Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 was 3.20 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
3.20 million
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
86th
of 120 countries
All-time high
7.33 million
in 2006
All-time low
3.20 million
in 2023
Years of data
19
1992–2023

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Bulgaria, 1992–2023

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1992200720231992: 6.7M2006: 7.3M2007: 6.8M2008: 6.5M2009: 6.3M2010: 6.4M2011: 6.6M2012: 6.4M2013: 5.9M2014: 5.7M2015: 5.7M2016: 5.2M2017: 5.2M2018: 4.7M2019: 4.4M2020: 4.0M2021: 3.8M2022: 3.6M2023: 3.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Bulgaria is 3.20 million, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 46.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Bulgaria peaked at 7.33 million in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.20 million, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 86th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only in Bulgaria, 1992 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1992 6.73 million —
2006 7.33 million +8.9%
2007 6.75 million -7.8%
2008 6.47 million -4.3%
2009 6.32 million -2.3%
2010 6.38 million +1.0%
2011 6.57 million +2.9%
2012 6.38 million -2.9%
2013 5.95 million -6.7%
2014 5.71 million -4.0%
2015 5.71 million -0.1%
2016 5.16 million -9.5%
2017 5.20 million +0.7%
2018 4.68 million -10.1%
2019 4.41 million -5.6%
2020 4.05 million -8.3%
2021 3.82 million -5.5%
2022 3.60 million -5.9%
2023 3.20 million -11.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 3.20 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.06 million, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 3.20 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.99 million, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.73 million 6.73 million 6.73 million 1
2000s 6.72 million 6.32 million 7.33 million 4
2010s 5.61 million 4.41 million 6.57 million 10
2020s 3.67 million 3.20 million 4.05 million 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 83 Georgia 3.60 million compare
  2. 84 Canada 3.54 million compare
  3. 85 Mongolia 3.24 million compare
  4. 87 Costa Rica 3.18 million compare
  5. 88 Panama 3.17 million compare
  6. 89 Armenia 2.99 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Bulgaria?
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 in Bulgaria was 3.20 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 7.33 million in 2006.
What is the lowest distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 3.20 million in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30?
Bulgaria ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population across income thresholds stacked bar 30 only
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,152 data points, 1963–2025
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