Bulgaria vs Finland: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
74.2%
in 2025
Finland
74.5%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
90th
Finland rank
89th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 74.5% against 74.2% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Finland ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 90th and Finland ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.4% | 49.6% | 18.3% | Finland |
| 1960s | 43.8% | 57.9% | 14.1% | Finland |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 61.9% | 4.6% | Finland |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 63.5% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 64.9% | 2.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 68.4% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 71.2% | 1.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.8% | 0.2% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Finland?
- Finland, at 74.5% against 74.2% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Finland?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Finland rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th and Finland ranks 89th 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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.