Bulgaria vs Malaysia: Rural population growth
Bulgaria
-1.0%
in 2025
Malaysia
-0.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
167th
Malaysia rank
164th
Rural population growth over time
- Bulgaria
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -0.9% against -1.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 167th and Malaysia ranks 164th of 209 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.9% | 2.0% | 3.9% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | -2.0% | 1.7% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -1.6% | 0.8% | 2.4% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | -1.0% | -0.4% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | -2.1% | -0.5% | 1.6% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -2.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -0.6% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Bulgaria or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at -0.9% against -1.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Malaysia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Malaysia rank globally for rural population growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 167th and Malaysia ranks 164th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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 rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.