Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population was 32.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 32.5 for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Bulgaria peaked at 51.1 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 32.5, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 - total population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 48.2 | — |
| 2007 | 51.1 | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 48.1 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 47 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 47.4 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.5 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 44.2 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.3 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 41.4 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 42.5 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 41.9 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 41.6 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.1 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 39.5 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 37.9 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 36.2 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 34.9 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 33.8 | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 32.5 | -3.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 32.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 32.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.7, 2.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.6 | 47 | 51.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 43.53 | 41.1 | 47.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8 | 32.5 | 39.5 | 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 overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Bulgaria?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population in Bulgaria was 32.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1 in 2007.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - total population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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