Bulgaria vs Western Sahara: Population density of the capital city
Bulgaria
4,213 people per km²
in 2100
Western Sahara
4,193 people per km²
in 2100
Bulgaria rank
129th
Western Sahara rank
130th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Bulgaria
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 4,213 people per km² against 4,193 people per km² in Western Sahara, a difference of 20 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2025 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 129th and Western Sahara ranks 130th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,417 people per km² | 8,465 people per km² | 3,048 people per km² | Western Sahara |
| 2030s | 5,278 people per km² | 7,701 people per km² | 2,423 people per km² | Western Sahara |
| 2040s | 5,093 people per km² | 6,571 people per km² | 1,478 people per km² | Western Sahara |
| 2050s | 4,928 people per km² | 5,219 people per km² | 290.59 people per km² | Western Sahara |
| 2060s | 4,738 people per km² | 4,678 people per km² | 59.82 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2070s | 4,537 people per km² | 4,298 people per km² | 239.05 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2080s | 4,376 people per km² | 4,285 people per km² | 90.98 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2090s | 4,249 people per km² | 4,215 people per km² | 34.86 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2100s | 4,213 people per km² | 4,193 people per km² | 19.98 people per km² | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Bulgaria or Western Sahara?
- Bulgaria, at 4,213 people per km² against 4,193 people per km² in Western Sahara as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Bulgaria and Western Sahara?
- 20 people per km², with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Western Sahara?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2025 to 2100.
- How do Bulgaria and Western Sahara rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Bulgaria ranks 129th and Western Sahara ranks 130th 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.