Bulgaria vs Ireland: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Bulgaria
1.29 million
in 2025
Ireland
1.30 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
115th
Ireland rank
114th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Bulgaria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.30 million against 1.29 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 12,650.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 115th and Ireland ranks 114th of 121 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 792,567 | 713,171 | 79,396 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 969,212 | 827,518 | 141,694 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.15 million | 916,836 | 236,270 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 944,241 | 225,134 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.03 million | 127,492 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.16 million | 93,720 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.26 million | 22,377 | 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, Bulgaria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.30 million against 1.29 million in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 12,650, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th and Ireland ranks 114th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.