Bulgaria has a population density of 153.7 people per square mile compared to 77.5 people in Latvia. Bulgaria has 185,391 sq ft of land per person vs 373,317 sq ft in Latvia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bulgaria and Latvia are ranked 130th and 155th, 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 0.02% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Latvia, hence the population density in Bulgaria is 98.3% higher than in Latvia.
Population density comparison
Bulgaria
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 153.7 ppl/mi² | 77.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 130/197 | 155/197 |
| Population |
6403235
|
1844219
|
| Land area | 41,915 sq mi | 24,027 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 181,326 sq ft | 359,656 sq ft |
| Rural population | 23% | 31.2% |
| Urban population | 77% | 68.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.8% | 0% |
Bulgaria vs Latvia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bulgaria decreased by 16.3%, compared to a 17.7% decline in Latvia.
In 2004, Bulgaria ranked 98th for population density and is in 130th place now. Latvia was 135th in 2004 and ranks 155th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Latvia
|
|
| 2024 | 153.7 | 77.5 |
| 2023 | 153.8 | 78.1 |
| 2022 | 154.2 | 78.2 |
| 2021 | 155.2 | 78.4 |
| 2020 | 156.3 | 79.1 |
| 2019 | 157.9 | 79.7 |
| 2018 | 160.1 | 80.2 |
| 2017 | 162.3 | 80.8 |
| 2016 | 164.5 | 81.6 |
| 2015 | 166.6 | 82.3 |
| 2014 | 168.8 | 83 |
| 2013 | 170.8 | 83.8 |
| 2012 | 174.3 | 84.7 |
| 2011 | 175.3 | 85.7 |
| 2010 | 176.4 | 87.3 |
| 2009 | 177.6 | 89.1 |
| 2008 | 178.7 | 90.6 |
| 2007 | 179.9 | 91.6 |
| 2006 | 181.2 | 92.3 |
| 2005 | 182.6 | 93.2 |
| 2004 | 183.8 | 94.2 |
| 2003 | 185.1 | 95.2 |
| 2002 | 186.6 | 96.2 |
| 2001 | 187.5 | 97.3 |
| 2000 | 191.3 | 98.5 |
| 1999 | 192.2 | 99.5 |
| 1998 | 193.3 | 100.3 |
| 1997 | 194.6 | 101.3 |
| 1996 | 195.8 | 102.3 |
| 1995 | 196.8 | 103.4 |
| 1994 | 197.7 | 104.9 |
| 1993 | 198.3 | 106.7 |
| 1992 | 199.9 | 108.8 |
| 1991 | 202.1 | - |
| 1990 | 204.1 | - |
| 1989 | 207.8 | - |
| 1988 | 210.3 | - |
| 1987 | 210 | - |
| 1986 | 209.7 | - |
| 1985 | 209.8 | - |
| 1984 | 209.8 | - |
| 1983 | 209.3 | - |
| 1982 | 208.8 | - |
| 1981 | 208.2 | - |
| 1980 | 207.5 | - |
| 1979 | 206.6 | - |
| 1978 | 206.3 | - |
| 1977 | 206.1 | - |
| 1976 | 205 | - |
| 1975 | 204.2 | - |
| 1974 | 203.2 | - |
| 1973 | 201.8 | - |
| 1972 | 200.8 | - |
| 1971 | 199.8 | - |
| 1970 | 198.8 | - |
| 1969 | 197.5 | - |
| 1968 | 195.9 | - |
| 1967 | 194.6 | - |
| 1966 | 193.3 | - |
| 1965 | 192.1 | - |
| 1964 | 190.7 | - |
| 1963 | 189.1 | - |
| 1962 | 187.6 | - |
| 1961 | 186 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Latvia
|
|
| 2024 | 77% | 68.8% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | 68.7% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | 68.5% |
| 2021 | 76% | 68.4% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | 68.3% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | 68.2% |
| 2018 | 75% | 68.1% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | 68.1% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | 68% |
| 2015 | 74% | 68% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | 68% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | 67.9% |
| 2012 | 73% | 67.9% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | 67.9% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | 67.8% |
| 2009 | 72% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | 67.9% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | 68% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | 68% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | 67.9% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | 67.8% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | 67.8% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 67.9% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | 68.1% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | 68.2% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | 68.5% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | 68.6% |
| 1996 | 68% | 68.7% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | 68.8% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | 68.9% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | 68.8% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 68.9% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | 69.2% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 69.2% |
| 1989 | 66% | 69.2% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | 69.1% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | 68.9% |
| 1986 | 65% | 68.8% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | 68.6% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | 68.3% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | 68% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | 67.7% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | 67.4% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | 67.1% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | 66.7% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | 66.1% |
| 1977 | 59.4% | 65.5% |
| 1976 | 58.5% | 64.8% |
| 1975 | 57.6% | 64.2% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | 63.5% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | 62.8% |
| 1972 | 54.4% | 62.1% |
| 1971 | 53.4% | 61.4% |
| 1970 | 52.3% | 60.7% |
| 1969 | 51% | 59.9% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | 59.2% |
| 1967 | 48.5% | 58.4% |
| 1966 | 47.2% | 57.6% |
| 1965 | 45.8% | 56.8% |
| 1964 | 44% | 56% |
| 1963 | 42.2% | 55.3% |
| 1962 | 40.5% | 54.5% |
| 1961 | 38.8% | 53.7% |
| 1960 | 37.1% | 52.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.2% to 77% in Bulgaria and from 67.9% to 68.8% in Latvia.
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