Rural population, male (% of total) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Rural population, male (% of total) was 12.9% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, male in Bulgaria, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, male in Bulgaria is 12.9%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, male in Bulgaria peaked at 18.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, male (% of total) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.9% | — |
| 1985 | 17.5% | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -6.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 12.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 12.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.9%, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.2% | 17.5% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.6% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.9% | 13.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7319 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, male in Bulgaria?
- Rural population, male in Bulgaria was 12.9% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for rural population, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male rural population is the percentage males who live in rural areas to total population.