Rural population as a share of total population fell 1.39% to 24.0% in Bulgaria in 2021, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, rural population as a share of total population in Bulgaria reached an all time high of 62.9% in 1960 and an all time low of 24.0% in 2021. When compared to Bulgaria's main peers, rural population as a share of total population in Greece amounted to 20.0%, 45.7% in Romania, 43.3% in Serbia and 23.4% in Turkey in 2021.
Bulgaria has been ranked 121st within the group of 171 countries we follow in terms of rural population as a share of total population.
| Rural Population (As % of Total) | Unit | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
| Albania | % | 42.6% | 41.6% | 40.6% | 39.7% | 38.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | % | 52.8% | 52.5% | 52.1% | 51.8% | 51.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | % | 26.0% | 25.7% | 25.3% | 25.0% | 24.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | % | 43.8% | 43.6% | 43.3% | 43.1% | 42.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Greece | % | 22.0% | 21.6% | 21.3% | 20.9% | 20.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Hungary | % | 29.5% | 29.2% | 28.9% | 28.6% | 28.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iran | % | 26.6% | 26.1% | 25.6% | 25.1% | 24.6% | ||||||||||||||||
| Iraq | % | 30.1% | 29.9% | 29.7% | 29.5% | 29.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Macedonia | % | 42.6% | 42.4% | 42.3% | 42.0% | 41.8% | ||||||||||||||||
| Moldova | % | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.3% | ||||||||||||||||
| Romania | % | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.0% | 45.9% | ||||||||||||||||
| Serbia | % | 44.3% | 44.2% | 44.1% | 43.9% | 43.7% | ||||||||||||||||
| Turkey | % | 26.4% | 25.9% | 25.4% | 24.9% | 24.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ukraine | % | 30.9% | 30.8% | 30.8% | 30.6% | 30.5% |
Helgi Library 
