Bulgaria vs Norway: Share of population living in the capital city
Bulgaria
15.6%
in 2020
Norway
15.6%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
95th
Norway rank
94th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Bulgaria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 15.6% against 15.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 95th and Norway ranks 94th of 170 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8% | 10.1% | 3.2% | Norway |
| 1960s | 8.0% | 10.9% | 2.9% | Norway |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 11.0% | 2.1% | Norway |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 11.3% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.9% | 0.5% | Norway |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 13.5% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 14.9% | 0.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 0.0% | Norway |
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 Norway?
- Norway, at 15.6% against 15.6% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bulgaria and Norway?
- 0.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Norway?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Norway rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th and Norway ranks 94th 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.