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Bulgaria vs Kazakhstan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 20.6M in Kazakhstan (ranked 64/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 1,042,360 sq mi for Kazakhstan (ranked 101st vs. 9th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Kazakhstan
Population
6359449
21161809
Population rank 112/197 65/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$291B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 48/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$14,155
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 71/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$40,891
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$71.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
24.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$3,450
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 95/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$7,486
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 1,042,360 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.01
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
74.8 years
2026

Bulgaria and Kazakhstan: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Kazakhstan
2024 $113,343,355,780 $291,480,274,649
2023 $102,199,231,385 $261,840,101,060
2022 $90,506,153,294 $225,496,328,925
2021 $84,374,613,233 $197,112,255,361
2020 $70,486,877,546 $171,082,365,861
2019 $68,507,731,354 $181,667,184,855
2018 $66,097,226,262 $179,339,977,690
2017 $59,167,647,388 $166,805,788,827
2016 $53,929,397,039 $137,278,320,084
2015 $50,765,918,159 $184,388,404,706
2014 $57,080,897,012 $221,415,613,595
2013 $55,819,262,375 $236,634,603,409
2012 $54,297,052,002 $207,998,568,866
2011 $57,681,293,007 $192,626,464,617
2010 $50,689,051,382 $148,047,348,241
2009 $52,023,801,230 $115,308,686,941
2008 $54,480,684,188 $133,441,648,852
2007 $44,431,257,129 $104,849,915,058
2006 $34,380,536,496 $81,003,864,630
2005 $29,868,657,858 $57,123,671,734
2004 $26,157,743,369 $43,151,647,003
2003 $21,144,957,990 $30,833,692,900
2002 $16,403,043,850 $24,636,598,527
2001 $14,183,446,026 $22,152,689,180
2000 $13,245,990,274 $18,291,990,662
1999 $13,637,098,579 $16,870,817,182
1998 $15,031,055,047 $22,135,245,507
1997 $11,316,127,379 $22,165,932,063
1996 $12,294,964,838 $21,035,357,937
1995 $18,991,484,420 $20,374,302,652
1994 $9,709,240,034 $21,250,792,886
1993 $10,832,064,942 $23,409,260,880
1992 $8,602,887,623 $24,917,355,372
1991 $7,628,738,475 $24,923,076,923
1990 $20,632,090,909 $26,932,016,270
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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Bulgaria and Kazakhstan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Kazakhstan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Kazakhstan
2024 $17,596 $14,155
2023 $15,853 $12,879
2022 $13,999 $11,255
2021 $12,966 $9,984
2020 $10,760 $8,782
2019 $10,354 $9,457
2018 $9,849 $9,472
2017 $8,697 $8,943
2016 $7,822 $7,476
2015 $7,269 $10,196
2014 $8,070 $12,428
2013 $7,796 $13,478
2012 $7,432 $12,019
2011 $7,850 $11,287
2010 $6,854 $8,793
2009 $6,988 $6,938
2008 $7,271 $8,124
2007 $5,889 $6,449
2006 $4,523 $5,030
2005 $3,900 $3,577
2004 $3,390 $2,722
2003 $2,719 $1,958
2002 $2,093 $1,574
2001 $1,771 $1,422
2000 $1,621 $1,180
1999 $1,661 $1,092
1998 $1,820 $1,415
1997 $1,361 $1,382
1996 $1,470 $1,281
1995 $2,259 $1,218
1994 $1,150 $1,247
1993 $1,279 $1,355
1992 $1,007 $1,438
1991 $884 $1,442
1990 $2,367 $1,570
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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Bulgaria vs. Kazakhstan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Kazakhstan
2026 76.1 74.8
2025 76 74.7
2024 75.8 74.5
2023 75.6 74.4
2022 74 73.5
2021 71.4 70.1
2020 73.6 71.2
2019 75.1 73.7
2018 74.9 73.4
2017 74.8 73
2016 74.8 72.5
2015 74.6 72
2014 74.5 71.4
2013 74.8 70.7
2012 74.3 69.9
2011 74.2 69.1
2010 73.8 68.3
2009 73.7 67.5
2008 73.3 66.8
2007 73 66.2
2006 72.7 65.7
2005 72.6 65.4
2004 72.6 65
2003 72.4 64.8
2002 72.1 64.4
2001 71.9 64.1
2000 71.6 63.8
1999 71.6 63.5
1998 70.9 63.3
1997 70.3 63.3
1996 70.8 63.5
1995 71 63.7
1994 70.9 64.1
1993 71.2 64.5
1992 71.2 65
1991 71.2 65.4
1990 71.3 65.7
1989 71.5 65.9
1988 71.4 66
1987 71.3 66
1986 71.6 65.8
1985 71 65.4
1984 71.3 64.8
1983 71.2 64.2
1982 71.1 63.6
1981 71.5 63
1980 71.1 62.5
1979 71.2 62.1
1978 71.1 61.8
1977 70.8 61.5
1976 71.4 61.3
1975 71 61.1
1974 71.2 60.9
1973 71.3 60.7
1972 70.9 60.5
1971 70.9 60.3
1970 71.3 60
1969 70.5 59.8
1968 71.2 59.6
1967 70.4 59.4
1966 71.2 59.2
1965 71.3 59
1964 71.1 58.8
1963 70.3 58.6
1962 69.5 58.4
1961 70.2 58.2
1960 69.2 57.9
1959 66.6 57.7
1958 68.7 57.5
1957 66.6 57.3
1956 65.2 57.1
1955 64.8 56.8
1954 64.4 56.6
1953 64.2 56.4
1952 59.6 56.1
1951 60.7 55.9
1950 61.5 55.6

