Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre was 37.78 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 37.78 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 54.32 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 37.78 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.8 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 48.34 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 48.89 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 49.49 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 50.01 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 50.43 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 50.84 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 51.24 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 51.58 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 51.85 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 52.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 52.27 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 52.46 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 52.66 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 52.71 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 52.76 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 52.86 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 52.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 52.87 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 52.88 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 53.09 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 53.52 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 53.98 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 54.32 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 54.29 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 54.14 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 54.09 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 54.05 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 53.38 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 52.42 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 51.92 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 51.43 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 51.1 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 51.03 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.91 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 50.77 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 50.6 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.39 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 50.19 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 50.03 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 49.21 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 49.15 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.98 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.81 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.64 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.34 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 47.99 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 47.56 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 47.13 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.59 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.01 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.42 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.17 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 43.28 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 42.39 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.53 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 40.71 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 39.89 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 39.09 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 38.55 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 38.25 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.97 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 37.78 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.85 units per square kilometre | 47.8 units per square kilometre | 51.58 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 52.54 units per square kilometre | 51.85 units per square kilometre | 52.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.77 units per square kilometre | 52.88 units per square kilometre | 54.32 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.08 units per square kilometre | 50.19 units per square kilometre | 52.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.58 units per square kilometre | 47.13 units per square kilometre | 50.03 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.91 units per square kilometre | 39.09 units per square kilometre | 46.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.14 units per square kilometre | 37.78 units per square kilometre | 38.55 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 37.78 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.32 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.78 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 142nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 ages 15-64, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ages 15-64, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 15-64, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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 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.