Bulgaria vs Netherlands: Population of cities towns and villages

Bulgaria
2.77 million
in 2020
Netherlands
2.77 million
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
89th
Netherlands rank
88th

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2.77 million against 2.77 million in Bulgaria, a difference of 3,440.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 89th and Netherlands ranks 88th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and Netherlands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Netherlands Difference Ahead
1950s 3.41 million 2.38 million 1.03 million Bulgaria
1960s 3.45 million 2.46 million 995,535 Bulgaria
1970s 3.48 million 2.53 million 955,375 Bulgaria
1980s 3.48 million 2.63 million 856,490 Bulgaria
1990s 3.34 million 2.69 million 649,670 Bulgaria
2000s 3.11 million 2.67 million 445,285 Bulgaria
2010s 2.92 million 2.75 million 167,185 Bulgaria
2020s 2.77 million 2.77 million 3,440 Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Bulgaria or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 2.77 million against 2.77 million in Bulgaria as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Bulgaria and Netherlands?
3,440, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Netherlands?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Netherlands rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Bulgaria ranks 89th and Netherlands ranks 88th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed