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
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.