Distribution of households by household size in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Distribution of households by household size was 39.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
39.4
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 37 countries
All-time high
40
in 2023
All-time low
18.3
in 2008
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Distribution of households by household size in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of households by household size in Bulgaria is 39.4, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households by household size in Bulgaria peaked at 40 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 2008.
That places Bulgaria 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of households by household size in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.4 | — |
| 2006 | 18.4 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21 | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 18.3 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 19.1 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 19.5 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 19.9 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 21.6 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 22.4 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 24.2 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 28.8 | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 30.5 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 31 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 33.2 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 34.3 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 35.2 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 36.2 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 37.6 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 40 | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 39.7 | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 39.4 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.04 | 18.3 | 21 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.54 | 19.5 | 34.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.02 | 35.2 | 40 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 8 Netherlands 40.1 compare
- 9 France 39.7 compare
- 10 Latvia 39.6 compare
- 12 Austria 39 compare
- 13 Luxembourg 38.9 compare
- 14 Switzerland 38.3 compare
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)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of households by household size in Bulgaria?
- Distribution of households by household size in Bulgaria was 39.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households by household size recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 40 in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of households by household size recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 2008.
- How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of households by household size?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households by household size rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of households by household size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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