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

Bulgaria
16.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
15.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
142nd
Zambia rank
145th

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 16.44 units per square kilometre against 15.32 units per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 1.12 units per square kilometre.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 145th of 215 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 40.97 units per square kilometre 3.81 units per square kilometre 37.17 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1970s 33.44 units per square kilometre 4.25 units per square kilometre 29.19 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1980s 28.31 units per square kilometre 5.42 units per square kilometre 22.88 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1990s 24.65 units per square kilometre 7.25 units per square kilometre 17.4 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 21.26 units per square kilometre 9.79 units per square kilometre 11.47 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 17.92 units per square kilometre 12.66 units per square kilometre 5.26 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2020s 16.76 units per square kilometre 14.86 units per square kilometre 1.9 units per square kilometre Bulgaria

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 Zambia?
Bulgaria, at 16.44 units per square kilometre against 15.32 units per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Zambia?
1.12 units per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Zambia ranks 145th 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.