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Bulgaria vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bulgaria has a population of 6.44M (ranked 110/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Bulgaria's land area is 41,915 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 101st vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Bulgaria ranks 67/197 ($113B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Bulgaria ranks 64/197 ($17,596), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Bulgaria Tajikistan
Population
6359449
11038274
Population rank 112/197 88/197
GDP
$113B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 67/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$17,596
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 64/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$41,969
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$27.3B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.1%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,237
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 90/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,263
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 41,915 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
151.7 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.81
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
45.5 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Bulgaria and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Bulgaria and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Bulgaria

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Bulgaria Tajikistan
2024 $113,343,355,780 $14,204,575,549
2023 $102,199,231,385 $12,244,169,293
2022 $90,506,153,294 $10,713,525,200
2021 $84,374,613,233 $8,937,805,347
2020 $70,486,877,546 $8,133,963,551
2019 $68,507,731,354 $8,300,813,599
2018 $66,097,226,262 $7,764,999,999
2017 $59,167,647,388 $7,536,402,853
2016 $53,929,397,039 $6,992,416,097
2015 $50,765,918,159 $8,271,431,485
2014 $57,080,897,012 $9,112,605,459
2013 $55,819,262,375 $8,448,411,318
2012 $54,297,052,002 $7,633,036,903
2011 $57,681,293,007 $6,522,756,255
2010 $50,689,051,382 $5,642,221,099
2009 $52,023,801,230 $4,979,472,364
2008 $54,480,684,188 $5,161,299,725
2007 $44,431,257,129 $3,719,524,541
2006 $34,380,536,496 $2,830,213,849
2005 $29,868,657,858 $2,312,352,021
2004 $26,157,743,369 $2,076,176,869
2003 $21,144,957,990 $1,555,318,261
2002 $16,403,043,850 $1,221,106,220
2001 $14,183,446,026 $1,080,772,551
2000 $13,245,990,274 $860,541,842
1999 $13,637,098,579 $1,086,612,290
1998 $15,031,055,047 $1,320,199,582
1997 $11,316,127,379 $921,518,033
1996 $12,294,964,838 $1,043,654,822
1995 $18,991,484,420 $1,231,561,860
1994 $9,709,240,034 $1,522,001,206
1993 $10,832,064,942 $1,646,623,195
1992 $8,602,887,623 $1,908,554,572
1991 $7,628,738,475 $2,536,585,366
1990 $20,632,090,909 $2,629,395,066
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Bulgaria

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bulgaria Tajikistan
2024 $17,596 $1,341
2023 $15,853 $1,178
2022 $13,999 $1,052
2021 $12,966 $897
2020 $10,760 $834
2019 $10,354 $871
2018 $9,849 $834
2017 $8,697 $829
2016 $7,822 $789
2015 $7,269 $957
2014 $8,070 $1,082
2013 $7,796 $1,028
2012 $7,432 $952
2011 $7,850 $834
2010 $6,854 $737
2009 $6,988 $665
2008 $7,271 $703
2007 $5,889 $517
2006 $4,523 $401
2005 $3,900 $334
2004 $3,390 $306
2003 $2,719 $233.6
2002 $2,093 $187
2001 $1,771 $168.7
2000 $1,621 $136.9
1999 $1,661 $175
1998 $1,820 $213.7
1997 $1,361 $150.1
1996 $1,470 $172
1995 $2,259 $207
1994 $1,150 $261.3
1993 $1,279 $287.6
1992 $1,007 $338
1991 $884 $458
1990 $2,367 $487
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bulgaria

