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Australia vs Bulgaria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 6.44M in Bulgaria (ranked 110/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 41,915 sq mi for Bulgaria (ranked 6th vs. 101st).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Bulgaria
Population
27799169
6359449
Population rank 55/197 112/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 67/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$17,596
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 64/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$41,969
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$27.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
24.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$4,237
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 90/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$14,263
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 41,915 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.81
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
45.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
76.1 years
2026

Australia and Bulgaria: Comparison Charts

Australia and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP
Australia

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP
Australia Bulgaria
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $113,343,355,780
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $102,199,231,385
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $90,506,153,294
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $84,374,613,233
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $70,486,877,546
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $68,507,731,354
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $66,097,226,262
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $59,167,647,388
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $53,929,397,039
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $50,765,918,159
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $57,080,897,012
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $55,819,262,375
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $54,297,052,002
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $57,681,293,007
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $50,689,051,382
2009 $931,761,689,771 $52,023,801,230
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $54,480,684,188
2007 $856,603,595,823 $44,431,257,129
2006 $749,708,370,333 $34,380,536,496
2005 $696,811,489,613 $29,868,657,858
2004 $615,643,050,221 $26,157,743,369
2003 $468,517,181,130 $21,144,957,990
2002 $396,436,967,263 $16,403,043,850
2001 $380,360,222,861 $14,183,446,026
2000 $416,901,962,163 $13,245,990,274
1999 $390,347,787,943 $13,637,098,579
1998 $400,361,527,505 $15,031,055,047
1997 $436,321,902,767 $11,316,127,379
1996 $401,962,517,479 $12,294,964,838
1995 $368,725,126,225 $18,991,484,420
1994 $323,269,456,935 $9,709,240,034
1993 $312,568,858,910 $10,832,064,942
1992 $325,982,966,981 $8,602,887,623
1991 $326,416,407,861 $7,628,738,475
1990 $311,840,666,465 $20,632,090,909
1989 $300,264,309,002 $21,988,444,444
1988 $236,461,079,970 $22,555,941,176
1987 $189,726,707,253 $28,101,000,000
1986 $182,707,050,923 $20,249,294,118
1985 $180,861,108,959 $17,155,421,053
1984 $193,749,932,078 $17,594,944,444
1983 $177,523,719,680 $16,563,666,667
1982 $194,323,071,831 $19,342,000,000
1981 $177,151,979,566 $19,870,000,000
1980 $150,200,557,103 $19,839,230,769
1979 $135,093,718,051 -
1978 $118,660,813,780 -
1977 $110,504,702,914 -
1976 $105,209,354,856 -
1975 $97,440,939,506 -
1974 $89,086,219,602 -
1973 $63,923,126,201 -
1972 $52,117,990,654 -
1971 $45,283,847,245 -
1970 $41,395,206,623 -
1969 $36,738,245,878 -
1968 $32,763,365,242 -
1967 $30,487,524,878 -
1966 $27,349,284,376 -
1965 $26,014,244,162 -
1964 $23,835,843,814 -
1963 $21,573,443,452 -
1962 $19,953,923,193 -
1961 $19,713,123,154 -
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

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

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Australia and Bulgaria economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Bulgaria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Bulgaria
2024 $64,604 $17,596
2023 $65,058 $15,853
2022 $65,170 $13,999
2021 $60,759 $12,966
2020 $51,983 $10,760
2019 $55,195 $10,354
2018 $57,410 $9,849
2017 $54,118 $8,697
2016 $50,084 $7,822
2015 $56,970 $7,269
2014 $62,817 $8,070
2013 $68,477 $7,796
2012 $68,301 $7,432
2011 $62,799 $7,850
2010 $52,314 $6,854
2009 $42,955 $6,988
2008 $49,811 $7,271
2007 $41,128 $5,889
2006 $36,659 $4,523
2005 $34,535 $3,900
2004 $30,886 $3,390
2003 $23,758 $2,719
2002 $20,335 $2,093
2001 $19,734 $1,771
2000 $21,909 $1,621
1999 $20,750 $1,661
1998 $21,516 $1,820
1997 $23,683 $1,361
1996 $22,056 $1,470
1995 $20,479 $2,259
1994 $18,156 $1,150
1993 $17,725 $1,279
1992 $18,650 $1,007
1991 $18,885 $884
1990 $18,274 $2,367
1989 $17,858 $2,477
1988 $14,303 $2,511
1987 $11,666 $3,132
1986 $11,406 $2,260
1985 $11,455 $1,915
1984 $12,436 $1,964
1983 $11,532 $1,853
1982 $12,798 $2,169
1981 $11,871 $2,235
1980 $10,223 $2,239
1979 $9,308 -
1978 $8,264 -
1977 $7,786 -
1976 $7,497 -
1975 $7,014 -
1974 $6,492 -
1973 $4,778 -
1972 $3,955 -
1971 $3,500 -
1970 $3,310 -
1969 $2,996 -
1968 $2,728 -
1967 $2,584 -
1966 $2,347 -
1965 $2,284 -
1964 $2,134 -
1963 $1,970 -
1962 $1,858 -
1961 $1,880 -
1960 $1,813 -

