Bulgaria vs Czechia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Bulgaria
60.1%
in 2020
Czechia
60.1%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
178th
Czechia rank
179th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Czechia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.1% against 60.1% in Czechia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Czechia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 178th and Czechia ranks 179th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Czechia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.9% | 58.2% | 4.3% | Czechia |
| 1960s | 57.0% | 59.3% | 2.3% | Czechia |
| 1970s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 60.9% | 60.2% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 60.2% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 59.4% | 0.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 59.4% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 60.1% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Bulgaria or Czechia?
- Bulgaria, at 60.1% against 60.1% in Czechia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 0.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 178th and Czechia ranks 179th 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 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
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.