Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0091 thousands per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
165th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0178 thousands per square kilometre
in 1983
All-time low
0.0091 thousands per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Bulgaria 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0176 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0174 thousands per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0172 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0159 thousands per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0153 thousands per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 thousands per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0142 thousands per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0129 thousands per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 thousands per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0109 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0105 thousands per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 thousands per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0222 thousands per square kilometre, 41% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 thousands per square kilometre, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0173 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0177 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0175 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0171 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0141 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0119 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0165 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 162 Colombia 0.0097 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 163 Niger 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 164 Ukraine 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 166 Mali 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 167 Montenegro 0.0086 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 168 Venezuela 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0178 thousands per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.
Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 14 years or younger UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- 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
Population aged 14 years or younger (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.