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Bulgaria vs Cyprus statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 1.36M in Cyprus (ranked 155/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 3,568 sq mi for Cyprus (ranked 101st vs. 163rd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Cyprus ranks 103/197 ($37.6B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Cyprus ranks 45/197 ($27,707).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Cyprus
Population
6359449
1386362
Population rank 112/197 153/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$37.6B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 103/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$27,707
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 45/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$63,007
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$24.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
65.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$18,034
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 34/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$25,384
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 3,568 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
388 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
39.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.2 years
2026

Bulgaria and Cyprus: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Cyprus economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Cyprus
2024 $113,343,355,780 $37,634,533,332
2023 $102,199,231,385 $35,075,423,857
2022 $90,506,153,294 $31,218,038,929
2021 $84,374,613,233 $30,372,642,502
2020 $70,486,877,546 $25,555,093,854
2019 $68,507,731,354 $26,196,667,100
2018 $66,097,226,262 $25,754,001,368
2017 $59,167,647,388 $22,946,570,629
2016 $53,929,397,039 $21,046,462,281
2015 $50,765,918,159 $19,909,278,417
2014 $57,080,897,012 $23,225,918,260
2013 $55,819,262,375 $23,959,712,861
2012 $54,297,052,002 $25,047,436,975
2011 $57,681,293,007 $27,641,549,302
2010 $50,689,051,382 $25,799,940,078
2009 $52,023,801,230 $26,048,179,949
2008 $54,480,684,188 $27,844,646,258
2007 $44,431,257,129 $23,968,727,074
2006 $34,380,536,496 $20,072,754,987
2005 $29,868,657,858 $18,433,412,511
2004 $26,157,743,369 $17,320,551,250
2003 $21,144,957,990 $14,547,329,558
2002 $16,403,043,850 $11,420,228,846
2001 $14,183,446,026 $10,397,898,907
2000 $13,245,990,274 $9,985,847,314
1999 $13,637,098,579 $10,497,907,228
1998 $15,031,055,047 $10,248,618,778
1997 $11,316,127,379 $9,547,816,420
1996 $12,294,964,838 $10,011,914,680
1995 $18,991,484,420 $9,933,137,128
1994 $9,709,240,034 $7,425,703,929
1993 $10,832,064,942 $6,590,291,048
1992 $8,602,887,623 $6,912,150,456
1991 $7,628,738,475 $5,770,197,348
1990 $20,632,090,909 $5,591,130,218
1989 $21,988,444,444 $4,563,482,604
1988 $22,555,941,176 $4,278,792,597
1987 $28,101,000,000 $3,704,813,886
1986 $20,249,294,118 $3,090,734,463
1985 $17,155,421,053 $2,430,411,900
1984 $17,594,944,444 $2,278,248,953
1983 $16,563,666,667 $2,160,364,071
1982 $19,342,000,000 $2,159,242,417
1981 $19,870,000,000 $2,087,496,374
1980 $19,839,230,769 $2,154,311,277
1979 - $1,288,699,776
1978 - $964,024,364
1977 - $734,876,021
1976 - $576,090,074
1975 - $489,912,574

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Cyprus economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Cyprus
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Cyprus
2024 $17,596 $27,707
2023 $15,853 $26,079
2022 $13,999 $23,448
2021 $12,966 $23,057
2020 $10,760 $19,624
2019 $10,354 $20,360
2018 $9,849 $20,267
2017 $8,697 $18,295
2016 $7,822 $17,013
2015 $7,269 $16,326
2014 $8,070 $19,326
2013 $7,796 $20,238
2012 $7,432 $21,493
2011 $7,850 $24,110
2010 $6,854 $22,876
2009 $6,988 $23,480
2008 $7,271 $25,522
2007 $5,889 $22,344
2006 $4,523 $19,037
2005 $3,900 $17,790
2004 $3,390 $17,016
2003 $2,719 $14,553
2002 $2,093 $11,636
2001 $1,771 $10,785
2000 $1,621 $10,537
1999 $1,661 $11,273
1998 $1,820 $11,206
1997 $1,361 $10,637
1996 $1,470 $11,373
1995 $2,259 $11,514
1994 $1,150 $8,791
1993 $1,279 $7,978
1992 $1,007 $8,530
1991 $884 $7,222
1990 $2,367 $7,092
1989 $2,477 $5,870
1988 $2,511 $5,584
1987 $3,132 $4,908
1986 $2,260 $4,159
1985 $1,915 $3,324
1984 $1,964 $3,167
1983 $1,853 $3,055
1982 $2,169 $3,100
1981 $2,235 $3,030
1980 $2,239 $3,154
1979 - $1,902
1978 - $1,434
1977 - $1,102
1976 - $870
1975 - $743

