Bulgaria vs Romania: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Bulgaria
0.0136 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Romania
0.0163 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
78th
Romania rank
75th
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 78th and Romania ranks 75th of 215 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Romania |
| 1980s | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0005 thousands per square kilometre | Romania |
| 1990s | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre | Romania |
| 2010s | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0147 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0016 thousands per square kilometre | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0161 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0024 thousands per square kilometre | Romania |
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 Romania?
- Romania, at 0.0163 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 Romania?
- 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th and Romania ranks 75th 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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About this data
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.