Bulgaria vs Djibouti: Share of population living in urban areas
Bulgaria
74.2%
in 2025
Djibouti
73.0%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
90th
Djibouti rank
92nd
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Bulgaria
- Djibouti
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 74.2% against 73.0% in Djibouti, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Djibouti ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 90th and Djibouti ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Djibouti in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Djibouti | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.4% | 45.2% | 13.9% | Djibouti |
| 1960s | 43.8% | 56.2% | 12.3% | Djibouti |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 68.2% | 10.9% | Djibouti |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 74.9% | 9.9% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 75.3% | 7.7% | Djibouti |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 71.7% | 1.7% | Djibouti |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 71.0% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 72.6% | 1.1% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Bulgaria or Djibouti?
- Bulgaria, at 74.2% against 73.0% in Djibouti as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Bulgaria and Djibouti?
- 1.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Djibouti?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Djibouti rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th and Djibouti ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.