Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria stood at 0 people per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 people per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 133rd of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | +168.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 people per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +52.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2025 | 0 people per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 people per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +168.0% | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 130 Oman 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Northern Mariana Islands 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Uruguay 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Bahrain 0 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 136 Panama 0 people per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 people per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 133rd out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.