Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Population density

Bulgaria
32.53
in 2100
North Macedonia
34.22
in 2100
Bulgaria rank
187th
North Macedonia rank
184th

Population density over time

  • Bulgaria
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 34.22 against 32.53 in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.69.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 187th and North Macedonia ranks 184th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 35 and North Macedonia in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1000s 7.37 5.55 1.82 Bulgaria
1100s 8.01 5.87 2.15 Bulgaria
1200s 8.57 6.19 2.38 Bulgaria
1300s 9.21 6.5 2.71 Bulgaria
1400s 5.07 6.82 1.75 North Macedonia
1500s 7.37 7.14 0.232 Bulgaria
1600s 11.51 8.72 2.79 Bulgaria
1700s 11.51 8.72 2.79 Bulgaria
1710s 11.9 8.99 2.92 Bulgaria
1720s 12.47 9.3 3.17 Bulgaria
1730s 13.07 9.62 3.45 Bulgaria
1740s 13.69 9.95 3.74 Bulgaria
1750s 14.34 10.29 4.05 Bulgaria
1760s 15.02 10.65 4.38 Bulgaria
1770s 15.74 11.01 4.72 Bulgaria
1780s 16.49 11.39 5.09 Bulgaria
1790s 17.27 11.79 5.49 Bulgaria
1800s 20.59 15.54 5.06 Bulgaria
1810s 20.31 15.54 4.77 Bulgaria
1820s 20.57 16.18 4.39 Bulgaria
1830s 21.49 17.65 3.84 Bulgaria
1840s 22.47 19.27 3.2 Bulgaria
1850s 23.18 21.06 2.12 Bulgaria
1860s 23.54 23.06 0.4802 Bulgaria
1870s 25.34 25.25 0.0897 Bulgaria
1880s 29.16 27.65 1.52 Bulgaria
1890s 33.69 30.27 3.42 Bulgaria
1900s 38.55 33.14 5.4 Bulgaria
1910s 43.35 36.29 7.06 Bulgaria
1920s 49.94 39.64 10.3 Bulgaria
1930s 57.35 43.27 14.08 Bulgaria
1940s 62.97 47.24 15.73 Bulgaria
1950s 69.18 53.14 16.04 Bulgaria
1960s 75.17 60.59 14.58 Bulgaria
1970s 80 70.78 9.22 Bulgaria
1980s 82.32 79.47 2.85 Bulgaria
1990s 77.41 80.39 2.98 North Macedonia
2000s 71.2 82.31 11.11 North Macedonia
2010s 66.33 78.63 12.3 North Macedonia
2020s 61.96 72.12 10.15 North Macedonia
2030s 57.21 67.78 10.58 North Macedonia
2040s 52.28 62.8 10.52 North Macedonia
2050s 47.79 57.5 9.71 North Macedonia
2060s 43.43 51.8 8.37 North Macedonia
2070s 39.44 46.22 6.78 North Macedonia
2080s 36.28 41.2 4.91 North Macedonia
2090s 33.82 36.62 2.8 North Macedonia
2100s 32.53 34.22 1.69 North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 34.22 against 32.53 in Bulgaria as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
1.69, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for population density?
Bulgaria ranks 187th and North Macedonia ranks 184th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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