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Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 101st vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Sri Lanka
Population
6359449
22185425
Population rank 112/197 63/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
78 years
2026

Bulgaria and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Sri Lanka
2024 $113,343,355,780 $98,963,185,510
2023 $102,199,231,385 $83,716,142,582
2022 $90,506,153,294 $74,143,020,263
2021 $84,374,613,233 $88,556,698,938
2020 $70,486,877,546 $84,335,574,582
2019 $68,507,731,354 $88,998,706,297
2018 $66,097,226,262 $94,450,015,983
2017 $59,167,647,388 $94,369,350,286
2016 $53,929,397,039 $88,000,211,172
2015 $50,765,918,159 $85,090,301,052
2014 $57,080,897,012 $82,531,125,191
2013 $55,819,262,375 $76,976,203,829
2012 $54,297,052,002 $70,447,217,164
2011 $57,681,293,007 $67,753,285,897
2010 $50,689,051,382 $58,636,049,434
2009 $52,023,801,230 $42,066,224,093
2008 $54,480,684,188 $40,713,826,215
2007 $44,431,257,129 $32,350,238,760
2006 $34,380,536,496 $28,267,410,543
2005 $29,868,657,858 $24,405,791,045
2004 $26,157,743,369 $20,662,525,941
2003 $21,144,957,990 $18,881,765,437
2002 $16,403,043,850 $16,536,535,647
2001 $14,183,446,026 $15,749,753,805
2000 $13,245,990,274 $16,595,882,819
1999 $13,637,098,579 $15,711,933,513
1998 $15,031,055,047 $15,760,736,956
1997 $11,316,127,379 $15,091,913,884
1996 $12,294,964,838 $13,897,738,375
1995 $18,991,484,420 $13,029,697,561
1994 $9,709,240,034 $11,717,604,209
1993 $10,832,064,942 $10,338,679,636
1992 $8,602,887,623 $9,703,011,636
1991 $7,628,738,475 $9,000,362,582
1990 $20,632,090,909 $8,032,551,173
1989 $21,988,444,444 $6,987,267,684
1988 $22,555,941,176 $6,978,371,581
1987 $28,101,000,000 $6,682,167,120
1986 $20,249,294,118 $6,405,210,564
1985 $17,155,421,053 $5,978,460,972
1984 $17,594,944,444 $6,043,474,843
1983 $16,563,666,667 $5,167,913,302
1982 $19,342,000,000 $4,768,765,017
1981 $19,870,000,000 $4,415,844,156
1980 $19,839,230,769 $4,024,621,900
1979 - $3,364,611,432
1978 - $2,733,183,857
1977 - $4,104,509,583
1976 - $3,591,319,857
1975 - $3,791,298,146
1974 - $3,574,586,466
1973 - $2,875,625,000
1972 - $2,553,936,348
1971 - $2,369,308,600
1970 - $2,296,470,588
1969 - $1,965,546,218
1968 - $1,801,344,538
1967 - $1,859,465,021
1966 - $1,751,470,588
1965 - $1,698,319,328
1964 - $1,309,747,899
1963 - $1,240,672,269
1962 - $1,434,156,379
1961 - $1,444,327,731
1960 - $1,409,873,950

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

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Bulgaria and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Sri Lanka
2024 $17,596 $4,516
2023 $15,853 $3,799
2022 $13,999 $3,343
2021 $12,966 $3,997
2020 $10,760 $3,848
2019 $10,354 $4,082
2018 $9,849 $4,359
2017 $8,697 $4,399
2016 $7,822 $4,149
2015 $7,269 $4,058
2014 $8,070 $3,972
2013 $7,796 $3,739
2012 $7,432 $3,328
2011 $7,850 $3,225
2010 $6,854 $2,808
2009 $6,988 $2,027
2008 $7,271 $1,974
2007 $5,889 $1,579
2006 $4,523 $1,389
2005 $3,900 $1,207
2004 $3,390 $1,029
2003 $2,719 $946
2002 $2,093 $835
2001 $1,771 $804
2000 $1,621 $860
1999 $1,661 $829
1998 $1,820 $848
1997 $1,361 $827
1996 $1,470 $776
1995 $2,259 $742
1994 $1,150 $678
1993 $1,279 $607
1992 $1,007 $580
1991 $884 $546
1990 $2,367 $491
1989 $2,477 $430
1988 $2,511 $434
1987 $3,132 $420
1986 $2,260 $407
1985 $1,915 $385
1984 $1,964 $391
1983 $1,853 $336
1982 $2,169 $312
1981 $2,235 $292.5
1980 $2,239 $271.1
1979 - $230.8
1978 - $191
1977 - $292.1
1976 - $260.3
1975 - $279.8
1974 - $268.7
1973 - $220.2
1972 - $199.4
1971 - $188.8
1970 - $186.9
1969 - $163.6
1968 - $153.5
1967 - $162.3
1966 - $156.6
1965 - $155.6
1964 - $122.9
1963 - $119.4
1962 - $141.4
1961 - $145.9
1960 - $145.9

