Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0616 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Bulgaria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Bulgaria stood at 0.0616 Persons per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0793 Persons per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0616 Persons per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 104th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0793 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0788 Persons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0784 Persons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0778 Persons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0773 Persons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0766 Persons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0759 Persons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0752 Persons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0744 Persons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0738 Persons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0732 Persons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0726 Persons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0733 Persons per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0728 Persons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0723 Persons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0719 Persons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0715 Persons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0711 Persons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0707 Persons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0703 Persons per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0699 Persons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0695 Persons per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.069 Persons per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0685 Persons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0679 Persons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0673 Persons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0667 Persons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0662 Persons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0656 Persons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.065 Persons per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0643 Persons per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0634 Persons per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0625 Persons per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0616 Persons per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0616 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1271 Persons per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0616 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0908 Persons per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0768 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0738 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0793 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.072 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0703 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0733 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0676 Persons per square kilometre | 0.065 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0699 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0629 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0616 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0643 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 101 Afghanistan 0.0648 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 102 Ukraine 0.0634 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 103 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0627 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 105 Cameroon 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 106 Panama 0.0602 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 107 Nicaragua 0.0586 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Bulgaria?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Bulgaria was 0.0616 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0793 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0616 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population 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.