Bulgaria has a population density of 153.7 people per square mile compared to 202.8 people in Guinea-Bissau. Bulgaria has 185,391 sq ft of land per person vs 176,640 sq ft in Guinea-Bissau. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bulgaria and Guinea-Bissau are ranked 130th and 111th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Guinea-Bissau, hence the population density in Bulgaria is 24.2% lower than in Guinea-Bissau.
Population density comparison
Bulgaria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 153.7 ppl/mi² | 202.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 130/197 | 111/197 |
| Population |
6403235
|
2288306
|
| Land area | 41,915 sq mi | 10,857 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 181,326 sq ft | 137,498 sq ft |
| Rural population | 23% | 54.1% |
| Urban population | 77% | 45.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.8% | 0% |
Bulgaria vs Guinea-Bissau:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bulgaria decreased by 16.3%, compared to a 63.1% growth in Guinea-Bissau.
In 2004, Bulgaria ranked 98th for population density and is in 130th place now. Guinea-Bissau was 123rd in 2004 and ranks 111th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 153.7 | 202.8 |
| 2023 | 153.8 | 198.3 |
| 2022 | 154.2 | 193.9 |
| 2021 | 155.2 | 189.6 |
| 2020 | 156.3 | 185.4 |
| 2019 | 157.9 | 181.2 |
| 2018 | 160.1 | 177 |
| 2017 | 162.3 | 172.9 |
| 2016 | 164.5 | 168.7 |
| 2015 | 166.6 | 164.5 |
| 2014 | 168.8 | 160.4 |
| 2013 | 170.8 | 156.2 |
| 2012 | 174.3 | 152.1 |
| 2011 | 175.3 | 148.1 |
| 2010 | 176.4 | 144.3 |
| 2009 | 177.6 | 140.6 |
| 2008 | 178.7 | 137.1 |
| 2007 | 179.9 | 133.6 |
| 2006 | 181.2 | 130.4 |
| 2005 | 182.6 | 127.3 |
| 2004 | 183.8 | 124.3 |
| 2003 | 185.1 | 121.5 |
| 2002 | 186.6 | 118.8 |
| 2001 | 187.5 | 116.2 |
| 2000 | 191.3 | 113.7 |
| 1999 | 192.2 | 111.5 |
| 1998 | 193.3 | 109.4 |
| 1997 | 194.6 | 107.4 |
| 1996 | 195.8 | 105.3 |
| 1995 | 196.8 | 103.2 |
| 1994 | 197.7 | 100.6 |
| 1993 | 198.3 | 97.5 |
| 1992 | 199.9 | 94.3 |
| 1991 | 202.1 | 91.6 |
| 1990 | 204.1 | 89.7 |
| 1989 | 207.8 | 88.2 |
| 1988 | 210.3 | 86.8 |
| 1987 | 210 | 85.4 |
| 1986 | 209.7 | 84 |
| 1985 | 209.8 | 82.7 |
| 1984 | 209.8 | 81.4 |
| 1983 | 209.3 | 80.1 |
| 1982 | 208.8 | 78.8 |
| 1981 | 208.2 | 77.6 |
| 1980 | 207.5 | 76.4 |
| 1979 | 206.6 | 75.5 |
| 1978 | 206.3 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 206.1 | 68.3 |
| 1976 | 205 | 63.9 |
| 1975 | 204.2 | 60 |
| 1974 | 203.2 | 56.5 |
| 1973 | 201.8 | 54.6 |
| 1972 | 200.8 | 54 |
| 1971 | 199.8 | 54 |
| 1970 | 198.8 | 53.8 |
| 1969 | 197.5 | 53.6 |
| 1968 | 195.9 | 53.3 |
| 1967 | 194.6 | 52.4 |
| 1966 | 193.3 | 52.2 |
| 1965 | 192.1 | 53 |
| 1964 | 190.7 | 54.2 |
| 1963 | 189.1 | 54.7 |
| 1962 | 187.6 | 54.3 |
| 1961 | 186 | 53.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
|
| 2024 | 77% | 45.9% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | 45.5% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | 45% |
| 2021 | 76% | 44.6% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | 44.2% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | 43.8% |
| 2018 | 75% | 43.4% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | 42.9% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | 42.5% |
| 2015 | 74% | 42.1% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | 41.7% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | 41.3% |
| 2012 | 73% | 40.9% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | 40.5% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | 40.1% |
| 2009 | 72% | 39.7% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | 39.3% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | 38.9% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | 38.5% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | 38.2% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | 37.8% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | 37.4% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | 37% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 36.6% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | 36.2% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | 35.9% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | 35.5% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | 35.1% |
| 1996 | 68% | 34.7% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | 34.4% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | 34% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | 33.6% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 33.3% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | 32.4% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 30.8% |
| 1989 | 66% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | 27.8% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | 26.4% |
| 1986 | 65% | 25% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | 23.7% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | 22.4% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | 21.2% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | 20% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | 18.9% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | 17.8% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | 16.8% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | 16.5% |
| 1977 | 59.4% | 16.3% |
| 1976 | 58.5% | 16.1% |
| 1975 | 57.6% | 15.9% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | 15.8% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | 15.6% |
| 1972 | 54.4% | 15.5% |
| 1971 | 53.4% | 15.3% |
| 1970 | 52.3% | 15.1% |
| 1969 | 51% | 15% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | 14.8% |
| 1967 | 48.5% | 14.7% |
| 1966 | 47.2% | 14.5% |
| 1965 | 45.8% | 14.3% |
| 1964 | 44% | 14.2% |
| 1963 | 42.2% | 14% |
| 1962 | 40.5% | 13.9% |
| 1961 | 38.8% | 13.7% |
| 1960 | 37.1% | 13.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.2% to 77% in Bulgaria and from 37.8% to 45.9% in Guinea-Bissau.
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