Bulgaria vs Russia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate

Bulgaria
-0.339 % change on previous year
in 2025
Russia
-0.3843 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
205th
Russia rank
206th

Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Russia
-202468195119882025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports -0.339 % change on previous year against -0.3843 % change on previous year in Russia, a difference of 0.0453 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 205th and Russia ranks 206th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.93 % change on previous year 3.43 % change on previous year 0.5018 % change on previous year Bulgaria
1960s 4.39 % change on previous year 2.5 % change on previous year 1.89 % change on previous year Bulgaria
1970s 2.44 % change on previous year 1.78 % change on previous year 0.6598 % change on previous year Bulgaria
1980s 1.04 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 0.2904 % change on previous year Russia
1990s -0.9091 % change on previous year -0.1497 % change on previous year 0.7594 % change on previous year Russia
2000s -0.2775 % change on previous year -0.1544 % change on previous year 0.1231 % change on previous year Russia
2010s -0.3746 % change on previous year 0.3317 % change on previous year 0.7062 % change on previous year Russia
2020s -0.5304 % change on previous year -0.1509 % change on previous year 0.3796 % change on previous year Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate, Bulgaria or Russia?
Bulgaria, at -0.339 % change on previous year against -0.3843 % change on previous year in Russia as of 2025.
What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate between Bulgaria and Russia?
0.0453 % change on previous year, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 205th and Russia ranks 206th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
235 places, 17,624 data points, 1951–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.