Bulgaria vs Mauritania: Rural population
Rural population over time
- Bulgaria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.05 million against 1.66 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 385,350.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 million | 841,210 | 3.73 million | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3.70 million | 999,736 | 2.70 million | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3.13 million | 1.08 million | 2.05 million | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2.74 million | 1.38 million | 1.35 million | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.32 million | 1.73 million | 586,459 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.90 million | 3,518 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 2.01 million | 309,595 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bulgaria or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.05 million against 1.66 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bulgaria and Mauritania?
- 385,350, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Mauritania rank globally for rural population?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th and Mauritania ranks 105th 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.