Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre was 62.6 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
62.6 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
140th
of 215 countries
All-time high
81.22 units per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
62.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 62.6 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 81.22 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 62.6 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1961 71.76 units per square kilometre
1962 72.39 units per square kilometre +0.9%
1963 72.98 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1964 73.58 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1965 74.14 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1966 74.65 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1967 75.13 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1968 75.66 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1969 76.25 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1970 76.75 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1971 77.18 units per square kilometre +0.6%
1972 77.56 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1973 77.96 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1974 78.48 units per square kilometre +0.7%
1975 78.85 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1976 79.18 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1977 79.59 units per square kilometre +0.5%
1978 79.67 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1979 79.77 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1980 80.08 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1981 80.34 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1982 80.56 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1983 80.75 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1984 80.92 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1985 80.98 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1986 81.02 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1987 81.14 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1988 81.22 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1989 80.78 units per square kilometre -0.5%
1990 79.75 units per square kilometre -1.3%
1991 78.6 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1992 77.37 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1993 76.53 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1994 76.08 units per square kilometre -0.6%
1995 75.55 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1996 74.95 units per square kilometre -0.8%
1997 74.28 units per square kilometre -0.9%
1998 73.56 units per square kilometre -1.0%
1999 72.92 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2000 72.32 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2001 71.67 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2002 72.26 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2003 71.75 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2004 71.25 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2005 70.83 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2006 70.33 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2007 69.85 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2008 69.38 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2009 68.98 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2010 68.51 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2011 67.98 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2012 67.4 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2013 66.92 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2014 66.54 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2015 66.12 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2016 65.65 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2017 65.18 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2018 64.71 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2019 64.25 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2020 63.87 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2021 63.35 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2022 62.88 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2023 62.6 units per square kilometre -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74.06 units per square kilometre 71.76 units per square kilometre 76.25 units per square kilometre 9
1970s 78.5 units per square kilometre 76.75 units per square kilometre 79.77 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 80.78 units per square kilometre 80.08 units per square kilometre 81.22 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 75.96 units per square kilometre 72.92 units per square kilometre 79.75 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 70.86 units per square kilometre 68.98 units per square kilometre 72.32 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 66.33 units per square kilometre 64.25 units per square kilometre 68.51 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 63.17 units per square kilometre 62.6 units per square kilometre 63.87 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 137 Equatorial Guinea 65.87 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 138 Ukraine 65.12 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 139 Afghanistan 63.56 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 62.21 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 142 Panama 60.11 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 143 Cameroon 60.02 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 62.6 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 81.22 units per square kilometre in 1988.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 62.6 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 140th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections 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 regions with projections ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections 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.