Bulgaria vs Finland: Share of population living in rural areas
Bulgaria
39.9%
in 2020
Finland
39.1%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
59th
Finland rank
62nd
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 39.9% against 39.1% in Finland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Finland ranks 62nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.1% | 51.0% | 4.9% | Finland |
| 1960s | 43.0% | 49.1% | 6.1% | Finland |
| 1970s | 40.5% | 48.6% | 8.1% | Finland |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 47.3% | 8.2% | Finland |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 45.0% | 6.1% | Finland |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 42.8% | 3.2% | Finland |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 40.4% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.1% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Bulgaria, at 39.9% against 39.1% in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0.8%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Finland ranks 62nd 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 Share of population living in 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 share of the population living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.