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

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Bulgaria vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Sri Lanka
2026 76.1 78
2025 76 77.9
2024 75.8 77.7
2023 75.6 77.5
2022 74 77.3
2021 71.4 76.3
2020 73.6 76.9
2019 75.1 76.7
2018 74.9 76.5
2017 74.8 76.2
2016 74.8 76.1
2015 74.6 76
2014 74.5 75.8
2013 74.8 75.5
2012 74.3 75.2
2011 74.2 74.7
2010 73.8 74.5
2009 73.7 70.3
2008 73.3 72.6
2007 73 73
2006 72.7 72.8
2005 72.6 73.1
2004 72.6 68
2003 72.4 72.4
2002 72.1 72.3
2001 71.9 71.8
2000 71.6 71.2
1999 71.6 70.4
1998 70.9 70.1
1997 70.3 69.9
1996 70.8 69.8
1995 71 69.7
1994 70.9 70.2
1993 71.2 70
1992 71.2 69.6
1991 71.2 69.1
1990 71.3 69.2
1989 71.5 67.3
1988 71.4 69
1987 71.3 69
1986 71.6 69
1985 71 68.9
1984 71.3 68.8
1983 71.2 68.7
1982 71.1 68.7
1981 71.5 68.4
1980 71.1 68
1979 71.2 67.5
1978 71.1 66.8
1977 70.8 66.4
1976 71.4 65.8
1975 71 65.4
1974 71.2 65
1973 71.3 64.8
1972 70.9 64.6
1971 70.9 64.2
1970 71.3 64.4
1969 70.5 64.1
1968 71.2 63.9
1967 70.4 63.6
1966 71.2 63.2
1965 71.3 62.8
1964 71.1 62.4
1963 70.3 62
1962 69.5 61.6
1961 70.2 61.2
1960 69.2 60.6
1959 66.6 60
1958 68.7 59.3
1957 66.6 58.5
1956 65.2 57.9
1955 64.8 57.2
1954 64.4 56.4
1953 64.2 55.6
1952 59.6 54.9
1951 60.7 54
1950 61.5 53.2

