Bulgaria vs Norway: Number of births in thousands
Bulgaria
60.38
in 2025
Norway
52.98
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Norway rank
46th
Number of births in thousands over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.38 against 52.98 in Norway, a difference of 7.4.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 46th of 75 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147.98 | 62.49 | 85.49 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 133.12 | 64.67 | 68.45 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 140.07 | 57.98 | 82.09 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 120.84 | 52.68 | 68.17 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 79.98 | 60 | 19.98 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 72.8 | 57.72 | 15.07 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 66.95 | 57.91 | 9.03 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 61.06 | 52.86 | 8.2 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births in thousands, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Bulgaria, at 60.38 against 52.98 in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of births in thousands between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 7.4, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for number of births in thousands?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Norway ranks 46th 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.