Belarus vs Bulgaria: Rural population
Belarus
1.86 million
in 2025
Bulgaria
1.66 million
in 2025
Belarus rank
107th
Bulgaria rank
108th
Rural population over time
- Belarus
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 1.86 million against 1.66 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 201,580.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Belarus has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 107th and Bulgaria ranks 108th of 215 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.34 million | 4.58 million | 765,835 | Belarus |
| 1970s | 4.67 million | 3.70 million | 968,883 | Belarus |
| 1980s | 3.84 million | 3.13 million | 712,710 | Belarus |
| 1990s | 3.26 million | 2.74 million | 520,983 | Belarus |
| 2000s | 2.73 million | 2.32 million | 407,568 | Belarus |
| 2010s | 2.24 million | 1.90 million | 344,623 | Belarus |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 1.70 million | 264,365 | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Belarus or Bulgaria?
- Belarus, at 1.86 million against 1.66 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 201,580, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Bulgaria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Bulgaria rank globally for rural population?
- Belarus ranks 107th and Bulgaria ranks 108th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.