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Bulgaria vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 101st vs. 35th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Pakistan
Population
6359449
260356147
Population rank 112/197 5/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Bulgaria and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Pakistan
2024 $113,343,355,780 $371,570,000,121
2023 $102,199,231,385 $336,686,348,609
2022 $90,506,153,294 $374,890,295,667
2021 $84,374,613,233 $348,516,647,445
2020 $70,486,877,546 $300,425,609,818
2019 $68,507,731,354 $320,909,472,771
2018 $66,097,226,262 $356,128,166,705
2017 $59,167,647,388 $339,205,534,861
2016 $53,929,397,039 $313,630,000,130
2015 $50,765,918,159 $299,963,590,535
2014 $57,080,897,012 $271,390,474,858
2013 $55,819,262,375 $258,657,231,672
2012 $54,297,052,002 $250,106,966,105
2011 $57,681,293,007 $230,586,581,060
2010 $50,689,051,382 $196,709,621,850
2009 $52,023,801,230 $187,337,783,856
2008 $54,480,684,188 $202,203,748,584
2007 $44,431,257,129 $184,140,869,997
2006 $34,380,536,496 $161,871,385,506
2005 $29,868,657,858 $145,208,562,961
2004 $26,157,743,369 $132,216,048,339
2003 $21,144,957,990 $112,371,913,741
2002 $16,403,043,850 $97,923,302,809
2001 $14,183,446,026 $97,145,618,480
2000 $13,245,990,274 $99,484,802,345
1999 $13,637,098,579 $62,973,857,069
1998 $15,031,055,047 $62,191,955,814
1997 $11,316,127,379 $62,433,340,468
1996 $12,294,964,838 $63,320,170,084
1995 $18,991,484,420 $60,636,071,684
1994 $9,709,240,034 $52,293,470,813
1993 $10,832,064,942 $51,809,999,353
1992 $8,602,887,623 $48,884,671,947
1991 $7,628,738,475 $45,625,336,680
1990 $20,632,090,909 $40,010,423,970
1989 $21,988,444,444 $40,171,106,279
1988 $22,555,941,176 $38,472,742,808
1987 $28,101,000,000 $33,351,529,275
1986 $20,249,294,118 $31,899,070,056
1985 $17,155,421,053 $31,144,920,844
1984 $17,594,944,444 $31,151,825,467
1983 $16,563,666,667 $28,691,889,764
1982 $19,342,000,000 $30,725,971,564
1981 $19,870,000,000 $28,100,606,061
1980 $19,839,230,769 $23,654,444,444
1979 - $19,688,383,838
1978 - $17,811,515,152
1977 - $15,126,060,606
1976 - $13,168,080,808
1975 - $11,230,606,061
1974 - $8,899,191,919
1973 - $6,383,429,490
1972 - $9,415,016,360
1971 - $10,665,896,682
1970 - $10,027,509,450
1969 - $8,683,116,338
1968 - $8,041,999,160
1967 - $7,464,510,710
1966 - $6,561,108,778
1965 - $5,929,231,415
1964 - $5,204,955,901
1963 - $4,630,827,383
1962 - $4,310,163,797
