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Bulgaria vs Colombia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 52.9M in Colombia (ranked 28/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 428,380 sq mi for Colombia (ranked 101st vs. 26th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Colombia
Population
6359449
54105437
Population rank 112/197 28/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$419B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 39/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$7,919
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 94/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$22,349
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$256B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
61.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$4,849
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 82/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$5,722
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 428,380 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
126 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.65
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
33.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Bulgaria and Colombia: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Colombia economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Colombia
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Colombia
2024 $113,343,355,780 $418,818,154,879
2023 $102,199,231,385 $366,291,836,138
2022 $90,506,153,294 $345,632,492,851
2021 $84,374,613,233 $318,524,633,225
2020 $70,486,877,546 $270,348,342,541
2019 $68,507,731,354 $323,031,701,193
2018 $66,097,226,262 $334,198,218,098
2017 $59,167,647,388 $311,866,875,157
2016 $53,929,397,039 $282,720,100,286
2015 $50,765,918,159 $293,492,370,193
2014 $57,080,897,012 $381,240,864,422
2013 $55,819,262,375 $382,093,697,078
2012 $54,297,052,002 $370,691,143,018
2011 $57,681,293,007 $334,966,134,805
2010 $50,689,051,382 $286,498,534,095
2009 $52,023,801,230 $232,468,663,110
2008 $54,480,684,188 $242,504,150,473
2007 $44,431,257,129 $206,229,540,926
2006 $34,380,536,496 $161,792,958,905
2005 $29,868,657,858 $145,600,529,606
2004 $26,157,743,369 $117,092,416,666
2003 $21,144,957,990 $94,644,969,157
2002 $16,403,043,850 $97,945,812,803
2001 $14,183,446,026 $98,200,641,203
2000 $13,245,990,274 $99,875,074,951
1999 $13,637,098,579 $86,186,158,685
1998 $15,031,055,047 $98,443,739,941
1997 $11,316,127,379 $106,659,508,271
1996 $12,294,964,838 $97,160,109,278
1995 $18,991,484,420 $92,507,279,383
1994 $9,709,240,034 $81,703,500,846
1993 $10,832,064,942 $66,446,804,803
1992 $8,602,887,623 $58,418,985,443
1991 $7,628,738,475 $49,175,565,911
1990 $20,632,090,909 $47,844,090,710
1989 $21,988,444,444 $39,540,080,200
1988 $22,555,941,176 $39,212,550,050
1987 $28,101,000,000 $36,373,307,085
1986 $20,249,294,118 $34,942,489,684
1985 $17,155,421,053 $34,894,411,352
1984 $17,594,944,444 $38,253,120,738
1983 $16,563,666,667 $38,729,822,782
1982 $19,342,000,000 $38,968,039,722
1981 $19,870,000,000 $36,388,366,869
1980 $19,839,230,769 $33,400,735,644
1979 - $27,940,411,250
1978 - $23,263,511,958
1977 - $19,470,960,619
1976 - $15,341,403,660
1975 - $13,098,633,902
1974 - $12,370,029,584
1973 - $10,315,760,000
1972 - $8,671,358,733
1971 - $7,820,380,971
1970 - $7,198,360,460
1969 - $6,450,175,214
1968 - $5,960,212,869
1967 - $5,825,170,438
1966 - $5,428,518,519
1965 - $5,760,761,905
1964 - $5,973,366,667
1963 - $4,836,166,667
1962 - $4,955,543,963
1961 - $4,540,447,761
1960 - $4,031,152,977

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

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Bulgaria and Colombia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Colombia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Colombia
2024 $17,596 $7,919
2023 $15,853 $7,001
2022 $13,999 $6,680
2021 $12,966 $6,223
2020 $10,760 $5,340
2019 $10,354 $6,473
2018 $9,849 $6,817
2017 $8,697 $6,480
2016 $7,822 $5,960
2015 $7,269 $6,249
2014 $8,070 $8,187
2013 $7,796 $8,279
2012 $7,432 $8,109
2011 $7,850 $7,401
2010 $6,854 $6,398
2009 $6,988 $5,251
2008 $7,271 $5,542
2007 $5,889 $4,770
2006 $4,523 $3,790
2005 $3,900 $3,456
2004 $3,390 $2,819
2003 $2,719 $2,312
2002 $2,093 $2,429
2001 $1,771 $2,473
2000 $1,621 $2,555
1999 $1,661 $2,241
1998 $1,820 $2,605
1997 $1,361 $2,873
1996 $1,470 $2,665
1995 $2,259 $2,584
1994 $1,150 $2,326
1993 $1,279 $1,929
1992 $1,007 $1,730
1991 $884 $1,486
1990 $2,367 $1,475
1989 $2,477 $1,244
1988 $2,511 $1,260
1987 $3,132 $1,193
1986 $2,260 $1,169
1985 $1,915 $1,192
1984 $1,964 $1,336
1983 $1,853 $1,384
1982 $2,169 $1,425
1981 $2,235 $1,362
1980 $2,239 $1,280
1979 - $1,095
1978 - $932
1977 - $798
1976 - $643
1975 - $561
1974 - $542
1973 - $462
1972 - $397
1971 - $367
1970 - $346
1969 - $318
1968 - $302
1967 - $303
1966 - $290.3
1965 - $317
1964 - $339
1963 - $282.6
1962 - $298.5
1961 - $282.1
1960 - $258.3

