Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 30 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
30
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
13th
of 49 countries
All-time high
63.7
in 2017
All-time low
27.6
in 2023
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Bulgaria stood at 30.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Bulgaria peaked at 63.7 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 27.6, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 13th 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 tenure status - total population in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.5 | — |
| 2007 | 54.7 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 55.4 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 58.2 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 61.9 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 61.1 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 58.5 | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 50.7 | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 55.3 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 53.6 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 62.7 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 63.7 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 58.9 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 57.2 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 58.9 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 46.9 | -20.4% |
| 2022 | 36.1 | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 27.6 | -23.5% |
| 2024 | 37.5 | +35.9% |
| 2025 | 30 | -20.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 30 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.95, 3.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 30 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.5, 4.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7 | 46.5 | 58.2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 58.36 | 50.7 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5 | 27.6 | 58.9 | 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 tenure status - total population in Bulgaria?
- Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Bulgaria was 30 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7 in 2017.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.6 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
- Bulgaria ranks 13th out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. 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 tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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