Bulgaria vs Slovakia: Population of cities towns and villages

Bulgaria
2.77 million
in 2020
Slovakia
2.54 million
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
89th
Slovakia rank
91st

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 2.77 million against 2.54 million in Slovakia, a difference of 230,730.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 89th and Slovakia ranks 91st of 236 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Slovakia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.41 million 1.88 million 1.52 million Bulgaria
1960s 3.45 million 2.05 million 1.40 million Bulgaria
1970s 3.48 million 2.17 million 1.31 million Bulgaria
1980s 3.48 million 2.29 million 1.19 million Bulgaria
1990s 3.34 million 2.37 million 977,095 Bulgaria
2000s 3.11 million 2.43 million 687,485 Bulgaria
2010s 2.92 million 2.50 million 412,380 Bulgaria
2020s 2.77 million 2.54 million 230,730 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Bulgaria or Slovakia?
Bulgaria, at 2.77 million against 2.54 million in Slovakia as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Bulgaria and Slovakia?
230,730, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Slovakia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Bulgaria and Slovakia rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Bulgaria ranks 89th and Slovakia ranks 91st 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