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

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Bulgaria vs. Colombia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Colombia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Colombia
2026 76.1 78.3
2025 76 78.1
2024 75.8 77.9
2023 75.6 77.7
2022 74 76.5
2021 71.4 72.7
2020 73.6 74.8
2019 75.1 76.8
2018 74.9 76.6
2017 74.8 76.4
2016 74.8 76.2
2015 74.6 76.1
2014 74.5 75.9
2013 74.8 75.8
2012 74.3 75.6
2011 74.2 75.2
2010 73.8 74.9
2009 73.7 74.5
2008 73.3 74.2
2007 73 73.8
2006 72.7 73.5
2005 72.6 73.2
2004 72.6 72.8
2003 72.4 72.3
2002 72.1 71.5
2001 71.9 71.2
2000 71.6 70.9
1999 71.6 70.9
1998 70.9 70.9
1997 70.3 70.6
1996 70.8 70.2
1995 71 69.8
1994 70.9 69.4
1993 71.2 69.1
1992 71.2 68.8
1991 71.2 68.8
1990 71.3 68.7
1989 71.5 68.6
1988 71.4 68.3
1987 71.3 68.2
1986 71.6 68.3
1985 71 65.4
1984 71.3 68.3
1983 71.2 68.1
1982 71.1 67.9
1981 71.5 67.2
1980 71.1 66.7
1979 71.2 66.2
1978 71.1 65.8
1977 70.8 65.2
1976 71.4 64.6
1975 71 64
1974 71.2 63.5
1973 71.3 63
1972 70.9 62.5
1971 70.9 62
1970 71.3 61.5
1969 70.5 61
1968 71.2 60.6
1967 70.4 60.1
1966 71.2 59.7
1965 71.3 59.2
1964 71.1 58.8
1963 70.3 58.3
1962 69.5 57.7
1961 70.2 57.2
1960 69.2 56.6
1959 66.6 55.9
1958 68.7 54.7
1957 66.6 54.1
1956 65.2 52.5
1955 64.8 51.9
1954 64.4 51.3
1953 64.2 50.6
1952 59.6 49.8
1951 60.7 49
1950 61.5 48.3

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

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Bulgaria and Colombia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Colombia
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Colombia
2024 6,441,421 52,886,363
2023 6,446,596 52,321,152
2022 6,465,097 51,737,944
2021 6,507,301 51,188,173
2020 6,550,696 50,629,997
2019 6,616,726 49,907,985
2018 6,710,798 49,024,465
2017 6,803,468 48,131,078
2016 6,894,139 47,437,512
2015 6,984,225 46,969,940
2014 7,073,572 46,565,429
2013 7,160,005 46,151,584
2012 7,305,888 45,715,810
2011 7,348,328 45,259,614
2010 7,395,599 44,777,319
2009 7,444,443 44,271,541
2008 7,492,561 43,758,808
2007 7,545,338 43,235,374
2006 7,601,022 42,691,084
2005 7,658,972 42,128,977
2004 7,716,860 41,543,171
2003 7,775,327 40,937,429
2002 7,837,161 40,324,680
2001 8,009,142 39,709,262
2000 8,170,172 39,089,934
1999 8,210,624 38,454,863
1998 8,256,786 37,792,165
1997 8,312,068 37,121,149
1996 8,362,826 36,462,745
1995 8,406,067 35,804,662
1994 8,443,591 35,127,410
1993 8,472,313 34,441,473
1992 8,540,164 33,760,571
1991 8,632,367 33,098,372
1990 8,718,289 32,440,069
1989 8,876,972 31,776,279
1988 8,981,446 31,130,524
1987 8,971,359 30,499,467
1986 8,958,171 29,879,112
1985 8,960,547 29,268,470
1984 8,960,679 28,642,690
1983 8,939,738 27,988,173
1982 8,917,457 27,338,331
1981 8,891,117 26,713,267
1980 8,861,535 26,104,498
1979 8,825,940 25,515,626
1978 8,814,032 24,950,337
1977 8,804,183 24,393,494
1976 8,758,599 23,858,810
1975 8,720,742 23,344,644
1974 8,678,745 22,833,469
1973 8,620,967 22,325,374
1972 8,576,200 21,819,563
1971 8,536,395 21,319,096
1970 8,489,574 20,811,782
1969 8,434,172 20,291,942
1968 8,369,603 19,766,796
1967 8,310,226 19,235,618
1966 8,258,057 18,702,688
1965 8,204,168 18,169,050
1964 8,144,340 17,637,411
1963 8,078,145 17,113,823
1962 8,012,946 16,599,029
1961 7,943,118 16,095,203
1960 7,867,374 15,606,209

