Bulgaria vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre

Bulgaria
37.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of
38.67 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
142nd
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
141st

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
1020304050196119922023

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 38.67 units per square kilometre against 37.78 units per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.89 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 141st of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Iran, Islamic Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 49.85 units per square kilometre 7.94 units per square kilometre 41.9 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1970s 52.54 units per square kilometre 10.93 units per square kilometre 41.61 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1980s 53.77 units per square kilometre 15.95 units per square kilometre 37.83 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
1990s 51.08 units per square kilometre 21.03 units per square kilometre 30.04 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2000s 48.58 units per square kilometre 29.74 units per square kilometre 18.84 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2010s 42.91 units per square kilometre 35.56 units per square kilometre 7.35 units per square kilometre Bulgaria
2020s 38.14 units per square kilometre 37.94 units per square kilometre 0.1965 units per square kilometre Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 38.67 units per square kilometre against 37.78 units per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
0.89 units per square kilometre, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
Bulgaria ranks 142nd and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 15-64, total, 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, total, 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, total 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.