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Bulgaria vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 101st vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Namibia
Population
6359449
3173089
Population rank 112/197 134/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Bulgaria and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Namibia
2024 $113,343,355,780 $13,372,354,512
2023 $102,199,231,385 $12,408,271,449
2022 $90,506,153,294 $12,569,449,123
2021 $84,374,613,233 $12,402,486,184
2020 $70,486,877,546 $10,583,748,542
2019 $68,507,731,354 $12,541,928,303
2018 $66,097,226,262 $13,682,019,076
2017 $59,167,647,388 $12,895,153,371
2016 $53,929,397,039 $10,722,018,732
2015 $50,765,918,159 $11,335,161,084
2014 $57,080,897,012 $12,435,430,970
2013 $55,819,262,375 $12,043,307,277
2012 $54,297,052,002 $13,042,053,592
2011 $57,681,293,007 $12,523,359,441
2010 $50,689,051,382 $11,431,412,421
2009 $52,023,801,230 $8,938,847,189
2008 $54,480,684,188 $8,607,431,497
2007 $44,431,257,129 $8,839,536,476
2006 $34,380,536,496 $8,001,779,551
2005 $29,868,657,858 $7,248,374,838
2004 $26,157,743,369 $6,609,205,995
2003 $21,144,957,990 $4,926,439,384
2002 $16,403,043,850 $3,349,169,826
2001 $14,183,446,026 $3,557,341,215
2000 $13,245,990,274 $3,922,232,165
1999 $13,637,098,579 $3,868,551,730
1998 $15,031,055,047 $3,873,109,866
1997 $11,316,127,379 $4,154,989,950
1996 $12,294,964,838 $3,989,163,197
1995 $18,991,484,420 $3,978,514,206
1994 $9,709,240,034 $3,666,503,530
1993 $10,832,064,942 $3,251,188,833
1992 $8,602,887,623 $3,429,521,699
1991 $7,628,738,475 $2,996,869,281
1990 $20,632,090,909 $2,789,921,854
1989 $21,988,444,444 $2,535,135,798
1988 $22,555,941,176 $2,495,094,746
1987 $28,101,000,000 $2,300,068,217
1986 $20,249,294,118 $1,809,048,527
1985 $17,155,421,053 $1,608,237,350
1984 $17,594,944,444 $1,951,260,038
1983 $16,563,666,667 $2,297,400,688
1982 $19,342,000,000 $2,118,710,248
1981 $19,870,000,000 $2,249,908,578
1980 $19,839,230,769 $2,421,990,338

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

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Bulgaria and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Namibia
2024 $17,596 $4,413
2023 $15,853 $4,188
2022 $13,999 $4,350
2021 $12,966 $4,413
2020 $10,760 $3,879
2019 $10,354 $4,732
2018 $9,849 $5,309
2017 $8,697 $5,144
2016 $7,822 $4,396
2015 $7,269 $4,774
2014 $8,070 $5,378
2013 $7,796 $5,347
2012 $7,432 $5,943
2011 $7,850 $5,835
2010 $6,854 $5,418
2009 $6,988 $4,303
2008 $7,271 $4,205
2007 $5,889 $4,379
2006 $4,523 $4,017
2005 $3,900 $3,686
2004 $3,390 $3,403
2003 $2,719 $2,569
2002 $2,093 $1,772
2001 $1,771 $1,916
2000 $1,621 $2,157
1999 $1,661 $2,178
1998 $1,820 $2,235
1997 $1,361 $2,460
1996 $1,470 $2,423
1995 $2,259 $2,483
1994 $1,150 $2,356
1993 $1,279 $2,155
1992 $1,007 $2,347
1991 $884 $2,117
1990 $2,367 $2,037
1989 $2,477 $1,967
1988 $2,511 $2,063
1987 $3,132 $1,969
1986 $2,260 $1,599
1985 $1,915 $1,466
1984 $1,964 $1,830
1983 $1,853 $2,214
1982 $2,169 $2,097
1981 $2,235 $2,267
1980 $2,239 $2,468

