Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0168 sq. km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0168 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0168 sq. km per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 sq. km per person, in 1988.
Bulgaria ranks 73rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.013 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.014 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.016 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0168 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0069 sq. km per person, 2.5× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0168 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0117 sq. km per person, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0127 sq. km per person | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 0.013 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0123 sq. km per person | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 0.0127 sq. km per person | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 sq. km per person | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 sq. km per person | 0.0147 sq. km per person | 0.0164 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0167 sq. km per person | 0.0166 sq. km per person | 0.0168 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0168 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0168 sq. km per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 sq. km per person in 1988.
- How does Bulgaria rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.