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

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Australia vs. Bulgaria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Bulgaria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Bulgaria
2026 84.3 76.1
2025 84.2 76
2024 84.1 75.8
2023 83.9 75.6
2022 82.8 74
2021 83.6 71.4
2020 83.7 73.6
2019 83.2 75.1
2018 83.3 74.9
2017 82.7 74.8
2016 82.8 74.8
2015 82.6 74.6
2014 82.5 74.5
2013 82.6 74.8
2012 82.3 74.3
2011 82.1 74.2
2010 82 73.8
2009 81.7 73.7
2008 81.4 73.3
2007 81.2 73
2006 81.3 72.7
2005 81.1 72.6
2004 80.7 72.6
2003 80.4 72.4
2002 80.1 72.1
2001 80 71.9
2000 79.6 71.6
1999 79.3 71.6
1998 79 70.9
1997 78.6 70.3
1996 78.3 70.8
1995 78.3 71
1994 77.9 70.9
1993 78 71.2
1992 77.5 71.2
1991 77.5 71.2
1990 77 71.3
1989 76.2 71.5
1988 76.3 71.4
1987 76.1 71.3
1986 76.1 71.6
1985 75.4 71
1984 75.5 71.3
1983 75.4 71.2
1982 74.7 71.1
1981 74.8 71.5
1980 74.6 71.1
1979 74.3 71.2
1978 73.7 71.1
1977 73.5 70.8
1976 72.8 71.4
1975 72.8 71
1974 71.8 71.2
1973 72.1 71.3
1972 71.8 70.9
1971 71.5 70.9
1970 70.7 71.3
1969 71.1 70.5
1968 70.7 71.2
1967 71 70.4
1966 70.7 71.2
1965 70.8 71.3
1964 70.6 71.1
1963 71 70.3
1962 70.9 69.5
1961 71.1 70.2
1960 70.9 69.2
1959 70.4 66.6
1958 70.9 68.7
1957 70.3 66.6
1956 70 65.2
1955 70.2 64.8
1954 69.9 64.4
1953 69.7 64.2
1952 69.1 59.6
1951 68.7 60.7
1950 69 61.5

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

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Australia and Bulgaria population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Bulgaria
1x
Year Population
Australia Bulgaria
2024 27,196,812 6,441,421
2023 26,659,922 6,446,596
2022 26,018,721 6,465,097
2021 25,685,412 6,507,301
2020 25,649,248 6,550,696
2019 25,334,826 6,616,726
2018 24,963,258 6,710,798
2017 24,592,588 6,803,468
2016 24,190,907 6,894,139
2015 23,815,995 6,984,225
2014 23,475,686 7,073,572
2013 23,128,129 7,160,005
2012 22,733,465 7,305,888
2011 22,340,024 7,348,328
2010 22,031,750 7,395,599
2009 21,691,653 7,444,443
2008 21,249,199 7,492,561
2007 20,827,622 7,545,338
2006 20,450,966 7,601,022
2005 20,176,844 7,658,972
2004 19,932,722 7,716,860
2003 19,720,737 7,775,327
2002 19,495,210 7,837,161
2001 19,274,701 8,009,142
2000 19,028,802 8,170,172
1999 18,812,264 8,210,624
1998 18,607,584 8,256,786
1997 18,423,037 8,312,068
1996 18,224,767 8,362,826
1995 18,004,882 8,406,067
1994 17,805,468 8,443,591
1993 17,634,808 8,472,313
1992 17,478,635 8,540,164
1991 17,284,036 8,632,367
1990 17,065,128 8,718,289
1989 16,814,416 8,876,972
1988 16,532,164 8,981,446
1987 16,263,874 8,971,359
1986 16,018,350 8,958,171
1985 15,788,312 8,960,547
1984 15,579,391 8,960,679
1983 15,393,472 8,939,738
1982 15,184,247 8,917,457
1981 14,923,260 8,891,117
1980 14,692,000 8,861,535
1979 14,514,000 8,825,940
1978 14,358,000 8,814,032
1977 14,192,000 8,804,183
1976 14,033,000 8,758,599
1975 13,893,000 8,720,742
1974 13,723,000 8,678,745
1973 13,380,000 8,620,967
1972 13,177,000 8,576,200
1971 12,937,000 8,536,395
1970 12,507,000 8,489,574
1969 12,263,000 8,434,172
1968 12,009,000 8,369,603
1967 11,799,000 8,310,226
1966 11,651,000 8,258,057
1965 11,388,000 8,204,168
1964 11,167,000 8,144,340
1963 10,950,000 8,078,145
1962 10,742,000 8,012,946
1961 10,483,000 7,943,118
1960 10,276,477 7,867,374

