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Population density in Bulgaria

1990 – 2024 · 35 data points 11 of 14 · Countries Updated Oct 22, 2026
People · Bulgaria

Source: Eurostat, 1990 – 2024

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Overview 6 figures People 13 figures Economy 14 figures Housing 1 figure Education 4 figures Tourism 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 58.6per km² ±0.0% since 2023
Countries · 2024 11 of 14 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2014 −12% −0.8% a year on average
vs European Union −47% European Union: 110 · 2024
Population density, 1990 – 2024 per km² · Bulgaria · European Union · World
−12% since 2014
Bulgaria European Union World

Sources: Eurostat · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Population density · per km²
Bulgaria
58.6
European Union
110
World
62.1 · 2023

Sources: Eurostat · World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance Bulgaria · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 58.6 · 2024
First value 77.4 · 1990
Highest 77.4 · 1990
Lowest 58.6 · 2023
Average change −0.8% a year on average
Data points 35

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearBulgariaChange European UnionWorld
2024 58.6 ±0.0% 110 —
2023 58.6 −0.3% 109 62.1
2022 58.8 −6.7% 109 61.6
2021 63.0 −0.6% 109 61.0
2020 63.4 ±0.0% 109 60.4
2019 63.4 −0.8% 109 59.8
2018 63.9 −0.6% 109 59.2
2017 64.3 −0.8% 109 58.6
2016break in series 64.8 −2.1% 108 57.9
2015 66.2 −0.2% 108 57.3
2014 66.3 −0.6% 108 56.6
2013 66.7 −0.6% 107 55.9
2012 67.1 −0.6% 107 55.2
2011 67.5 −0.6% 107 55.6
2010 67.9 +1.2% 107 54.9
2009 67.1 −0.6% 107 54.3
2008 67.5 −0.7% 107 53.6
2007 68.0 −0.7% 106 52.9
2006 68.5 −0.7% 106 52.3
2005 69.0 −0.7% 106 51.6
2004 69.5 −0.7% 105 51.0
2003 70.0 −0.8% 105 50.4
2002 70.6 −2.4% 105 49.7
2001 72.3 −1.8% 104 49.1
2000 73.6 −0.5% 104 48.4
1999 74.0 −0.5% 104 47.8
1998 74.4 −0.9% 104 47.2
1997 75.1 −0.8% 103 46.5
1996 75.7 +1.3% 103 45.8
1995 74.7 −0.4% 103 45.1
1994 75.0 −0.4% 103 44.5
1993 75.3 −0.8% 102 43.8
1992 75.9 −1.0% 102 43.5
1991 76.7 −0.9% 102 51.7
1990 77.4 102 50.8

Sources: Eurostat · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2017 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryPopulation density
11 Bulgaria 64.3
4 Czechia 137
13 Finland 18.1
6 France 106
2 Germany 234
10 Greece 82.2
3 Italy 203
12 Lithuania 45.2
1 Netherlands 501
14 Norway 17.1
5 Poland 124
9 Romania 85.2
8 Spain 92.7
7 Türkiye 105

Source: Eurostat, 2017

What it means

How crowded a place is: residents per square kilometre.

How it is calculated

Residents divided by land area in square kilometres.