Bulgaria vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre

Bulgaria
18.62 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
17.9 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
142nd
South Africa rank
143rd

Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre over time

  • Bulgaria
  • South Africa
510152025196119922023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 18.62 units per square kilometre against 17.9 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.72 units per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 143rd of 215 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 24.82 units per square kilometre 4.19 units per square kilometre 20.63 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1970s 26.19 units per square kilometre 5.6 units per square kilometre 20.59 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1980s 26.93 units per square kilometre 7.88 units per square kilometre 19.05 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1990s 25.71 units per square kilometre 10.85 units per square kilometre 14.87 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 24.35 units per square kilometre 13.61 units per square kilometre 10.75 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 21.25 units per square kilometre 15.76 units per square kilometre 5.5 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2020s 18.81 units per square kilometre 17.53 units per square kilometre 1.28 units per square kilometre Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or South Africa?
Bulgaria, at 18.62 units per square kilometre against 17.9 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and South Africa?
0.72 units per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population ages 15-64, female, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population ages 15-64, female 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.