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Bulgaria vs Poland statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 36.6M in Poland (ranked 42/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 118,252 sq mi for Poland (ranked 101st vs. 69th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Poland ranks 21/197 ($918B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Poland ranks 48/197 ($25,104).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Poland
Population
6359449
35806942
Population rank 112/197 47/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$918B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 21/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$25,104
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 48/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$51,263
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$507B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
55.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$13,874
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 41/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$20,736
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 118,252 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
303 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.16
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
42.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026

Bulgaria and Poland: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Poland economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Poland
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Poland
2024 $113,343,355,780 $917,767,106,147
2023 $102,199,231,385 $812,451,193,396
2022 $90,506,153,294 $695,607,470,875
2021 $84,374,613,233 $689,170,230,665
2020 $70,486,877,546 $605,914,237,904
2019 $68,507,731,354 $602,683,770,145
2018 $66,097,226,262 $594,616,687,350
2017 $59,167,647,388 $528,356,676,667
2016 $53,929,397,039 $473,259,583,970
2015 $50,765,918,159 $480,054,118,583
2014 $57,080,897,012 $542,134,167,179
2013 $55,819,262,375 $518,179,836,405
2012 $54,297,052,002 $498,148,649,703
2011 $57,681,293,007 $527,848,543,023
2010 $50,689,051,382 $478,111,630,684
2009 $52,023,801,230 $440,891,472,247
2008 $54,480,684,188 $535,612,030,672
2007 $44,431,257,129 $429,715,132,138
2006 $34,380,536,496 $345,897,630,736
2005 $29,868,657,858 $306,999,913,151
2004 $26,157,743,369 $256,268,656,145
2003 $21,144,957,990 $218,561,225,998
2002 $16,403,043,850 $199,694,463,256
2001 $14,183,446,026 $191,823,200,371
2000 $13,245,990,274 $172,953,527,033
1999 $13,637,098,579 $170,704,452,715
1998 $15,031,055,047 $175,282,269,667
1997 $11,316,127,379 $159,893,964,917
1996 $12,294,964,838 $160,813,026,223
1995 $18,991,484,420 $142,838,527,115
1994 $9,709,240,034 $110,803,635,288
1993 $10,832,064,942 $96,043,157,273
1992 $8,602,887,623 $94,337,050,693
1991 $7,628,738,475 $85,500,935,935
1990 $20,632,090,909 $65,977,748,211
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 Poland economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Poland
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Poland
2024 $17,596 $25,104
2023 $15,853 $22,145
2022 $13,999 $18,891
2021 $12,966 $18,636
2020 $10,760 $16,151
2019 $10,354 $15,875
2018 $9,849 $15,658
2017 $8,697 $13,913
2016 $7,822 $12,464
2015 $7,269 $12,638
2014 $8,070 $14,262
2013 $7,796 $13,622
2012 $7,432 $13,087
2011 $7,850 $13,868
2010 $6,854 $12,568
2009 $6,988 $11,556
2008 $7,271 $14,049
2007 $5,889 $11,273
2006 $4,523 $9,069
2005 $3,900 $8,044
2004 $3,390 $6,712
2003 $2,719 $5,721
2002 $2,093 $5,223
2001 $1,771 $5,015
2000 $1,621 $4,521
1999 $1,661 $4,416
1998 $1,820 $4,534
1997 $1,361 $4,137
1996 $1,470 $4,164
1995 $2,259 $3,701
1994 $1,150 $2,875
1993 $1,279 $2,497
1992 $1,007 $2,459
1991 $884 $2,236
1990 $2,367 $1,731
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. Poland life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Poland
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Poland
2026 76.1 79.2
2025 76 79
2024 75.8 78.8
2023 75.6 78.6
2022 74 77.9
2021 71.4 75.6
2020 73.6 76.6
2019 75.1 77.9
2018 74.9 77.6
2017 74.8 77.7
2016 74.8 77.6
2015 74.6 77.6
2014 74.5 77.3
2013 74.8 77.1
2012 74.3 76.8
2011 74.2 76.6
2010 73.8 76.3
2009 73.7 75.9
2008 73.3 75.6
2007 73 75.4
2006 72.7 75.3
2005 72.6 75.1
2004 72.6 74.9
2003 72.4 74.8
2002 72.1 74.5
2001 71.9 74.2
2000 71.6 73.6
1999 71.6 73.2
1998 70.9 72.8
1997 70.3 72.6
1996 70.8 72.3
1995 71 72
1994 70.9 71.7
1993 71.2 71.3
1992 71.2 70.9
1991 71.2 70.7
1990 71.3 70.6
1989 71.5 70.8
1988 71.4 70.8
1987 71.3 70.8
1986 71.6 70.6
1985 71 70.5
1984 71.3 70.6
1983 71.2 70.8
1982 71.1 70.9
1981 71.5 70.6
1980 71.1 70.5
1979 71.2 70.2
1978 71.1 70.4
1977 70.8 70.3
1976 71.4 70.4
1975 71 70.6
1974 71.2 70.7
1973 71.3 70.7
1972 70.9 70.1
1971 70.9 69.8
1970 71.3 69.6
1969 70.5 69.8
1968 71.2 69.8
1967 70.4 69.9
1966 71.2 69.7
1965 71.3 69.4
1964 71.1 68.9
1963 70.3 68.3
1962 69.5 68
1961 70.2 67.8
1960 69.2 67.1
1959 66.6 66.4
1958 68.7 64.9
1957 66.6 64.4
1956 65.2 63.4
1955 64.8 63.1
1954 64.4 62.3
1953 64.2 61.3
1952 59.6 59.7
1951 60.7 58.9
1950 61.5 58.3

