Bulgaria vs Latvia: Net migration, annual growth rate
Bulgaria
-665.08 % change on previous year
in 2025
Latvia
-229.44 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
217th
Latvia rank
214th
Net migration, annual growth rate over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports -229.44 % change on previous year against -665.08 % change on previous year in Bulgaria, a difference of 435.64 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 217th and Latvia ranks 214th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -30.57 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 32.72 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 1970s | -83.25 % change on previous year | -7.35 % change on previous year | 75.9 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 1980s | -10.39 % change on previous year | 20.57 % change on previous year | 30.96 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 1990s | 6.02 % change on previous year | -26.73 % change on previous year | 32.75 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -58.89 % change on previous year | 57.87 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | -10.56 % change on previous year | 16.68 % change on previous year | 27.24 % change on previous year | Latvia |
| 2020s | -224.11 % change on previous year | -82.53 % change on previous year | 141.59 % change on previous year | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, annual growth rate, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Latvia, at -229.44 % change on previous year against -665.08 % change on previous year in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration, annual growth rate between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 435.64 % change on previous year, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 217th and Latvia ranks 214th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.