Bulgaria vs Rwanda: Urban population
Urban population over time
- Bulgaria
- Rwanda
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4.77 million against 4.50 million in Rwanda, a difference of 267,880.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Rwanda ranks 104th of 218 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 million | 97,995 | 3.49 million | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 4.98 million | 186,323 | 4.80 million | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 5.80 million | 312,549 | 5.49 million | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 5.70 million | 662,832 | 5.04 million | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 5.41 million | 1.51 million | 3.90 million | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 5.13 million | 2.17 million | 2.95 million | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 3.88 million | 890,625 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Bulgaria or Rwanda?
- Bulgaria, at 4.77 million against 4.50 million in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Bulgaria and Rwanda?
- 267,880, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Rwanda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Rwanda rank globally for urban population?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Rwanda ranks 104th of 218 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.