Bulgaria vs Sri Lanka: Rural population growth (annual %)
Bulgaria
-1.0%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-0.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
168th
Sri Lanka rank
166th
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Bulgaria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports -0.9% against -1.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 168th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 210 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.9% | 1.8% | 3.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | -2.0% | 2.0% | 4.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | -1.6% | 1.5% | 3.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | -1.0% | 2.0% | 3.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | -2.1% | 0.7% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | -2.1% | 0.2% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | -0.8% | -0.2% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Bulgaria or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at -0.9% against -1.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sri Lanka?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Sri Lanka rank globally for rural population growth?
- Bulgaria ranks 168th and Sri Lanka ranks 166th of 210 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.