Bulgaria vs Russian Federation: Population growth
Bulgaria
-0.1%
in 2025
Russian Federation
-0.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
180th
Russian Federation rank
177th
Population growth over time
- Bulgaria
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports -0.1% against -0.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 180th and Russian Federation ranks 177th of 217 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Russian Federation |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | -0.8% | -0.0% | 0.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | -1.0% | -0.3% | 0.7% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | -1.2% | 0.2% | 1.4% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | -0.5% | -0.2% | 0.2% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Bulgaria or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at -0.1% against -0.1% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 0.0%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russian Federation?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Russian Federation rank globally for population growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 180th and Russian Federation ranks 177th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.