Bulgaria vs Colombia: World population growth

Bulgaria
-0.7%
in 2100
Colombia
-0.7%
in 2100
Bulgaria rank
187th
Colombia rank
186th

World population growth over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Colombia
-2-10123170019002100

How they compare

Colombia currently reports -0.7% against -0.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 187th and Colombia ranks 186th of 238 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 21.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Colombia Difference Ahead
1700s 0.0% -0.5% 0.5% Bulgaria
1800s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Colombia
1900s 1.3% 1.9% 0.7% Colombia
1910s 1.2% 2.3% 1.1% Colombia
1920s 1.6% 2.4% 0.9% Colombia
1930s 1.2% 1.8% 0.5% Colombia
1940s 0.9% 2.1% 1.2% Colombia
1950s 0.8% 2.8% 2.0% Colombia
1960s 0.8% 2.9% 2.1% Colombia
1970s 0.4% 2.3% 1.8% Colombia
1980s 0.0% 2.2% 2.1% Colombia
1990s -1.0% 1.9% 2.9% Colombia
2000s -0.7% 1.4% 2.1% Colombia
2010s -0.7% 1.2% 1.9% Colombia
2020s -0.7% 1.0% 1.7% Colombia
2030s -0.9% 0.5% 1.4% Colombia
2040s -0.9% 0.2% 1.0% Colombia
2050s -0.9% -0.1% 0.8% Colombia
2060s -1.0% -0.3% 0.7% Colombia
2070s -0.9% -0.5% 0.4% Colombia
2080s -0.7% -0.7% 0.1% Colombia
2090s -0.7% -0.7% 0.0% Bulgaria
2100s -0.7% -0.7% 0.0% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population growth, Bulgaria or Colombia?
Colombia, at -0.7% against -0.7% in Bulgaria as of 2100.
What is the difference in world population growth between Bulgaria and Colombia?
0.0%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Colombia?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Bulgaria and Colombia rank globally for world population growth?
Bulgaria ranks 187th and Colombia ranks 186th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as World population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
World population growth
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed

Average exponential rate of growth of the population over a given period. It is calculated as ln(P2/P1) where P1 and P2 are the populations on subsequent years. Available from 1700 to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.