Bulgaria vs North Korea: Urban area long term

Bulgaria
960.21
in 2025
North Korea
954.94
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
94th
North Korea rank
95th

Urban area long term over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Korea
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 960.21 against 954.94 in North Korea, a difference of 5.27.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 94th and North Korea ranks 95th of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 31 and North Korea in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Korea Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0017 0.0004 0.0013 Bulgaria
1100s 0.0057 0.0016 0.0041 Bulgaria
1200s 0.0182 0.0064 0.0118 Bulgaria
1300s 0.0587 0.0145 0.0442 Bulgaria
1400s 0.0969 0.0508 0.0461 Bulgaria
1500s 0.4227 0.1741 0.2486 Bulgaria
1600s 1.98 0.653 1.33 Bulgaria
1700s 5.94 2.45 3.5 Bulgaria
1710s 6.15 2.38 3.77 Bulgaria
1720s 6.44 2.92 3.52 Bulgaria
1730s 6.75 3.59 3.16 Bulgaria
1740s 7.07 4.41 2.66 Bulgaria
1750s 7.4 5.41 1.99 Bulgaria
1760s 7.76 6.65 1.11 Bulgaria
1770s 8.12 8.16 0.0373 North Korea
1780s 8.51 10.02 1.51 North Korea
1790s 8.92 12.31 3.39 North Korea
1800s 9.34 15.12 5.78 North Korea
1810s 11.87 18.57 6.69 North Korea
1820s 15.55 22.8 7.25 North Korea
1830s 20.05 27.07 7.01 North Korea
1840s 26.38 31.73 5.34 North Korea
1850s 34.72 37.15 2.44 North Korea
1860s 44.15 43.36 0.7918 Bulgaria
1870s 56.12 50.07 6.05 Bulgaria
1880s 81.62 56.28 25.34 Bulgaria
1890s 116.11 60.46 55.65 Bulgaria
1900s 134.49 60.5 73.99 Bulgaria
1910s 181.55 60.5 121.06 Bulgaria
1920s 216.64 67.72 148.91 Bulgaria
1930s 254.69 76.39 178.3 Bulgaria
1940s 302.15 92.56 209.59 Bulgaria
1950s 366.7 141.33 225.38 Bulgaria
1960s 521.23 231.47 289.76 Bulgaria
1970s 716.24 381.86 334.38 Bulgaria
1980s 860.44 482.89 377.55 Bulgaria
1990s 898.04 605.22 292.82 Bulgaria
2000s 903.24 711.69 191.55 Bulgaria
2010s 933.12 818.94 114.19 Bulgaria
2020s 957.04 927.36 29.69 Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area long term, Bulgaria or North Korea?
Bulgaria, at 960.21 against 954.94 in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban area long term between Bulgaria and North Korea?
5.27, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Korea?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and North Korea rank globally for urban area long term?
Bulgaria ranks 94th and North Korea ranks 95th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban area long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban area long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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