Bulgaria has a population density of 153.7 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Bulgaria has 185,391 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bulgaria ranked 130th out of 197.
Bulgaria has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.07% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Bulgaria compared to the World's average
Bulgaria
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 153.7 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 130/197 | N/A |
| Population |
6403235
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 41,915 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 181,326 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 23% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 77% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.8% | 28.6% |
Bulgaria population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Bulgaria has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 16.3%. The population density rank was 98th 21 years ago and is 130th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 153.7 | 130 |
| 2023 | 153.8 | 129 |
| 2022 | 154.2 | 127 |
| 2021 | 155.2 | 127 |
| 2020 | 156.3 | 126 |
| 2019 | 157.9 | 125 |
| 2018 | 160.1 | 125 |
| 2017 | 162.3 | 125 |
| 2016 | 164.5 | 122 |
| 2015 | 166.6 | 120 |
| 2014 | 168.8 | 119 |
| 2013 | 170.8 | 117 |
| 2012 | 174.3 | 114 |
| 2011 | 175.3 | 113 |
| 2010 | 176.4 | 112 |
| 2009 | 177.6 | 110 |
| 2008 | 178.7 | 107 |
| 2007 | 179.9 | 106 |
| 2006 | 181.2 | 103 |
| 2005 | 182.6 | 99 |
| 2004 | 183.8 | 98 |
| 2003 | 185.1 | 97 |
| 2002 | 186.6 | 95 |
| 2001 | 187.5 | 93 |
| 2000 | 191.3 | 92 |
| 1999 | 192.2 | 89 |
| 1998 | 193.3 | 88 |
| 1997 | 194.6 | 88 |
| 1996 | 195.8 | 88 |
| 1995 | 196.8 | 87 |
| 1994 | 197.7 | 86 |
| 1993 | 198.3 | 85 |
| 1992 | 199.9 | 83 |
| 1991 | 202.1 | 72 |
| 1990 | 204.1 | 72 |
| 1989 | 207.8 | 70 |
| 1988 | 210.3 | 69 |
| 1987 | 210 | 68 |
| 1986 | 209.7 | 67 |
| 1985 | 209.8 | 66 |
| 1984 | 209.8 | 65 |
| 1983 | 209.3 | 64 |
| 1982 | 208.8 | 63 |
| 1981 | 208.2 | 62 |
| 1980 | 207.5 | 62 |
| 1979 | 206.6 | 60 |
| 1978 | 206.3 | 58 |
| 1977 | 206.1 | 58 |
| 1976 | 205 | 58 |
| 1975 | 204.2 | 58 |
| 1974 | 203.2 | 57 |
| 1973 | 201.8 | 57 |
| 1972 | 200.8 | 57 |
| 1971 | 199.8 | 57 |
| 1970 | 198.8 | 57 |
| 1969 | 197.5 | 55 |
| 1968 | 195.9 | 55 |
| 1967 | 194.6 | 55 |
| 1966 | 193.3 | 55 |
| 1965 | 192.1 | 55 |
| 1964 | 190.7 | 54 |
| 1963 | 189.1 | 53 |
| 1962 | 187.6 | 51 |
| 1961 | 186 | 51 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Bulgaria from 1960 to 2024: 37.1% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 68.9% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 77%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 77% | 60 |
| 2023 | 76.7% | 60 |
| 2022 | 76.4% | 60 |
| 2021 | 76% | 60 |
| 2020 | 75.7% | 60 |
| 2019 | 75.3% | 60 |
| 2018 | 75% | 59 |
| 2017 | 74.7% | 58 |
| 2016 | 74.3% | 58 |
| 2015 | 74% | 59 |
| 2014 | 73.7% | 59 |
| 2013 | 73.3% | 59 |
| 2012 | 73% | 60 |
| 2011 | 72.6% | 60 |
| 2010 | 72.3% | 59 |
| 2009 | 72% | 59 |
| 2008 | 71.6% | 58 |
| 2007 | 71.3% | 58 |
| 2006 | 70.9% | 58 |
| 2005 | 70.6% | 58 |
| 2004 | 70.2% | 58 |
| 2003 | 69.9% | 57 |
| 2002 | 69.5% | 58 |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 58 |
| 2000 | 68.9% | 58 |
| 1999 | 68.7% | 58 |
| 1998 | 68.5% | 58 |
| 1997 | 68.2% | 61 |
| 1996 | 68% | 61 |
| 1995 | 67.8% | 61 |
| 1994 | 67.6% | 60 |
| 1993 | 67.3% | 61 |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 61 |
| 1991 | 66.7% | 62 |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 63 |
| 1989 | 66% | 62 |
| 1988 | 65.7% | 62 |
| 1987 | 65.3% | 63 |
| 1986 | 65% | 63 |
| 1985 | 64.6% | 63 |
| 1984 | 64.1% | 63 |
| 1983 | 63.6% | 61 |
| 1982 | 63.1% | 59 |
| 1981 | 62.6% | 59 |
| 1980 | 62.1% | 59 |
| 1979 | 61.2% | 59 |
| 1978 | 60.3% | 60 |
| 1977 | 59.4% | 60 |
| 1976 | 58.5% | 60 |
| 1975 | 57.6% | 61 |
| 1974 | 56.5% | 61 |
| 1973 | 55.5% | 61 |
| 1972 | 54.4% | 61 |
| 1971 | 53.4% | 60 |
| 1970 | 52.3% | 60 |
| 1969 | 51% | 61 |
| 1968 | 49.8% | 61 |
| 1967 | 48.5% | 61 |
| 1966 | 47.2% | 64 |
| 1965 | 45.8% | 66 |
| 1964 | 44% | 68 |
| 1963 | 42.2% | 70 |
| 1962 | 40.5% | 70 |
| 1961 | 38.8% | 72 |
| 1960 | 37.1% | 76 |
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