Distribution of households with children by number of children in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Distribution of households with children by number of children was 53.6 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of households with children by number of children in Bulgaria is 53.6, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of households with children by number of children in Bulgaria peaked at 61.5 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.6, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 10th of 49 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of households with children by number of children in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.3 | — |
| 2006 | 57.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.8 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 61.5 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 59.4 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 58.5 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 56.4 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 57.4 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 59.9 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 59.5 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.1 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.1 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 56.4 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 56.7 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 56.9 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 58.1 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 57.5 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.1 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 55.3 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 53.6 | -3.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 53.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 47.15, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 53.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.7, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.66 | 57.3 | 61.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 57.8 | 56 | 59.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.08 | 53.6 | 58.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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- 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 with children by number of children in Bulgaria?
- Distribution of households with children by number of children in Bulgaria was 53.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5 in 2008.
- What is the lowest distribution of households with children by number of children recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of households with children by number of children?
- Bulgaria ranks 10th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of households with children by number of children rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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 Distribution of households with children by number of children. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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