Bulgaria vs South Africa: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre
Bulgaria
37.78 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
35.12 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
142nd
South Africa rank
145th
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 37.78 units per square kilometre against 35.12 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 2.66 units per square kilometre.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 145th 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 | 49.85 units per square kilometre | 8.6 units per square kilometre | 41.25 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 52.54 units per square kilometre | 11.39 units per square kilometre | 41.15 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 53.77 units per square kilometre | 16.14 units per square kilometre | 37.64 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 51.08 units per square kilometre | 21.28 units per square kilometre | 29.8 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 48.58 units per square kilometre | 25.71 units per square kilometre | 22.87 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 42.91 units per square kilometre | 30.46 units per square kilometre | 12.45 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 38.14 units per square kilometre | 34.29 units per square kilometre | 3.84 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 South Africa?
- Bulgaria, at 37.78 units per square kilometre against 35.12 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 2.66 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, total, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 142nd and South Africa ranks 145th 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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About this data
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.