1961 - $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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Bulgaria and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Pakistan
2024 $17,596 $1,479
2023 $15,853 $1,360
2022 $13,999 $1,538
2021 $12,966 $1,455
2020 $10,760 $1,278
2019 $10,354 $1,390
2018 $9,849 $1,569
2017 $8,697 $1,519
2016 $7,822 $1,425
2015 $7,269 $1,380
2014 $8,070 $1,267
2013 $7,796 $1,225
2012 $7,432 $1,204
2011 $7,850 $1,132
2010 $6,854 $987
2009 $6,988 $964
2008 $7,271 $1,067
2007 $5,889 $998
2006 $4,523 $901
2005 $3,900 $828
2004 $3,390 $772
2003 $2,719 $672
2002 $2,093 $600
2001 $1,771 $610
2000 $1,621 $642
1999 $1,661 $418
1998 $1,820 $424
1997 $1,361 $438
1996 $1,470 $457
1995 $2,259 $451
1994 $1,150 $400
1993 $1,279 $408
1992 $1,007 $396
1991 $884 $380
1990 $2,367 $344
1989 $2,477 $358
1988 $2,511 $354
1987 $3,132 $317
1986 $2,260 $314
1985 $1,915 $317
1984 $1,964 $327
1983 $1,853 $311
1982 $2,169 $345
1981 $2,235 $328
1980 $2,239 $287.4
1979 - $249.2
1978 - $233.4
1977 - $204.7
1976 - $183.9
1975 - $161.7
1974 - $132
1973 - $97.5
1972 - $148.1
1971 - $172.5
1970 - $166.7
1969 - $148.5
1968 - $141.6
1967 - $135.2
1966 - $122.2
1965 - $113.6
1964 - $102.5
1963 - $93.7
1962 - $89.5
1961 - $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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Bulgaria vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Pakistan
2026 76.1 68.1
2025 76 67.9
2024 75.8 67.8
2023 75.6 67.6
2022 74 67.4
2021 71.4 65.8
2020 73.6 65.7
2019 75.1 66.7
2018 74.9 66.5
2017 74.8 66.2
2016 74.8 65.9
2015 74.6 65.6
2014 74.5 65.4
2013 74.8 65.1
2012 74.3 64.9
2011 74.2 64.7
2010 73.8 64.4
2009 73.7 64.2
2008 73.3 64
2007 73 63.8
2006 72.7 63.6
2005 72.6 62.4
2004 72.6 63.1
2003 72.4 62.8
2002 72.1 62.6
2001 71.9 62.2
2000 71.6 61.9
1999 71.6 61.5
1998 70.9 61.1
1997 70.3 60.6
1996 70.8 60.5
1995 71 60.3
1994 70.9 60.2
1993 71.2 60.1
1992 71.2 60
1991 71.2 59.9
1990 71.3 59.7
1989 71.5 59.5
1988 71.4 59.4
1987 71.3 59.2
1986 71.6 59.2
1985 71 59.1
1984 71.3 58.9
1983 71.2 58.7
1982 71.1 58.3
1981 71.5 57.8
1980 71.1 57.2
1979 71.2 56.6
1978 71.1 56.1
1977 70.8 55.5
1976 71.4 55.1
1975 71 54.7
1974 71.2 54.3
1973 71.3 54.1
1972 70.9 53.8
1971 70.9 49
1970 71.3 52.9
1969 70.5 52.3
1968 71.2 51.6
1967 70.4 50.8
1966 71.2 49.8
1965 71.3 48.5
1964 71.1 47.8
1963 70.3 46.8
1962 69.5 45.9
1961 70.2 45
1960 69.2 44.1
1959 66.6 43.3
1958 68.7 42.5
1957 66.6 41.6
1956 65.2 40.6
1955 64.8 39.6
1954 64.4 38.6
1953 64.2 37.6
1952 59.6 36.5
1951 60.7 35.4
1950 61.5 34.2

