Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Urban population, per square kilometre

Bulgaria
43.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North Macedonia
45.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
120th
North Macedonia rank
119th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
0204060196119922023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 45.12 units per square kilometre against 43.78 units per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.34 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 120th and North Macedonia ranks 119th of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 51.23 units per square kilometre 46.88 units per square kilometre 4.36 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 49.57 units per square kilometre 45.78 units per square kilometre 3.79 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 47.25 units per square kilometre 44.85 units per square kilometre 2.4 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2020s 43.94 units per square kilometre 45.01 units per square kilometre 1.08 units per square kilometre North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 45.12 units per square kilometre against 43.78 units per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
1.34 units per square kilometre, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 120th and North Macedonia ranks 119th 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.