Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre was 0.0535 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.0535 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0635 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0535 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 105th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.063 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0624 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0619 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0617 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0614 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0609 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0605 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0601 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0578 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0569 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0564 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.055 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0542 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0535 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0928 units per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0535 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0694 units per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0621 units per square kilometre | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | 0.0635 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0608 units per square kilometre | 0.0598 units per square kilometre | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0571 units per square kilometre | 0.055 units per square kilometre | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.054 units per square kilometre | 0.0535 units per square kilometre | 0.0547 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 102 Ukraine 0.0558 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Ecuador 0.0543 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.054 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Mexico 0.0501 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Lesotho 0.0495 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Burkina Faso 0.0485 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7319 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0535 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0635 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0535 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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 (UN estimates and projections) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population (UN estimates and projections) 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.