Bulgaria vs Greece: Urban and rural population 2050
Bulgaria
1.05 million
in 2050
Greece
1.16 million
in 2050
Bulgaria rank
117th
Greece rank
114th
Urban and rural population 2050 over time
- Bulgaria
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 1.16 million against 1.05 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 105,560.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Greece ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 117th and Greece ranks 114th of 231 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 39.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 799,996 | 948,824 | 148,828 | Greece |
| 1100s | 869,988 | 1.02 million | 150,292 | Greece |
| 1200s | 929,962 | 1.10 million | 170,528 | Greece |
| 1300s | 999,877 | 1.17 million | 170,713 | Greece |
| 1400s | 549,796 | 839,118 | 289,322 | Greece |
| 1500s | 799,111 | 928,235 | 129,124 | Greece |
| 1600s | 1.25 million | 1.39 million | 140,350 | Greece |
| 1700s | 1.24 million | 1.38 million | 142,500 | Greece |
| 1710s | 1.28 million | 1.44 million | 162,790 | Greece |
| 1720s | 1.34 million | 1.50 million | 164,130 | Greece |
| 1730s | 1.40 million | 1.57 million | 162,550 | Greece |
| 1740s | 1.47 million | 1.63 million | 157,930 | Greece |
| 1750s | 1.54 million | 1.69 million | 150,140 | Greece |
| 1760s | 1.61 million | 1.75 million | 139,000 | Greece |
| 1770s | 1.69 million | 1.82 million | 124,370 | Greece |
| 1780s | 1.77 million | 1.88 million | 106,090 | Greece |
| 1790s | 1.86 million | 1.94 million | 83,960 | Greece |
| 1800s | 1.94 million | 2.00 million | 57,810 | Greece |
| 1810s | 2.03 million | 2.06 million | 31,850 | Greece |
| 1820s | 2.12 million | 2.13 million | 3,770 | Greece |
| 1830s | 2.18 million | 2.33 million | 148,900 | Greece |
| 1840s | 2.29 million | 2.55 million | 268,700 | Greece |
| 1850s | 2.39 million | 2.80 million | 408,620 | Greece |
| 1860s | 2.42 million | 3.07 million | 654,100 | Greece |
| 1870s | 2.43 million | 3.36 million | 931,570 | Greece |
| 1880s | 2.80 million | 3.73 million | 923,640 | Greece |
| 1890s | 3.16 million | 4.12 million | 959,120 | Greece |
| 1900s | 2.96 million | 4.57 million | 1.61 million | Greece |
| 1910s | 3.37 million | 4.89 million | 1.52 million | Greece |
| 1920s | 3.68 million | 4.99 million | 1.31 million | Greece |
| 1930s | 4.28 million | 5.40 million | 1.12 million | Greece |
| 1940s | 5.10 million | 5.82 million | 719,390 | Greece |
| 1950s | 5.15 million | 3.67 million | 1.48 million | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 4.57 million | 3.47 million | 1.10 million | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 3.70 million | 2.99 million | 706,956 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 3.13 million | 2.94 million | 189,708 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 2.73 million | 2.93 million | 207,547 | Greece |
| 2000s | 2.32 million | 2.83 million | 511,545 | Greece |
| 2010s | 1.95 million | 2.47 million | 521,538 | Greece |
| 2020s | 1.74 million | 2.11 million | 369,274 | Greece |
| 2030s | 1.47 million | 1.74 million | 275,802 | Greece |
| 2040s | 1.20 million | 1.37 million | 179,730 | Greece |
| 2050s | 1.05 million | 1.16 million | 105,560 | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, Bulgaria or Greece?
- Greece, at 1.16 million against 1.05 million in Bulgaria as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050 between Bulgaria and Greece?
- 105,560, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for urban and rural population 2050?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th and Greece ranks 114th of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.