Romania vs Bulgaria

Romania
Bulgaria

Equal-area projection, same scale · Natural Earth 1:50m

PopulationAreaPopulation densityGDP (nominal)GDP per capita (PPP)ExportsUnemploymentLife expectancyMedian ageBirth rateUrban population

Population

Natural Earth · 2019

Romania19,356,544Bulgaria6,975,761Romania is 2.8× more populous

Area

computed · ≈

Romania≈ 236,340 km²Bulgaria≈ 112,612 km²Romania is 2.1× larger

Population density

derived

Romania≈ 82 / km²Bulgaria≈ 62 / km²Romania is 1.3× denser

GDP (nominal)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Romania$382.77 billionBulgaria$112.21 billionRomania is 3.4× larger

GDP per capita (PPP)

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Romania$40,600Bulgaria$34,100Romania is 1.2× higher

Exports

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Romania$136.25 billionBulgaria$62.66 billionRomania is 2.2× higher

Unemployment

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Romania5.4%Bulgaria4.2%Romania is higher by 1.2 points

Life expectancy

CIA World Factbook · 2024 est.

Romania76.9 yearsBulgaria76.1 yearsRomania is higher by 0.8 years

Median age

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Romania45.8 yearsBulgaria45.5 yearsRomania is higher by 0.3 years

Birth rate

CIA World Factbook · 2025 est.

Romania8.45 per 1,000Bulgaria7.88 per 1,000Romania is higher by 0.57 per 1,000

Urban population

CIA World Factbook · 2023

Romania54.7%Bulgaria76.7%Bulgaria is higher by 22 points