Bulgaria vs Hungary: Population in the largest city
Bulgaria
27.0%
in 2025
Hungary
26.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
86th
Hungary rank
88th
Population in the largest city over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 27.0% against 26.5% in Hungary, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Hungary ranks 88th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 34.1% | 11.8% | Hungary |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 33.7% | 14.2% | Hungary |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 32.3% | 12.4% | Hungary |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 29.6% | 9.0% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 26.4% | 4.9% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 25.3% | 0.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.3% | 0.7% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 27.0% against 26.5% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.5%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and Hungary ranks 88th 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.