Bulgaria vs Kosovo: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Bulgaria
- Kosovo
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Kosovo, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.9 times Kosovo's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kosovo ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 175th and Kosovo ranks 178th of 218 countries.
Kosovo has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Kosovo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 5.8% | 1.6% | Kosovo |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 4.4% | 2.0% | Kosovo |
| 1980s | 1.0% | 3.7% | 2.7% | Kosovo |
| 1990s | -0.7% | -0.2% | 0.5% | Kosovo |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -0.3% | 0.2% | Kosovo |
| 2010s | -0.8% | 1.5% | 2.3% | Kosovo |
| 2020s | -0.4% | 0.3% | 0.7% | Kosovo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Bulgaria or Kosovo?
- Bulgaria, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Kosovo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Bulgaria and Kosovo?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Kosovo?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Kosovo rank globally for urban population growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 175th and Kosovo ranks 178th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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 urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.