Bulgaria vs Ireland: Passengers transported

Bulgaria
1,456 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
Ireland
2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
23rd
Ireland rank
22nd

Passengers transported over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k200420142025

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 1,456 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Bulgaria, a difference of 1,356 Millions of passenger-kilometres.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 22nd of 34 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2,318 Millions of passenger-kilometres 1,884 Millions of passenger-kilometres 433 Millions of passenger-kilometres Bulgaria
2010s 1,697 Millions of passenger-kilometres 1,890 Millions of passenger-kilometres 193 Millions of passenger-kilometres Ireland
2020s 1,411 Millions of passenger-kilometres 1,831 Millions of passenger-kilometres 419.67 Millions of passenger-kilometres Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passengers transported, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Ireland, at 2,812 Millions of passenger-kilometres against 1,456 Millions of passenger-kilometres in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in passengers transported between Bulgaria and Ireland?
1,356 Millions of passenger-kilometres, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for passengers transported?
Bulgaria ranks 23rd and Ireland ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Passengers transported. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Passengers transported
Unit
Millions of passenger-kilometres
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 654 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed