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. Measured in Percentage.
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 32nd out of 47 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 | Percentage | 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 | 11.0% | +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 11.2%, 77% 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 | 11.8% | 8.6% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 10.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
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 32nd out of 47 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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