Bulgaria has a population density of 153.7 people per square mile compared to 208.7 people in Greece. Bulgaria has 185,391 sq ft of land per person vs 136,722 sq ft in Greece. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bulgaria and Greece are ranked 130th and 107th, 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 0.13% of the population and 0.09% of the land area for Greece, hence the population density in Bulgaria is 26.3% lower than in Greece.
Population density comparison
Bulgaria
|
Greece
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 153.7 ppl/mi² | 208.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 130/197 | 107/197 |
| Population |
6403235
|
10276140
|
| Land area | 41,915 sq mi | 49,769 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 181,326 sq ft | 133,554 sq ft |
| Rural population | 23% | 19% |
| Urban population | 77% | 81% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.8% | 0% |
Bulgaria vs Greece:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bulgaria decreased by 16.3%, compared to a 5.17% decline in Greece.
In 2004, Bulgaria ranked 98th for population density and is in 130th place now. Greece was 86th in 2004 and ranks 107th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Greece
|
|
| 2024 | 153.7 | 208.7 |
| 2023 | 153.8 | 209.1 |
| 2022 | 154.2 | 209.7 |
| 2021 | 155.2 | 212.4 |
| 2020 | 156.3 | 215 |
| 2019 | 157.9 | 215.4 |
| 2018 | 160.1 | 215.7 |
| 2017 | 162.3 | 216.1 |
| 2016 | 164.5 | 216.5 |
| 2015 | 166.6 | 217.4 |
| 2014 | 168.8 | 218.9 |
| 2013 | 170.8 | 220.3 |
| 2012 | 174.3 | 221.9 |
| 2011 | 175.3 | 223.1 |
| 2010 | 176.4 | 223.5 |
| 2009 | 177.6 | 223.2 |
| 2008 | 178.7 | 222.6 |
| 2007 | 179.9 | 222 |
| 2006 | 181.2 | 221.4 |
| 2005 | 182.6 | 220.8 |
| 2004 | 183.8 | 220.1 |
| 2003 | 185.1 | 219.6 |
| 2002 | 186.6 | 219.1 |
| 2001 | 187.5 | 218.3 |
| 2000 | 191.3 | 217.1 |
| 1999 | 192.2 | 216.2 |
| 1998 | 193.3 | 215.4 |
| 1997 | 194.6 | 214.2 |
| 1996 | 195.8 | 213.2 |
| 1995 | 196.8 | 212.2 |
| 1994 | 197.7 | 211.2 |
| 1993 | 198.3 | 210.2 |
| 1992 | 199.9 | 208.9 |
| 1991 | 202.1 | 207.4 |
| 1990 | 204.1 | 204.9 |
| 1989 | 207.8 | 202.7 |
| 1988 | 210.3 | 201.7 |
| 1987 | 210 | 200.9 |
| 1986 | 209.7 | 200.3 |
| 1985 | 209.8 | 199.6 |
| 1984 | 209.8 | 198.8 |
| 1983 | 209.3 | 197.8 |
| 1982 | 208.8 | 196.7 |
| 1981 | 208.2 | 195.5 |
| 1980 | 207.5 | 193.7 |
| 1979 | 206.6 | 191.9 |
| 1978 | 206.3 | 189.5 |
| 1977 | 206.1 | 187 |
| 1976 | 205 | 184.6 |
| 1975 | 204.2 | 181.8 |
| 1974 | 203.2 | 180.1 |
| 1973 | 201.8 | 179.4 |
| 1972 | 200.8 | 178.6 |
| 1971 | 199.8 | 177.4 |
| 1970 | 198.8 | 176.7 |
| 1969 | 197.5 | 176.3 |
| 1968 | 195.9 | 175.6 |
| 1967 | 194.6 | 174.5 |
| 1966 | 193.3 | 173.1 |
| 1965 | 192.1 | 171.8 |
| 1964 | 190.7 | 171 |
| 1963 | 189.1 | 170.4 |
| 1962 | 187.6 | 169.8 |
| 1961 | 186 | 168.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Greece
|
|
| 2024 | 77% | 81% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | 80.7% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | 80.4% |
| 2021 | 76% | 80% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | 79.7% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | 79.4% |
| 2018 | 75% | 79.1% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | 78.7% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | 78.4% |
| 2015 | 74% | 78% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | 77.7% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | 77.4% |
| 2012 | 73% | 77% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | 76.6% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | 76.3% |
| 2009 | 72% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | 75.6% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | 75.2% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | 74.8% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | 74.5% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | 74.1% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | 73.7% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | 73.3% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 72.9% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | 72.7% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | 72.6% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | 72.5% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | 72.4% |
| 1996 | 68% | 72.2% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | 72.1% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | 72% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | 71.9% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 71.8% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | 71.6% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 71.5% |
| 1989 | 66% | 71.3% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | 71.1% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | 70.9% |
| 1986 | 65% | 70.7% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | 70.5% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | 70.3% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | 70.1% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | 69.9% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | 69.7% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | 69.3% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | 68.9% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | 68.4% |
| 1977 | 59.4% | 67.9% |
| 1976 | 58.5% | 67.4% |
| 1975 | 57.6% | 66.9% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | 66.4% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | 66% |
| 1972 | 54.4% | 65.5% |
| 1971 | 53.4% | 65% |
| 1970 | 52.3% | 64.2% |
| 1969 | 51% | 63.4% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | 62.5% |
| 1967 | 48.5% | 61.7% |
| 1966 | 47.2% | 60.8% |
| 1965 | 45.8% | 60% |
| 1964 | 44% | 59.1% |
| 1963 | 42.2% | 58.2% |
| 1962 | 40.5% | 57.3% |
| 1961 | 38.8% | 56.5% |
| 1960 | 37.1% | 55.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.2% to 77% in Bulgaria and from 74.1% to 81% in Greece.
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 |
|
Greece
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Athens | 643K |
| Crete | 623K |
| Thessaloniki | 310K |
| Piraeus | 168K |
| Larissa | 146K |
| Peristeri | 134K |
| Glyfada | 89.6K |
| Nikaia | 88.1K |
| Nea Smyrni | 72.9K |
| Palaio Faliro | 64.9K |
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