Bulgaria vs Czechia: Population in largest city
Bulgaria
1.29 million
in 2025
Czechia
1.33 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
116th
Czechia rank
113th
Population in largest city over time
- Bulgaria
- Czechia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 1.33 million against 1.29 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 45,480.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Czechia has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 116th and Czechia ranks 113th of 153 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Czechia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 792,567 | 1.03 million | 241,595 | Czechia |
| 1970s | 969,212 | 1.12 million | 151,902 | Czechia |
| 1980s | 1.15 million | 1.19 million | 41,636 | Czechia |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 1.20 million | 26,882 | Czechia |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.20 million | 34,267 | Czechia |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.27 million | 15,271 | Czechia |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.32 million | 34,178 | Czechia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Bulgaria or Czechia?
- Czechia, at 1.33 million against 1.29 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 45,480, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Czechia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Czechia rank globally for population in largest city?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th and Czechia ranks 113th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.