Area by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Area by NUTS 3 region was 110,370 Square kilometre in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
110,370 Square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
112,574 Square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
110,370 Square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Area by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 1990–2015

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200220151990: 112.6k Square kilometre1991: 112.6k Square kilometre1992: 112.6k Square kilometre1993: 112.6k Square kilometre1994: 112.6k Square kilometre1995: 112.6k Square kilometre1996: 110.5k Square kilometre1997: 110.7k Square kilometre1998: 110.9k Square kilometre1999: 110.9k Square kilometre2000: 111.0k Square kilometre2001: 111.0k Square kilometre2002: 111.0k Square kilometre2003: 111.0k Square kilometre2004: 111.0k Square kilometre2005: 111.0k Square kilometre2006: 111.0k Square kilometre2007: 111.0k Square kilometre2008: 111.0k Square kilometre2009: 111.0k Square kilometre2010: 111.0k Square kilometre2011: 110.9k Square kilometre2012: 110.9k Square kilometre2013: 110.9k Square kilometre2014: 111.0k Square kilometre2015: 110.4k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for area by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria is 110,370 Square kilometre, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, area by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria peaked at 112,574 Square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 110,370 Square kilometre, in 2015.

That places Bulgaria 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Area by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Area by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2015.
Year Square kilometre Change
1990 112,574 Square kilometre
1991 112,574 Square kilometre +0.0%
1992 112,574 Square kilometre +0.0%
1993 112,574 Square kilometre +0.0%
1994 112,574 Square kilometre +0.0%
1995 112,574 Square kilometre +0.0%
1996 110,545 Square kilometre -1.8%
1997 110,676 Square kilometre +0.1%
1998 110,910 Square kilometre +0.2%
1999 110,910 Square kilometre +0.0%
2000 110,971 Square kilometre +0.1%
2001 111,002 Square kilometre +0.0%
2002 111,002 Square kilometre +0.0%
2003 111,002 Square kilometre +0.0%
2004 111,002 Square kilometre +0.0%
2005 111,002 Square kilometre +0.0%
2006 111,002 Square kilometre +0.0%
2007 111,002 Square kilometre +0.0%
2008 111,002 Square kilometre +0.0%
2009 111,002 Square kilometre +0.0%
2010 111,002 Square kilometre +0.0%
2011 110,900 Square kilometre -0.1%
2012 110,900 Square kilometre +0.0%
2013 110,900 Square kilometre +0.0%
2014 111,002 Square kilometre +0.1%
2015 110,370 Square kilometre -0.6%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 110,370 Square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78,868 Square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 110,370 Square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 81,374 Square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111,848 Square kilometre 110,545 Square kilometre 112,574 Square kilometre 10
2000s 110,999 Square kilometre 110,971 Square kilometre 111,002 Square kilometre 10
2010s 110,846 Square kilometre 110,370 Square kilometre 111,002 Square kilometre 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 Romania 238,391 Square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Greece 132,049 Square kilometre compare
  3. 16 Iceland 103,000 Square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Hungary 93,011 Square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Portugal 92,226 Square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is area by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria?
Area by nuts 3 region in Bulgaria was 110,370 Square kilometre in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest area by nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 112,574 Square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest area by nuts 3 region recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 110,370 Square kilometre in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for area by nuts 3 region?
Bulgaria ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2015.
Is area by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Area by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Area by NUTS 3 region
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,879 places, 42,787 data points, 1990–2015
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