Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0088 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0088 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0088 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.004 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bulgaria is 0.0088 units per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0088 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.004 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Bulgaria 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0087 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0088 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 42% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0088 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | 0.0073 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | 0.0084 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 89 Tonga 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Uganda 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Georgia 0.0088 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Mexico 0.0086 units per square kilometre compare
- 95 Romania 0.0086 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bulgaria?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Bulgaria was 0.0088 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0088 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Bulgaria rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term 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.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term 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
Urban area long term 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.