Bulgaria vs Palestine, State of: Number of people living in urban and rural areas
Bulgaria
4.98 million people
in 2025
Palestine, State of
4.88 million people
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
100th
Palestine, State of rank
102nd
Number of people living in urban and rural areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.98 million people against 4.88 million people in Palestine, State of, a difference of 96,050 people.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 100th and Palestine, State of ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.36 million people | 400,634 people | 1.96 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 3.59 million people | 546,380 people | 3.04 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.98 million people | 745,316 people | 4.24 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 5.81 million people | 1.10 million people | 4.70 million people | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5.68 million people | 1.75 million people | 3.92 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.41 million people | 2.79 million people | 2.62 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.25 million people | 3.81 million people | 1.45 million people | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.02 million people | 4.63 million people | 387,903 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in urban and rural areas, Bulgaria or Palestine, State of?
- Bulgaria, at 4.98 million people against 4.88 million people in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of people living in urban and rural areas between Bulgaria and Palestine, State of?
- 96,050 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Palestine, State of?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Palestine, State of rank globally for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th and Palestine, State of ranks 102nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.