Bulgaria vs Finland: Urban population (% of total population)
Bulgaria
74.2%
in 2025
Finland
74.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
76th
Finland rank
75th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 74.5% against 74.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 76th and Finland ranks 75th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.8% | 57.9% | 14.1% | Finland |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 61.9% | 4.6% | Finland |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 63.5% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 64.9% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 68.4% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 71.2% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Finland, at 74.5% against 74.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for urban population?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th and Finland ranks 75th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.