Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0172 sq. km per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0172 sq. km per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0172 sq. km per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0124 sq. km per person
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.0172 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0172 sq. km per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 sq. km per person, in 1988.
Bulgaria ranks 74th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.014 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0139 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 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0131 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 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0127 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 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0125 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 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0124 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 | 0.0129 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 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0134 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 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.015 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.0172 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 sq. km per person, 2.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.0172 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0122 sq. km per person, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 0.0132 sq. km per person | 0.014 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0126 sq. km per person | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0124 sq. km per person | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0132 sq. km per person | 0.0127 sq. km per person | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 0.0136 sq. km per person | 0.0149 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0158 sq. km per person | 0.015 sq. km per person | 0.0168 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0171 sq. km per person | 0.0169 sq. km per person | 0.0172 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 71 South Africa 0.0191 sq. km per person compare
- 72 Madagascar 0.0185 sq. km per person compare
- 73 Georgia 0.0183 sq. km per person compare
- 75 Panama 0.0167 sq. km per person compare
- 76 Guinea 0.0167 sq. km per person compare
- 77 Guinea-Bissau 0.0164 sq. km per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.5626 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0125 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7824 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Bulgaria was 0.0172 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0172 sq. km per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 sq. km per person in 1988.
- How does Bulgaria rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 74th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
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.