Bulgaria vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people living in the capital city
Bulgaria
775,130 people
in 2100
Papua New Guinea
650,819 people
in 2100
Bulgaria rank
128th
Papua New Guinea rank
131st
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Bulgaria
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 775,130 people against 650,819 people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 124,311 people.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 191 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.07 million people | 402,056 people | 671,158 people | Bulgaria |
| 2030s | 1.04 million people | 476,072 people | 563,638 people | Bulgaria |
| 2040s | 1.00 million people | 547,770 people | 453,072 people | Bulgaria |
| 2050s | 961,016 people | 589,263 people | 371,753 people | Bulgaria |
| 2060s | 919,232 people | 622,116 people | 297,116 people | Bulgaria |
| 2070s | 875,710 people | 638,312 people | 237,398 people | Bulgaria |
| 2080s | 835,722 people | 646,468 people | 189,253 people | Bulgaria |
| 2090s | 803,148 people | 650,798 people | 152,349 people | Bulgaria |
| 2100s | 775,130 people | 650,819 people | 124,311 people | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Bulgaria or Papua New Guinea?
- Bulgaria, at 775,130 people against 650,819 people in Papua New Guinea as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 124,311 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Bulgaria ranks 128th and Papua New Guinea ranks 131st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people 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
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.