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

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Bulgaria and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Pakistan
2024 6,441,421 251,269,164
2023 6,446,596 247,504,495
2022 6,465,097 243,700,667
2021 6,507,301 239,477,801
2020 6,550,696 235,001,746
2019 6,616,726 230,800,899
2018 6,710,798 226,928,892
2017 6,803,468 223,273,967
2016 6,894,139 220,138,869
2015 6,984,225 217,290,883
2014 7,073,572 214,264,647
2013 7,160,005 211,073,978
2012 7,305,888 207,667,125
2011 7,348,328 203,746,065
2010 7,395,599 199,239,047
2009 7,444,443 194,376,534
2008 7,492,561 189,499,113
2007 7,545,338 184,493,231
2006 7,601,022 179,682,690
2005 7,658,972 175,453,212
2004 7,716,860 171,286,000
2003 7,775,327 167,110,248
2002 7,837,161 163,222,549
2001 8,009,142 159,270,907
2000 8,170,172 154,879,127
1999 8,210,624 150,565,377
1998 8,256,786 146,522,356
1997 8,312,068 142,531,804
1996 8,362,826 138,557,092
1995 8,406,067 134,582,253
1994 8,443,591 130,748,083
1993 8,472,313 127,020,117
1992 8,540,164 123,546,848
1991 8,632,367 120,060,406
1990 8,718,289 116,155,576
1989 8,876,972 112,336,629
1988 8,981,446 108,724,739
1987 8,971,359 105,130,717
1986 8,958,171 101,606,764
1985 8,960,547 98,229,285
1984 8,960,679 95,164,936
1983 8,939,738 92,227,711
1982 8,917,457 89,089,246
1981 8,891,117 85,802,049
1980 8,861,535 82,291,010
1979 8,825,940 78,997,039
1978 8,814,032 76,307,379
1977 8,804,183 73,901,827
1976 8,758,599 71,620,254
1975 8,720,742 69,461,175
1974 8,678,745 67,415,487
1973 8,620,967 65,461,912
1972 8,576,200 63,583,194
1971 8,536,395 61,847,899
1970 8,489,574 60,166,719
1969 8,434,172 58,460,939
1968 8,369,603 56,810,507
1967 8,310,226 55,214,768
1966 8,258,057 53,678,667
1965 8,204,168 52,209,010
1964 8,144,340 50,799,999
1963 8,078,145 49,447,776
1962 8,012,946 48,156,128
1961 7,943,118 46,921,277
1960 7,867,374 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Pakistan
2023 1.81 3.61
2022 1.78 3.66
2021 1.8 3.72
2020 1.77 3.77
2019 1.79 3.81
2018 1.73 3.86
2017 1.71 3.9
2016 1.67 3.9
2015 1.64 3.99
2014 1.62 4.06
2013 1.54 4.13
2012 1.5 4.2
2011 1.51 4.31
2010 1.57 4.4
2009 1.66 4.47
2008 1.56 4.51
2007 1.49 4.55
2006 1.44 4.59
2005 1.37 4.6
2004 1.33 4.68
2003 1.26 4.89
2002 1.23 5.01
2001 1.21 5.18
2000 1.26 5.35
1999 1.23 5.46
1998 1.11 5.51
1997 1.09 5.64
1996 1.23 5.77
1995 1.23 5.89
1994 1.37 6.01
1993 1.46 6.11
1992 1.55 6.21
1991 1.66 6.29
1990 1.82 6.36
1989 1.9 6.43
1988 1.97 6.48
1987 1.96 6.52
1986 2.02 6.55
1985 1.97 6.59
1984 2.01 6.62
1983 2.01 6.64
1982 2.01 6.67
1981 2 6.7
1980 2.05 6.73
1979 2.16 6.76
1978 2.15 6.78
1977 2.21 6.8
1976 2.24 6.81
1975 2.23 6.81
1974 2.29 6.81
1973 2.15 6.81
1972 2.03 6.81
1971 2.1 6.8
1970 2.17 6.8
1969 2.27 6.8
1968 2.27 6.8
1967 2.02 6.8
1966 2.03 6.8
1965 2.09 6.8
1964 2.19 6.8
1963 2.21 6.8
1962 2.24 6.8
1961 2.29 6.8
1960 2.31 6.8

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

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Bulgaria and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Pakistan
2024 45.5 21.5
2023 45.3 21.3
2022 45.2 21.2
2021 45 21
2020 44.9 20.9
2019 44.6 20.7
2018 44.3 20.5
2017 44.1 20.4
2016 43.8 20.3
2015 43.6 20.3
2014 43.3 20.2
2013 43 20.1
2012 42.8 20
2011 42.5 19.9
2010 42.3 19.8
2009 42 19.6
2008 41.7 19.4
2007 41.5 19.2
2006 41.3 19
2005 41.1 18.9
2004 40.8 18.7
2003 40.6 18.5
2002 40.3 18.4
2001 40 18.3
2000 39.7 18.1
1999 39.4 18
1998 39.1 17.9
1997 38.9 17.8
1996 38.6 17.8
1995 38.3 17.8
1994 38 17.8
1993 37.7 17.8
1992 37.4 17.9
1991 37 18
1990 36.6 18
1989 36.2 18
1988 35.9 18.1
1987 35.8 18.1
1986 35.6 18.2
1985 35.3 18.2
1984 35 18.3
1983 34.8 18.4
1982 34.6 18.4
1981 34.4 18.3
1980 34.2 18.2
1979 34.1 18
1978 34 18
1977 33.9 17.9
1976 33.8 17.9
1975 33.7 17.9
1974 33.6 17.9
1973 33.6 18
1972 33.5 18
1971 33.3 18.1
1970 33.2 18.2
1969 33 18.4
1968 32.8 18.5
1967 32.6 18.6
1966 32.3 18.7
1965 32 18.8
1964 31.6 18.9
1963 31.3 19
1962 31 19
1961 30.7 19.1
1960 30.4 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
4.2%
2018
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
20%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
100%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Pakistan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
58.9%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
27.4%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Pakistan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
164,151 mi
2025

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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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