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Bulgaria vs Hungary statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 9.56M in Hungary (ranked 97/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 35,236 sq mi for Hungary (ranked 101st vs. 109th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Hungary ranks 55/197 ($223B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Hungary ranks 55/197 ($23,292).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Hungary
Population
6359449
9475525
Population rank 112/197 98/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$223B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 55/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$23,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 55/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$48,552
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$164B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
73.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$17,109
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 37/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$16,996
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 35,236 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
268.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.51
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
44.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
77.5 years
2026

Bulgaria and Hungary: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Hungary economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Hungary
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Hungary
2024 $113,343,355,780 $222,722,738,926
2023 $102,199,231,385 $213,240,316,635
2022 $90,506,153,294 $177,002,580,544
2021 $84,374,613,233 $183,282,685,440
2020 $70,486,877,546 $158,468,487,754
2019 $68,507,731,354 $164,936,682,034
2018 $66,097,226,262 $161,184,691,014
2017 $59,167,647,388 $143,335,098,992
2016 $53,929,397,039 $128,983,560,865
2015 $50,765,918,159 $125,244,126,623
2014 $57,080,897,012 $141,128,696,412
2013 $55,819,262,375 $135,646,053,779
2012 $54,297,052,002 $128,470,269,690
2011 $57,681,293,007 $141,712,804,954
2010 $50,689,051,382 $131,898,737,241
2009 $52,023,801,230 $130,807,441,076
2008 $54,480,684,188 $158,228,265,916
2007 $44,431,257,129 $140,123,326,896
2006 $34,380,536,496 $115,604,111,412
2005 $29,868,657,858 $113,098,237,571
2004 $26,157,743,369 $104,015,363,080
2003 $21,144,957,990 $85,190,469,121
2002 $16,403,043,850 $67,636,468,625
2001 $14,183,446,026 $53,800,068,066
2000 $13,245,990,274 $47,275,954,429
1999 $13,637,098,579 $49,160,204,397
1998 $15,031,055,047 $48,784,412,624
1997 $11,316,127,379 $47,398,564,799
1996 $12,294,964,838 $46,833,767,124
1995 $18,991,484,420 $46,577,614,589
1994 $9,709,240,034 $43,307,949,890
1993 $10,832,064,942 $40,256,233,360
1992 $8,602,887,623 $38,857,339,125
1991 $7,628,738,475 $34,867,307,353
1990 $20,632,090,909 $34,478,360,679
1989 $21,988,444,444 $30,422,508,938
1988 $22,555,941,176 $29,799,838,597
1987 $28,101,000,000 $27,232,016,527
1986 $20,249,294,118 $24,778,163,812
1985 $17,155,421,053 $21,510,643,750
1984 $17,594,944,444 $21,242,726,264
1983 $16,563,666,667 $21,910,365,258
1982 $19,342,000,000 $24,141,667,188
1981 $19,870,000,000 $23,705,883,892
1980 $19,839,230,769 $23,116,977,148
1979 - $19,959,731,325
1978 - $17,286,744,154
1977 - $14,783,674,055
1976 - $13,235,612,079
1975 - $11,420,392,515
1974 - $10,016,338,179
1973 - $9,138,292,402
1972 - $7,379,313,742
1971 - $6,291,568,221
1970 - $5,780,929,203
1969 - $5,429,812,387
1968 - $4,886,222,555

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Hungary economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Hungary
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Hungary
2024 $17,596 $23,292
2023 $15,853 $22,231
2022 $13,999 $18,428
2021 $12,966 $19,031
2020 $10,760 $16,387
2019 $10,354 $17,013
2018 $9,849 $16,605
2017 $8,697 $14,736
2016 $7,822 $13,216
2015 $7,269 $12,783
2014 $8,070 $14,353
2013 $7,796 $13,739
2012 $7,432 $12,950
2011 $7,850 $14,211
2010 $6,854 $13,190
2009 $6,988 $13,051
2008 $7,271 $15,763
2007 $5,889 $13,935
2006 $4,523 $11,478
2005 $3,900 $11,212
2004 $3,390 $10,291
2003 $2,719 $8,410
2002 $2,093 $6,658
2001 $1,771 $5,281
2000 $1,621 $4,630
1999 $1,661 $4,802
1998 $1,820 $4,752
1997 $1,361 $4,606
1996 $1,470 $4,542
1995 $2,259 $4,509
1994 $1,150 $4,187
1993 $1,279 $3,887
1992 $1,007 $3,747
1991 $884 $3,361
1990 $2,367 $3,324
1989 $2,477 $2,902
1988 $2,511 $2,812
1987 $3,132 $2,566
1986 $2,260 $2,331
1985 $1,915 $2,020
1984 $1,964 $1,991
1983 $1,853 $2,050
1982 $2,169 $2,255
1981 $2,235 $2,213
1980 $2,239 $2,158
1979 - $1,865
1978 - $1,618
1977 - $1,388
1976 - $1,249
1975 - $1,083
1974 - $956
1973 - $876
1972 - $710
1971 - $607
1970 - $559
1969 - $527
1968 - $476

