Bulgaria vs Russia: Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF)
Bulgaria
-0.0803
in 2024
Russia
-0.2034
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
60th
Russia rank
63rd
Population growth (annual %) (UNICEF) over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports -0.0803 against -0.2034 in Russia, a difference of 0.1231.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Russia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 60th and Russia ranks 63rd of 74 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.773 | 0.8701 | 0.0972 | Russia |
| 1970s | 0.454 | 0.625 | 0.171 | Russia |
| 1980s | 0.0577 | 0.6788 | 0.6211 | Russia |
| 1990s | -0.7803 | -0.0343 | 0.746 | Russia |
| 2000s | -0.9796 | -0.3055 | 0.6741 | Russia |
| 2010s | -1.18 | 0.1851 | 1.36 | Russia |
| 2020s | -0.537 | -0.2657 | 0.2713 | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Bulgaria or Russia?
- Bulgaria, at -0.0803 against -0.2034 in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population growth between Bulgaria and Russia?
- 0.1231, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for population growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 60th and Russia ranks 63rd 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.