Bulgaria vs Republic of Moldova: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Bulgaria
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Moldova ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Republic of Moldova ranks 35th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Republic of Moldova in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Republic of Moldova |
| 1980s | 4.6% | -0.1% | 4.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Bulgaria or Republic of Moldova?
- Bulgaria, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Republic of Moldova as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Republic of Moldova rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th and Republic of Moldova ranks 35th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.