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1968–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Hungary life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Hungary
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Hungary
2026 76.1 77.5
2025 76 77.3
2024 75.8 77.2
2023 75.6 77
2022 74 76.2
2021 71.4 74.2
2020 73.6 75.7
2019 75.1 76.5
2018 74.9 76.2
2017 74.8 76
2016 74.8 76.2
2015 74.6 75.7
2014 74.5 75.8
2013 74.8 75.7
2012 74.3 75.2
2011 74.2 74.9
2010 73.8 74.5
2009 73.7 74.2
2008 73.3 74
2007 73 73.4
2006 72.7 73.3
2005 72.6 72.9
2004 72.6 72.9
2003 72.4 72.5
2002 72.1 72.5
2001 71.9 72.4
2000 71.6 71.8
1999 71.6 71
1998 70.9 70.9
1997 70.3 71
1996 70.8 70.6
1995 71 70
1994 70.9 69.6
1993 71.2 69.2
1992 71.2 69.2
1991 71.2 69.4
1990 71.3 69.4
1989 71.5 69.4
1988 71.4 69.9
1987 71.3 69.6
1986 71.6 69.1
1985 71 68.9
1984 71.3 69
1983 71.2 68.9
1982 71.1 69.4
1981 71.5 69.2
1980 71.1 69.1
1979 71.2 69.7
1978 71.1 69.5
1977 70.8 69.9
1976 71.4 69.7
1975 71 69.4
1974 71.2 69.3
1973 71.3 69.6
1972 70.9 69.7
1971 70.9 69.1
1970 71.3 69.2
1969 70.5 69.4
1968 71.2 69.3
1967 70.4 69.5
1966 71.2 69.9
1965 71.3 69.1
1964 71.1 69.5
1963 70.3 68.9
1962 69.5 67.9
1961 70.2 69
1960 69.2 68.1
1959 66.6 67.3
1958 68.7 67.4
1957 66.6 66.3
1956 65.2 66
1955 64.8 66.9
1954 64.4 65.4
1953 64.2 63.9
1952 59.6 63.9
1951 60.7 62.5
1950 61.5 62.1

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

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Bulgaria and Hungary population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Hungary
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Hungary
2024 6,441,421 9,562,065
2023 6,446,596 9,592,186
2022 6,465,097 9,605,074
2021 6,507,301 9,630,932
2020 6,550,696 9,670,419
2019 6,616,726 9,694,824
2018 6,710,798 9,706,964
2017 6,803,468 9,726,756
2016 6,894,139 9,759,755
2015 6,984,225 9,797,755
2014 7,073,572 9,833,038
2013 7,160,005 9,872,734
2012 7,305,888 9,920,362
2011 7,348,328 9,971,727
2010 7,395,599 10,000,023
2009 7,444,443 10,022,650
2008 7,492,561 10,038,188
2007 7,545,338 10,055,780
2006 7,601,022 10,071,370
2005 7,658,972 10,087,065
2004 7,716,860 10,107,146
2003 7,775,327 10,129,552
2002 7,837,161 10,158,608
2001 8,009,142 10,187,576
2000 8,170,172 10,210,971
1999 8,210,624 10,237,530
1998 8,256,786 10,266,570
1997 8,312,068 10,290,486
1996 8,362,826 10,311,238
1995 8,406,067 10,328,965
1994 8,443,591 10,343,355
1993 8,472,313 10,357,523
1992 8,540,164 10,369,341
1991 8,632,367 10,373,400
1990 8,718,289 10,373,988
1989 8,876,972 10,481,719
1988 8,981,446 10,596,487
1987 8,971,359 10,612,741
1986 8,958,171 10,630,564
1985 8,960,547 10,648,713
1984 8,960,679 10,668,095
1983 8,939,738 10,689,463
1982 8,917,457 10,705,535
1981 8,891,117 10,711,848
1980 8,861,535 10,711,122
1979 8,825,940 10,704,152
1978 8,814,032 10,684,822
1977 8,804,183 10,648,031
1976 8,758,599 10,598,677
1975 8,720,742 10,540,525
1974 8,678,745 10,478,720
1973 8,620,967 10,432,055
1972 8,576,200 10,398,489
1971 8,536,395 10,367,537
1970 8,489,574 10,337,910
1969 8,434,172 10,298,723
1968 8,369,603 10,255,815
1967 8,310,226 10,216,604
1966 8,258,057 10,178,653
1965 8,204,168 10,147,935
1964 8,144,340 10,119,835
1963 8,078,145 10,087,947
1962 8,012,946 10,060,825
1961 7,943,118 10,027,958
1960 7,867,374 9,983,512

