Bulgaria vs Norway: Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine

Bulgaria
3.25 million Number
in 2025
Norway
2.95 million Number
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
22nd
Norway rank
24th

Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Norway
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 3.25 million Number against 2.95 million Number in Norway, a difference of 305,140 Number.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Norway ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 24th of 51 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 299,610 Number 851,000 Number 551,390 Number Norway
1980s 939,755 Number 1.37 million Number 434,245 Number Norway
1990s 1.60 million Number 1.68 million Number 85,500 Number Norway
2000s 2.24 million Number 2.08 million Number 164,143 Number Bulgaria
2010s 2.87 million Number 2.57 million Number 297,943 Number Bulgaria
2020s 3.00 million Number 2.95 million Number 47,442 Number Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine, Bulgaria or Norway?
Bulgaria, at 3.25 million Number against 2.95 million Number in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine between Bulgaria and Norway?
305,140 Number, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
37 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd and Norway ranks 24th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Passenger cars, by type of motor energy and size of engine
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,865 data points, 1970–2025
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