Bulgaria vs Japan: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual
Bulgaria
-0.0839 % change on previous year
in 2025
Japan
-0.222 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
116th
Japan rank
119th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual over time
- Bulgaria
- Japan
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports -0.0839 % change on previous year against -0.222 % change on previous year in Japan, a difference of 0.1381 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 116th and Japan ranks 119th of 121 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 % change on previous year | 3.84 % change on previous year | 1.5 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.92 % change on previous year | 1.94 % change on previous year | 0.0236 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.23 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 0.1479 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | -0.4712 % change on previous year | 0.552 % change on previous year | 1.02 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.5979 % change on previous year | 0.6229 % change on previous year | 0.0249 % change on previous year | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.5756 % change on previous year | 0.2273 % change on previous year | 0.3483 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.124 % change on previous year | -0.1594 % change on previous year | 0.2834 % change on previous year | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual, Bulgaria or Japan?
- Bulgaria, at -0.0839 % change on previous year against -0.222 % change on previous year in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual between Bulgaria and Japan?
- 0.1381 % change on previous year, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Japan rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual?
- Bulgaria ranks 116th and Japan ranks 119th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.