Bulgaria vs South Africa: Surface area (sq. km), per capita
Bulgaria
0.0172 sq. km per person
in 2024
South Africa
0.0191 sq. km per person
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
74th
South Africa rank
71st
Surface area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0191 sq. km per person against 0.0172 sq. km per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0019 sq. km per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 71st of 216 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 0.064 sq. km per person | 0.0505 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0483 sq. km per person | 0.0356 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0357 sq. km per person | 0.0232 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.0132 sq. km per person | 0.0277 sq. km per person | 0.0146 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 0.0247 sq. km per person | 0.0104 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.0158 sq. km per person | 0.0218 sq. km per person | 0.006 sq. km per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.0171 sq. km per person | 0.0196 sq. km per person | 0.0024 sq. km per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area (sq. km), per capita, Bulgaria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0191 sq. km per person against 0.0172 sq. km per person in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in surface area (sq. km), per capita between Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 0.0019 sq. km per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and South Africa rank globally for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th and South Africa ranks 71st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.