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

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Fertility rates in Australia and Bulgaria

Fertility rate
Australia

Bulgaria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Bulgaria
2023 1.5 1.81
2022 1.63 1.78
2021 1.7 1.8
2020 1.58 1.77
2019 1.66 1.79
2018 1.74 1.73
2017 1.74 1.71
2016 1.75 1.67
2015 1.81 1.64
2014 1.83 1.62
2013 1.86 1.54
2012 1.92 1.5
2011 1.93 1.51
2010 1.93 1.57
2009 1.97 1.66
2008 1.98 1.56
2007 1.96 1.49
2006 1.91 1.44
2005 1.81 1.37
2004 1.77 1.33
2003 1.75 1.26
2002 1.76 1.23
2001 1.74 1.21
2000 1.76 1.26
1999 1.76 1.23
1998 1.76 1.11
1997 1.78 1.09
1996 1.8 1.23
1995 1.82 1.23
1994 1.84 1.37
1993 1.86 1.46
1992 1.89 1.55
1991 1.85 1.66
1990 1.9 1.82
1989 1.84 1.9
1988 1.83 1.97
1987 1.85 1.96
1986 1.87 2.02
1985 1.92 1.97
1984 1.84 2.01
1983 1.92 2.01
1982 1.93 2.01
1981 1.94 2
1980 1.89 2.05
1979 1.91 2.16
1978 1.95 2.15
1977 2.01 2.21
1976 2.06 2.24
1975 2.15 2.23
1974 2.4 2.29
1973 2.49 2.15
1972 2.74 2.03
1971 2.96 2.1
1970 2.86 2.17
1969 2.89 2.27
1968 2.89 2.27
1967 2.85 2.02
1966 2.88 2.03
1965 2.98 2.09
1964 3.15 2.19
1963 3.33 2.21
1962 3.44 2.24
1961 3.54 2.29
1960 3.45 2.31

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

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Australia and Bulgaria demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Bulgaria
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Bulgaria
2024 39 45.5
2023 38.8 45.3
2022 38.5 45.2
2021 38.3 45
2020 38 44.9
2019 37.6 44.6
2018 37.4 44.3
2017 37.4 44.1
2016 37.3 43.8
2015 37.3 43.6
2014 37.3 43.3
2013 37.2 43
2012 37.2 42.8
2011 37.1 42.5
2010 37 42.3
2009 36.9 42
2008 36.8 41.7
2007 36.8 41.5
2006 36.7 41.3
2005 36.5 41.1
2004 36.3 40.8
2003 36.1 40.6
2002 35.8 40.3
2001 35.6 40
2000 35.4 39.7
1999 35.1 39.4
1998 34.7 39.1
1997 34.3 38.9
1996 34 38.6
1995 33.6 38.3
1994 33.3 38
1993 33 37.7
1992 32.7 37.4
1991 32.4 37
1990 32.1 36.6
1989 31.8 36.2
1988 31.6 35.9
1987 31.3 35.8
1986 31.1 35.6
1985 30.8 35.3
1984 30.5 35
1983 30.2 34.8
1982 29.9 34.6
1981 29.6 34.4
1980 29.4 34.2
1979 29.1 34.1
1978 28.9 34
1977 28.6 33.9
1976 28.4 33.8
1975 28.1 33.7
1974 28 33.6
1973 27.8 33.6
1972 27.7 33.5
1971 27.7 33.3
1970 27.7 33.2
1969 27.8 33
1968 27.9 32.8
1967 28 32.6
1966 28.1 32.3
1965 28.3 32
1964 28.6 31.6
1963 28.8 31.3
1962 29.1 31
1961 29.3 30.7
1960 29.5 30.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Bulgaria
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$99B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.5%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
37,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-3.04%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
4.17%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
21.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
68.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
31.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.1%
2023
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
204
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$8.41B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$2.64B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
4,973,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
4.49%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
84.7%
2024

Energy

Australia Bulgaria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
2,604 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$14.9
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
34.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
5.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
68.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
20.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
29.8%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
40.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
5,361 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
22.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
7.78%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
40.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Bulgaria
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-2,961
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
73.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.4 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
69.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
69
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
1.09
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
9.2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
170
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
98.4%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
24.9%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
82.4%
2024

Health

Australia Bulgaria
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$1,258
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$447
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
76.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
0.52%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
4.33
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
26.9 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
21.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
60
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
11.6 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Bulgaria
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
6,507 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
19,317 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
15,182 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
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) (2000–2025, 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. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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