Bulgaria vs South Sudan: Population density of the capital city
Bulgaria
4,213 people per km²
in 2100
South Sudan
4,252 people per km²
in 2100
Bulgaria rank
129th
South Sudan rank
128th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Bulgaria
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 4,252 people per km² against 4,213 people per km² in Bulgaria, a difference of 39 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 129th and South Sudan ranks 128th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 7 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,448 people per km² | 4,128 people per km² | 1,320 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2030s | 5,278 people per km² | 4,245 people per km² | 1,032 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2040s | 5,093 people per km² | 4,398 people per km² | 695.05 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2050s | 4,928 people per km² | 4,424 people per km² | 504.65 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2060s | 4,738 people per km² | 4,331 people per km² | 407.18 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2070s | 4,537 people per km² | 4,297 people per km² | 240.15 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2080s | 4,376 people per km² | 4,306 people per km² | 69.53 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2090s | 4,249 people per km² | 4,295 people per km² | 45.71 people per km² | South Sudan |
| 2100s | 4,213 people per km² | 4,252 people per km² | 39.61 people per km² | South Sudan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Bulgaria or South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 4,252 people per km² against 4,213 people per km² in Bulgaria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Bulgaria and South Sudan?
- 39 people per km², with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Sudan?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Bulgaria and South Sudan rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th and South Sudan ranks 128th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.