Bulgaria vs Greece: Number of births in thousands
Bulgaria
60.38
in 2025
Greece
68.15
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Greece rank
41st
Number of births in thousands over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 68.15 against 60.38 in Bulgaria, a difference of 7.77.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Greece ranks 41st of 75 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147.98 | 159.95 | 11.98 | Greece |
| 1960s | 133.12 | 162.77 | 29.64 | Greece |
| 1970s | 140.07 | 148.31 | 8.24 | Greece |
| 1980s | 120.84 | 128.76 | 7.91 | Greece |
| 1990s | 79.98 | 107.48 | 27.5 | Greece |
| 2000s | 72.8 | 110.47 | 37.67 | Greece |
| 2010s | 66.95 | 95.28 | 28.34 | Greece |
| 2020s | 61.06 | 76.38 | 15.32 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births in thousands, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 68.15 against 60.38 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of births in thousands between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 7.77, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for number of births in thousands?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Greece ranks 41st of 75 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of births in thousands (UN DESA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.