Bolivia vs Portugal: Rural population
Bolivia
3.58 million
in 2025
Portugal
4.16 million
in 2025
Bolivia rank
86th
Portugal rank
83rd
Rural population over time
- Bolivia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.16 million against 3.58 million in Bolivia, a difference of 582,490.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 million | 6.01 million | 3.48 million | Portugal |
| 1970s | 3.01 million | 5.62 million | 2.61 million | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.20 million | 5.56 million | 2.36 million | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3.19 million | 4.95 million | 1.76 million | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.34 million | 4.42 million | 1.08 million | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.48 million | 4.04 million | 569,675 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.56 million | 4.08 million | 526,155 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bolivia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.16 million against 3.58 million in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bolivia and Portugal?
- 582,490, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Portugal rank globally for rural population?
- Bolivia ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 83rd 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.