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Bulgaria vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 101st vs. 108th).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Portugal
Population
6359449
10667081
Population rank 112/197 92/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Bulgaria and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Portugal
2024 $113,343,355,780 $313,271,185,085
2023 $102,199,231,385 $292,323,800,949
2022 $90,506,153,294 $256,898,677,175
2021 $84,374,613,233 $256,055,879,091
2020 $70,486,877,546 $229,618,773,423
2019 $68,507,731,354 $240,115,970,063
2018 $66,097,226,262 $242,092,894,543
2017 $59,167,647,388 $220,862,990,767
2016 $53,929,397,039 $206,305,431,242
2015 $50,765,918,159 $199,038,523,120
2014 $57,080,897,012 $230,078,616,300
2013 $55,819,262,375 $226,677,408,292
2012 $54,297,052,002 $216,536,676,772
2011 $57,681,293,007 $245,426,767,676
2010 $50,689,051,382 $238,443,864,993
2009 $52,023,801,230 $244,667,762,836
2008 $54,480,684,188 $263,416,394,624
2007 $44,431,257,129 $240,496,147,317
2006 $34,380,536,496 $208,756,449,276
2005 $29,868,657,858 $197,253,876,705
2004 $26,157,743,369 $189,382,122,532
2003 $21,144,957,990 $165,226,175,537
2002 $16,403,043,850 $134,795,565,549
2001 $14,183,446,026 $121,604,107,165
2000 $13,245,990,274 $118,605,192,877
1999 $13,637,098,579 $127,470,385,557
1998 $15,031,055,047 $123,946,327,916
1997 $11,316,127,379 $117,016,535,163
1996 $12,294,964,838 $122,630,089,680
1995 $18,991,484,420 $118,122,007,430
1994 $9,709,240,034 $99,688,641,304
1993 $10,832,064,942 $95,009,751,901
1992 $8,602,887,623 $107,592,098,307
1991 $7,628,738,475 $89,233,599,278
1990 $20,632,090,909 $78,713,860,217
1989 $21,988,444,444 $60,594,092,182
1988 $22,555,941,176 $56,347,250,696
1987 $28,101,000,000 $48,182,925,857
1986 $20,249,294,118 $38,745,901,354
1985 $17,155,421,053 $27,115,807,742
1984 $17,594,944,444 $25,217,969,050
1983 $16,563,666,667 $27,239,650,742
1982 $19,342,000,000 $30,527,754,793
1981 $19,870,000,000 $31,977,276,873
1980 $19,839,230,769 $32,896,519,824
1979 - $26,622,819,672
1978 - $23,487,614,051
1977 - $21,439,523,311
1976 - $20,332,831,565
1975 - $19,347,607,843
1974 - $17,512,391,476
1973 - $15,090,564,186
1972 - $11,239,117,865
1971 - $9,201,604,240
1970 - $8,108,235,704
1969 - $7,287,555,035
1968 - $6,644,693,214
1967 - $6,002,607,030
1966 - $5,370,108,031
1965 - $4,901,711,248
1964 - $4,429,202,657
1963 - $4,084,251,593
1962 - $3,835,883,663
1961 - $3,573,719,085
1960 - $3,339,150,158

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

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Bulgaria and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Portugal
2024 $17,596 $29,292
2023 $15,853 $27,635
2022 $13,999 $24,621
2021 $12,966 $24,711
2020 $10,760 $22,299
2019 $10,354 $23,343
2018 $9,849 $23,541
2017 $8,697 $21,442
2016 $7,822 $19,980
2015 $7,269 $19,216
2014 $8,070 $22,121
2013 $7,796 $21,676
2012 $7,432 $20,593
2011 $7,850 $23,247
2010 $6,854 $22,552
2009 $6,988 $23,151
2008 $7,271 $24,949
2007 $5,889 $22,811
2006 $4,523 $19,839
2005 $3,900 $18,780
2004 $3,390 $18,064
2003 $2,719 $15,798
2002 $2,093 $12,937
2001 $1,771 $11,735
2000 $1,621 $11,526
1999 $1,661 $12,475
1998 $1,820 $12,199
1997 $1,361 $11,576
1996 $1,470 $12,185
1995 $2,259 $11,781
1994 $1,150 $9,977
1993 $1,279 $9,535
1992 $1,007 $10,811
1991 $884 $8,959
1990 $2,367 $7,885
1989 $2,477 $6,056
1988 $2,511 $5,624
1987 $3,132 $4,804
1986 $2,260 $3,862
1985 $1,915 $2,705
1984 $1,964 $2,523
1983 $1,853 $2,735
1982 $2,169 $3,080
1981 $2,235 $3,246
1980 $2,239 $3,368
1979 - $2,756
1978 - $2,457
1977 - $2,267
1976 - $2,173
1975 - $2,128
1974 - $2,000
1973 - $1,748
1972 - $1,302
1971 - $1,065
1970 - $934
1969 - $832
1968 - $752
1967 - $676
1966 - $601
1965 - $545
1964 - $490
1963 - $452
1962 - $426
1961 - $400
1960 - $377

