Bulgaria vs Sweden: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population

Bulgaria
817.52 1000 No
in 2050
Sweden
788.88 1000 No
in 2050
Bulgaria rank
121st
Sweden rank
123rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 817.52 1000 No against 788.88 1000 No in Sweden, a difference of 28.64 1000 No.

Across all 101 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 123rd of 221 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Sweden Difference Ahead
1950s 5,133 1000 No 2,248 1000 No 2,885 1000 No Bulgaria
1960s 4,533 1000 No 1,813 1000 No 2,721 1000 No Bulgaria
1970s 3,746 1000 No 1,444 1000 No 2,303 1000 No Bulgaria
1980s 3,198 1000 No 1,416 1000 No 1,782 1000 No Bulgaria
1990s 2,736 1000 No 1,434 1000 No 1,301 1000 No Bulgaria
2000s 2,286 1000 No 1,414 1000 No 871.47 1000 No Bulgaria
2010s 1,886 1000 No 1,322 1000 No 563.25 1000 No Bulgaria
2020s 1,533 1000 No 1,136 1000 No 396.56 1000 No Bulgaria
2030s 1,210 1000 No 974.79 1000 No 235.05 1000 No Bulgaria
2040s 941.54 1000 No 847.68 1000 No 93.86 1000 No Bulgaria
2050s 817.52 1000 No 788.88 1000 No 28.63 1000 No Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, Bulgaria or Sweden?
Bulgaria, at 817.52 1000 No against 788.88 1000 No in Sweden as of 2050.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population between Bulgaria and Sweden?
28.64 1000 No, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Bulgaria ranks 121st and Sweden ranks 123rd of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.