Brunei vs Bulgaria: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Brunei
25.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria
25.8%
in 2025
Brunei rank
145th
Bulgaria rank
143rd
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.8% against 25.0% in Brunei, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Brunei ranks 145th and Bulgaria ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 1 and Bulgaria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.8% | 56.2% | 9.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 37.9% | 42.6% | 4.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 35.0% | 3.8% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 31.6% | 32.4% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 30.0% | 3.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 27.0% | 2.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 26.3% | 1.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Brunei or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 25.8% against 25.0% in Brunei as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Brunei and Bulgaria?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Bulgaria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Bulgaria rank globally for rural population?
- Brunei ranks 145th and Bulgaria ranks 143rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.