Bulgaria vs Niger: Rural population, per square kilometre
Bulgaria
15.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger
16.99 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
144th
Niger rank
141st
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 16.99 units per square kilometre against 15.6 units per square kilometre in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.39 units per square kilometre.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 144th and Niger ranks 141st of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.98 units per square kilometre | 2.98 units per square kilometre | 38 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 33.44 units per square kilometre | 3.68 units per square kilometre | 29.76 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 28.29 units per square kilometre | 4.74 units per square kilometre | 23.55 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 24.74 units per square kilometre | 6.39 units per square kilometre | 18.35 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 21.25 units per square kilometre | 8.99 units per square kilometre | 12.26 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.5 units per square kilometre | 12.97 units per square kilometre | 4.53 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15.87 units per square kilometre | 16.26 units per square kilometre | 0.3902 units per square kilometre | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Niger?
- Niger, at 16.99 units per square kilometre against 15.6 units per square kilometre in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Niger?
- 1.39 units per square kilometre, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Niger?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Niger rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 144th and Niger ranks 141st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population 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.