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

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Bulgaria vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Namibia
2026 76.1 67.8
2025 76 67.7
2024 75.8 67.5
2023 75.6 67.4
2022 74 64.2
2021 71.4 60.8
2020 73.6 64.1
2019 75.1 63.5
2018 74.9 62.6
2017 74.8 61.7
2016 74.8 60.8
2015 74.6 60
2014 74.5 59.3
2013 74.8 58.5
2012 74.3 57.7
2011 74.2 56.6
2010 73.8 56.1
2009 73.7 55.3
2008 73.3 54.7
2007 73 54
2006 72.7 53.2
2005 72.6 52.6
2004 72.6 52.2
2003 72.4 51.9
2002 72.1 52
2001 71.9 52
2000 71.6 52.9
1999 71.6 54
1998 70.9 54.8
1997 70.3 55.8
1996 70.8 56.6
1995 71 57.5
1994 70.9 58.4
1993 71.2 59.3
1992 71.2 60.2
1991 71.2 60.8
1990 71.3 61.4
1989 71.5 60.8
1988 71.4 59
1987 71.3 59.1
1986 71.6 58.7
1985 71 58.5
1984 71.3 58.1
1983 71.2 57.6
1982 71.1 57.3
1981 71.5 56.9
1980 71.1 56.6
1979 71.2 59.5
1978 71.1 59.1
1977 70.8 58.6
1976 71.4 58
1975 71 57.6
1974 71.2 56.9
1973 71.3 56.4
1972 70.9 55.8
1971 70.9 55.3
1970 71.3 54.7
1969 70.5 54.1
1968 71.2 53.6
1967 70.4 52.9
1966 71.2 52.3
1965 71.3 52
1964 71.1 51.3
1963 70.3 50.6
1962 69.5 50
1961 70.2 49.2
1960 69.2 48.5
1959 66.6 47.8
1958 68.7 47.1
1957 66.6 46.4
1956 65.2 45.7
1955 64.8 45
1954 64.4 44.4
1953 64.2 43.8
1952 59.6 43.1
1951 60.7 42.5
1950 61.5 41.9

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

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Bulgaria and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Namibia
2024 6,441,421 3,030,131
2023 6,446,596 2,963,095
2022 6,465,097 2,889,662
2021 6,507,301 2,810,548
2020 6,550,696 2,728,762
2019 6,616,726 2,650,494
2018 6,710,798 2,577,327
2017 6,803,468 2,506,853
2016 6,894,139 2,439,213
2015 6,984,225 2,374,300
2014 7,073,572 2,312,139
2013 7,160,005 2,252,508
2012 7,305,888 2,194,654
2011 7,348,328 2,146,325
2010 7,395,599 2,109,811
2009 7,444,443 2,077,394
2008 7,492,561 2,047,056
2007 7,545,338 2,018,600
2006 7,601,022 1,991,888
2005 7,658,972 1,966,582
2004 7,716,860 1,942,082
2003 7,775,327 1,917,464
2002 7,837,161 1,889,970
2001 8,009,142 1,857,048
2000 8,170,172 1,818,647
1999 8,210,624 1,776,368
1998 8,256,786 1,732,745
1997 8,312,068 1,689,264
1996 8,362,826 1,646,103
1995 8,406,067 1,602,170
1994 8,443,591 1,556,304
1993 8,472,313 1,508,697
1992 8,540,164 1,461,322
1991 8,632,367 1,415,684
1990 8,718,289 1,369,303
1989 8,876,972 1,288,947
1988 8,981,446 1,209,696
1987 8,971,359 1,167,889
1986 8,958,171 1,131,081
1985 8,960,547 1,096,890
1984 8,960,679 1,065,989
1983 8,939,738 1,037,511
1982 8,917,457 1,010,308
1981 8,891,117 992,500
1980 8,861,535 981,434
1979 8,825,940 962,825
1978 8,814,032 947,269
1977 8,804,183 931,104
1976 8,758,599 906,566
1975 8,720,742 881,032
1974 8,678,745 854,320
1973 8,620,967 828,928
1972 8,576,200 804,399
1971 8,536,395 780,584
1970 8,489,574 757,868
1969 8,434,172 736,120
1968 8,369,603 715,542
1967 8,310,226 696,045
1966 8,258,057 677,655
1965 8,204,168 660,558
1964 8,144,340 644,530
1963 8,078,145 629,589
1962 8,012,946 615,759
1961 7,943,118 603,067
1960 7,867,374 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Namibia

