Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or was 53.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 53.0% for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Bulgaria peaked at 64.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 4th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 61.8% | — |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 61.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 53.0% | -3.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 53.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.6%, 2.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 53.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.0%, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 62.6% | 61.2% | 64.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.6% | 53.0% | 61.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Bulgaria?
- Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or in Bulgaria was 53.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or?
- Bulgaria ranks 4th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. 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 Children living in overcrowded households by at risk of poverty or social exclusion situation (population aged 0-17). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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