Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bulgaria
2.77 million people
in 2020
Netherlands
2.77 million people
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
89th
Netherlands rank
88th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.77 million people against 2.77 million people in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,440 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 89th and Netherlands ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 million people | 2.38 million people | 1.03 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 3.45 million people | 2.46 million people | 995,535 people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3.48 million people | 2.53 million people | 955,375 people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3.48 million people | 2.63 million people | 856,490 people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3.34 million people | 2.69 million people | 649,670 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.11 million people | 2.67 million people | 445,285 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.92 million people | 2.75 million people | 167,185 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.77 million people | 2.77 million people | 3,440 people | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 2.77 million people against 2.77 million people in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 3,440 people, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th and Netherlands ranks 88th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.