Bulgaria vs Zambia: Rural population, per square kilometre
Bulgaria
15.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
15.32 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
144th
Zambia rank
145th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Bulgaria
- Zambia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 15.6 units per square kilometre against 15.32 units per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.28 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 145th of 215 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.98 units per square kilometre | 3.81 units per square kilometre | 37.18 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 33.44 units per square kilometre | 4.25 units per square kilometre | 29.19 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 28.29 units per square kilometre | 5.42 units per square kilometre | 22.87 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 24.74 units per square kilometre | 7.25 units per square kilometre | 17.49 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 21.25 units per square kilometre | 9.79 units per square kilometre | 11.47 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 17.5 units per square kilometre | 12.66 units per square kilometre | 4.84 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 15.87 units per square kilometre | 14.86 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Bulgaria or Zambia?
- Bulgaria, at 15.6 units per square kilometre against 15.32 units per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 0.28 units per square kilometre, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Zambia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Bulgaria ranks 144th and Zambia ranks 145th 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.