Bulgaria vs Croatia: Rural population
Bulgaria
1.66 million
in 2025
Croatia
1.64 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
108th
Croatia rank
109th
Rural population over time
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.66 million against 1.64 million in Croatia, a difference of 26,340.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Croatia ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Croatia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 million | 2.78 million | 1.79 million | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3.70 million | 2.54 million | 1.16 million | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3.13 million | 2.32 million | 814,331 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2.74 million | 2.07 million | 664,215 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.32 million | 1.92 million | 396,396 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.84 million | 57,537 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.66 million | 44,135 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bulgaria or Croatia?
- Bulgaria, at 1.66 million against 1.64 million in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 26,340, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for rural population?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th and Croatia ranks 109th 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.