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Bulgaria vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 101st vs. 18th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Mongolia
Population
6359449
3620317
Population rank 112/197 132/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Bulgaria and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Mongolia
2024 $113,343,355,780 $23,794,540,025
2023 $102,199,231,385 $20,325,121,394
2022 $90,506,153,294 $17,146,471,714
2021 $84,374,613,233 $15,286,441,738
2020 $70,486,877,546 $13,312,981,429
2019 $68,507,731,354 $14,206,359,018
2018 $66,097,226,262 $13,178,094,720
2017 $59,167,647,388 $11,480,847,741
2016 $53,929,397,039 $11,181,350,649
2015 $50,765,918,159 $11,619,892,591
2014 $57,080,897,012 $12,226,514,668
2013 $55,819,262,375 $12,582,122,604
2012 $54,297,052,002 $12,292,770,632
2011 $57,681,293,007 $10,409,797,378
2010 $50,689,051,382 $7,189,481,999
2009 $52,023,801,230 $4,583,850,368
2008 $54,480,684,188 $5,623,216,608
2007 $44,431,257,129 $4,234,999,704
2006 $34,380,536,496 $3,414,055,662
2005 $29,868,657,858 $2,523,471,601
2004 $26,157,743,369 $1,992,066,808
2003 $21,144,957,990 $1,595,297,356
2002 $16,403,043,850 $1,396,555,720
2001 $14,183,446,026 $1,267,997,934
2000 $13,245,990,274 $1,136,896,124
1999 $13,637,098,579 $1,057,408,589
1998 $15,031,055,047 $1,124,440,205
1997 $11,316,127,379 $1,180,934,203
1996 $12,294,964,838 $1,345,719,472
1995 $18,991,484,420 $1,452,165,005
1994 $9,709,240,034 $925,817,092
1993 $10,832,064,942 $768,401,634
1992 $8,602,887,623 $1,317,611,864
1991 $7,628,738,475 $2,379,018,326
1990 $20,632,090,909 $2,560,785,660
1989 $21,988,444,444 $3,576,966,800
1988 $22,555,941,176 $3,204,461,567
1987 $28,101,000,000 $3,020,611,600
1986 $20,249,294,118 $2,896,178,867
1985 $17,155,421,053 $2,186,505,475
1984 $17,594,944,444 $2,098,734,600
1983 $16,563,666,667 $2,725,736,633
1982 $19,342,000,000 $2,552,401,933
1981 $19,870,000,000 $2,310,099,100
1980 $19,839,230,769 $2,101,394,100

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Mongolia
2024 $17,596 $6,751
2023 $15,853 $5,839
2022 $13,999 $4,994
2021 $12,966 $4,518
2020 $10,760 $4,001
2019 $10,354 $4,348
2018 $9,849 $4,108
2017 $8,697 $3,646
2016 $7,822 $3,620
2015 $7,269 $3,839
2014 $8,070 $4,126
2013 $7,796 $4,340
2012 $7,432 $4,329
2011 $7,850 $3,736
2010 $6,854 $2,625
2009 $6,988 $1,703
2008 $7,271 $2,127
2007 $5,889 $1,628
2006 $4,523 $1,330
2005 $3,900 $995
2004 $3,390 $794
2003 $2,719 $643
2002 $2,093 $570
2001 $1,771 $524
2000 $1,621 $476
1999 $1,661 $449
1998 $1,820 $484
1997 $1,361 $515
1996 $1,470 $596
1995 $2,259 $653
1994 $1,150 $423
1993 $1,279 $355
1992 $1,007 $608
1991 $884 $1,099
1990 $2,367 $1,220
1989 $2,477 $1,684
1988 $2,511 $1,543
1987 $3,132 $1,493
1986 $2,260 $1,469
1985 $1,915 $1,138
1984 $1,964 $1,120
1983 $1,853 $1,490
1982 $2,169 $1,430
1981 $2,235 $1,325
1980 $2,239 $1,235

