Bulgaria vs Romania: Population growth rate with and without migration

Bulgaria
-0.517
in 2023
Romania
-0.53
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
213th
Romania rank
214th

Population growth rate with and without migration over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
-2-1012195019862023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports -0.517 against -0.53 in Romania, a difference of 0.013.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 213th and Romania ranks 214th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1950s 0.8225 1.14 0.3207 Romania
1960s 0.7865 0.8458 0.0593 Romania
1970s 0.4389 1.06 0.6234 Romania
1980s 0.0418 0.3711 0.3293 Romania
1990s -1 -0.3642 0.6378 Romania
2000s -0.7358 -0.751 0.0152 Bulgaria
2010s -0.7135 -0.5277 0.1858 Romania
2020s -0.63 -0.5002 0.1298 Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate with and without migration, Bulgaria or Romania?
Bulgaria, at -0.517 against -0.53 in Romania as of 2023.
What is the difference in population growth rate with and without migration between Bulgaria and Romania?
0.013, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for population growth rate with and without migration?
Bulgaria ranks 213th and Romania ranks 214th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population growth rate with and without migration
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed