Bulgaria vs Czechia: Rural population
Bulgaria
25.8%
in 2025
Czechia
27.1%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
143rd
Czechia rank
140th
Rural population over time
- Bulgaria
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 27.1% against 25.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 143rd and Czechia ranks 140th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Czechia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.2% | 38.3% | 17.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 32.4% | 10.2% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 24.7% | 10.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 25.3% | 7.2% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 26.3% | 3.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 26.9% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 27.2% | 0.9% | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bulgaria or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 27.1% against 25.8% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 1.3%, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for rural population?
- Bulgaria ranks 143rd and Czechia ranks 140th 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.