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1975–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Cyprus life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Cyprus
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Cyprus
2026 76.1 82.2
2025 76 82
2024 75.8 81.8
2023 75.6 81.6
2022 74 80.4
2021 71.4 80.6
2020 73.6 81.2
2019 75.1 81.5
2018 74.9 81.6
2017 74.8 81.5
2016 74.8 81.5
2015 74.6 81.5
2014 74.5 81.3
2013 74.8 81.3
2012 74.3 81.1
2011 74.2 80.9
2010 73.8 80.6
2009 73.7 80.4
2008 73.3 79.9
2007 73 79.8
2006 72.7 79.5
2005 72.6 79.2
2004 72.6 79
2003 72.4 78.9
2002 72.1 78.8
2001 71.9 78.2
2000 71.6 77.9
1999 71.6 77.6
1998 70.9 77.2
1997 70.3 77.1
1996 70.8 76.9
1995 71 76.6
1994 70.9 76.4
1993 71.2 76.3
1992 71.2 76.3
1991 71.2 76.2
1990 71.3 76
1989 71.5 75.8
1988 71.4 75.4
1987 71.3 75.3
1986 71.6 74.9
1985 71 74.6
1984 71.3 74
1983 71.2 73.7
1982 71.1 73.5
1981 71.5 73.1
1980 71.1 72.8
1979 71.2 72.2
1978 71.1 71.7
1977 70.8 71.3
1976 71.4 70.8
1975 71 70.3
1974 71.2 54.6
1973 71.3 69
1972 70.9 68.6
1971 70.9 68.4
1970 71.3 68.1
1969 70.5 67.6
1968 71.2 67.3
1967 70.4 66.9
1966 71.2 66.5
1965 71.3 66.1
1964 71.1 62.2
1963 70.3 61.8
1962 69.5 64.7
1961 70.2 64.1
1960 69.2 63.3
1959 66.6 62.3
1958 68.7 61.6
1957 66.6 61
1956 65.2 60.4
1955 64.8 59.7
1954 64.4 59.3
1953 64.2 58.4
1952 59.6 57.7
1951 60.7 56.8
1950 61.5 55.8

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

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Bulgaria and Cyprus population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Cyprus
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Cyprus
2024 6,441,421 1,358,282
2023 6,446,596 1,344,976
2022 6,465,097 1,331,370
2021 6,507,301 1,317,309
2020 6,550,696 1,302,247
2019 6,616,726 1,286,671
2018 6,710,798 1,270,737
2017 6,803,468 1,254,275
2016 6,894,139 1,237,112
2015 6,984,225 1,219,502
2014 7,073,572 1,201,801
2013 7,160,005 1,183,895
2012 7,305,888 1,165,397
2011 7,348,328 1,146,493
2010 7,395,599 1,127,816
2009 7,444,443 1,109,371
2008 7,492,561 1,091,026
2007 7,545,338 1,072,714
2006 7,601,022 1,054,418
2005 7,658,972 1,036,151
2004 7,716,860 1,017,875
2003 7,775,327 999,590
2002 7,837,161 981,440
2001 8,009,142 964,127
2000 8,170,172 947,667
1999 8,210,624 931,234
1998 8,256,786 914,548
1997 8,312,068 897,568
1996 8,362,826 880,290
1995 8,406,067 862,695
1994 8,443,591 844,667
1993 8,472,313 826,034
1992 8,540,164 810,341
1991 8,632,367 798,944
1990 8,718,289 788,351
1989 8,876,972 777,420
1988 8,981,446 766,235
1987 8,971,359 754,785
1986 8,958,171 743,105
1985 8,960,547 731,277
1984 8,960,679 719,334
1983 8,939,738 707,225
1982 8,917,457 696,497
1981 8,891,117 688,893
1980 8,861,535 683,076
1979 8,825,940 677,549
1978 8,814,032 672,249
1977 8,804,183 667,101
1976 8,758,599 662,032
1975 8,720,742 659,405
1974 8,678,745 663,254
1973 8,620,967 665,937
1972 8,576,200 661,063
1971 8,536,395 654,050
1970 8,489,574 647,446
1969 8,434,172 641,189
1968 8,369,603 635,157
1967 8,310,226 629,251
1966 8,258,057 623,390
1965 8,204,168 617,736
1964 8,144,340 612,521
1963 8,078,145 607,252
1962 8,012,946 601,466
1961 7,943,118 595,514
1960 7,867,374 586,490

