Bulgaria vs South Korea: Annual population growth

Bulgaria
-30,057
in 2023
South Korea
-33,771
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
224th
South Korea rank
226th

Annual population growth over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Korea
-200.0k0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195119872023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports -30,057 against -33,771 in South Korea, a difference of 3,714.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 73 shared years of data; in 1951 it was South Korea ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 224th and South Korea ranks 226th of 236 countries.

South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Korea Difference Ahead
1950s 60,630 615,657 555,028 South Korea
1960s 64,110 655,454 591,344 South Korea
1970s 38,972 585,813 546,841 South Korea
1980s 11,139 581,387 570,248 South Korea
1990s -86,892 297,562 384,454 South Korea
2000s -57,945 204,631 262,576 South Korea
2010s -51,255 322,115 373,370 South Korea
2020s -44,915 -4,775 40,140 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual population growth, Bulgaria or South Korea?
Bulgaria, at -30,057 against -33,771 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in annual population growth between Bulgaria and South Korea?
3,714, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Korea?
73 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and South Korea rank globally for annual population growth?
Bulgaria ranks 224th and South Korea ranks 226th 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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About this data

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