Bulgaria vs Zambia: Share of population living in the capital city
Bulgaria
15.6%
in 2020
Zambia
15.7%
in 2020
Bulgaria rank
95th
Zambia rank
92nd
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Bulgaria
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 92nd of 170 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 2.6% | 5.4% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 4.1% | 4.9% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 7.3% | 3.3% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 11.4% | 9.4% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 0.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 0.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 15.7% | 0.1% | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Bulgaria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
- How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Bulgaria ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 92nd 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.