Bulgaria vs Iran: Urban population, per square kilometre
Bulgaria
43.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran
42.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
120th
Iran rank
122nd
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Iran
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 43.78 units per square kilometre against 42.82 units per square kilometre in Iran, a difference of 0.96 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 120th and Iran ranks 122nd of 216 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.09 units per square kilometre | 5.79 units per square kilometre | 27.31 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 45.05 units per square kilometre | 9.4 units per square kilometre | 35.65 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 52.44 units per square kilometre | 15.9 units per square kilometre | 36.54 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 51.5 units per square kilometre | 22.9 units per square kilometre | 28.61 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 49.57 units per square kilometre | 29.52 units per square kilometre | 20.05 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 47.25 units per square kilometre | 36.92 units per square kilometre | 10.33 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 43.94 units per square kilometre | 41.81 units per square kilometre | 2.13 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Iran?
- Bulgaria, at 43.78 units per square kilometre against 42.82 units per square kilometre in Iran as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Iran?
- 0.96 units per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Iran rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th and Iran ranks 122nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.