Bulgaria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Urban population, per square kilometre

Bulgaria
43.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
42.82 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
120th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
122nd

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 43.78 units per square kilometre against 42.82 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of?
Bulgaria, at 43.78 units per square kilometre against 42.82 units per square kilometre in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.96 units per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 120th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.