Bulgaria vs North Macedonia: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population
Bulgaria
32.5%
in 2025
North Macedonia
38.3%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
9th
North Macedonia rank
7th
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population over time
- Bulgaria
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 38.3% against 32.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 9th and North Macedonia ranks 7th of 47 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.1% | 49.1% | 6.0% | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 38.9% | 2.5% | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population, Bulgaria or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 38.3% against 32.5% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population between Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 5.8%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and North Macedonia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and North Macedonia rank globally for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- Bulgaria ranks 9th and North Macedonia ranks 7th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.