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Namibia
2023 1.81 3.21
2022 1.78 3.25
2021 1.8 3.3
2020 1.77 3.35
2019 1.79 3.4
2018 1.73 3.46
2017 1.71 3.51
2016 1.67 3.57
2015 1.64 3.6
2014 1.62 3.64
2013 1.54 3.65
2012 1.5 3.68
2011 1.51 3.66
2010 1.57 3.66
2009 1.66 3.63
2008 1.56 3.62
2007 1.49 3.61
2006 1.44 3.6
2005 1.37 3.57
2004 1.33 3.55
2003 1.26 3.58
2002 1.23 3.69
2001 1.21 3.83
2000 1.26 3.99
1999 1.23 4.14
1998 1.11 4.18
1997 1.09 4.17
1996 1.23 4.2
1995 1.23 4.42
1994 1.37 4.68
1993 1.46 4.91
1992 1.55 5.11
1991 1.66 5.29
1990 1.82 5.4
1989 1.9 5.52
1988 1.97 5.61
1987 1.96 5.7
1986 2.02 5.79
1985 1.97 5.88
1984 2.01 5.94
1983 2.01 6
1982 2.01 6.08
1981 2 6.16
1980 2.05 6.24
1979 2.16 6.31
1978 2.15 6.38
1977 2.21 6.44
1976 2.24 6.49
1975 2.23 6.53
1974 2.29 6.55
1973 2.15 6.54
1972 2.03 6.53
1971 2.1 6.52
1970 2.17 6.52
1969 2.27 6.51
1968 2.27 6.5
1967 2.02 6.49
1966 2.03 6.47
1965 2.09 6.45
1964 2.19 6.43
1963 2.21 6.41
1962 2.24 6.35
1961 2.29 6.29
1960 2.31 6.24

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

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Bulgaria and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Namibia
2024 45.5 22.1
2023 45.3 21.9
2022 45.2 21.8
2021 45 21.8
2020 44.9 21.8
2019 44.6 21.8
2018 44.3 21.7
2017 44.1 21.6
2016 43.8 21.5
2015 43.6 21.4
2014 43.3 21.3
2013 43 21.1
2012 42.8 20.9
2011 42.5 20.7
2010 42.3 20.5
2009 42 20.3
2008 41.7 20
2007 41.5 19.9
2006 41.3 19.7
2005 41.1 19.6
2004 40.8 19.4
2003 40.6 19.3
2002 40.3 19.2
2001 40 19.1
2000 39.7 19
1999 39.4 18.9
1998 39.1 18.9
1997 38.9 18.8
1996 38.6 18.7
1995 38.3 18.6
1994 38 18.5
1993 37.7 18.5
1992 37.4 18.4
1991 37 18.4
1990 36.6 18.3
1989 36.2 17.8
1988 35.9 17.3
1987 35.8 17
1986 35.6 16.9
1985 35.3 16.7
1984 35 16.5
1983 34.8 16.4
1982 34.6 16.3
1981 34.4 16.4
1980 34.2 16.6
1979 34.1 16.8
1978 34 17
1977 33.9 17.3
1976 33.8 17.5
1975 33.7 17.6
1974 33.6 17.7
1973 33.6 17.8
1972 33.5 17.9
1971 33.3 18
1970 33.2 18.1
1969 33 18.1
1968 32.8 18.2
1967 32.6 18.3
1966 32.3 18.3
1965 32 18.4
1964 31.6 18.4
1963 31.3 18.5
1962 31 18.6
1961 30.7 18.7
1960 30.4 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
1%
2015
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Namibia
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
87.6%
2023
English speaking
24.9%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
64.4%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Namibia
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
n/a

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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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