Bulgaria vs Nicaragua: Population, per square kilometre

Bulgaria
59.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nicaragua
56.7 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
118th
Nicaragua rank
121st

Population, per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Nicaragua
20406080196119922023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 59.38 units per square kilometre against 56.7 units per square kilometre in Nicaragua, a difference of 2.68 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 186 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 74.08 units per square kilometre 17.29 units per square kilometre 56.78 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1970s 78.48 units per square kilometre 23.13 units per square kilometre 55.35 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1980s 80.74 units per square kilometre 30.42 units per square kilometre 50.32 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1990s 76.25 units per square kilometre 38.06 units per square kilometre 38.19 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 70.82 units per square kilometre 44.24 units per square kilometre 26.58 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 64.75 units per square kilometre 50.76 units per square kilometre 13.99 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2020s 59.8 units per square kilometre 55.6 units per square kilometre 4.2 units per square kilometre Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Nicaragua?
Bulgaria, at 59.38 units per square kilometre against 56.7 units per square kilometre in Nicaragua as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
2.68 units per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Nicaragua?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Nicaragua rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 118th and Nicaragua ranks 121st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,641 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.