Bulgaria vs Iraq: Share of population living in the capital city
Bulgaria
15.6%
in 2020
Iraq
14.6%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
95th
Iraq rank
98th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Bulgaria
- Iraq
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.6% against 14.6% in Iraq, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 95th and Iraq ranks 98th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8% | 10.1% | 3.3% | Iraq |
| 1960s | 8.0% | 13.9% | 5.9% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 17.1% | 8.1% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 18.4% | 7.8% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 18.4% | 7.0% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 16.6% | 4.7% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 14.9% | 0.9% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Bulgaria or Iraq?
- Bulgaria, at 15.6% against 14.6% in Iraq as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 1.0%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iraq?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Iraq rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th and Iraq ranks 98th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.