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

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Bulgaria vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Portugal
2026 76.1 82.9
2025 76 82.7
2024 75.8 82.6
2023 75.6 82.4
2022 74 81.2
2021 71.4 81.4
2020 73.6 81.4
2019 75.1 82
2018 74.9 81.6
2017 74.8 81.7
2016 74.8 81.4
2015 74.6 81.3
2014 74.5 81.3
2013 74.8 80.9
2012 74.3 80.6
2011 74.2 80.6
2010 73.8 80.1
2009 73.7 79.8
2008 73.3 79.6
2007 73 79.3
2006 72.7 79.1
2005 72.6 78.3
2004 72.6 78.4
2003 72.4 77.6
2002 72.1 77.4
2001 71.9 77.2
2000 71.6 76.8
1999 71.6 76.3
1998 70.9 76.1
1997 70.3 75.9
1996 70.8 75.5
1995 71 75.5
1994 70.9 75.7
1993 71.2 74.8
1992 71.2 74.9
1991 71.2 74.2
1990 71.3 74.3
1989 71.5 74.7
1988 71.4 74.1
1987 71.3 74.1
1986 71.6 73.6
1985 71 73.2
1984 71.3 72.9
1983 71.2 72.7
1982 71.1 72.7
1981 71.5 71.9
1980 71.1 71.7
1979 71.2 71.6
1978 71.1 70.8
1977 70.8 70.3
1976 71.4 69.1
1975 71 68.8
1974 71.2 69.1
1973 71.3 68.6
1972 70.9 69.2
1971 70.9 66.8
1970 71.3 67.1
1969 70.5 66.4
1968 71.2 66.8
1967 70.4 66.5
1966 71.2 65.6
1965 71.3 66.1
1964 71.1 65.1
1963 70.3 64.9
1962 69.5 64.3
1961 70.2 62.8
1960 69.2 64.1
1959 66.6 62.9
1958 68.7 63.7
1957 66.6 61.4
1956 65.2 61.2
1955 64.8 61.4
1954 64.4 62.2
1953 64.2 61.1
1952 59.6 59.8
1951 60.7 58.7
1950 61.5 58.5

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

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Bulgaria and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Portugal
2024 6,441,421 10,694,681
2023 6,446,596 10,578,174
2022 6,465,097 10,434,332
2021 6,507,301 10,361,831
2020 6,550,696 10,297,081
2019 6,616,726 10,286,263
2018 6,710,798 10,283,822
2017 6,803,468 10,300,300
2016 6,894,139 10,325,452
2015 6,984,225 10,358,076
2014 7,073,572 10,401,062
2013 7,160,005 10,457,295
2012 7,305,888 10,514,844
2011 7,348,328 10,557,560
2010 7,395,599 10,573,100
2009 7,444,443 10,568,247
2008 7,492,561 10,558,177
2007 7,545,338 10,542,964
2006 7,601,022 10,522,288
2005 7,658,972 10,503,330
2004 7,716,860 10,483,861
2003 7,775,327 10,458,821
2002 7,837,161 10,419,631
2001 8,009,142 10,362,722
2000 8,170,172 10,289,898
1999 8,210,624 10,217,828
1998 8,256,786 10,160,196
1997 8,312,068 10,108,977
1996 8,362,826 10,063,945
1995 8,406,067 10,026,176
1994 8,443,591 9,991,525
1993 8,472,313 9,964,675
1992 8,540,164 9,952,494
1991 8,632,367 9,960,235
1990 8,718,289 9,983,218
1989 8,876,972 10,005,000
1988 8,981,446 10,019,610
1987 8,971,359 10,030,031
1986 8,958,171 10,032,734
1985 8,960,547 10,023,613
1984 8,960,679 9,996,232
1983 8,939,738 9,957,865
1982 8,917,457 9,911,771
1981 8,891,117 9,851,362
1980 8,861,535 9,766,312
1979 8,825,940 9,661,265
1978 8,814,032 9,558,250
1977 8,804,183 9,455,675
1976 8,758,599 9,355,810
1975 8,720,742 9,093,470
1974 8,678,745 8,754,365
1973 8,620,967 8,633,100
1972 8,576,200 8,630,430
1971 8,536,395 8,643,756
1970 8,489,574 8,680,431
1969 8,434,172 8,757,705
1968 8,369,603 8,836,650
1967 8,310,226 8,874,520
1966 8,258,057 8,930,990
1965 8,204,168 8,998,595
1964 8,144,340 9,035,365
1963 8,078,145 9,030,355
1962 8,012,946 8,993,985
1961 7,943,118 8,929,316
1960 7,867,374 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Portugal

