What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria?

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0168 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?

The highest recorded value was 0.0168 sq. km per person in 2023.

What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 sq. km per person in 1988.

How does Bulgaria rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?

Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria

Name: Land area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Bulgaria: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0168 sq. km per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0168 sq. km per person

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

73rd

of 216 countries

All-time high

0.0168 sq. km per person

in 2023

All-time low

0.0123 sq. km per person

in 1988

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria stood at 0.0168 sq. km per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0168 sq. km per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0123 sq. km per person, in 1988.

That places Bulgaria 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Land area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per person	Change
1961	0.0139 sq. km per person	—
1962	0.0138 sq. km per person	-0.9%
1963	0.0137 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1964	0.0136 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1965	0.0135 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1966	0.0134 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1967	0.0133 sq. km per person	-0.6%
1968	0.0132 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1969	0.0131 sq. km per person	-0.8%
1970	0.013 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1971	0.013 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1972	0.0129 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1973	0.0128 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1974	0.0127 sq. km per person	-0.7%
1975	0.0127 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1976	0.0126 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1977	0.0126 sq. km per person	-0.5%
1978	0.0126 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1979	0.0125 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1980	0.0125 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1981	0.0124 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1982	0.0124 sq. km per person	-0.3%
1983	0.0124 sq. km per person	-0.2%
1984	0.0123 sq. km per person	-0.2%
1985	0.0123 sq. km per person	+0.0%
1986	0.0123 sq. km per person	+0.0%
1987	0.0123 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1988	0.0123 sq. km per person	-0.1%
1989	0.0125 sq. km per person	+1.2%
1990	0.0127 sq. km per person	+1.8%
1991	0.0128 sq. km per person	+1.0%
1992	0.013 sq. km per person	+1.1%
1993	0.0131 sq. km per person	+0.8%
1994	0.0131 sq. km per person	+0.3%
1995	0.0132 sq. km per person	+0.4%
1996	0.0132 sq. km per person	+0.5%
1997	0.0133 sq. km per person	+0.6%
1998	0.0134 sq. km per person	+0.7%
1999	0.0135 sq. km per person	+0.6%
2000	0.0135 sq. km per person	+0.5%
2001	0.0138 sq. km per person	+2.0%
2002	0.0139 sq. km per person	+0.5%
2003	0.014 sq. km per person	+0.8%
2004	0.0141 sq. km per person	+0.7%
2005	0.0142 sq. km per person	+0.6%
2006	0.0143 sq. km per person	+0.8%
2007	0.0144 sq. km per person	+0.7%
2008	0.0145 sq. km per person	+0.7%
2009	0.0146 sq. km per person	+0.6%
2010	0.0147 sq. km per person	+0.7%
2011	0.0148 sq. km per person	+0.6%
2012	0.0149 sq. km per person	+0.6%
2013	0.0152 sq. km per person	+2.0%
2014	0.0153 sq. km per person	+1.2%
2015	0.0155 sq. km per person	+1.3%
2016	0.0157 sq. km per person	+1.3%
2017	0.016 sq. km per person	+1.3%
2018	0.0162 sq. km per person	+1.4%
2019	0.0164 sq. km per person	+1.4%
2020	0.0166 sq. km per person	+1.0%
2021	0.0167 sq. km per person	+0.7%
2022	0.0168 sq. km per person	+0.7%
2023	0.0168 sq. km per person	+0.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0135 sq. km per person	0.0131 sq. km per person	0.0139 sq. km per person	9
1970s	0.0127 sq. km per person	0.0125 sq. km per person	0.013 sq. km per person	10
1980s	0.0124 sq. km per person	0.0123 sq. km per person	0.0125 sq. km per person	10
1990s	0.0131 sq. km per person	0.0127 sq. km per person	0.0135 sq. km per person	10
2000s	0.0141 sq. km per person	0.0135 sq. km per person	0.0146 sq. km per person	10
2010s	0.0155 sq. km per person	0.0147 sq. km per person	0.0164 sq. km per person	10
2020s	0.0167 sq. km per person	0.0166 sq. km per person	0.0168 sq. km per person	4

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72 Guinea 0.0171 sq. km per person compare
74 Cameroon 0.0167 sq. km per person compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.2583 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria?: Land area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0168 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0168 sq. km per person in 2023.
What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0123 sq. km per person in 1988.
How does Bulgaria rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?: Bulgaria ranks 73rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land 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.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Land 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.