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

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Bulgaria and Kazakhstan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Kazakhstan
2024 6,441,421 20,592,571
2023 6,446,596 20,330,104
2022 6,465,097 20,034,609
2021 6,507,301 19,743,603
2020 6,550,696 19,482,117
2019 6,616,726 19,209,555
2018 6,710,798 18,932,727
2017 6,803,468 18,651,931
2016 6,894,139 18,363,600
2015 6,984,225 18,084,169
2014 7,073,572 17,816,285
2013 7,160,005 17,556,502
2012 7,305,888 17,306,106
2011 7,348,328 17,066,002
2010 7,395,599 16,836,810
2009 7,444,443 16,619,846
2008 7,492,561 16,426,525
2007 7,545,338 16,257,214
2006 7,601,022 16,103,716
2005 7,658,972 15,968,117
2004 7,716,860 15,850,159
2003 7,775,327 15,747,380
2002 7,837,161 15,656,677
2001 8,009,142 15,575,550
2000 8,170,172 15,501,103
1999 8,210,624 15,455,874
1998 8,256,786 15,647,785
1997 8,312,068 16,043,251
1996 8,362,826 16,416,027
1995 8,406,067 16,730,536
1994 8,443,591 17,043,771
1993 8,472,313 17,274,487
1992 8,540,164 17,332,625
1991 8,632,367 17,278,600
1990 8,718,289 17,154,054
1989 8,876,972 16,997,013
1988 8,981,446 16,781,168
1987 8,971,359 16,527,715
1986 8,958,171 16,262,702
1985 8,960,547 16,031,090
1984 8,960,679 15,844,621
1983 8,939,738 15,665,551
1982 8,917,457 15,492,595
1981 8,891,117 15,323,082
1980 8,861,535 15,152,949
1979 8,825,940 14,978,696
1978 8,814,032 14,711,497
1977 8,804,183 14,353,265
1976 8,758,599 13,998,738
1975 8,720,742 13,700,843
1974 8,678,745 13,454,570
1973 8,620,967 13,208,121
1972 8,576,200 12,951,798
1971 8,536,395 12,684,813
1970 8,489,574 12,419,057
1969 8,434,172 12,156,212
1968 8,369,603 11,879,182
1967 8,310,226 11,584,428
1966 8,258,057 11,288,989
1965 8,204,168 10,993,183
1964 8,144,340 10,690,309
1963 8,078,145 10,377,466
1962 8,012,946 10,058,928
1961 7,943,118 9,742,085
1960 7,867,374 9,429,981

