Bulgaria - Rural population
Rural population
The value for Rural population in Bulgaria was 2,132,204 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,948,578 in 1960 and a minimum value of 2,132,204 in 2010.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: The data on urban population shares used to estimate rural population come from the United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects. Total population figures are World Bank estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,948,578 |
| 1961 | 4,858,011 |
| 1962 | 4,761,293 |
| 1963 | 4,659,474 |
| 1964 | 4,555,944 |
| 1965 | 4,446,659 |
| 1966 | 4,368,512 |
| 1967 | 4,288,077 |
| 1968 | 4,209,911 |
| 1969 | 4,132,744 |
| 1970 | 4,049,527 |
| 1971 | 3,981,375 |
| 1972 | 3,909,032 |
| 1973 | 3,838,055 |
| 1974 | 3,771,783 |
| 1975 | 3,697,595 |
| 1976 | 3,634,819 |
| 1977 | 3,574,498 |
| 1978 | 3,499,171 |
| 1979 | 3,424,465 |
| 1980 | 3,358,522 |
| 1981 | 3,325,278 |
| 1982 | 3,290,542 |
| 1983 | 3,254,065 |
| 1984 | 3,216,884 |
| 1985 | 3,172,034 |
| 1986 | 3,138,943 |
| 1987 | 3,111,267 |
| 1988 | 3,082,432 |
| 1989 | 3,014,620 |
| 1990 | 2,929,345 |
| 1991 | 2,876,305 |
| 1992 | 2,821,670 |
| 1993 | 2,775,530 |
| 1994 | 2,742,478 |
| 1995 | 2,706,754 |
| 1996 | 2,674,432 |
| 1997 | 2,639,913 |
| 1998 | 2,604,190 |
| 1999 | 2,571,568 |
| 2000 | 2,540,924 |
| 2001 | 2,473,455 |
| 2002 | 2,406,178 |
| 2003 | 2,372,103 |
| 2004 | 2,339,017 |
| 2005 | 2,306,490 |
| 2006 | 2,271,211 |
| 2007 | 2,236,651 |
| 2008 | 2,203,161 |
| 2009 | 2,169,348 |
| 2010 | 2,132,204 |
Rural population (% of total population)
Rural population (% of total population) in Bulgaria was 28.30 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 50 years was 62.90 in 1960, while its lowest value was 28.30 in 2010.
Definition: Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.
Source: World Bank Staff estimates based on United Nations, World Urbanization Prospects.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.90 |
| 1961 | 61.16 |
| 1962 | 59.42 |
| 1963 | 57.68 |
| 1964 | 55.94 |
| 1965 | 54.20 |
| 1966 | 52.90 |
| 1967 | 51.60 |
| 1968 | 50.30 |
| 1969 | 49.00 |
| 1970 | 47.70 |
| 1971 | 46.64 |
| 1972 | 45.58 |
| 1973 | 44.52 |
| 1974 | 43.46 |
| 1975 | 42.40 |
| 1976 | 41.50 |
| 1977 | 40.60 |
| 1978 | 39.70 |
| 1979 | 38.80 |
| 1980 | 37.90 |
| 1981 | 37.40 |
| 1982 | 36.90 |
| 1983 | 36.40 |
| 1984 | 35.90 |
| 1985 | 35.40 |
| 1986 | 35.04 |
| 1987 | 34.68 |
| 1988 | 34.32 |
| 1989 | 33.96 |
| 1990 | 33.60 |
| 1991 | 33.32 |
| 1992 | 33.04 |
| 1993 | 32.76 |
| 1994 | 32.48 |
| 1995 | 32.20 |
| 1996 | 31.98 |
| 1997 | 31.76 |
| 1998 | 31.54 |
| 1999 | 31.32 |
| 2000 | 31.10 |
| 2001 | 30.84 |
| 2002 | 30.58 |
| 2003 | 30.32 |
| 2004 | 30.06 |
| 2005 | 29.80 |
| 2006 | 29.50 |
| 2007 | 29.20 |
| 2008 | 28.90 |
| 2009 | 28.60 |
| 2010 | 28.30 |
Classification
Topic: Environment Indicators
Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization