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

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Bulgaria and Poland population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Poland
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Poland
2024 6,441,421 36,559,233
2023 6,446,596 36,687,353
2022 6,465,097 36,821,749
2021 6,507,301 36,981,559
2020 6,550,696 37,515,748
2019 6,616,726 37,965,475
2018 6,710,798 37,974,750
2017 6,803,468 37,974,826
2016 6,894,139 37,970,087
2015 6,984,225 37,986,412
2014 7,073,572 38,011,735
2013 7,160,005 38,040,196
2012 7,305,888 38,063,164
2011 7,348,328 38,063,255
2010 7,395,599 38,042,794
2009 7,444,443 38,151,603
2008 7,492,561 38,125,759
2007 7,545,338 38,120,560
2006 7,601,022 38,141,267
2005 7,658,972 38,165,445
2004 7,716,860 38,182,222
2003 7,775,327 38,204,570
2002 7,837,161 38,230,364
2001 8,009,142 38,248,076
2000 8,170,172 38,258,629
1999 8,210,624 38,660,271
1998 8,256,786 38,663,481
1997 8,312,068 38,649,660
1996 8,362,826 38,624,370
1995 8,406,067 38,594,998
1994 8,443,591 38,542,652
1993 8,472,313 38,461,408
1992 8,540,164 38,363,667
1991 8,632,367 38,246,193
1990 8,718,289 38,110,782
1989 8,876,972 37,961,529
1988 8,981,446 37,824,487
1987 8,971,359 37,668,045
1986 8,958,171 37,456,119
1985 8,960,547 37,201,885
1984 8,960,679 36,904,134
1983 8,939,738 36,571,808
1982 8,917,457 36,230,481
1981 8,891,117 35,898,587
1980 8,861,535 35,574,150
1979 8,825,940 35,247,217
1978 8,814,032 34,965,600
1977 8,804,183 34,689,050
1976 8,758,599 34,356,300
1975 8,720,742 34,015,199
1974 8,678,745 33,678,899
1973 8,620,967 33,357,200
1972 8,576,200 33,055,650
1971 8,536,395 32,783,500
1970 8,489,574 32,664,300
1969 8,434,172 32,548,300
1968 8,369,603 32,294,655
1967 8,310,226 31,987,155
1966 8,258,057 31,681,000
1965 8,204,168 31,444,950
1964 8,144,340 31,139,450
1963 8,078,145 30,712,000
1962 8,012,946 30,308,500
1961 7,943,118 29,964,000
1960 7,867,374 29,637,450

