Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Population in the largest city
Bulgaria
27.0%
in 2025
Nicaragua
26.9%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
86th
Nicaragua rank
87th
Population in the largest city over time
- Bulgaria
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 27.0% against 26.9% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 153 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 30.1% | 7.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 31.9% | 12.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 32.0% | 12.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 33.4% | 12.8% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 31.0% | 9.5% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 29.1% | 4.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 27.2% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
- Bulgaria, at 27.0% against 26.9% in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and Nicaragua ranks 87th 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.