Bulgaria vs Croatia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Bulgaria
0.0136 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Croatia
0.0158 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
78th
Croatia rank
76th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Croatia
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Croatia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 78th and Croatia ranks 76th of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Croatia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0114 thousands per square kilometre 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre Croatia
2010s 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre 0.0011 thousands per square kilometre Croatia
2020s 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre 0.0155 thousands per square kilometre 0.0018 thousands per square kilometre Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Croatia?
Croatia, at 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Croatia?
0.0022 thousands per square kilometre, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Croatia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Croatia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Croatia ranks 76th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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.