Bulgaria vs Serbia: Annual rate of change in urban populations

Bulgaria
1.43
in 2020
Serbia
1.5
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
34th
Serbia rank
32nd

Annual rate of change in urban populations over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Serbia
02468195519872020

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 1.5 against 1.43 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.07.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Serbia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Serbia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.59 0.6986 0.8888 Bulgaria
1960s 0.9051 1.11 0.2031 Serbia
1970s 0.6839 0.9178 0.2339 Serbia
1980s 4.57 0.3834 4.19 Bulgaria
1990s 0.414 0.7465 0.3325 Serbia
2000s 0.7758 0.9488 0.1729 Serbia
2010s 1.41 0.7322 0.6797 Bulgaria
2020s 1.43 1.5 0.0634 Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual rate of change in urban populations, Bulgaria or Serbia?
Serbia, at 1.5 against 1.43 in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual rate of change in urban populations between Bulgaria and Serbia?
0.07, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Serbia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Serbia rank globally for annual rate of change in urban populations?
Bulgaria ranks 34th and Serbia ranks 32nd 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