Bulgaria vs Turkmenistan: Share of population living in the capital city
Bulgaria
15.6%
in 2020
Turkmenistan
15.6%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
95th
Turkmenistan rank
93rd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Bulgaria
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 15.6% against 15.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Turkmenistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.8% | 7.9% | 1.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 8.0% | 8.1% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.9% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 11.0% | 0.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 12.9% | 1.0% | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 14.6% | 0.6% | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 0.1% | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, 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 Turkmenistan?
- 0.0%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Turkmenistan rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th and Turkmenistan ranks 93rd 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.