Bulgaria has a population density of 153.7 people per square mile compared to 48 people in the Congo. Bulgaria has 185,391 sq ft of land per person vs 581,285 sq ft in the Congo. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bulgaria and the Congo are ranked 130th and 174th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bulgaria has 0.08% of the world's population and 0.07% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.08% of the population and 0.23% of the land area for the Congo, hence the population density in Bulgaria is 220.1% higher than in the Congo.
Population density comparison
Bulgaria
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 153.7 ppl/mi² | 48 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 130/197 | 174/197 |
| Population |
6403235
|
6607609
|
| Land area | 41,915 sq mi | 131,854 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 181,326 sq ft | 580,436 sq ft |
| Rural population | 23% | 30.4% |
| Urban population | 77% | 69.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.8% | 56.3% |
Bulgaria vs the Congo:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bulgaria decreased by 16.3%, compared to a 77.6% growth in the Congo.
In 2004, Bulgaria ranked 98th for population density and is in 130th place now. The Congo was 174th in 2004 and still ranks 174th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Congo
|
|
| 2024 | 153.7 | 48 |
| 2023 | 153.8 | 46.9 |
| 2022 | 154.2 | 45.8 |
| 2021 | 155.2 | 44.7 |
| 2020 | 156.3 | 43.6 |
| 2019 | 157.9 | 42.6 |
| 2018 | 160.1 | 41.6 |
| 2017 | 162.3 | 40.6 |
| 2016 | 164.5 | 39.6 |
| 2015 | 166.6 | 38.7 |
| 2014 | 168.8 | 37.7 |
| 2013 | 170.8 | 36.8 |
| 2012 | 174.3 | 36 |
| 2011 | 175.3 | 35 |
| 2010 | 176.4 | 33.8 |
| 2009 | 177.6 | 32.5 |
| 2008 | 178.7 | 31.2 |
| 2007 | 179.9 | 30.2 |
| 2006 | 181.2 | 29.1 |
| 2005 | 182.6 | 28 |
| 2004 | 183.8 | 27 |
| 2003 | 185.1 | 26.1 |
| 2002 | 186.6 | 25.4 |
| 2001 | 187.5 | 24.8 |
| 2000 | 191.3 | 23.9 |
| 1999 | 192.2 | 23 |
| 1998 | 193.3 | 22.4 |
| 1997 | 194.6 | 21.9 |
| 1996 | 195.8 | 21.4 |
| 1995 | 196.8 | 20.9 |
| 1994 | 197.7 | 20.3 |
| 1993 | 198.3 | 19.7 |
| 1992 | 199.9 | 19.1 |
| 1991 | 202.1 | 18.6 |
| 1990 | 204.1 | 18.1 |
| 1989 | 207.8 | 17.5 |
| 1988 | 210.3 | 17 |
| 1987 | 210 | 16.6 |
| 1986 | 209.7 | 16.1 |
| 1985 | 209.8 | 15.6 |
| 1984 | 209.8 | 15.2 |
| 1983 | 209.3 | 14.8 |
| 1982 | 208.8 | 14.5 |
| 1981 | 208.2 | 14.2 |
| 1980 | 207.5 | 13.9 |
| 1979 | 206.6 | 13.6 |
| 1978 | 206.3 | 13.3 |
| 1977 | 206.1 | 13 |
| 1976 | 205 | 12.6 |
| 1975 | 204.2 | 12.3 |
| 1974 | 203.2 | 12 |
| 1973 | 201.8 | 11.6 |
| 1972 | 200.8 | 11.3 |
| 1971 | 199.8 | 10.9 |
| 1970 | 198.8 | 10.6 |
| 1969 | 197.5 | 10.3 |
| 1968 | 195.9 | 9.98 |
| 1967 | 194.6 | 9.7 |
| 1966 | 193.3 | 9.42 |
| 1965 | 192.1 | 9.16 |
| 1964 | 190.7 | 8.91 |
| 1963 | 189.1 | 8.67 |
| 1962 | 187.6 | 8.44 |
| 1961 | 186 | 8.22 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Congo
|
|
| 2024 | 77% | 69.6% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | 69.2% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | 68.7% |
| 2021 | 76% | 68.3% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | 67.8% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | 67.4% |
| 2018 | 75% | 66.9% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | 66.5% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | 66% |
| 2015 | 74% | 65.5% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | 65.1% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | 64.6% |
| 2012 | 73% | 64.2% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | 63.7% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | 63.3% |
| 2009 | 72% | 62.8% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | 62.3% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | 61.9% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | 61.4% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | 61% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | 60.5% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | 60.1% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | 59.6% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 59.2% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | 58.7% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | 58.2% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | 57.8% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | 57.3% |
| 1996 | 68% | 56.8% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | 56.4% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | 56% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | 55.6% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 55.2% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | 54.7% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 54.3% |
| 1989 | 66% | 53.9% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | 53.5% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | 53.1% |
| 1986 | 65% | 52.6% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | 52.2% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | 51.6% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | 50.6% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | 49.7% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | 48.8% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | 47.9% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | 46.9% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | 46% |
| 1977 | 59.4% | 45.1% |
| 1976 | 58.5% | 44.2% |
| 1975 | 57.6% | 43.3% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | 42.4% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | 41.5% |
| 1972 | 54.4% | 40.7% |
| 1971 | 53.4% | 39.9% |
| 1970 | 52.3% | 39.1% |
| 1969 | 51% | 38.3% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | 37.6% |
| 1967 | 48.5% | 36.8% |
| 1966 | 47.2% | 36% |
| 1965 | 45.8% | 35.3% |
| 1964 | 44% | 34.5% |
| 1963 | 42.2% | 33.8% |
| 1962 | 40.5% | 33% |
| 1961 | 38.8% | 32.3% |
| 1960 | 37.1% | 31.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.2% to 77% in Bulgaria and from 60.5% to 69.6% in the Congo.
Densely populated cities
|
Bulgaria
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Sofia | 1.4M |
| Plovdiv | 387K |
| Varna | 371K |
| Burgas | 226K |
| Stara Zagora | 154K |
| Ruse | 121K |
| Dobrich | 99.7K |
| Pleven | 99.2K |
| Shumen | 94.1K |
| Haskovo | 90.8K |
|
Congo
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Brazzaville | 2.15M |
| Pointe-Noire | 1.42M |
| Kayes | 71.6K |
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