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Portugal
2023 1.81 1.44
2022 1.78 1.43
2021 1.8 1.35
2020 1.77 1.42
2019 1.79 1.44
2018 1.73 1.42
2017 1.71 1.38
2016 1.67 1.37
2015 1.64 1.31
2014 1.62 1.24
2013 1.54 1.21
2012 1.5 1.28
2011 1.51 1.35
2010 1.57 1.39
2009 1.66 1.34
2008 1.56 1.39
2007 1.49 1.35
2006 1.44 1.37
2005 1.37 1.41
2004 1.33 1.4
2003 1.26 1.44
2002 1.23 1.46
2001 1.21 1.45
2000 1.26 1.55
1999 1.23 1.5
1998 1.11 1.47
1997 1.09 1.47
1996 1.23 1.44
1995 1.23 1.41
1994 1.37 1.45
1993 1.46 1.52
1992 1.55 1.54
1991 1.66 1.56
1990 1.82 1.56
1989 1.9 1.57
1988 1.97 1.61
1987 1.96 1.62
1986 2.02 1.66
1985 1.97 1.72
1984 2.01 1.9
1983 2.01 1.95
1982 2.01 2.07
1981 2 2.13
1980 2.05 2.25
1979 2.16 2.31
1978 2.15 2.45
1977 2.21 2.69
1976 2.24 2.82
1975 2.23 2.75
1974 2.29 2.7
1973 2.15 2.77
1972 2.03 2.86
1971 2.1 3
1970 2.17 3.01
1969 2.27 3.12
1968 2.27 3.12
1967 2.02 3.16
1966 2.03 3.16
1965 2.09 3.15
1964 2.19 3.21
1963 2.21 3.12
1962 2.24 3.23
1961 2.29 3.21
1960 2.31 3.16

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

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Bulgaria and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Portugal
2024 45.5 47.5
2023 45.3 47.2
2022 45.2 46.8
2021 45 46.5
2020 44.9 46.1
2019 44.6 45.6
2018 44.3 45.2
2017 44.1 44.7
2016 43.8 44.3
2015 43.6 43.8
2014 43.3 43.4
2013 43 42.9
2012 42.8 42.4
2011 42.5 41.9
2010 42.3 41.5
2009 42 41
2008 41.7 40.6
2007 41.5 40.2
2006 41.3 39.8
2005 41.1 39.4
2004 40.8 39
2003 40.6 38.6
2002 40.3 38.3
2001 40 38
2000 39.7 37.7
1999 39.4 37.4
1998 39.1 37.1
1997 38.9 36.8
1996 38.6 36.4
1995 38.3 36.1
1994 38 35.7
1993 37.7 35.4
1992 37.4 35
1991 37 34.6
1990 36.6 34.2
1989 36.2 33.7
1988 35.9 33.3
1987 35.8 32.9
1986 35.6 32.5
1985 35.3 32.1
1984 35 31.7
1983 34.8 31.4
1982 34.6 31.1
1981 34.4 30.8
1980 34.2 30.6
1979 34.1 30.3
1978 34 30
1977 33.9 29.9
1976 33.8 29.8
1975 33.7 29.7
1974 33.6 29.7
1973 33.6 29.6
1972 33.5 29.6
1971 33.3 29.7
1970 33.2 29.6
1969 33 29.4
1968 32.8 29.2
1967 32.6 29.1
1966 32.3 29
1965 32 28.8
1964 31.6 28.7
1963 31.3 28.5
1962 31 28.3
1961 30.7 28.1
1960 30.4 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires
2
2025
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Portugal
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
96.8%
2021
English speaking
24.9%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
88.5%
2024

Health

Bulgaria Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Portugal
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
12,788 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) (2000–2019, 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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