Bulgaria has a population density of 153.7 people per square mile compared to 387 people in Denmark. Bulgaria has 185,391 sq ft of land per person vs 77,304 sq ft in Denmark. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bulgaria and Denmark are ranked 130th and 66th, 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 0.07% of the population and 0.03% of the land area for Denmark, hence the population density in Bulgaria is 60.3% lower than in Denmark.
Population density comparison
Bulgaria
|
Denmark
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 153.7 ppl/mi² | 387 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 130/197 | 66/197 |
| Population |
6403235
|
6018959
|
| Land area | 41,915 sq mi | 15,444 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 181,326 sq ft | 72,036 sq ft |
| Rural population | 23% | 11.4% |
| Urban population | 77% | 88.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.8% | 0% |
Bulgaria vs Denmark:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bulgaria decreased by 16.3%, compared to a 10.6% growth in Denmark.
In 2004, Bulgaria ranked 98th for population density and is in 130th place now. Denmark was 57th in 2004 and ranks 66th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Denmark
|
|
| 2024 | 153.7 | 387 |
| 2023 | 153.8 | 385 |
| 2022 | 154.2 | 382 |
| 2021 | 155.2 | 379 |
| 2020 | 156.3 | 378 |
| 2019 | 157.9 | 376 |
| 2018 | 160.1 | 375 |
| 2017 | 162.3 | 373 |
| 2016 | 164.5 | 371 |
| 2015 | 166.6 | 368 |
| 2014 | 168.8 | 365 |
| 2013 | 170.8 | 364 |
| 2012 | 174.3 | 362 |
| 2011 | 175.3 | 361 |
| 2010 | 176.4 | 359 |
| 2009 | 177.6 | 358 |
| 2008 | 178.7 | 356 |
| 2007 | 179.9 | 354 |
| 2006 | 181.2 | 352 |
| 2005 | 182.6 | 351 |
| 2004 | 183.8 | 350 |
| 2003 | 185.1 | 349 |
| 2002 | 186.6 | 348 |
| 2001 | 187.5 | 347 |
| 2000 | 191.3 | 346 |
| 1999 | 192.2 | 345 |
| 1998 | 193.3 | 343 |
| 1997 | 194.6 | 342 |
| 1996 | 195.8 | 341 |
| 1995 | 196.8 | 339 |
| 1994 | 197.7 | 337 |
| 1993 | 198.3 | 336 |
| 1992 | 199.9 | 335 |
| 1991 | 202.1 | 334 |
| 1990 | 204.1 | 333 |
| 1989 | 207.8 | 332 |
| 1988 | 210.3 | 332 |
| 1987 | 210 | 332 |
| 1986 | 209.7 | 332 |
| 1985 | 209.8 | 331 |
| 1984 | 209.8 | 331 |
| 1983 | 209.3 | 331 |
| 1982 | 208.8 | 331 |
| 1981 | 208.2 | 332 |
| 1980 | 207.5 | 332 |
| 1979 | 206.6 | 331 |
| 1978 | 206.3 | 330 |
| 1977 | 206.1 | 329 |
| 1976 | 205 | 328 |
| 1975 | 204.2 | 328 |
| 1974 | 203.2 | 327 |
| 1973 | 201.8 | 325 |
| 1972 | 200.8 | 323 |
| 1971 | 199.8 | 321 |
| 1970 | 198.8 | 319 |
| 1969 | 197.5 | 317 |
| 1968 | 195.9 | 315 |
| 1967 | 194.6 | 313 |
| 1966 | 193.3 | 311 |
| 1965 | 192.1 | 308 |
| 1964 | 190.7 | 306 |
| 1963 | 189.1 | 303 |
| 1962 | 187.6 | 301 |
| 1961 | 186 | 298.6 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Denmark
|
|
| 2024 | 77% | 88.6% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | 88.5% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | 88.4% |
| 2021 | 76% | 88.2% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | 88.1% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | 88% |
| 2018 | 75% | 87.9% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | 87.8% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | 87.6% |
| 2015 | 74% | 87.5% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | 87.4% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | 73% | 87.1% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | 87% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | 86.8% |
| 2009 | 72% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | 86.5% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | 86.3% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | 86.1% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | 85.9% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | 85.6% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | 85.4% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | 85.2% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 85.2% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | 85.1% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | 85.1% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | 85.1% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | 85% |
| 1996 | 68% | 85% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | 85% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | 85% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | 84.9% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 84.9% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 84.8% |
| 1989 | 66% | 84.8% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | 84.7% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | 84.6% |
| 1986 | 65% | 84.5% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | 84.4% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | 84.2% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | 84.1% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | 84% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | 83.9% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | 83.7% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | 83.4% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | 83.2% |
| 1977 | 59.4% | 82.9% |
| 1976 | 58.5% | 82.6% |
| 1975 | 57.6% | 82.1% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | 81.7% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | 81.2% |
| 1972 | 54.4% | 80.7% |
| 1971 | 53.4% | 80.2% |
| 1970 | 52.3% | 79.7% |
| 1969 | 51% | 79.2% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | 78.7% |
| 1967 | 48.5% | 78.2% |
| 1966 | 47.2% | 77.6% |
| 1965 | 45.8% | 77% |
| 1964 | 44% | 76.4% |
| 1963 | 42.2% | 75.8% |
| 1962 | 40.5% | 75.1% |
| 1961 | 38.8% | 74.4% |
| 1960 | 37.1% | 73.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.2% to 77% in Bulgaria and from 85.6% to 88.6% in Denmark.
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