Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without was 37.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
37.5%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2007
All-time low
37.5%
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

02040602006201520252006: 50.3 Percentage2007: 53.8 Percentage2008: 50 Percentage2009: 48.9 Percentage2010: 49.6 Percentage2011: 49.9 Percentage2012: 47 Percentage2013: 47.2 Percentage2014: 46.2 Percentage2015: 45.1 Percentage2016: 46.8 Percentage2017: 46.2 Percentage2018: 46.3 Percentage2019: 45.9 Percentage2020: 44.5 Percentage2021: 43 Percentage2022: 41.5 Percentage2023: 40.7 Percentage2024: 39.3 Percentage2025: 37.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Bulgaria is 37.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Bulgaria peaked at 53.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2025.

Bulgaria ranks 9th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 50.3%
2007 53.8% +7.0%
2008 50.0% -7.1%
2009 48.9% -2.2%
2010 49.6% +1.4%
2011 49.9% +0.6%
2012 47.0% -5.8%
2013 47.2% +0.4%
2014 46.2% -2.1%
2015 45.1% -2.4%
2016 46.8% +3.8%
2017 46.2% -1.3%
2018 46.3% +0.2%
2019 45.9% -0.9%
2020 44.5% -3.1%
2021 43.0% -3.4%
2022 41.5% -3.5%
2023 40.7% -1.9%
2024 39.3% -3.4%
2025 37.5% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.8% 48.9% 53.8% 4
2010s 47.0% 45.1% 49.9% 10
2020s 41.1% 37.5% 44.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Bulgaria?
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in Bulgaria was 37.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without?
Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,003 data points, 2003–2025
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