Bulgaria vs Hong Kong: Annual population growth

Bulgaria
-30,057
in 2023
Hong Kong
-23,175
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
224th
Hong Kong rank
223rd

Annual population growth over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hong Kong
-500.0k0500.0k195119872023

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports -23,175 against -30,057 in Bulgaria, a difference of 6,882.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 224th and Hong Kong ranks 223rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1950s 60,630 110,689 50,060 Hong Kong
1960s 64,110 42,098 22,012 Bulgaria
1970s 38,972 146,214 107,242 Hong Kong
1980s 11,139 68,291 57,152 Hong Kong
1990s -86,892 107,595 194,487 Hong Kong
2000s -57,945 44,794 102,739 Hong Kong
2010s -51,255 42,135 93,390 Hong Kong
2020s -44,915 -10,770 34,146 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Bulgaria or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at -23,175 against -30,057 in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Bulgaria and Hong Kong?
6,882, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hong Kong?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Hong Kong rank globally for annual population growth?
Bulgaria ranks 224th and Hong Kong ranks 223rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,228 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed