Bulgaria vs Kenya: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Bulgaria
1.43
in 2020
Kenya
1.3
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
34th
Kenya rank
37th

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Kenya
02468195519872020

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 1.43 against 1.3 in Kenya, a difference of 0.13.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 37th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Kenya Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6839 -0.6895 1.37 Bulgaria
1980s 4.57 4.15 0.4237 Bulgaria
1990s 0.414 0.781 0.367 Kenya
2000s 0.7758 0.3697 0.4062 Bulgaria
2010s 1.41 1.8 0.3851 Kenya
2020s 1.43 1.3 0.1346 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Bulgaria or Kenya?
Bulgaria, at 1.43 against 1.3 in Kenya as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Bulgaria and Kenya?
0.13, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kenya?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Kenya rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Kenya ranks 37th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Annual rate of change in urban populations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual rate of change in urban populations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,685 data points, 1955–2020
Last refreshed