Bulgaria vs Czechia: Share urban and rural population

Bulgaria
74.17
in 2025
Czechia
72.88
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
87th
Czechia rank
90th

Share urban and rural population over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Czechia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 74.17 against 72.88 in Czechia, a difference of 1.29.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Czechia ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 87th and Czechia ranks 90th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Czechia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Czechia Difference Ahead
1950s 31.36 56.65 25.29 Czechia
1960s 43.85 61.69 17.85 Czechia
1970s 57.36 67.55 10.2 Czechia
1980s 64.95 75.33 10.38 Czechia
1990s 67.55 74.74 7.18 Czechia
2000s 70.01 73.68 3.67 Czechia
2010s 72.99 73.07 0.0759 Czechia
2020s 73.67 72.75 0.9161 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share urban and rural population, Bulgaria or Czechia?
Bulgaria, at 74.17 against 72.88 in Czechia as of 2025.
What is the difference in share urban and rural population between Bulgaria and Czechia?
1.29, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for share urban and rural population?
Bulgaria ranks 87th and Czechia ranks 90th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed