Bulgaria vs Madagascar: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Bulgaria
1.43
in 2020
Madagascar
1.51
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
34th
Madagascar rank
31st

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Madagascar
-202468195519872020

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 1.51 against 1.43 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.08.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 31st of 144 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Madagascar Difference Ahead
1980s 1.61 1.24 0.374 Bulgaria
1990s 0.414 1.44 1.03 Madagascar
2000s 0.7758 -1.25 2.03 Bulgaria
2010s 1.41 2.15 0.7431 Madagascar
2020s 1.43 1.51 0.0781 Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Bulgaria or Madagascar?
Madagascar, at 1.51 against 1.43 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Bulgaria and Madagascar?
0.08, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Madagascar?
8 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Madagascar rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Madagascar ranks 31st 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