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1980–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bulgaria vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Mongolia
2026 76.1 72.5
2025 76 72.2
2024 75.8 72
2023 75.6 71.7
2022 74 71.5
2021 71.4 68.6
2020 73.6 70
2019 75.1 70.7
2018 74.9 70.6
2017 74.8 70.2
2016 74.8 69.7
2015 74.6 69.2
2014 74.5 68.7
2013 74.8 68.2
2012 74.3 67.6
2011 74.2 67.2
2010 73.8 67.1
2009 73.7 67.2
2008 73.3 67.1
2007 73 66.5
2006 72.7 65.6
2005 72.6 64.8
2004 72.6 64.3
2003 72.4 64.1
2002 72.1 64
2001 71.9 63.8
2000 71.6 63.5
1999 71.6 62.8
1998 70.9 62.1
1997 70.3 61.4
1996 70.8 61
1995 71 60.9
1994 70.9 60.9
1993 71.2 60.8
1992 71.2 60.4
1991 71.2 59.8
1990 71.3 58.8
1989 71.5 58.1
1988 71.4 57.5
1987 71.3 57.1
1986 71.6 56.8
1985 71 56.4
1984 71.3 56.1
1983 71.2 55.9
1982 71.1 55.6
1981 71.5 55.4
1980 71.1 55.2
1979 71.2 55.1
1978 71.1 54.9
1977 70.8 54.8
1976 71.4 54.6
1975 71 54.3
1974 71.2 54
1973 71.3 53.6
1972 70.9 53.1
1971 70.9 52.6
1970 71.3 52
1969 70.5 51.4
1968 71.2 50.8
1967 70.4 50.1
1966 71.2 49.4
1965 71.3 48.7
1964 71.1 47.9
1963 70.3 47.1
1962 69.5 46.3
1961 70.2 45.4
1960 69.2 44.5
1959 66.6 43.7
1958 68.7 42.8
1957 66.6 40.4
1956 65.2 41.4
1955 64.8 40.7
1954 64.4 40.2
1953 64.2 39.8
1952 59.6 39.4
1951 60.7 39.1
1950 61.5 38.6

