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
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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

Indicator
Population in largest city
Source
World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 10,098 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.