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Colombia

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Colombia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Colombia
2023 1.81 1.65
2022 1.78 1.66
2021 1.8 1.68
2020 1.77 1.69
2019 1.79 1.71
2018 1.73 1.72
2017 1.71 1.72
2016 1.67 1.72
2015 1.64 1.77
2014 1.62 1.82
2013 1.54 1.86
2012 1.5 1.9
2011 1.51 1.94
2010 1.57 2.01
2009 1.66 2.1
2008 1.56 2.15
2007 1.49 2.19
2006 1.44 2.24
2005 1.37 2.31
2004 1.33 2.38
2003 1.26 2.45
2002 1.23 2.49
2001 1.21 2.52
2000 1.26 2.57
1999 1.23 2.64
1998 1.11 2.72
1997 1.09 2.74
1996 1.23 2.77
1995 1.23 2.85
1994 1.37 2.94
1993 1.46 2.98
1992 1.55 2.98
1991 1.66 2.98
1990 1.82 3
1989 1.9 3.01
1988 1.97 3.04
1987 1.96 3.09
1986 2.02 3.15
1985 1.97 3.23
1984 2.01 3.35
1983 2.01 3.5
1982 2.01 3.62
1981 2 3.71
1980 2.05 3.8
1979 2.16 3.89
1978 2.15 4
1977 2.21 4.16
1976 2.24 4.29
1975 2.23 4.4
1974 2.29 4.53
1973 2.15 4.68
1972 2.03 4.86
1971 2.1 5.06
1970 2.17 5.28
1969 2.27 5.51
1968 2.27 5.74
1967 2.02 5.96
1966 2.03 6.16
1965 2.09 6.33
1964 2.19 6.48
1963 2.21 6.58
1962 2.24 6.66
1961 2.29 6.71
1960 2.31 6.74

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

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Bulgaria and Colombia demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Colombia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Colombia
2024 45.5 33.1
2023 45.3 32.7
2022 45.2 32.2
2021 45 31.9
2020 44.9 31.5
2019 44.6 31.1
2018 44.3 30.7
2017 44.1 30.4
2016 43.8 30
2015 43.6 29.6
2014 43.3 29.2
2013 43 28.7
2012 42.8 28.3
2011 42.5 27.9
2010 42.3 27.5
2009 42 27.1
2008 41.7 26.7
2007 41.5 26.4
2006 41.3 26
2005 41.1 25.6
2004 40.8 25.3
2003 40.6 25
2002 40.3 24.7
2001 40 24.5
2000 39.7 24.2
1999 39.4 23.9
1998 39.1 23.7
1997 38.9 23.5
1996 38.6 23.2
1995 38.3 23
1994 38 22.8
1993 37.7 22.5
1992 37.4 22.3
1991 37 22.1
1990 36.6 21.8
1989 36.2 21.6
1988 35.9 21.3
1987 35.8 21
1986 35.6 20.7
1985 35.3 20.4
1984 35 20.1
1983 34.8 19.8
1982 34.6 19.5
1981 34.4 19.2
1980 34.2 19
1979 34.1 18.7
1978 34 18.5
1977 33.9 18.2
1976 33.8 18
1975 33.7 17.8
1974 33.6 17.6
1973 33.6 17.3
1972 33.5 17.1
1971 33.3 16.9
1970 33.2 16.8
1969 33 16.6
1968 32.8 16.5
1967 32.6 16.4
1966 32.3 16.4
1965 32 16.3
1964 31.6 16.3
1963 31.3 16.4
1962 31 16.4
1961 30.7 16.5
1960 30.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Colombia
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$372B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
34.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
5.26%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
3.36%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
428,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-6.25%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
9.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
42.7%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1.1%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
60
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$72.6B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$61.9B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$11.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
1,396,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
5.13%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
57.1%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Colombia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
863 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$24.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
95.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
1.8 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
75.3%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
29.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
11.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-142%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
1,553 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
75.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
64.8%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Colombia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.65%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+129,139
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
78.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
45.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
74
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
25.3
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
15.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
135
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
95.3%
2024
English speaking
24.9%
2023
4.22%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
77.3%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Colombia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$644
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$95
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.01%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
2.54
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
21.7 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
59
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
12
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
24.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
8.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
4.24 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Colombia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.74%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
8,100 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
156,306 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
226,040 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
127,001 mi
2021

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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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