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Hungary

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Hungary
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Hungary
2023 1.81 1.51
2022 1.78 1.56
2021 1.8 1.61
2020 1.77 1.59
2019 1.79 1.55
2018 1.73 1.55
2017 1.71 1.54
2016 1.67 1.53
2015 1.64 1.45
2014 1.62 1.44
2013 1.54 1.35
2012 1.5 1.34
2011 1.51 1.23
2010 1.57 1.25
2009 1.66 1.32
2008 1.56 1.35
2007 1.49 1.32
2006 1.44 1.34
2005 1.37 1.31
2004 1.33 1.28
2003 1.26 1.27
2002 1.23 1.3
2001 1.21 1.31
2000 1.26 1.32
1999 1.23 1.28
1998 1.11 1.32
1997 1.09 1.37
1996 1.23 1.46
1995 1.23 1.57
1994 1.37 1.64
1993 1.46 1.68
1992 1.55 1.77
1991 1.66 1.87
1990 1.82 1.87
1989 1.9 1.82
1988 1.97 1.81
1987 1.96 1.82
1986 2.02 1.84
1985 1.97 1.85
1984 2.01 1.75
1983 2.01 1.75
1982 2.01 1.8
1981 2 1.88
1980 2.05 1.91
1979 2.16 2.01
1978 2.15 2.06
1977 2.21 2.15
1976 2.24 2.23
1975 2.23 2.35
1974 2.29 2.27
1973 2.15 1.93
1972 2.03 1.93
1971 2.1 1.93
1970 2.17 1.98
1969 2.27 2.04
1968 2.27 2.06
1967 2.02 2.01
1966 2.03 1.89
1965 2.09 1.82
1964 2.19 1.82
1963 2.21 1.82
1962 2.24 1.79
1961 2.29 1.94
1960 2.31 2.02

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

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Bulgaria and Hungary demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Hungary
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Hungary
2024 45.5 44.6
2023 45.3 44.2
2022 45.2 43.9
2021 45 43.6
2020 44.9 43.3
2019 44.6 43
2018 44.3 42.8
2017 44.1 42.6
2016 43.8 42.3
2015 43.6 41.9
2014 43.3 41.5
2013 43 41.2
2012 42.8 40.9
2011 42.5 40.4
2010 42.3 39.9
2009 42 39.6
2008 41.7 39.4
2007 41.5 39.2
2006 41.3 39.1
2005 41.1 39
2004 40.8 38.9
2003 40.6 38.8
2002 40.3 38.7
2001 40 38.6
2000 39.7 38.4
1999 39.4 38.3
1998 39.1 38.1
1997 38.9 37.9
1996 38.6 37.7
1995 38.3 37.5
1994 38 37.2
1993 37.7 37
1992 37.4 36.9
1991 37 36.7
1990 36.6 36.5
1989 36.2 36.1
1988 35.9 35.8
1987 35.8 35.5
1986 35.6 35.3
1985 35.3 35.1
1984 35 34.9
1983 34.8 34.7
1982 34.6 34.5
1981 34.4 34.4
1980 34.2 34.3
1979 34.1 34.3
1978 34 34.2
1977 33.9 34.2
1976 33.8 34.2
1975 33.7 34.3
1974 33.6 34.3
1973 33.6 34.3
1972 33.5 34.3
1971 33.3 34.2
1970 33.2 34.1
1969 33 34.1
1968 32.8 34
1967 32.6 33.8
1966 32.3 33.7
1965 32 33.4
1964 31.6 33.2
1963 31.3 32.9
1962 31 32.6
1961 30.7 32.4
1960 30.4 32.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Hungary
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$199B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
46.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-4.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.47%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
59.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
23.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
62.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
24.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.8%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
24,692
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.32%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
68
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$41.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$46.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$5.48B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
31,641,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
3.4%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Hungary
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
2,515 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
42.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
4.46 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
64.2%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
15.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
21.1%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
62.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
4,605 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
19.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0.62%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
44.8%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Hungary
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-16,331
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
70.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48:52
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.33 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
70.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
80
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.77
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
7.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99.1%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
25.3%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
93.8%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Hungary
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$1,420
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$327
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
77.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
3.46
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
28.8 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
12
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
3.8
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
32.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8.3%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
59
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
32.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
9.93 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Hungary
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
3,685 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
19,626 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
7,910 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
130,979 mi
2018

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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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