Bulgaria has a population density of 153.7 people per square mile compared to 22.7 people in Russia. Bulgaria has 185,391 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Bulgaria and Russia are ranked 130th and 185th, 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 1.76% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, hence the population density in Bulgaria is 577% higher than in Russia.
Population density comparison
Bulgaria
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 153.7 ppl/mi² | 22.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 130/197 | 185/197 |
| Population |
6403235
|
142718132
|
| Land area | 41,915 sq mi | 6,323,145 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 181,326 sq ft | 1,228,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 23% | 24.5% |
| Urban population | 77% | 75.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 21.8% | 24.8% |
Bulgaria vs Russia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Bulgaria decreased by 16.3%, compared to a 0.34% decline in Russia.
In 2004, Bulgaria ranked 98th for population density and is in 130th place now. Russia was 176th in 2004 and ranks 185th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bulgaria
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 153.7 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | 153.8 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 154.2 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 155.2 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | 156.3 | 23 |
| 2019 | 157.9 | 23 |
| 2018 | 160.1 | 23 |
| 2017 | 162.3 | 23 |
| 2016 | 164.5 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | 166.6 | 22.9 |
| 2014 | 168.8 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 170.8 | 22.7 |
| 2012 | 174.3 | 22.7 |
| 2011 | 175.3 | 22.6 |
| 2010 | 176.4 | 22.6 |
| 2009 | 177.6 | 22.6 |
| 2008 | 178.7 | 22.6 |
| 2007 | 179.9 | 22.6 |
| 2006 | 181.2 | 22.6 |
| 2005 | 182.6 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | 183.8 | 22.8 |
| 2003 | 185.1 | 22.9 |
| 2002 | 186.6 | 23 |
| 2001 | 187.5 | 23.1 |
| 2000 | 191.3 | 23.2 |
| 1999 | 192.2 | 23.3 |
| 1998 | 193.3 | 23.3 |
| 1997 | 194.6 | 23.4 |
| 1996 | 195.8 | 23.4 |
| 1995 | 196.8 | 23.5 |
| 1994 | 197.7 | 23.5 |
| 1993 | 198.3 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 199.9 | 23.5 |
| 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
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 77% | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | 75.1% |
| 2021 | 76% | 74.9% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | 74.8% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | 74.6% |
| 2018 | 75% | 74.4% |
| 2017 | 74.7% | 74.3% |
| 2016 | 74.3% | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 74% | 74% |
| 2014 | 73.7% | 73.9% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | 73.9% |
| 2012 | 73% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 72.6% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 72.3% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 72% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 71.3% | 73.6% |
| 2006 | 70.9% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | 73.4% |
| 2003 | 69.9% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 69.5% | 73.3% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 73.3% |
| 2000 | 68.9% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | 73.4% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | 73.4% |
| 1996 | 68% | 73.4% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | 73.4% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | 73.4% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | 73.4% |
| 1991 | 66.7% | 73.4% |
| 1990 | 66.4% | 73.4% |
| 1989 | 66% | 73.4% |
| 1988 | 65.7% | 73.2% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | 72.8% |
| 1986 | 65% | 72.3% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | 71.9% |
| 1984 | 64.1% | 71.5% |
| 1983 | 63.6% | 71.1% |
| 1982 | 63.1% | 70.6% |
| 1981 | 62.6% | 70.2% |
| 1980 | 62.1% | 69.8% |
| 1979 | 61.2% | 69.3% |
| 1978 | 60.3% | 68.7% |
| 1977 | 59.4% | 68% |
| 1976 | 58.5% | 67.2% |
| 1975 | 57.6% | 66.4% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | 65.7% |
| 1973 | 55.5% | 64.9% |
| 1972 | 54.4% | 64.1% |
| 1971 | 53.4% | 63.3% |
| 1970 | 52.3% | 62.5% |
| 1969 | 51% | 61.6% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | 60.8% |
| 1967 | 48.5% | 59.9% |
| 1966 | 47.2% | 59% |
| 1965 | 45.8% | 58.2% |
| 1964 | 44% | 57.3% |
| 1963 | 42.2% | 56.4% |
| 1962 | 40.5% | 55.5% |
| 1961 | 38.8% | 54.6% |
| 1960 | 37.1% | 53.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 70.2% to 77% in Bulgaria and from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia.
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 |
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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