Urban population, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Urban population, per square kilometre was 43.78 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.78 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 216 countries
All-time high
54.15 units per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
27.58 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Urban population, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 43.78 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 54.15 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 27.58 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.58 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28.47 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 29.41 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 31.68 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 33.89 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 35.09 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 36.06 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 37.08 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 38.57 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 40.15 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 41.53 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 42.77 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 43.85 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 45.57 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 45.73 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 46.31 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 47.29 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 48.21 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 49.05 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 49.78 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 50.64 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 51.5 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 52.24 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 53.14 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 52.61 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 52.84 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 53.52 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 54.15 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 54.01 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 52.83 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 52.35 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 51.84 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 51.64 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 51.69 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.54 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 51.17 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 50.84 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 50.65 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 50.5 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 50.41 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.1 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.05 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.88 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 49.61 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.41 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.34 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 49.11 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.91 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.89 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.72 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.15 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.97 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 48.12 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 47.62 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 47.03 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 46.47 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 45.99 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 45.5 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.93 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 44.24 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 43.97 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 43.76 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 43.78 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.09 units per square kilometre | 27.58 units per square kilometre | 38.57 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 45.05 units per square kilometre | 40.15 units per square kilometre | 49.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.44 units per square kilometre | 49.78 units per square kilometre | 54.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.5 units per square kilometre | 50.5 units per square kilometre | 52.83 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.57 units per square kilometre | 48.89 units per square kilometre | 50.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.25 units per square kilometre | 44.93 units per square kilometre | 49.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.94 units per square kilometre | 43.76 units per square kilometre | 44.24 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 117 Turks and Caicos Islands 45.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 118 Ukraine 45.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 119 North Macedonia 45.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Romania 43.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Iran, Islamic Republic of 42.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Uzbekistan 41.26 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 urban population, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 43.78 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.15 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.58 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization 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
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.