Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number airline passengers, per square kilometre was 6.67 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 6.67 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 19.56 units per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.3788 units per square kilometre, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 107th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.94 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 8.91 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 9.27 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 9.81 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 10.21 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 10.39 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 12.38 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1977 | 12.65 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 13.56 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 15.86 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1980 | 16.16 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 16.15 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 15.14 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 16.18 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 17.63 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 18.89 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 17.76 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1987 | 18.94 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 19.56 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 18.06 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 17.24 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 5.84 units per square kilometre | -66.1% |
| 1992 | 7.36 units per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 7.13 units per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 7.8 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 6.49 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 6.52 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.48 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 6.64 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 4.84 units per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5772 units per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2003 | 2.86 units per square kilometre | +395.3% |
| 2004 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 2005 | 6.02 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 2006 | 7.44 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 7.87 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2009 | 7.35 units per square kilometre | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 7.39 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 8.59 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 8.96 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 9.33 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 9.77 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.8 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 10.06 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 10.44 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 9.42 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 7.67 units per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 4.08 units per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3788 units per square kilometre | -90.7% |
| 2022 | 5.93 units per square kilometre | +1465.3% |
| 2023 | 6.67 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 6.67 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 147.25 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 6.67 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.61 units per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1465.3% | 0.3788 units per square kilometre | 5.93 units per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +395.3% | 0.5772 units per square kilometre | 2.86 units per square kilometre |
| 2021 | -90.7% | 4.08 units per square kilometre | 0.3788 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2 units per square kilometre | 8.91 units per square kilometre | 15.86 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.45 units per square kilometre | 15.14 units per square kilometre | 19.56 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.08 units per square kilometre | 5.84 units per square kilometre | 17.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 0.5772 units per square kilometre | 9.88 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.14 units per square kilometre | 7.39 units per square kilometre | 10.44 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 units per square kilometre | 0.3788 units per square kilometre | 6.67 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 104 Kenya 8.85 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Iraq 8.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Argentina 7.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Belarus 6.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Russia 6.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Nigeria 5.79 units per square kilometre compare
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 number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Number airline passengers, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 6.67 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.56 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest number airline passengers, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3788 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number airline passengers, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 107th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number airline passengers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 Number airline passengers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number airline passengers 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.
Number airline passengers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number airline passengers Our World in Data
- 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
Number airline passengers 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.