Bulgaria vs United Arab Emirates: Rural population
Bulgaria
1.66 million
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.62 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
108th
United Arab Emirates rank
110th
Rural population over time
- Bulgaria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.66 million against 1.62 million in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 45,300.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 108th and United Arab Emirates ranks 110th of 217 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 million | 37,708 | 4.54 million | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3.70 million | 94,563 | 3.60 million | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3.13 million | 279,184 | 2.85 million | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2.74 million | 532,015 | 2.21 million | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2.32 million | 875,743 | 1.44 million | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.90 million | 1.30 million | 601,717 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.70 million | 1.49 million | 216,525 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Bulgaria or United Arab Emirates?
- Bulgaria, at 1.66 million against 1.62 million in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 45,300, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for rural population?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th and United Arab Emirates ranks 110th of 217 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.