Average household size in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average household size was 2.2 Average in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average household size in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 2.2 Average for average household size in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average household size in Bulgaria peaked at 2.9 Average in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.2 Average, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9 Average | 2.9 Average | 2.9 Average | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.61 Average | 2.4 Average | 2.9 Average | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 Average | 2.2 Average | 2.4 Average | 6 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 108,747 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.73 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average household size in Bulgaria?
- Average household size in Bulgaria was 2.2 Average in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average household size recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 Average in 2005.
- What is the lowest average household size recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2 Average in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average household size?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average household size rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average household size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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