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bulgaria Tajikistan
2026 76.1 72.2
2025 76 72.1
2024 75.8 71.9
2023 75.6 71.8
2022 74 71.6
2021 71.4 69.6
2020 73.6 68.6
2019 75.1 71
2018 74.9 70.7
2017 74.8 70.5
2016 74.8 70
2015 74.6 69.7
2014 74.5 69.7
2013 74.8 69.6
2012 74.3 69.1
2011 74.2 68.7
2010 73.8 68.4
2009 73.7 68.2
2008 73.3 67.9
2007 73 67.4
2006 72.7 67
2005 72.6 66.5
2004 72.6 66.6
2003 72.4 65.9
2002 72.1 64.9
2001 71.9 64.2
2000 71.6 63.5
1999 71.6 63.1
1998 70.9 62.4
1997 70.3 61.9
1996 70.8 60.8
1995 71 61.4
1994 70.9 60.1
1993 71.2 55.5
1992 71.2 57.1
1991 71.2 61.7
1990 71.3 61.6
1989 71.5 61.7
1988 71.4 61.8
1987 71.3 61.6
1986 71.6 61.8
1985 71 61
1984 71.3 60.7
1983 71.2 60.5
1982 71.1 60.2
1981 71.5 58.8
1980 71.1 58.6
1979 71.2 58.5
1978 71.1 58.4
1977 70.8 58.2
1976 71.4 58.1
1975 71 57.9
1974 71.2 57.7
1973 71.3 57.4
1972 70.9 57.2
1971 70.9 56.9
1970 71.3 56.6
1969 70.5 56.3
1968 71.2 55.9
1967 70.4 55.5
1966 71.2 55.1
1965 71.3 54.7
1964 71.1 54.2
1963 70.3 53.8
1962 69.5 53.4
1961 70.2 52.9
1960 69.2 52.5
1959 66.6 52.2
1958 68.7 51.8
1957 66.6 51.4
1956 65.2 51.1
1955 64.8 50.8
1954 64.4 50.5
1953 64.2 50.2
1952 59.6 49.9
1951 60.7 49.6
1950 61.5 49.3

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

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Bulgaria and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Bulgaria

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Bulgaria Tajikistan
2024 6,441,421 10,590,927
2023 6,446,596 10,389,799
2022 6,465,097 10,182,222
2021 6,507,301 9,966,908
2020 6,550,696 9,749,310
2019 6,616,726 9,529,966
2018 6,710,798 9,307,333
2017 6,803,468 9,085,946
2016 6,894,139 8,865,631
2015 6,984,225 8,643,840
2014 7,073,572 8,425,552
2013 7,160,005 8,216,724
2012 7,305,888 8,014,084
2011 7,348,328 7,824,785
2010 7,395,599 7,652,141
2009 7,444,443 7,490,230
2008 7,492,561 7,338,403
2007 7,545,338 7,194,477
2006 7,601,022 7,057,566
2005 7,658,972 6,924,720
2004 7,716,860 6,790,547
2003 7,775,327 6,658,575
2002 7,837,161 6,531,669
2001 8,009,142 6,407,377
2000 8,170,172 6,284,735
1999 8,210,624 6,208,370
1998 8,256,786 6,176,397
1997 8,312,068 6,139,829
1996 8,362,826 6,066,523
1995 8,406,067 5,948,584
1994 8,443,591 5,825,368
1993 8,472,313 5,724,993
1992 8,540,164 5,649,400
1991 8,632,367 5,541,205
1990 8,718,289 5,398,768
1989 8,876,972 5,267,249
1988 8,981,446 5,114,989
1987 8,971,359 4,939,059
1986 8,958,171 4,772,139
1985 8,960,547 4,619,003
1984 8,960,679 4,480,026
1983 8,939,738 4,350,874
1982 8,917,457 4,227,171
1981 8,891,117 4,109,022
1980 8,861,535 3,995,256
1979 8,825,940 3,882,691
1978 8,814,032 3,768,508
1977 8,804,183 3,653,265
1976 8,758,599 3,540,076
1975 8,720,742 3,430,425
1974 8,678,745 3,324,499
1973 8,620,967 3,222,290
1972 8,576,200 3,123,691
1971 8,536,395 3,028,837
1970 8,489,574 2,936,779
1969 8,434,172 2,845,273
1968 8,369,603 2,753,848
1967 8,310,226 2,664,130
1966 8,258,057 2,577,184
1965 8,204,168 2,492,998
1964 8,144,340 2,411,260
1963 8,078,145 2,331,736
1962 8,012,946 2,255,026
1961 7,943,118 2,181,805
1960 7,867,374 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Bulgaria and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Bulgaria

