Bulgaria vs Romania: Population growth
Bulgaria
-0.0803
in 2024
Romania
-0.0486
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
60th
Romania rank
58th
Population growth over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports -0.0486 against -0.0803 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0317.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Romania ranks 58th of 74 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.773 | 0.9274 | 0.1544 | Romania |
| 1970s | 0.454 | 0.9896 | 0.5355 | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.0577 | 0.4734 | 0.4158 | Romania |
| 1990s | -0.7803 | -0.3022 | 0.4781 | Romania |
| 2000s | -0.9796 | -0.9833 | 0.0037 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | -1.18 | -0.5013 | 0.6774 | Romania |
| 2020s | -0.537 | -0.333 | 0.2041 | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Bulgaria or Romania?
- Romania, at -0.0486 against -0.0803 in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Bulgaria and Romania?
- 0.0317, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for population growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th and Romania ranks 58th of 74 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.