Bulgaria vs El Salvador: Urban population
Bulgaria
4.77 million
in 2025
El Salvador
4.81 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
101st
El Salvador rank
100th
Urban population over time
- Bulgaria
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4.81 million against 4.77 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 35,700.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and El Salvador ranks 100th of 215 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 million | 1.23 million | 2.36 million | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.98 million | 1.66 million | 3.33 million | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 5.80 million | 2.22 million | 3.58 million | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5.70 million | 2.98 million | 2.72 million | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.41 million | 3.63 million | 1.77 million | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.13 million | 4.26 million | 868,637 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 4.68 million | 86,868 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bulgaria or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 4.81 million against 4.77 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 35,700, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and El Salvador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and El Salvador rank globally for urban population?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and El Salvador ranks 100th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.