Bulgaria vs Norway: Urban population
Bulgaria
4.77 million
in 2025
Norway
4.69 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
101st
Norway rank
103rd
Urban population over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.77 million against 4.69 million in Norway, a difference of 82,720.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Norway ranks 103rd of 215 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 million | 2.06 million | 1.52 million | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.98 million | 2.73 million | 2.26 million | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 5.80 million | 2.96 million | 2.85 million | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5.70 million | 3.21 million | 2.49 million | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.41 million | 3.59 million | 1.81 million | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.13 million | 4.16 million | 970,283 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 4.56 million | 206,675 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bulgaria or Norway?
- Bulgaria, at 4.77 million against 4.69 million in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 82,720, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for urban population?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Norway ranks 103rd 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.