Population on 1 January: Romania vs Bulgaria
Romania: 19,041,322 count (2026). Bulgaria: 6,423,207 count (2026).
Population on 1 January in Romania and Bulgaria, side by side from the same Eurostat series.
| Romania | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest figure | 19,041,322 count | 6,423,207 count |
| EU rank | 6 / 30 | 16 / 30 |
| Change, 1 year | -1,829 count | -14,153 count |
| Change, 5 years | -160,340 count | -108,910 count |
Shared periods
| Period | Romania | Bulgaria | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19,041,322 count | 6,423,207 count | +12,618,115 count |
| 2025 | 19,043,151 count | 6,437,360 count | +12,605,791 count |
| 2024 | 19,067,576 count | 6,445,481 count | +12,622,095 count |
| 2023 | 19,055,228 count | 6,447,710 count | +12,607,518 count |
| 2022 | 19,043,098 count | 6,482,484 count | +12,560,614 count |
| 2021 | 19,201,662 count | 6,532,117 count | +12,669,545 count |
| 2020 | 19,328,838 count | 6,569,275 count | +12,759,563 count |
| 2019 | 19,414,458 count | 6,664,177 count | +12,750,281 count |
| 2018 | 19,533,481 count | 6,757,418 count | +12,776,063 count |
| 2017 | 19,643,949 count | 6,849,518 count | +12,794,431 count |
Source: Eurostat, read into our register. Eurostat demo_gind
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