Bulgaria vs Greece: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Bulgaria
76,153 Person
in 2025
Greece
128,876 Person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
25th
Greece rank
22nd
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 128,876 Person against 76,153 Person in Bulgaria, a difference of 52,723 Person.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.7 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 25th and Greece ranks 22nd of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 154 Person | 92.5 Person | 61.5 Person | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 14,187 Person | 120,953 Person | 106,766 Person | Greece |
| 2020s | 64,368 Person | 146,202 Person | 81,834 Person | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 128,876 Person against 76,153 Person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 52,723 Person, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th and Greece ranks 22nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.