Bulgaria has a population density of 153.7 people per square mile compared to 60.5 people in Papua New Guinea. Bulgaria has 185,391 sq ft of land per person vs 471,041 sq ft in Papua New Guinea. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bulgaria and Papua New Guinea are ranked 130th and 165th, 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 0.3% of the land area for Papua New Guinea, hence the population density in Bulgaria is 154.2% higher than in Papua New Guinea.
Population density comparison
Bulgaria
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 153.7 ppl/mi² | 60.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 130/197 | 165/197 |
| Population |
6403235
|
10911445
|
| Land area | 41,915 sq mi | 174,850 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 181,326 sq ft | 460,884 sq ft |
| Rural population | 23% | 86.1% |
| Urban population | 77% | 13.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.8% | 0% |
Bulgaria vs Papua New Guinea:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bulgaria decreased by 16.3%, compared to a 67.1% growth in Papua New Guinea.
In 2004, Bulgaria ranked 98th for population density and is in 130th place now. Papua New Guinea was 166th in 2004 and ranks 165th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 153.7 | 60.5 |
| 2023 | 153.8 | 59.4 |
| 2022 | 154.2 | 58.4 |
| 2021 | 155.2 | 57.3 |
| 2020 | 156.3 | 56.1 |
| 2019 | 157.9 | 55 |
| 2018 | 160.1 | 53.7 |
| 2017 | 162.3 | 52.5 |
| 2016 | 164.5 | 51.3 |
| 2015 | 166.6 | 50 |
| 2014 | 168.8 | 48.7 |
| 2013 | 170.8 | 47.5 |
| 2012 | 174.3 | 46.2 |
| 2011 | 175.3 | 44.9 |
| 2010 | 176.4 | 43.7 |
| 2009 | 177.6 | 42.4 |
| 2008 | 178.7 | 41.1 |
| 2007 | 179.9 | 39.8 |
| 2006 | 181.2 | 38.6 |
| 2005 | 182.6 | 37.4 |
| 2004 | 183.8 | 36.2 |
| 2003 | 185.1 | 35 |
| 2002 | 186.6 | 33.9 |
| 2001 | 187.5 | 32.8 |
| 2000 | 191.3 | 31.7 |
| 1999 | 192.2 | 30.6 |
| 1998 | 193.3 | 29.5 |
| 1997 | 194.6 | 28.5 |
| 1996 | 195.8 | 27.5 |
| 1995 | 196.8 | 26.6 |
| 1994 | 197.7 | 25.6 |
| 1993 | 198.3 | 24.7 |
| 1992 | 199.9 | 23.8 |
| 1991 | 202.1 | 23 |
| 1990 | 204.1 | 22.3 |
| 1989 | 207.8 | 21.7 |
| 1988 | 210.3 | 21.2 |
| 1987 | 210 | 20.8 |
| 1986 | 209.7 | 20.3 |
| 1985 | 209.8 | 19.9 |
| 1984 | 209.8 | 19.5 |
| 1983 | 209.3 | 19.1 |
| 1982 | 208.8 | 18.7 |
| 1981 | 208.2 | 18.3 |
| 1980 | 207.5 | 17.9 |
| 1979 | 206.6 | 17.5 |
| 1978 | 206.3 | 17.2 |
| 1977 | 206.1 | 16.8 |
| 1976 | 205 | 16.5 |
| 1975 | 204.2 | 16.1 |
| 1974 | 203.2 | 15.7 |
| 1973 | 201.8 | 15.4 |
| 1972 | 200.8 | 15 |
| 1971 | 199.8 | 14.7 |
| 1970 | 198.8 | 14.3 |
| 1969 | 197.5 | 14 |
| 1968 | 195.9 | 13.7 |
| 1967 | 194.6 | 13.4 |
| 1966 | 193.3 | 13.1 |
| 1965 | 192.1 | 12.8 |
| 1964 | 190.7 | 12.5 |
| 1963 | 189.1 | 12.2 |
| 1962 | 187.6 | 12 |
| 1961 | 186 | 11.7 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
| 2024 | 77% | 13.9% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | 13.7% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | 13.6% |
| 2021 | 76% | 13.5% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | 13.3% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | 13.3% |
| 2018 | 75% | 13.2% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | 13.1% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | 13% |
| 2015 | 74% | 13% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | 13% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | 13% |
| 2012 | 73% | 13% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | 13% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | 13% |
| 2009 | 72% | 13% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | 13.1% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | 13.1% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | 13.1% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | 13.1% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | 13.1% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | 13.2% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 13.2% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | 13.2% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | 13.4% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | 13.5% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | 13.7% |
| 1996 | 68% | 13.9% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | 14.1% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | 14.3% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | 14.4% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 14.6% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | 14.8% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 15% |
| 1989 | 66% | 14.8% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | 14.6% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | 14.4% |
| 1986 | 65% | 14.2% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | 14% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | 13.8% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | 13.6% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | 13.4% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | 13.2% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | 13% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | 12.8% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | 12.6% |
| 1977 | 59.4% | 12.4% |
| 1976 | 58.5% | 12.1% |
| 1975 | 57.6% | 11.9% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | 11.7% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | 11.5% |
| 1972 | 54.4% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 53.4% | 11.1% |
| 1970 | 52.3% | 9.8% |
| 1969 | 51% | 8.65% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | 7.63% |
| 1967 | 48.5% | 6.71% |
| 1966 | 47.2% | 5.9% |
| 1965 | 45.8% | 5.47% |
| 1964 | 44% | 5.07% |
| 1963 | 42.2% | 4.69% |
| 1962 | 40.5% | 4.35% |
| 1961 | 38.8% | 4.02% |
| 1960 | 37.1% | 3.73% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.2% to 77% in Bulgaria and from 13.1% to 13.9% in Papua New Guinea.
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 |
|
Papua New Guinea
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Port Moresby | 317K |
| Lae | 101K |
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