Bulgaria vs Ecuador: Population in the largest city
Bulgaria
27.0%
in 2025
Ecuador
28.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
86th
Ecuador rank
83rd
Population in the largest city over time
- Bulgaria
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 28.0% against 27.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Ecuador ranks 83rd of 153 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 29.4% | 7.1% | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 29.6% | 10.2% | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 28.4% | 8.5% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 26.9% | 6.4% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 26.8% | 5.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 26.7% | 2.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.6% | 0.6% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Bulgaria or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 28.0% against 27.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 1.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ecuador?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ecuador rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and Ecuador ranks 83rd of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.