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

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Bulgaria and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Sri Lanka
2024 6,441,421 21,916,000
2023 6,446,596 22,037,000
2022 6,465,097 22,181,000
2021 6,507,301 22,156,000
2020 6,550,696 21,919,000
2019 6,616,726 21,803,000
2018 6,710,798 21,670,000
2017 6,803,468 21,453,000
2016 6,894,139 21,209,000
2015 6,984,225 20,970,000
2014 7,073,572 20,778,000
2013 7,160,005 20,585,000
2012 7,305,888 21,169,458
2011 7,348,328 21,009,048
2010 7,395,599 20,879,089
2009 7,444,443 20,756,435
2008 7,492,561 20,629,378
2007 7,545,338 20,492,545
2006 7,601,022 20,352,411
2005 7,658,972 20,216,524
2004 7,716,860 20,087,605
2003 7,775,327 19,951,521
2002 7,837,161 19,805,752
2001 8,009,142 19,600,362
2000 8,170,172 19,293,054
1999 8,210,624 18,944,731
1998 8,256,786 18,596,003
1997 8,312,068 18,248,200
1996 8,362,826 17,905,018
1995 8,406,067 17,564,068
1994 8,443,591 17,275,773
1993 8,472,313 17,025,918
1992 8,540,164 16,739,284
1991 8,632,367 16,475,354
1990 8,718,289 16,352,458
1989 8,876,972 16,248,557
1988 8,981,446 16,078,621
1987 8,971,359 15,916,576
1986 8,958,171 15,731,256
1985 8,960,547 15,544,154
1984 8,960,679 15,441,860
1983 8,939,738 15,388,794
1982 8,917,457 15,286,567
1981 8,891,117 15,099,414
1980 8,861,535 14,847,974
1979 8,825,940 14,579,614
1978 8,814,032 14,310,128
1977 8,804,183 14,049,371
1976 8,758,599 13,796,770
1975 8,720,742 13,548,984
1974 8,678,745 13,305,693
1973 8,620,967 13,060,916
1972 8,576,200 12,809,205
1971 8,536,395 12,551,910
1970 8,489,574 12,287,110
1969 8,434,172 12,013,858
1968 8,369,603 11,736,088
1967 8,310,226 11,457,328
1966 8,258,057 11,183,928
1965 8,204,168 10,916,965
1964 8,144,340 10,653,397
1963 8,078,145 10,395,040
1962 8,012,946 10,143,754
1961 7,943,118 9,899,372
1960 7,867,374 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Sri Lanka
2023 1.81 1.97
2022 1.78 1.98
2021 1.8 2
2020 1.77 2.01
2019 1.79 2.02
2018 1.73 2.03
2017 1.71 2.04
2016 1.67 2.06
2015 1.64 2.09
2014 1.62 2.13
2013 1.54 2.18
2012 1.5 2.17
2011 1.51 2.14
2010 1.57 2.13
2009 1.66 2.18
2008 1.56 2.23
2007 1.49 2.3
2006 1.44 2.29
2005 1.37 2.26
2004 1.33 2.27
2003 1.26 2.3
2002 1.23 2.31
2001 1.21 2.28
2000 1.26 2.21
1999 1.23 2.14
1998 1.11 2.14
1997 1.09 2.22
1996 1.23 2.29
1995 1.23 2.35
1994 1.37 2.4
1993 1.46 2.44
1992 1.55 2.49
1991 1.66 2.51
1990 1.82 2.54
1989 1.9 2.58
1988 1.97 2.57
1987 1.96 2.64
1986 2.02 2.74
1985 1.97 2.9
1984 2.01 3.01
1983 2.01 3.11
1982 2.01 3.32
1981 2 3.65
1980 2.05 3.73
1979 2.16 3.82
1978 2.15 3.81
1977 2.21 3.74
1976 2.24 3.78
1975 2.23 3.82
1974 2.29 3.86
1973 2.15 4
1972 2.03 4.16
1971 2.1 4.27
1970 2.17 4.39
1969 2.27 4.5
1968 2.27 4.66
1967 2.02 4.79
1966 2.03 4.83
1965 2.09 4.93
1964 2.19 5.06
1963 2.21 5.12
1962 2.24 5.18
1961 2.29 5.24
1960 2.31 5.35

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

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Bulgaria and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Sri Lanka
2024 45.5 34.1
2023 45.3 33.8
2022 45.2 33.6
2021 45 33.3
2020 44.9 33.1
2019 44.6 32.8
2018 44.3 32.5
2017 44.1 32.3
2016 43.8 32
2015 43.6 31.7
2014 43.3 31.4
2013 43 31.1
2012 42.8 30.8
2011 42.5 30.5
2010 42.3 30.2
2009 42 29.9
2008 41.7 29.6
2007 41.5 29.3
2006 41.3 29
2005 41.1 28.8
2004 40.8 28.5
2003 40.6 28.2
2002 40.3 27.9
2001 40 27.6
2000 39.7 27.2
1999 39.4 26.9
1998 39.1 26.5
1997 38.9 26.2
1996 38.6 25.8
1995 38.3 25.3
1994 38 24.9
1993 37.7 24.6
1992 37.4 24.3
1991 37 23.9
1990 36.6 23.6
1989 36.2 23.4
1988 35.9 23.1
1987 35.8 22.8
1986 35.6 22.5
1985 35.3 22.2
1984 35 22
1983 34.8 21.9
1982 34.6 21.7
1981 34.4 21.6
1980 34.2 21.5
1979 34.1 21.3
1978 34 21.2
1977 33.9 21
1976 33.8 20.9
1975 33.7 20.7
1974 33.6 20.6
1973 33.6 20.4
1972 33.5 20.2
1971 33.3 20.1
1970 33.2 20
1969 33 19.9
1968 32.8 19.8
1967 32.6 19.7
1966 32.3 19.6
1965 32 19.5
1964 31.6 19.5
1963 31.3 19.5
1962 31 19.5
1961 30.7 19.5
1960 30.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
92.7%
2023
English speaking
24.9%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
51.2%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
70,894 mi
2010

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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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