Bulgaria vs Poland: Share of population living in rural areas
Bulgaria
39.9%
in 2020
Poland
40.0%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
59th
Poland rank
57th
Share of population living in rural areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 40.0% against 39.9% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 59th and Poland ranks 57th of 236 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.1% | 49.6% | 3.5% | Poland |
| 1960s | 43.0% | 45.4% | 2.4% | Poland |
| 1970s | 40.5% | 43.3% | 2.8% | Poland |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 41.5% | 2.5% | Poland |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 40.4% | 1.5% | Poland |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 40.1% | 0.4% | Poland |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 40.1% | 0.2% | Poland |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 40.0% | 0.1% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in rural areas, Bulgaria or Poland?
- Poland, at 40.0% against 39.9% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in rural areas between Bulgaria and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Poland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Poland rank globally for share of population living in rural areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 59th and Poland ranks 57th 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.