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Population density: Bulgaria vs Trinidad and Tobago compared

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Bulgaria has a population density of 151.7 people per square mile compared to 694 people in Trinidad and Tobago. Bulgaria has 185,475 sq ft of land per person vs 40,339 sq ft in Trinidad and Tobago. Bulgaria and Trinidad and Tobago rank 132nd and 40th 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 0.02% of the population and 0.003% of the land area for Trinidad and Tobago, making the population density in Bulgaria 78.1% lower than in Trinidad and Tobago.

Population density by year

Bulgaria
Trinidad and Tobago

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bulgaria Trinidad
2026 151.7 694
2025 152.7 693
2024 153.7 691
2023 153.8 690
2022 154.2 690
2021 155.2 690
2020 156.3 690
2019 157.9 689
2018 160.1 686
2017 162.3 685
2016 164.5 684
2015 166.6 681
2014 168.8 679
2013 170.8 677
2012 174.3 674
2011 175.3 670
2010 176.4 665
2009 177.6 661
2008 178.7 661
2007 179.9 658
2006 181.2 655
2005 182.6 654
2004 183.8 679
2003 185.1 676
2002 186.6 672
2001 187.5 669
2000 191.3 666
1999 192.2 664
1998 193.3 661
1997 194.6 659
1996 195.8 657
1995 196.8 654
1994 197.7 650
1993 198.3 646
1992 199.9 642
1991 202.1 637
1990 204.1 632
1989 207.8 627
1988 210.3 621
1987 210 615
1986 209.7 607
1985 209.8 599
1984 209.8 592
1983 209.3 586
1982 208.8 580
1981 208.2 573
1980 207.5 566
1979 206.6 559
1978 206.3 552
1977 206.1 545
1976 205 538
1975 204.2 532
1974 203.2 525
1973 201.8 519
1972 200.8 512
1971 199.8 506
1970 198.8 501
1969 197.5 495
1968 195.9 489
1967 194.6 483
1966 193.3 476
1965 192.1 469
1964 190.7 461
1963 189.1 453
1962 187.6 444
1961 186 436

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 5.9% growth in Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2006, Bulgaria ranked 103rd by population density and is 132nd now. Trinidad and Tobago was 34th in 2006 and ranks 40th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bulgaria
Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Urban population
Bulgaria Trinidad
2024 73.9% 54%
2023 73.7% 54%
2022 73.5% 53.9%
2021 73.3% 53.9%
2020 73.3% 53.9%
2019 73.7% 53.9%
2018 73.6% 53.9%
2017 73.4% 53.9%
2016 73.2% 53.9%
2015 73.1% 53.9%
2014 73.1% 53.9%
2013 73% 53.9%
2012 72.8% 53.9%
2011 72.6% 53.9%
2010 71.5% 54.1%
2009 71.3% 54.4%
2008 70.9% 54.7%
2007 70.7% 54.9%
2006 70.5% 55.2%
2005 70.1% 55.4%
2004 69.9% 55.6%
2003 69.8% 55.7%
2002 69.5% 55.8%
2001 69.2% 55.9%
2000 68.3% 55.9%
1999 68% 55.9%
1998 67.9% 55.9%
1997 67.7% 55.8%
1996 67.7% 55.8%
1995 67.8% 55.7%
1994 67.7% 55.6%
1993 67.4% 55.5%
1992 67.2% 55.3%
1991 67.1% 55.2%
1990 67% 55%
1989 67.3% 54.8%
1988 66.7% 54.6%
1987 66% 54.4%
1986 65.3% 54.1%
1985 65% 53.9%
1984 65.6% 53.6%
1983 64.6% 53.3%
1982 63.9% 53%
1981 63% 52.6%
1980 62.1% 52.3%
1979 61.5% 51.8%
1978 60.5% 51%
1977 59.4% 50%
1976 58.5% 48.7%
1975 58% 47.3%
1974 58.1% 45.7%
1973 56.3% 44%
1972 55.2% 42.2%
1971 53.8% 40.5%
1970 52.3% 38.8%
1969 50.6% 37%
1968 49% 34.7%
1967 48% 32.1%
1966 47% 29.3%
1965 45.7% 26.5%
1964 43% 23.8%
1963 40.3% 21.5%
1962 39.3% 19.5%
1961 38.4% 18.1%
1960 37.1% 17.5%

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 55.6% to 54% in Trinidad and Tobago.

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
Trinidad
City Population
Chaguanas 83.5K
San Fernando 55.4K

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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 (2000–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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