Bulgaria vs Jordan: Urban area over the long-term
Bulgaria
960.21 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Jordan
1,109 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
94th
Jordan rank
91st
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Bulgaria
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 1,109 km² per grid cell against 960.21 km² per grid cell in Bulgaria, a difference of 148.79 km² per grid cell.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Jordan ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 94th and Jordan ranks 91st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 33 and Jordan in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 0.8389 km² per grid cell | 0.8372 km² per grid cell | Jordan |
| 1100s | 0.0057 km² per grid cell | 0.9171 km² per grid cell | 0.9115 km² per grid cell | Jordan |
| 1200s | 0.0182 km² per grid cell | 0.9985 km² per grid cell | 0.9803 km² per grid cell | Jordan |
| 1300s | 0.0587 km² per grid cell | 1.08 km² per grid cell | 1.02 km² per grid cell | Jordan |
| 1400s | 0.0969 km² per grid cell | 0.827 km² per grid cell | 0.7302 km² per grid cell | Jordan |
| 1500s | 0.4227 km² per grid cell | 1.09 km² per grid cell | 0.671 km² per grid cell | Jordan |
| 1600s | 1.98 km² per grid cell | 1.14 km² per grid cell | 0.8368 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1700s | 5.94 km² per grid cell | 0.9483 km² per grid cell | 5 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1710s | 6.15 km² per grid cell | 1.11 km² per grid cell | 5.03 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1720s | 6.44 km² per grid cell | 1.22 km² per grid cell | 5.22 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1730s | 6.75 km² per grid cell | 1.34 km² per grid cell | 5.4 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1740s | 7.07 km² per grid cell | 1.47 km² per grid cell | 5.59 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1750s | 7.4 km² per grid cell | 1.62 km² per grid cell | 5.79 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1760s | 7.76 km² per grid cell | 1.77 km² per grid cell | 5.98 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1770s | 8.12 km² per grid cell | 1.95 km² per grid cell | 6.18 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1780s | 8.51 km² per grid cell | 2.14 km² per grid cell | 6.38 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1790s | 8.92 km² per grid cell | 2.34 km² per grid cell | 6.57 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1800s | 9.34 km² per grid cell | 2.57 km² per grid cell | 6.77 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1810s | 11.87 km² per grid cell | 2.82 km² per grid cell | 9.05 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1820s | 15.55 km² per grid cell | 3.1 km² per grid cell | 12.45 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1830s | 20.05 km² per grid cell | 3.57 km² per grid cell | 16.48 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1840s | 26.38 km² per grid cell | 4.12 km² per grid cell | 22.27 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1850s | 34.72 km² per grid cell | 4.74 km² per grid cell | 29.97 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1860s | 44.15 km² per grid cell | 5.45 km² per grid cell | 38.7 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1870s | 56.12 km² per grid cell | 6.2 km² per grid cell | 49.92 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1880s | 81.62 km² per grid cell | 8.18 km² per grid cell | 73.44 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1890s | 116.11 km² per grid cell | 10.3 km² per grid cell | 105.81 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1900s | 134.49 km² per grid cell | 12.09 km² per grid cell | 122.41 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1910s | 181.55 km² per grid cell | 13.26 km² per grid cell | 168.29 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1920s | 216.64 km² per grid cell | 13.58 km² per grid cell | 203.05 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1930s | 254.69 km² per grid cell | 14.27 km² per grid cell | 240.42 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1940s | 302.15 km² per grid cell | 16.06 km² per grid cell | 286.08 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1950s | 366.7 km² per grid cell | 32.52 km² per grid cell | 334.19 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 521.23 km² per grid cell | 71.19 km² per grid cell | 450.04 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 716.24 km² per grid cell | 131.11 km² per grid cell | 585.14 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 860.44 km² per grid cell | 219.39 km² per grid cell | 641.05 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 898.04 km² per grid cell | 417.44 km² per grid cell | 480.6 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 903.24 km² per grid cell | 586.16 km² per grid cell | 317.08 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 933.12 km² per grid cell | 816.84 km² per grid cell | 116.28 km² per grid cell | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 957.04 km² per grid cell | 1,036 km² per grid cell | 79.34 km² per grid cell | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Bulgaria or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 1,109 km² per grid cell against 960.21 km² per grid cell in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Bulgaria and Jordan?
- 148.79 km² per grid cell, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Jordan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Jordan rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Bulgaria ranks 94th and Jordan ranks 91st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.