Bulgaria vs Finland: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Bulgaria
25.8%
in 2025
Finland
25.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
143rd
Finland rank
144th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 25.8% against 25.5% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 143rd and Finland ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.2% | 42.1% | 14.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 38.1% | 4.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 35.0% | 36.5% | 1.5% | Finland |
| 1990s | 32.4% | 35.1% | 2.6% | Finland |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 31.6% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 28.8% | 1.8% | Finland |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.2% | 0.2% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 25.8% against 25.5% in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for rural population?
- Bulgaria ranks 143rd and Finland ranks 144th 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.