Bulgaria vs Russia: Urban population (% of total population)
Bulgaria
74.2%
in 2025
Russia
75.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
76th
Russia rank
73rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Bulgaria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 75.3% against 74.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 76th and Russia ranks 73rd of 218 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.8% | 58.0% | 14.1% | Russia |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 66.2% | 8.9% | Russia |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 71.8% | 6.9% | Russia |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 73.2% | 5.7% | Russia |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 73.3% | 3.3% | Russia |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 74.2% | 1.2% | Russia |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 74.9% | 1.3% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bulgaria or Russia?
- Russia, at 75.3% against 74.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bulgaria and Russia?
- 1.1%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Russia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Russia rank globally for urban population?
- Bulgaria ranks 76th and Russia ranks 73rd 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.