Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Bulgaria
2.77 million people
in 2020
Slovakia
2.54 million people
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
89th
Slovakia rank
91st
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2.77 million people against 2.54 million people in Slovakia, a difference of 230,730 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 89th and Slovakia ranks 91st of 236 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 million people | 1.88 million people | 1.52 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 3.45 million people | 2.05 million people | 1.40 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3.48 million people | 2.17 million people | 1.31 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3.48 million people | 2.29 million people | 1.19 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 3.34 million people | 2.37 million people | 977,095 people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 3.11 million people | 2.43 million people | 687,485 people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 2.92 million people | 2.50 million people | 412,380 people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 2.77 million people | 2.54 million people | 230,730 people | Bulgaria |
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 Slovakia?
- Bulgaria, at 2.77 million people against 2.54 million people in Slovakia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 230,730 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th and Slovakia ranks 91st 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.