Afghanistan vs Bulgaria: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Afghanistan
0.0627 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria
0.0628 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
140th
Bulgaria rank
139th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Afghanistan
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 0.0628 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Bulgaria ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0191 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0783 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0592 thousands per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 0.0179 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0808 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0629 thousands per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.0241 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0763 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0523 thousands per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0711 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0353 thousands per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 0.05 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0666 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0166 thousands per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 0.0611 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0634 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0023 thousands per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Afghanistan or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 0.0628 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0627 thousands per square kilometre in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
- 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Bulgaria?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Bulgaria rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th and Bulgaria ranks 139th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (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
Total population (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.