Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Population
Bulgaria
6.44 million
in 2024
Nicaragua
6.92 million
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
107th
Nicaragua rank
105th
Population over time
- Bulgaria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 6.92 million against 6.44 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 471,770.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.16 million | 2.05 million | 6.11 million | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 8.68 million | 2.78 million | 5.90 million | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 8.93 million | 3.66 million | 5.27 million | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8.44 million | 4.58 million | 3.86 million | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 7.73 million | 5.32 million | 2.40 million | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 7.03 million | 6.11 million | 920,257 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 6.48 million | 6.74 million | 253,268 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 6.92 million against 6.44 million in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 471,770, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for population?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th and Nicaragua ranks 105th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.