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Poland

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Poland
2023 1.81 1.16
2022 1.78 1.29
2021 1.8 1.33
2020 1.77 1.39
2019 1.79 1.44
2018 1.73 1.46
2017 1.71 1.48
2016 1.67 1.39
2015 1.64 1.32
2014 1.62 1.32
2013 1.54 1.29
2012 1.5 1.33
2011 1.51 1.33
2010 1.57 1.41
2009 1.66 1.4
2008 1.56 1.39
2007 1.49 1.31
2006 1.44 1.27
2005 1.37 1.24
2004 1.33 1.23
2003 1.26 1.22
2002 1.23 1.25
2001 1.21 1.31
2000 1.26 1.37
1999 1.23 1.37
1998 1.11 1.44
1997 1.09 1.51
1996 1.23 1.59
1995 1.23 1.62
1994 1.37 1.81
1993 1.46 1.87
1992 1.55 1.95
1991 1.66 2.07
1990 1.82 2.06
1989 1.9 2.08
1988 1.97 2.13
1987 1.96 2.15
1986 2.02 2.22
1985 1.97 2.33
1984 2.01 2.37
1983 2.01 2.42
1982 2.01 2.34
1981 2 2.24
1980 2.05 2.28
1979 2.16 2.28
1978 2.15 2.21
1977 2.21 2.23
1976 2.24 2.3
1975 2.23 2.27
1974 2.29 2.26
1973 2.15 2.26
1972 2.03 2.24
1971 2.1 2.25
1970 2.17 2.2
1969 2.27 2.2
1968 2.27 2.24
1967 2.02 2.33
1966 2.03 2.34
1965 2.09 2.52
1964 2.19 2.57
1963 2.21 2.7
1962 2.24 2.72
1961 2.29 2.83
1960 2.31 2.98

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

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Bulgaria and Poland demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Poland
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Poland
2024 45.5 42.9
2023 45.3 42.4
2022 45.2 41.9
2021 45 41.5
2020 44.9 41.1
2019 44.6 40.8
2018 44.3 40.4
2017 44.1 40
2016 43.8 39.7
2015 43.6 39.3
2014 43.3 39
2013 43 38.7
2012 42.8 38.4
2011 42.5 38.2
2010 42.3 38.1
2009 42 37.8
2008 41.7 37.5
2007 41.5 37.2
2006 41.3 36.9
2005 41.1 36.6
2004 40.8 36.3
2003 40.6 36
2002 40.3 35.8
2001 40 35.5
2000 39.7 35.2
1999 39.4 35
1998 39.1 34.7
1997 38.9 34.4
1996 38.6 34.2
1995 38.3 33.9
1994 38 33.5
1993 37.7 33.2
1992 37.4 32.9
1991 37 32.6
1990 36.6 32.4
1989 36.2 32.1
1988 35.9 31.7
1987 35.8 31.4
1986 35.6 31.1
1985 35.3 30.8
1984 35 30.6
1983 34.8 30.3
1982 34.6 30.1
1981 34.4 29.8
1980 34.2 29.5
1979 34.1 29.3
1978 34 29.1
1977 33.9 28.9
1976 33.8 28.7
1975 33.7 28.6
1974 33.6 28.6
1973 33.6 28.5
1972 33.5 28.5
1971 33.3 28.4
1970 33.2 28.2
1969 33 28.1
1968 32.8 28
1967 32.6 27.8
1966 32.3 27.7
1965 32 27.5
1964 31.6 27.3
1963 31.3 27.1
1962 31 26.9
1961 30.7 26.8
1960 30.4 26.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Poland
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$789B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
49.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.31%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
4.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
189,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-6.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
2.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
59.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
27.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
68.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
22.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires
2
2025
10
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
749
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$197B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$223B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$8.69B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
88,515,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
2.63%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
86.1%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Poland
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
2,639 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$18.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
276.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
7.55 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
84.6%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
15.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
3.47%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
48.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
4,382 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
17.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
2.23%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Poland
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.45%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-330,820
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
60%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.44 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
77.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
53
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
83
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.8
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
9.4
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99.8%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
49.1%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
88.6%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Poland
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$2,014
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$326
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
79.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.06%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
4.03
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
2
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
4.4
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
28.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8.1%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
51
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
23.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
11.7 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Poland
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
3,235 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
56,294 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
36,753 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
267,065 mi
2024

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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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