Bulgaria vs Costa Rica: Land use over the long term
Bulgaria
1.41 million
in 2025
Costa Rica
1.25 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
96th
Costa Rica rank
98th
Land use over the long term over time
- Bulgaria
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.41 million against 1.25 million in Costa Rica, a difference of 167,810.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 39 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.03 million | 0 | 2.03 million | Bulgaria |
| 1100s | 2.81 million | 0 | 2.81 million | Bulgaria |
| 1200s | 2.38 million | 0 | 2.38 million | Bulgaria |
| 1300s | 1.88 million | 0 | 1.88 million | Bulgaria |
| 1400s | 1.19 million | 0 | 1.19 million | Bulgaria |
| 1500s | 1.25 million | 0 | 1.25 million | Bulgaria |
| 1600s | 1.60 million | 3,978 | 1.59 million | Bulgaria |
| 1700s | 673,522 | 14,961 | 658,561 | Bulgaria |
| 1710s | 697,950 | 16,583 | 681,367 | Bulgaria |
| 1720s | 723,264 | 18,370 | 704,894 | Bulgaria |
| 1730s | 749,497 | 20,338 | 729,159 | Bulgaria |
| 1740s | 776,680 | 22,506 | 754,174 | Bulgaria |
| 1750s | 804,850 | 24,893 | 779,957 | Bulgaria |
| 1760s | 834,042 | 27,519 | 806,523 | Bulgaria |
| 1770s | 864,292 | 30,409 | 833,883 | Bulgaria |
| 1780s | 895,639 | 33,588 | 862,051 | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | 928,124 | 37,083 | 891,041 | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | 961,786 | 40,926 | 920,860 | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | 996,670 | 47,145 | 949,525 | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 1.03 million | 54,229 | 978,591 | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 1.07 million | 65,924 | 1.00 million | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | 1.11 million | 81,128 | 1.03 million | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 1.15 million | 97,488 | 1.05 million | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 1.15 million | 104,833 | 1.05 million | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 1.16 million | 123,757 | 1.03 million | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 1.16 million | 147,213 | 1.01 million | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 1.16 million | 165,621 | 997,599 | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 1.17 million | 194,796 | 971,924 | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 1.17 million | 219,595 | 950,635 | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 1.17 million | 243,094 | 930,656 | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 1.13 million | 283,224 | 845,386 | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 1.09 million | 390,364 | 694,836 | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 1.04 million | 715,237 | 328,223 | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 1.22 million | 1.06 million | 159,200 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 1.68 million | 1.62 million | 58,044 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 2.03 million | 2.07 million | 45,855 | Costa Rica |
| 1990s | 1.87 million | 1.55 million | 312,905 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 1.32 million | 491,301 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.47 million | 1.25 million | 225,675 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.41 million | 1.25 million | 162,257 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, Bulgaria or Costa Rica?
- Bulgaria, at 1.41 million against 1.25 million in Costa Rica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 167,810, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Costa Rica?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Costa Rica rank globally for land use over the long term?
- Bulgaria ranks 96th and Costa Rica ranks 98th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.