7 66.6
1958 58.2 68.7
1957 57.8 66.6
1956 57.4 65.2
1955 56.9 64.8
1954 56.4 64.4
1953 56 64.2
1952 55.5 59.6
1951 55 60.7
1950 54.6 61.5

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

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Armenia and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Armenia

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Armenia Bulgaria
2024 3,033,500 6,441,421
2023 2,964,300 6,446,596
2022 2,969,200 6,465,097
2021 2,962,300 6,507,301
2020 2,961,500 6,550,696
2019 2,962,500 6,616,726
2018 2,969,000 6,710,798
2017 2,979,400 6,803,468
2016 2,992,300 6,894,139
2015 3,004,600 6,984,225
2014 3,013,800 7,073,572
2013 3,022,000 7,160,005
2012 3,024,100 7,305,888
2011 3,027,900 7,348,328
2010 3,044,800 7,395,599
2009 3,066,000 7,444,443
2008 3,087,100 7,492,561
2007 3,107,400 7,545,338
2006 3,127,100 7,601,022
2005 3,146,400 7,658,972
2004 3,164,900 7,716,860
2003 3,182,500 7,775,327
2002 3,199,800 7,837,161
2001 3,211,800 8,009,142
2000 3,221,100 8,170,172
1999 3,167,286 8,210,624
1998 3,208,401 8,256,786
1997 3,246,289 8,312,068
1996 3,278,735 8,362,826
1995 3,307,581 8,406,067
1994 3,364,610 8,443,591
1993 3,453,332 8,472,313
1992 3,571,861 8,540,164
1991 3,613,977 8,632,367
1990 3,552,128 8,718,289
1989 3,443,100 8,876,972
1988 3,355,125 8,981,446
1987 3,328,520 8,971,359
1986 3,294,847 8,958,171
1985 3,260,432 8,960,547
1984 3,224,547 8,960,679
1983 3,191,539 8,939,738
1982 3,163,144 8,917,457
1981 3,135,349 8,891,117
1980 3,107,415 8,861,535
1979 3,078,501 8,825,940
1978 3,012,807 8,814,032
1977 2,912,827 8,804,183
1976 2,818,165 8,758,599
1975 2,743,660 8,720,742
1974 2,686,445 8,678,745
1973 2,630,860 8,620,967
1972 2,577,079 8,576,200
1971 2,525,345 8,536,395
1970 2,475,633 8,489,574
1969 2,424,030 8,434,172
1968 2,367,319 8,369,603
1967 2,307,492 8,310,226
1966 2,246,159 8,258,057
1965 2,183,635 8,204,168
1964 2,120,135 8,144,340
1963 2,056,023 8,078,145
1962 1,991,689 8,012,946
1961 1,927,484 7,943,118
1960 1,863,705 7,867,374

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

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Fertility rates in Armenia and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Armenia

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Armenia Bulgaria
2023 1.9 1.81
2022 1.7 1.78
2021 1.7 1.8
2020 1.7 1.77
2019 1.6 1.79
2018 1.6 1.73
2017 1.6 1.71
2016 1.6 1.67
2015 1.6 1.64
2014 1.7 1.62
2013 1.6 1.54
2012 1.6 1.5
2011 1.5 1.51
2010 1.5 1.57
2009 1.5 1.66
2008 1.4 1.56
2007 1.4 1.49
2006 1.3 1.44
2005 1.3 1.37
2004 1.4 1.33
2003 1.3 1.26
2002 1.2 1.23
2001 1.2 1.21
2000 1.3 1.26
1999 1.53 1.23
1998 1.81 1.11
1997 1.9 1.09
1996 2.06 1.23
1995 2.07 1.23
1994 2.08 1.37
1993 2.29 1.46
1992 2.5 1.55
1991 2.64 1.66
1990 2.71 1.82
1989 2.71 1.9
1988 2.68 1.97
1987 2.66 1.96
1986 2.66 2.02
1985 2.64 1.97
1984 2.6 2.01
1983 2.56 2.01
1982 2.5 2.01
1981 2.48 2
1980 2.48 2.05
1979 2.53 2.16
1978 2.62 2.15
1977 2.74 2.21
1976 2.84 2.24
1975 2.92 2.23
1974 2.98 2.29
1973 3.08 2.15
1972 3.2 2.03
1971 3.29 2.1
1970 3.33 2.17
1969 3.49 2.27
1968 3.62 2.27
1967 3.73 2.02
1966 3.83 2.03
1965 3.99 2.09
1964 4.15 2.19
1963 4.35 2.21
1962 4.52 2.24
1961 4.67 2.29
1960 4.79 2.31