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

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Bulgaria and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Mongolia
2024 6,441,421 3,524,788
2023 6,446,596 3,481,145
2022 6,465,097 3,433,748
2021 6,507,301 3,383,741
2020 6,550,696 3,327,204
2019 6,616,726 3,267,673
2018 6,710,798 3,208,189
2017 6,803,468 3,148,917
2016 6,894,139 3,088,856
2015 6,984,225 3,026,864
2014 7,073,572 2,963,113
2013 7,160,005 2,899,011
2012 7,305,888 2,839,705
2011 7,348,328 2,786,317
2010 7,395,599 2,738,622
2009 7,444,443 2,691,115
2008 7,492,561 2,643,201
2007 7,545,338 2,601,850
2006 7,601,022 2,567,168
2005 7,658,972 2,536,407
2004 7,716,860 2,508,412
2003 7,775,327 2,480,374
2002 7,837,161 2,449,027
2001 8,009,142 2,417,751
2000 8,170,172 2,388,299
1999 8,210,624 2,356,813
1998 8,256,786 2,323,809
1997 8,312,068 2,291,750
1996 8,362,826 2,259,507
1995 8,406,067 2,224,945
1994 8,443,591 2,189,395
1993 8,472,313 2,165,130
1992 8,540,164 2,167,790
1991 8,632,367 2,165,342
1990 8,718,289 2,098,710
1989 8,876,972 2,124,185
1988 8,981,446 2,076,322
1987 8,971,359 2,022,800
1986 8,958,171 1,970,965
1985 8,960,547 1,921,514
1984 8,960,679 1,874,349
1983 8,939,738 1,829,092
1982 8,917,457 1,785,364
1981 8,891,117 1,742,857
1980 8,861,535 1,701,335
1979 8,825,940 1,660,659
1978 8,814,032 1,619,468
1977 8,804,183 1,576,245
1976 8,758,599 1,531,945
1975 8,720,742 1,488,296
1974 8,678,745 1,446,050
1973 8,620,967 1,405,502
1972 8,576,200 1,366,821
1971 8,536,395 1,330,071
1970 8,489,574 1,295,272
1969 8,434,172 1,262,284
1968 8,369,603 1,229,930
1967 8,310,226 1,196,996
1966 8,258,057 1,163,754
1965 8,204,168 1,131,177
1964 8,144,340 1,100,234
1963 8,078,145 1,071,362
1962 8,012,946 1,041,444
1961 7,943,118 1,009,284
1960 7,867,374 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Mongolia
2023 1.81 2.7
2022 1.78 2.7
2021 1.8 2.8
2020 1.77 2.9
2019 1.79 3
2018 1.73 2.9
2017 1.71 2.8
2016 1.67 3
2015 1.64 3
2014 1.62 3.1
2013 1.54 3
2012 1.5 2.7
2011 1.51 2.6
2010 1.57 2.4
2009 1.66 2.8
2008 1.56 2.6
2007 1.49 2.3
2006 1.44 2.1
2005 1.37 2
2004 1.33 2
2003 1.26 2
2002 1.23 2.1
2001 1.21 2.2
2000 1.26 2.2
1999 1.23 2.3
1998 1.11 2.3
1997 1.09 2.4
1996 1.23 2.5
1995 1.23 2.77
1994 1.37 2.7
1993 1.46 2.5
1992 1.55 3.5
1991 1.66 4
1990 1.82 4.5
1989 1.9 4.42
1988 1.97 4.65
1987 1.96 4.83
1986 2.02 5.03
1985 1.97 5.26
1984 2.01 5.45
1983 2.01 5.63
1982 2.01 5.8
1981 2 5.98
1980 2.05 6.21
1979 2.16 6.42
1978 2.15 6.62
1977 2.21 6.79
1976 2.24 6.93
1975 2.23 7.07
1974 2.29 7.17
1973 2.15 7.24
1972 2.03 7.28
1971 2.1 7.3
1970 2.17 7.31
1969 2.27 7.34
1968 2.27 7.37
1967 2.02 7.39
1966 2.03 7.41
1965 2.09 7.38
1964 2.19 7.33
1963 2.21 7.24
1962 2.24 7.1
1961 2.29 6.96
1960 2.31 6.82

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

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Bulgaria and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Mongolia
2024 45.5 27.8
2023 45.3 27.7
2022 45.2 27.6
2021 45 27.4
2020 44.9 27.3
2019 44.6 27.2
2018 44.3 27.1
2017 44.1 27
2016 43.8 26.9
2015 43.6 26.7
2014 43.3 26.5
2013 43 26.3
2012 42.8 26.1
2011 42.5 25.8
2010 42.3 25.4
2009 42 25.1
2008 41.7 24.8
2007 41.5 24.5
2006 41.3 24.2
2005 41.1 23.8
2004 40.8 23.4
2003 40.6 23
2002 40.3 22.6
2001 40 22.2
2000 39.7 21.8
1999 39.4 21.4
1998 39.1 21
1997 38.9 20.7
1996 38.6 20.4
1995 38.3 20
1994 38 19.8
1993 37.7 19.5
1992 37.4 19.3
1991 37 19.1
1990 36.6 19
1989 36.2 18.8
1988 35.9 18.7
1987 35.8 18.7
1986 35.6 18.6
1985 35.3 18.5
1984 35 18.4
1983 34.8 18.2
1982 34.6 18
1981 34.4 17.9
1980 34.2 17.7
1979 34.1 17.5
1978 34 17.4
1977 33.9 17.3
1976 33.8 17.2
1975 33.7 17.2
1974 33.6 17.2
1973 33.6 17.2
1972 33.5 17.3
1971 33.3 17.5
1970 33.2 17.7
1969 33 18
1968 32.8 18.4
1967 32.6 19
1966 32.3 19.6
1965 32 20.3
1964 31.6 21
1963 31.3 21.7
1962 31 22.2
1961 30.7 22.5
1960 30.4 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.4%
2022
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Mongolia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
98.6%
2023
English speaking
24.9%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
83%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Mongolia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
70,339 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) (2000–2025, 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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