Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Bulgaria stood at 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre, in 1970.
Bulgaria ranks 78th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0078 thousands per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.008 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0082 thousands per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0085 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0087 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0091 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 thousands per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0096 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0099 thousands per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0106 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0108 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.011 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0113 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0115 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0116 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0125 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0127 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0128 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0083 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0094 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0089 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0101 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0112 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0104 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0118 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0122 thousands per square kilometre | 0.012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0123 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0131 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0124 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0138 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 75 Romania 0.0163 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 76 Croatia 0.0158 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 77 Nauru 0.0152 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 79 Armenia 0.0135 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0133 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 81 Pakistan 0.0132 thousands per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0136 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0139 thousands per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0072 thousands per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 78th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (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 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older 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 65 years or older (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.