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bulgaria Tajikistan
2023 1.81 3.07
2022 1.78 3.13
2021 1.8 3.17
2020 1.77 3.21
2019 1.79 3.28
2018 1.73 3.29
2017 1.71 3.29
2016 1.67 3.38
2015 1.64 3.46
2014 1.62 3.46
2013 1.54 3.43
2012 1.5 3.42
2011 1.51 3.46
2010 1.57 3.46
2009 1.66 3.43
2008 1.56 3.39
2007 1.49 3.37
2006 1.44 3.34
2005 1.37 3.4
2004 1.33 3.51
2003 1.26 3.42
2002 1.23 3.47
2001 1.21 3.49
2000 1.26 3.49
1999 1.23 3.85
1998 1.11 4.07
1997 1.09 4.06
1996 1.23 3.94
1995 1.23 4.66
1994 1.37 4.79
1993 1.46 4.92
1992 1.55 5.06
1991 1.66 5.28
1990 1.82 5.46
1989 1.9 5.61
1988 1.97 5.75
1987 1.96 5.84
1986 2.02 5.91
1985 1.97 5.94
1984 2.01 5.96
1983 2.01 5.98
1982 2.01 6.03
1981 2 6.12
1980 2.05 6.21
1979 2.16 6.31
1978 2.15 6.4
1977 2.21 6.49
1976 2.24 6.6
1975 2.23 6.69
1974 2.29 6.77
1973 2.15 6.84
1972 2.03 6.89
1971 2.1 6.91
1970 2.17 6.91
1969 2.27 6.91
1968 2.27 6.91
1967 2.02 6.89
1966 2.03 6.82
1965 2.09 6.74
1964 2.19 6.68
1963 2.21 6.62
1962 2.24 6.48
1961 2.29 6.35
1960 2.31 6.24

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

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Bulgaria and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Bulgaria

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Bulgaria Tajikistan
2024 45.5 23
2023 45.3 22.9
2022 45.2 22.7
2021 45 22.6
2020 44.9 22.5
2019 44.6 22.3
2018 44.3 22.2
2017 44.1 22
2016 43.8 21.9
2015 43.6 21.7
2014 43.3 21.6
2013 43 21.4
2012 42.8 21.2
2011 42.5 21
2010 42.3 20.8
2009 42 20.6
2008 41.7 20.4
2007 41.5 20.1
2006 41.3 19.8
2005 41.1 19.6
2004 40.8 19.4
2003 40.6 19.2
2002 40.3 18.9
2001 40 18.7
2000 39.7 18.5
1999 39.4 18.2
1998 39.1 18
1997 38.9 17.9
1996 38.6 17.7
1995 38.3 17.7
1994 38 17.7
1993 37.7 17.8
1992 37.4 17.9
1991 37 18
1990 36.6 18.1
1989 36.2 18.2
1988 35.9 18.3
1987 35.8 18.3
1986 35.6 18.3
1985 35.3 18.2
1984 35 18.2
1983 34.8 18.2
1982 34.6 18.2
1981 34.4 18.1
1980 34.2 18.1
1979 34.1 18.1
1978 34 18
1977 33.9 18
1976 33.8 17.9
1975 33.7 17.9
1974 33.6 17.8
1973 33.6 17.8
1972 33.5 17.8
1971 33.3 17.8
1970 33.2 17.8
1969 33 17.8
1968 32.8 17.9
1967 32.6 18.1
1966 32.3 18.4
1965 32 18.9
1964 31.6 19.6
1963 31.3 20.4
1962 31 20.9
1961 30.7 21.4
1960 30.4 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bulgaria Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$99B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
36.7%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.5%
2022
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.15%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
37,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.04%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.17%
2024
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
63.8%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
21.1%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
68.9
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.1%
2023
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2023
2.9%
2024
Number of billionaires
2
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
204
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.41B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$43.7B
2024
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$2.64B
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,973,000
2020
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
4.49%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
84.7%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Bulgaria Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,604 kg
2023
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.9
2023
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
34.2 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.31 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
68.8%
2022
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
20.4%
2021
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
29.8%
2023
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share
40.9%
2023
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
5,361 kWh
2023
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
22.2%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.78%
2023
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
40.2%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Bulgaria Tajikistan
% of world population
0.08%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,961
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
73.9%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
69.5
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
69
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.09
2023
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
9.2
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
170
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.4%
2021
99.7%
2010
English speaking
24.9%
2023
5%
2025
People using the Internet
82.4%
2024
56.8%
2023

Health

Bulgaria Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,258
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$447
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
76.1 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.52%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.33
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
26.9 years
2023
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.1
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
21.2%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
60
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.6 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Bulgaria Tajikistan
% of world land
0.07%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
6,507 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
19,317 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,182 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,124 mi
2023
18,641 mi
2018

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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. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017–2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  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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