Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
130th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.044 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.044 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 130th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.044 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0431 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0422 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0413 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0403 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0395 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0388 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0381 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0374 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0367 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0361 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0355 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0348 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0342 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0335 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0329 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0323 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0317 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.031 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0304 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0301 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0298 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0295 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0291 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0287 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0284 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0281 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0277 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0269 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0264 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0258 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0253 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0249 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0244 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.024 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0236 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0232 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0228 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0221 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.022 1000 No per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0216 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0212 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0208 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0204 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.02 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0196 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0185 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0182 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0179 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0175 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0169 1000 No per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0152 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0149 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0405 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.044 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0339 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.031 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0367 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0289 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0273 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0304 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0247 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0228 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0269 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.021 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0193 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0225 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0159 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0189 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0155 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 127 Montenegro 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 128 Zambia 0.0147 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 129 Somalia 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 131 Lithuania 0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 132 Equatorial Guinea 0.0141 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 133 Mexico 0.0131 1000 No per square kilometre compare
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.044 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0146 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 130th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.