Bulgaria has a population density of 153.7 people per square mile compared to 148.9 people in Nicaragua. Bulgaria has 185,391 sq ft of land per person vs 187,291 sq ft in Nicaragua. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bulgaria and Nicaragua are ranked 130th and 132nd, 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 0.08% of the land area for Nicaragua, hence the population density in Bulgaria is 3.29% higher than in Nicaragua.
Population density comparison
Bulgaria
|
Nicaragua
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 153.7 ppl/mi² | 148.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 130/197 | 132/197 |
| Population |
6403235
|
7079664
|
| Land area | 41,915 sq mi | 46,464 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 181,326 sq ft | 187,291 sq ft |
| Rural population | 23% | 39.8% |
| Urban population | 77% | 60.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.8% | 0% |
Bulgaria vs Nicaragua:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bulgaria decreased by 16.3%, compared to a 31.2% growth in Nicaragua.
In 2004, Bulgaria ranked 98th for population density and is in 130th place now. Nicaragua was 126th in 2004 and ranks 132nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 2024 | 153.7 | 148.9 |
| 2023 | 153.8 | 146.9 |
| 2022 | 154.2 | 144.9 |
| 2021 | 155.2 | 143 |
| 2020 | 156.3 | 141.3 |
| 2019 | 157.9 | 139.5 |
| 2018 | 160.1 | 137.7 |
| 2017 | 162.3 | 135.9 |
| 2016 | 164.5 | 134.1 |
| 2015 | 166.6 | 132.3 |
| 2014 | 168.8 | 130.6 |
| 2013 | 170.8 | 128.8 |
| 2012 | 174.3 | 127 |
| 2011 | 175.3 | 125.2 |
| 2010 | 176.4 | 123.5 |
| 2009 | 177.6 | 121.7 |
| 2008 | 178.7 | 120 |
| 2007 | 179.9 | 118.3 |
| 2006 | 181.2 | 116.6 |
| 2005 | 182.6 | 115 |
| 2004 | 183.8 | 113.5 |
| 2003 | 185.1 | 112.2 |
| 2002 | 186.6 | 110.8 |
| 2001 | 187.5 | 109.5 |
| 2000 | 191.3 | 108.1 |
| 1999 | 192.2 | 106.6 |
| 1998 | 193.3 | 105.1 |
| 1997 | 194.6 | 103.5 |
| 1996 | 195.8 | 101.8 |
| 1995 | 196.8 | 99.9 |
| 1994 | 197.7 | 97.9 |
| 1993 | 198.3 | 95.9 |
| 1992 | 199.9 | 93.8 |
| 1991 | 202.1 | 91.7 |
| 1990 | 204.1 | 89.6 |
| 1989 | 207.8 | 87.5 |
| 1988 | 210.3 | 85.5 |
| 1987 | 210 | 83.6 |
| 1986 | 209.7 | 81.7 |
| 1985 | 209.8 | 79.8 |
| 1984 | 209.8 | 77.9 |
| 1983 | 209.3 | 76 |
| 1982 | 208.8 | 74 |
| 1981 | 208.2 | 72 |
| 1980 | 207.5 | 70 |
| 1979 | 206.6 | 68.1 |
| 1978 | 206.3 | 66.3 |
| 1977 | 206.1 | 64.4 |
| 1976 | 205 | 62.5 |
| 1975 | 204.2 | 60.6 |
| 1974 | 203.2 | 58.8 |
| 1973 | 201.8 | 57 |
| 1972 | 200.8 | 55.4 |
| 1971 | 199.8 | 53.8 |
| 1970 | 198.8 | 52.1 |
| 1969 | 197.5 | 50.5 |
| 1968 | 195.9 | 49 |
| 1967 | 194.6 | 47.5 |
| 1966 | 193.3 | 46 |
| 1965 | 192.1 | 44.6 |
| 1964 | 190.7 | 43.3 |
| 1963 | 189.1 | 42 |
| 1962 | 187.6 | 40.7 |
| 1961 | 186 | 39.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Nicaragua
|
|
| 2024 | 77% | 60.2% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | 59.8% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | 59.6% |
| 2021 | 76% | 59.3% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | 59% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | 58.8% |
| 2018 | 75% | 58.5% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | 58.3% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | 58.1% |
| 2015 | 74% | 57.9% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | 57.7% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | 57.5% |
| 2012 | 73% | 57.3% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | 57.1% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | 56.9% |
| 2009 | 72% | 56.7% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | 56.5% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | 56.3% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | 56.1% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | 55.9% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | 55.8% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | 55.6% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | 55.5% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 55.3% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | 55.2% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | 55% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | 54.9% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | 54.7% |
| 1996 | 68% | 54.6% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | 54.4% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | 54.2% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | 53.9% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 53.6% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | 53.4% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 53.1% |
| 1989 | 66% | 52.8% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | 52.5% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | 52.2% |
| 1986 | 65% | 52% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | 51.7% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | 51.4% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | 51.1% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | 50.8% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | 50.6% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | 50.3% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | 50% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | 49.7% |
| 1977 | 59.4% | 49.5% |
| 1976 | 58.5% | 49.2% |
| 1975 | 57.6% | 48.9% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | 48.6% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | 48.3% |
| 1972 | 54.4% | 48.1% |
| 1971 | 53.4% | 47.8% |
| 1970 | 52.3% | 47% |
| 1969 | 51% | 46.2% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | 45.3% |
| 1967 | 48.5% | 44.4% |
| 1966 | 47.2% | 43.6% |
| 1965 | 45.8% | 42.7% |
| 1964 | 44% | 41.9% |
| 1963 | 42.2% | 41% |
| 1962 | 40.5% | 40.5% |
| 1961 | 38.8% | 40% |
| 1960 | 37.1% | 39.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.2% to 77% in Bulgaria and from 55.8% to 60.2% in Nicaragua.
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