Population density by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 58.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria is 58.6 Persons per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria peaked at 77.4 Persons per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.6 Persons per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.42 Persons per square kilometre | 74 Persons per square kilometre | 77.4 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.61 Persons per square kilometre | 67.1 Persons per square kilometre | 73.6 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.81 Persons per square kilometre | 63.4 Persons per square kilometre | 67.9 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.48 Persons per square kilometre | 58.6 Persons per square kilometre | 63.4 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 21 Greece 79.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 22 North Macedonia 73.3 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 23 Croatia 69.2 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lithuania 46.1 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 26 Montenegro 45.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 27 Estonia 31.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 108,747 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria was 58.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Bulgaria ranks 24th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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