Bulgaria vs Djibouti: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Bulgaria
25.8%
in 2025
Djibouti
27.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
143rd
Djibouti rank
141st
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Bulgaria
- Djibouti
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 27.0% against 25.8% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 143rd and Djibouti ranks 141st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Djibouti in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.2% | 43.8% | 12.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 31.8% | 10.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 25.1% | 9.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 24.7% | 7.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.3% | 1.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 29.0% | 1.9% | Djibouti |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 27.4% | 1.1% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bulgaria or Djibouti?
- Djibouti, at 27.0% against 25.8% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bulgaria and Djibouti?
- 1.2%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Djibouti?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Djibouti rank globally for rural population?
- Bulgaria ranks 143rd and Djibouti ranks 141st 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.