Bulgaria vs Libya: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Bulgaria
1.29 million
in 2025
Libya
1.20 million
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
115th
Libya rank
116th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Bulgaria
- Libya
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 1.29 million against 1.20 million in Libya, a difference of 83,070.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 115th and Libya ranks 116th of 121 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 792,567 | 243,293 | 549,274 | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 969,212 | 550,528 | 418,684 | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 1.15 million | 747,821 | 405,285 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 954,900 | 214,475 | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 1.16 million | 1.05 million | 107,488 | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 1.25 million | 1.13 million | 121,060 | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 1.29 million | 1.18 million | 104,060 | 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 Libya?
- Bulgaria, at 1.29 million against 1.20 million in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Bulgaria and Libya?
- 83,070, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Libya?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Libya rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Bulgaria ranks 115th and Libya ranks 116th 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.