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

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Armenia and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Armenia

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Armenia Bulgaria
2024 37.1 45.5
2023 36.9 45.3
2022 36.9 45.2
2021 36.6 45
2020 36.1 44.9
2019 35.6 44.6
2018 34.9 44.3
2017 34.5 44.1
2016 34.1 43.8
2015 33.8 43.6
2014 33.5 43.3
2013 33.2 43
2012 33 42.8
2011 32.7 42.5
2010 32.4 42.3
2009 32.1 42
2008 31.8 41.7
2007 31.5 41.5
2006 31.3 41.3
2005 31 41.1
2004 30.8 40.8
2003 30.6 40.6
2002 30.3 40.3
2001 30 40
2000 29.6 39.7
1999 29.1 39.4
1998 28.7 39.1
1997 28.3 38.9
1996 28.1 38.6
1995 27.8 38.3
1994 27.5 38
1993 27.2 37.7
1992 26.9 37.4
1991 26.7 37
1990 26.5 36.6
1989 26.3 36.2
1988 26 35.9
1987 25.7 35.8
1986 25.4 35.6
1985 25.1 35.3
1984 24.7 35
1983 24.4 34.8
1982 24 34.6
1981 23.7 34.4
1980 23.3 34.2
1979 23 34.1
1978 22.7 34
1977 22.5 33.9
1976 22.4 33.8
1975 22.2 33.7
1974 21.9 33.6
1973 21.7 33.6
1972 21.5 33.5
1971 21.4 33.3
1970 21.2 33.2
1969 21.1 33
1968 21.1 32.8
1967 21.1 32.6
1966 21.4 32.3
1965 21.8 32
1964 22.2 31.6
1963 22.5 31.3
1962 22.7 31
1961 22.9 30.7
1960 23 30.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Armenia Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$23.7B
2024
$99B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
29%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.44%
2023
4.5%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
5.48%
2024
2.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
47,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2024
-3.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
8.3%
2023
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
62%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
21.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
67.1
2026
68.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.9%
2023
31.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2023
2.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
1
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
12
2024
204
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$4.85B
2024
$8.41B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.69B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$2.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
375,000
2020
4,973,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
7.97%
2020
4.49%
2020
Banked people share
71.4%
2024
84.7%
2024

Energy

Armenia Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,348 kg
2022
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.2
2022
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
7.49 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.47 tons
2024
5.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.8%
2022
68.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
9.1%
2021
20.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
24.3%
2022
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
76.9%
2022
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,404 kWh
2022
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
30%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
21.1%
2022
7.78%
2023
Nuclear share
31%
2022
40.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Armenia Bulgaria
% of world population
0.04%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-29,013
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
65.8%
2024
73.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
46.4:53.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.7 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
58.5
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
46
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.19
2021
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
20
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
79
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2023
98.4%
2021
English speaking
8%
2025
24.9%
2023
People using the Internet
80%
2023
82.4%
2024

Health

Armenia Bulgaria
Government health expenditure per capita
$767
2023
$1,258
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$617
2023
$447
2023
Life expectancy
76.2 years
2026
76.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.39%
2023
0.52%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.36
2022
4.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
25.7 years
2021
26.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
19
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
10
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
28
2026
60
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.9%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.28 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Armenia Bulgaria
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
3,589 sq mi
2024
6,507 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,380 sq mi
2026
19,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,265 sq mi
2026
15,182 sq mi
2026
Roads length
4,785 mi
2019
12,124 mi
2023

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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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