Bulgaria vs Somalia: Population in the largest city
Bulgaria
27.0%
in 2025
Somalia
26.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
86th
Somalia rank
89th
Population in the largest city over time
- Bulgaria
- Somalia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 27.0% against 26.3% in Somalia, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 89th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 21.9% | 0.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 19.5% | 37.0% | 17.5% | Somalia |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 39.6% | 19.8% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 50.4% | 29.8% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 35.2% | 13.7% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 28.7% | 4.3% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 26.2% | 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 Somalia?
- Bulgaria, at 27.0% against 26.3% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Bulgaria and Somalia?
- 0.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Somalia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Somalia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Bulgaria ranks 86th and Somalia ranks 89th 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.