Population, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, total, per square kilometre was 59.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 59.38 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 81.18 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 59.38 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 144th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 72.43 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 73.02 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 73.62 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 74.16 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 74.65 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 75.12 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 75.65 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 76.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 76.74 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 77.16 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 77.52 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 77.93 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 78.45 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 78.83 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 79.17 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 79.58 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 79.67 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 79.78 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 80.1 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 80.37 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 80.61 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 80.81 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 81 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 81 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 80.97 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 81.09 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 81.18 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 80.24 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 78.81 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 78.03 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 77.2 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 76.58 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 76.32 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 75.98 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.59 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.13 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.63 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 74.22 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 73.85 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 72.4 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 72.03 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 71.48 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.95 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 70.5 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 69.97 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.47 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 68.99 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.57 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 68.12 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.69 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.3 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 65.95 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 65.16 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 64.34 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.51 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 62.67 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 61.82 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 60.95 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 60.34 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.94 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 59.55 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.38 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.08 units per square kilometre | 71.8 units per square kilometre | 76.24 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 78.48 units per square kilometre | 76.74 units per square kilometre | 79.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.74 units per square kilometre | 80.1 units per square kilometre | 81.18 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.25 units per square kilometre | 74.22 units per square kilometre | 78.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.82 units per square kilometre | 68.57 units per square kilometre | 73.85 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.75 units per square kilometre | 60.95 units per square kilometre | 68.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.8 units per square kilometre | 59.38 units per square kilometre | 60.34 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Panama 60.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Cameroon 60.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Guinea 58.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Liberia 57.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Nicaragua 56.7 units per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 176.16 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,923 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 704.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,439 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Population, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 59.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.18 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest population, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.38 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, total, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 144th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, total 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.
Population, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population, total 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.