Brunei vs Bulgaria: Share of population urban
Brunei
75.01
in 2025
Bulgaria
74.17
in 2025
Brunei rank
88th
Bulgaria rank
90th
Share of population urban over time
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 75.01 against 74.17 in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.84.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Brunei ranks 88th and Bulgaria ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 7 and Bulgaria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.78 | 31.36 | 2.42 | Brunei |
| 1960s | 53.16 | 43.85 | 9.32 | Brunei |
| 1970s | 62.15 | 57.36 | 4.79 | Brunei |
| 1980s | 61.18 | 64.95 | 3.78 | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 68.44 | 67.55 | 0.889 | Brunei |
| 2000s | 73.25 | 70.01 | 3.24 | Brunei |
| 2010s | 75.04 | 72.99 | 2.04 | Brunei |
| 2020s | 74.84 | 73.67 | 1.17 | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population urban, Brunei or Bulgaria?
- Brunei, at 75.01 against 74.17 in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population urban between Brunei and Bulgaria?
- 0.84, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Bulgaria?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Bulgaria rank globally for share of population urban?
- Brunei ranks 88th and Bulgaria ranks 90th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of population urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.