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Kazakhstan

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Kazakhstan
2023 1.81 3.01
2022 1.78 3.05
2021 1.8 3.32
2020 1.77 3.13
2019 1.79 2.89
2018 1.73 2.85
2017 1.71 2.75
2016 1.67 2.8
2015 1.64 2.76
2014 1.62 2.76
2013 1.54 2.67
2012 1.5 2.64
2011 1.51 2.61
2010 1.57 2.61
2009 1.66 2.58
2008 1.56 2.62
2007 1.49 2.49
2006 1.44 2.38
2005 1.37 2.27
2004 1.33 2.2
2003 1.26 2.08
2002 1.23 1.96
2001 1.21 1.91
2000 1.26 1.9
1999 1.23 1.9
1998 1.11 1.94
1997 1.09 1.97
1996 1.23 2.08
1995 1.23 2.25
1994 1.37 2.38
1993 1.46 2.48
1992 1.55 2.58
1991 1.66 2.68
1990 1.82 2.75
1989 1.9 2.87
1988 1.97 3
1987 1.96 3.12
1986 2.02 3.19
1985 1.97 3.21
1984 2.01 3.15
1983 2.01 3.07
1982 2.01 3.02
1981 2 3.05
1980 2.05 3.09
1979 2.16 3.14
1978 2.15 3.16
1977 2.21 3.26
1976 2.24 3.33
1975 2.23 3.4
1974 2.29 3.45
1973 2.15 3.51
1972 2.03 3.55
1971 2.1 3.53
1970 2.17 3.51
1969 2.27 3.51
1968 2.27 3.63
1967 2.02 3.77
1966 2.03 3.82
1965 2.09 3.88
1964 2.19 4.07
1963 2.21 4.26
1962 2.24 4.36
1961 2.29 4.42
1960 2.31 4.5

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

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Bulgaria and Kazakhstan demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Kazakhstan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Kazakhstan
2024 45.5 30.5
2023 45.3 30.4
2022 45.2 30.3
2021 45 30.3
2020 44.9 30.2
2019 44.6 30.1
2018 44.3 29.9
2017 44.1 29.7
2016 43.8 29.5
2015 43.6 29.3
2014 43.3 29.1
2013 43 28.9
2012 42.8 28.8
2011 42.5 28.7
2010 42.3 28.6
2009 42 28.5
2008 41.7 28.4
2007 41.5 28.5
2006 41.3 28.4
2005 41.1 28.4
2004 40.8 28.3
2003 40.6 28.2
2002 40.3 28
2001 40 27.8
2000 39.7 27.6
1999 39.4 27.4
1998 39.1 27.1
1997 38.9 26.9
1996 38.6 26.7
1995 38.3 26.5
1994 38 26.3
1993 37.7 26.1
1992 37.4 25.9
1991 37 25.8
1990 36.6 25.7
1989 36.2 25.5
1988 35.9 25.2
1987 35.8 24.9
1986 35.6 24.6
1985 35.3 24.3
1984 35 24.1
1983 34.8 23.8
1982 34.6 23.5
1981 34.4 23.2
1980 34.2 22.9
1979 34.1 23
1978 34 23.2
1977 33.9 23.2
1976 33.8 23.3
1975 33.7 23.3
1974 33.6 23.2
1973 33.6 23.1
1972 33.5 22.9
1971 33.3 22.9
1970 33.2 22.8
1969 33 22.9
1968 32.8 23.1
1967 32.6 23.2
1966 32.3 23.2
1965 32 23.2
1964 31.6 23.3
1963 31.3 23.3
1962 31 23.3
1961 30.7 23.2
1960 30.4 23.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Kazakhstan
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$249B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
20.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.85%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
71,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-1.6%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.86%
2022
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
57.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
64.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
24.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
4.3%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
44,307
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.34%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
6
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
79
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$62.8B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$45.8B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$241M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
2,035,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
1.2%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
87%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Kazakhstan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
3,651 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$10.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
258.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
12.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
98.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
1.68%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-119.1%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
11%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
7.76%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Kazakhstan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.25%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-8,834
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
62.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
54.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
38
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
46
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
2.63
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
12.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
90
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99.8%
2020
English speaking
24.9%
2023
15.4%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
93.4%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Kazakhstan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$490
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$135.4
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
74.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.18%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
3.75
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
29.5 years
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
10
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
9.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
19%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
6.8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
22.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
4.52 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Kazakhstan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.81%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
50,618 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
827,284 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
13,677 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
59,284 mi
2017

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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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