Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Overcrowding rate by household type - total population was 8.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.9%
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 2009
All-time low
7.9%
in 2023
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

051015202006201520252006: 17.1 Percentage2007: 16.6 Percentage2008: 19.5 Percentage2009: 19.8 Percentage2010: 16.7 Percentage2011: 14.6 Percentage2012: 14.8 Percentage2013: 12.7 Percentage2014: 14.3 Percentage2015: 13.8 Percentage2016: 11.8 Percentage2017: 12.2 Percentage2018: 12 Percentage2019: 11.8 Percentage2020: 10.5 Percentage2021: 9.8 Percentage2022: 8.9 Percentage2023: 7.9 Percentage2024: 8.2 Percentage2025: 8.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 8.9% for overcrowding rate by household type - total population in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Bulgaria peaked at 19.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2023.

That places Bulgaria 21st out of 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.2% 16.6% 19.8% 4
2010s 13.5% 11.8% 16.7% 10
2020s 9.0% 7.9% 10.5% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 18 France 9.3% compare
  2. 19 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 9.0% compare
  3. 19 Iceland 9.0% compare
  4. 22 Romania 8.8% compare
  5. 23 Albania 8.6% compare
  6. 24 Switzerland 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Bulgaria?
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population in Bulgaria was 8.9% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by household type - total population recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for overcrowding rate by household type - total population?
Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 38 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 35.5%. 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 household type - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Overcrowding rate by household type - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 825 data points, 2003–2025
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