Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Population density
Bulgaria
32.53 people per km²
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
33.03 people per km²
in 2100
Bulgaria rank
187th
Saudi Arabia rank
185th
Population density over time
- Bulgaria
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 33.03 people per km² against 32.53 people per km² in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.5 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 187th and Saudi Arabia ranks 185th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 47 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.37 people per km² | 0.9304 people per km² | 6.44 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1100s | 8.01 people per km² | 0.9645 people per km² | 7.05 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1200s | 8.57 people per km² | 0.9986 people per km² | 7.57 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1300s | 9.21 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 8.18 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1400s | 5.07 people per km² | 0.9071 people per km² | 4.16 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1500s | 7.37 people per km² | 0.9304 people per km² | 6.44 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1600s | 11.51 people per km² | 1.05 people per km² | 10.47 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1700s | 11.51 people per km² | 0.9304 people per km² | 10.58 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1710s | 11.9 people per km² | 0.9339 people per km² | 10.97 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1720s | 12.47 people per km² | 0.9374 people per km² | 11.53 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1730s | 13.07 people per km² | 0.9409 people per km² | 12.12 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1740s | 13.69 people per km² | 0.9445 people per km² | 12.74 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1750s | 14.34 people per km² | 0.948 people per km² | 13.39 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1760s | 15.02 people per km² | 0.9515 people per km² | 14.07 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1770s | 15.74 people per km² | 0.9551 people per km² | 14.78 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1780s | 16.49 people per km² | 0.9586 people per km² | 15.53 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | 17.27 people per km² | 0.9621 people per km² | 16.31 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | 20.59 people per km² | 0.9397 people per km² | 19.65 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | 20.31 people per km² | 0.9609 people per km² | 19.35 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 20.57 people per km² | 0.9825 people per km² | 19.58 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 21.49 people per km² | 1 people per km² | 20.49 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | 22.47 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 21.44 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 23.18 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 22.14 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 23.54 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | 22.52 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 25.34 people per km² | 1.02 people per km² | 24.32 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 29.16 people per km² | 1 people per km² | 28.16 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 33.69 people per km² | 0.9925 people per km² | 32.7 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 38.55 people per km² | 0.9997 people per km² | 37.55 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 43.35 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 42.31 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 49.94 people per km² | 1.13 people per km² | 48.81 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 57.35 people per km² | 1.24 people per km² | 56.11 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 62.97 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 61.61 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 69.18 people per km² | 0.9341 people per km² | 68.25 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 75.17 people per km² | 1.35 people per km² | 73.82 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 80 people per km² | 2.1 people per km² | 77.9 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 82.32 people per km² | 3.72 people per km² | 78.6 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 77.41 people per km² | 6.06 people per km² | 71.34 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 71.2 people per km² | 9.37 people per km² | 61.82 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 66.33 people per km² | 13.38 people per km² | 52.94 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 61.96 people per km² | 15.84 people per km² | 46.13 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2030s | 57.21 people per km² | 18.49 people per km² | 38.71 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2040s | 52.28 people per km² | 20.89 people per km² | 31.4 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2050s | 47.79 people per km² | 23.24 people per km² | 24.55 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2060s | 43.43 people per km² | 25.52 people per km² | 17.91 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2070s | 39.44 people per km² | 27.68 people per km² | 11.76 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2080s | 36.28 people per km² | 29.76 people per km² | 6.52 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2090s | 33.82 people per km² | 31.87 people per km² | 1.95 people per km² | Bulgaria |
| 2100s | 32.53 people per km² | 33.03 people per km² | 0.5035 people per km² | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 33.03 people per km² against 32.53 people per km² in Bulgaria as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.5 people per km², with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population density?
- Bulgaria ranks 187th and Saudi Arabia ranks 185th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.