Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 8.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 8.7 for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Bulgaria peaked at 21.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 16.4 | — |
| 2007 | 15.4 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 19.8 | +28.6% |
| 2009 | 21.6 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8 | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 12.5 | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 10.3 | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8 | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 11.2 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 8.6 | -23.2% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 11 | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 11.3 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 10.8 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 9.5 | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 8.5 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 6.9 | -18.8% |
| 2024 | 7.8 | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 8.7 | +11.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 8.7 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.4, 76% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 8.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.3, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3 | 15.4 | 21.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.77 | 8.6 | 17.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7 | 6.9 | 10.8 | 6 |
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- 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 household type - total population in Bulgaria?
- Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Bulgaria was 8.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.6 in 2009.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
- Bulgaria ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by household type - total population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 Overcrowding rate by household type - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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