Bulgaria vs Marshall Islands: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Bulgaria
60.1%
in 2020
Marshall Islands
59.4%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
178th
Marshall Islands rank
181st
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 60.1% against 59.4% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 178th and Marshall Islands ranks 181st of 236 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 53.9% | 0.0% | 53.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 57.0% | 16.6% | 40.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 59.5% | 39.7% | 19.8% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 60.9% | 38.1% | 22.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 61.1% | 45.4% | 15.7% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 52.3% | 8.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 58.6% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 59.4% | 0.7% | 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 Marshall Islands?
- Bulgaria, at 60.1% against 59.4% in Marshall Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Bulgaria and Marshall Islands?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Marshall Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 178th and Marshall Islands ranks 181st 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.