Bulgaria vs Viet Nam: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million

Bulgaria
20.0%
in 2025
Viet Nam
19.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
67th
Viet Nam rank
68th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 67th and Viet Nam ranks 68th of 121 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1960s 9.7% 7.0% 2.7% Bulgaria
1970s 11.2% 8.1% 3.1% Bulgaria
1980s 12.9% 8.2% 4.7% Bulgaria
1990s 13.9% 8.7% 5.1% Bulgaria
2000s 15.1% 11.4% 3.7% Bulgaria
2010s 17.8% 15.2% 2.7% Bulgaria
2020s 19.9% 18.8% 1.1% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, Bulgaria or Viet Nam?
Bulgaria, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Bulgaria and Viet Nam?
0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Viet Nam?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and Viet Nam rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
Bulgaria ranks 67th and Viet Nam ranks 68th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population)
Unit
% of total population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 10,428 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.