Bulgaria vs Niger: Urban and rural population

Bulgaria
4.98 million
in 2025
Niger
5.13 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
100th
Niger rank
98th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 5.13 million against 4.98 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 149,270.

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

Bulgaria ranks 100th and Niger ranks 98th of 236 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Niger Difference Ahead
1950s 2.36 million 159,880 2.20 million Bulgaria
1960s 3.59 million 274,982 3.31 million Bulgaria
1970s 4.98 million 611,998 4.37 million Bulgaria
1980s 5.81 million 1.04 million 4.77 million Bulgaria
1990s 5.68 million 1.52 million 4.16 million Bulgaria
2000s 5.41 million 2.21 million 3.20 million Bulgaria
2010s 5.25 million 3.22 million 2.03 million Bulgaria
2020s 5.02 million 4.56 million 466,735 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Bulgaria or Niger?
Niger, at 5.13 million against 4.98 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Bulgaria and Niger?
149,270, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Niger?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Niger rank globally for urban and rural population?
Bulgaria ranks 100th and Niger ranks 98th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
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