Population density in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population density was 32.53 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
32.53 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
187th
of 234 countries
All-time high
82.77 people per km²
in 1988
All-time low
5.07 people per km²
in 1400
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Bulgaria, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
In 2100, population density in Bulgaria stood at 32.53 people per km².
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Bulgaria peaked at 82.77 people per km² in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5.07 people per km², in 1400.
That places Bulgaria 187th out of 234 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 7.37 people per km² | 7.37 people per km² | 7.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 8.01 people per km² | 8.01 people per km² | 8.01 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 8.57 people per km² | 8.57 people per km² | 8.57 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 9.21 people per km² | 9.21 people per km² | 9.21 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 5.07 people per km² | 5.07 people per km² | 5.07 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 7.37 people per km² | 7.37 people per km² | 7.37 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 11.51 people per km² | 11.51 people per km² | 11.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 11.51 people per km² | 11.51 people per km² | 11.51 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 11.9 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 12.47 people per km² | 12.47 people per km² | 12.47 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 13.07 people per km² | 13.07 people per km² | 13.07 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 13.69 people per km² | 13.69 people per km² | 13.69 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 14.34 people per km² | 14.34 people per km² | 14.34 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 15.02 people per km² | 15.02 people per km² | 15.02 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 15.74 people per km² | 15.74 people per km² | 15.74 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 16.49 people per km² | 16.49 people per km² | 16.49 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 17.27 people per km² | 17.27 people per km² | 17.27 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 20.59 people per km² | 20.46 people per km² | 20.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 20.31 people per km² | 20.2 people per km² | 20.43 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 20.57 people per km² | 20.22 people per km² | 20.97 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 21.49 people per km² | 21.06 people per km² | 21.93 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 22.47 people per km² | 22.02 people per km² | 22.91 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 23.18 people per km² | 22.99 people per km² | 23.34 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 23.54 people per km² | 23.38 people per km² | 23.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 25.34 people per km² | 23.91 people per km² | 26.96 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 29.16 people per km² | 27.34 people per km² | 31.06 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 33.69 people per km² | 31.51 people per km² | 35.95 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 38.55 people per km² | 36.44 people per km² | 40.67 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 43.35 people per km² | 41.15 people per km² | 45.66 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 49.94 people per km² | 46.29 people per km² | 53.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 57.35 people per km² | 54.59 people per km² | 60 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 62.97 people per km² | 60.57 people per km² | 65.39 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 69.18 people per km² | 66.77 people per km² | 71.8 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 75.17 people per km² | 72.43 people per km² | 77.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 80 people per km² | 78.21 people per km² | 81.29 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.32 people per km² | 81.61 people per km² | 82.77 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.41 people per km² | 74.31 people per km² | 81.27 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.2 people per km² | 68.98 people per km² | 73.7 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.33 people per km² | 64.25 people per km² | 68.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.96 people per km² | 59.99 people per km² | 63.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 57.21 people per km² | 54.92 people per km² | 59.49 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 52.28 people per km² | 50.21 people per km² | 54.42 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 47.79 people per km² | 45.82 people per km² | 49.76 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 43.43 people per km² | 41.52 people per km² | 45.38 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 39.44 people per km² | 37.87 people per km² | 41.12 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 36.28 people per km² | 35.11 people per km² | 37.55 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 33.82 people per km² | 32.77 people per km² | 34.87 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 32.53 people per km² | 32.53 people per km² | 32.53 people per km² | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 184 North Macedonia 34.22 people per km² compare
- 185 Saudi Arabia 33.03 people per km² compare
- 186 Cook Islands 33.01 people per km² compare
- 188 Venezuela 32.06 people per km² compare
- 189 Central African Republic 30.14 people per km² compare
- 190 Peru 29.82 people per km² 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)
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Bulgaria?
- Population density in Bulgaria was 32.53 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.77 people per km² in 1988.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 people per km² in 1400.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population density?
- Bulgaria ranks 187th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.