Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Population in largest city
Bulgaria
1.29 million
in 2025
Netherlands
1.19 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
116th
Netherlands rank
118th
Population in largest city over time
- Bulgaria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.29 million against 1.19 million in Netherlands, a difference of 97,260.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 792,567 | 959,774 | 167,207 | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 969,212 | 963,414 | 5,798 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.15 million | 933,342 | 219,764 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 979,712 | 189,663 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.03 million | 135,594 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.10 million | 148,620 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.17 million | 116,125 | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
- Bulgaria, at 1.29 million against 1.19 million in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 97,260, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for population in largest city?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 118th 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.