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Population density: Bulgaria vs Saint Vincent compared

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Bulgaria has a population density of 151.7 people per square mile compared to 659 people in Saint Vincent. Bulgaria has 185,475 sq ft of land per person vs 41,615 sq ft in Saint Vincent. Bulgaria and Saint Vincent rank 132nd and 47th by population density, 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 all countries' land area, compared to 0.001% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Saint Vincent, making the population density in Bulgaria 77% lower than in Saint Vincent.

Population density by year

Bulgaria
Saint Vincent

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bulgaria Saint Vincent
2026 151.7 659
2025 152.7 664
2024 153.7 668
2023 153.8 673
2022 154.2 678
2021 155.2 683
2020 156.3 688
2019 157.9 692
2018 160.1 697
2017 162.3 702
2016 164.5 706
2015 166.6 710
2014 168.8 714
2013 170.8 718
2012 174.3 722
2011 175.3 726
2010 176.4 730
2009 177.6 734
2008 178.7 737
2007 179.9 741
2006 181.2 744
2005 182.6 747
2004 183.8 749
2003 185.1 751
2002 186.6 753
2001 187.5 754
2000 191.3 754
1999 192.2 753
1998 193.3 752
1997 194.6 751
1996 195.8 751
1995 196.8 751
1994 197.7 750
1993 198.3 749
1992 199.9 747
1991 202.1 745
1990 204.1 743
1989 207.8 739
1988 210.3 735
1987 210 731
1986 209.7 726
1985 209.8 721
1984 209.8 715
1983 209.3 710
1982 208.8 704
1981 208.2 698
1980 207.5 692
1979 206.6 687
1978 206.3 683
1977 206.1 677
1976 205 672
1975 204.2 667
1974 203.2 661
1973 201.8 655
1972 200.8 649
1971 199.8 643
1970 198.8 637
1969 197.5 631
1968 195.9 625
1967 194.6 618
1966 193.3 611
1965 192.1 604
1964 190.7 596
1963 189.1 588
1962 187.6 579
1961 186 570

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Bulgaria decreased by 16.3%, compared to a 11.4% decline in Saint Vincent.

In 2006, Bulgaria ranked 103rd by population density and is 132nd now. Saint Vincent was 31st in 2006 and ranks 47th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bulgaria
Saint Vincent
1x
Year Urban population
Bulgaria Saint Vincent
2024 73.9% 47.8%
2023 73.7% 47.7%
2022 73.5% 47.6%
2021 73.3% 47.5%
2020 73.3% 47.3%
2019 73.7% 47.2%
2018 73.6% 47.1%
2017 73.4% 46.9%
2016 73.2% 46.8%
2015 73.1% 46.7%
2014 73.1% 46.6%
2013 73% 46.4%
2012 72.8% 46.3%
2011 72.6% 46.2%
2010 71.5% 46.1%
2009 71.3% 45.9%
2008 70.9% 45.8%
2007 70.7% 45.7%
2006 70.5% 45.6%
2005 70.1% 45.5%
2004 69.9% 45.4%
2003 69.8% 45.2%
2002 69.5% 45.1%
2001 69.2% 45%
2000 68.3% 44.9%
1999 68% 44.8%
1998 67.9% 44.6%
1997 67.7% 44.5%
1996 67.7% 44.4%
1995 67.8% 44.3%
1994 67.7% 44.2%
1993 67.4% 44.1%
1992 67.2% 44%
1991 67.1% 43.9%
1990 67% 43.9%
1989 67.3% 43.8%
1988 66.7% 43.8%
1987 66% 43.7%
1986 65.3% 43.7%
1985 65% 43.7%
1984 65.6% 43.7%
1983 64.6% 43.6%
1982 63.9% 43.6%
1981 63% 43.6%
1980 62.1% 43.5%
1979 61.5% 43.5%
1978 60.5% 43.4%
1977 59.4% 43.4%
1976 58.5% 43.4%
1975 58% 43.3%
1974 58.1% 43.3%
1973 56.3% 43.2%
1972 55.2% 43.2%
1971 53.8% 43.1%
1970 52.3% 43%
1969 50.6% 42.9%
1968 49% 42.7%
1967 48% 42.5%
1966 47% 42.2%
1965 45.7% 41.9%
1964 43% 41.5%
1963 40.3% 41.1%
1962 39.3% 40.8%
1961 38.4% 40.4%
1960 37.1% 40.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 69.9% to 73.9% in Bulgaria and from 45.4% to 47.8% in Saint Vincent.

Densely populated cities

Bulgaria
City Population
Sofia 1.21M
Plovdiv 329K
Varna 319K
Burgas 189K
Stara Zagora 121K
Ruse 121K
Pleven 88.6K
Sliven 78.2K
Dobrich 69.4K
Shumen 66.6K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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