Bulgaria vs Greece: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Bulgaria
16.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Greece
16.87 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
142nd
Greece rank
141st

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 16.87 units per square kilometre against 16.44 units per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.43 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Greece ranks 141st of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Greece in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Greece Difference Ahead
1960s 40.97 units per square kilometre 26.72 units per square kilometre 14.25 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1970s 33.44 units per square kilometre 23.22 units per square kilometre 10.22 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1980s 28.31 units per square kilometre 22.82 units per square kilometre 5.48 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1990s 24.65 units per square kilometre 22.77 units per square kilometre 1.88 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 21.26 units per square kilometre 21.96 units per square kilometre 0.7013 units per square kilometre Greece
2010s 17.92 units per square kilometre 19.14 units per square kilometre 1.22 units per square kilometre Greece
2020s 16.76 units per square kilometre 17.48 units per square kilometre 0.7243 units per square kilometre Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Greece?
Greece, at 16.87 units per square kilometre against 16.44 units per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Greece?
0.43 units per square kilometre, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Greece?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Greece rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Greece ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban and rural population 2050 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.