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Cyprus

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Cyprus
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Cyprus
2023 1.81 1.39
2022 1.78 1.39
2021 1.8 1.39
2020 1.77 1.36
2019 1.79 1.33
2018 1.73 1.32
2017 1.71 1.32
2016 1.67 1.36
2015 1.64 1.32
2014 1.62 1.31
2013 1.54 1.3
2012 1.5 1.38
2011 1.51 1.36
2010 1.57 1.43
2009 1.66 1.48
2008 1.56 1.48
2007 1.49 1.45
2006 1.44 1.51
2005 1.37 1.48
2004 1.33 1.51
2003 1.26 1.51
2002 1.23 1.5
2001 1.21 1.57
2000 1.26 1.64
1999 1.23 1.67
1998 1.11 1.76
1997 1.09 1.86
1996 1.23 1.95
1995 1.23 2.03
1994 1.37 2.16
1993 1.46 2.25
1992 1.55 2.46
1991 1.66 2.34
1990 1.82 2.4
1989 1.9 2.37
1988 1.97 2.47
1987 1.96 2.39
1986 2.02 2.45
1985 1.97 2.43
1984 2.01 2.51
1983 2.01 2.49
1982 2.01 2.49
1981 2 2.15
1980 2.05 2.3
1979 2.16 2.14
1978 2.15 2.08
1977 2.21 2.09
1976 2.24 2.33
1975 2.23 2.11
1974 2.29 2.28
1973 2.15 2.4
1972 2.03 2.99
1971 2.1 3.04
1970 2.17 3.07
1969 2.27 3.19
1968 2.27 3.27
1967 2.02 3.32
1966 2.03 3.4
1965 2.09 3.47
1964 2.19 3.41
1963 2.21 3.49
1962 2.24 3.51
1961 2.29 3.62
1960 2.31 3.39

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

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Bulgaria and Cyprus demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Cyprus
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Cyprus
2024 45.5 39.2
2023 45.3 38.8
2022 45.2 38.4
2021 45 38
2020 44.9 37.6
2019 44.6 37.2
2018 44.3 36.8
2017 44.1 36.4
2016 43.8 36
2015 43.6 35.6
2014 43.3 35.2
2013 43 34.8
2012 42.8 34.5
2011 42.5 34.2
2010 42.3 33.9
2009 42 33.6
2008 41.7 33.4
2007 41.5 33.1
2006 41.3 32.8
2005 41.1 32.6
2004 40.8 32.4
2003 40.6 32.2
2002 40.3 32
2001 40 31.8
2000 39.7 31.6
1999 39.4 31.4
1998 39.1 31.2
1997 38.9 31
1996 38.6 30.8
1995 38.3 30.6
1994 38 30.5
1993 37.7 30.4
1992 37.4 30.3
1991 37 30.1
1990 36.6 29.8
1989 36.2 29.6
1988 35.9 29.4
1987 35.8 29.2
1986 35.6 29.1
1985 35.3 28.9
1984 35 28.8
1983 34.8 28.7
1982 34.6 28.5
1981 34.4 28.2
1980 34.2 27.7
1979 34.1 27.2
1978 34 26.8
1977 33.9 26.3
1976 33.8 25.9
1975 33.7 25.5
1974 33.6 25.4
1973 33.6 25.3
1972 33.5 25.1
1971 33.3 24.9
1970 33.2 24.7
1969 33 24.5
1968 32.8 24.3
1967 32.6 24.2
1966 32.3 24
1965 32 23.9
1964 31.6 23.7
1963 31.3 23.5
1962 31 23.3
1961 30.7 23.1
1960 30.4 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Cyprus
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$32B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
40%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.74%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.65%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
13,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+4.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.87%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
76.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
11.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
74.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
26.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.0009%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$10.9B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$2.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$677M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
4,117,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
3.25%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
96.1%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Cyprus
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
1,673 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$25.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
7.34 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
5.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
86.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
15.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
7.44%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
117%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
3,842 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
15.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Cyprus
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+7,749
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
66.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.67 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
83.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
55
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
72
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
1.41
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
5.8
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
169
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99.4%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
75.1%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
91.2%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Cyprus
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$2,899
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$520
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.38%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
3.56
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
29.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
3.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
23.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
63
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
35.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
6.36 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Cyprus
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.006%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
2,627 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
498 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
666 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
12,366 mi
2016

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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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