Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 30.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
30.0%
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
9th
of 38 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

02040602006201520252006: 46.5 Percentage2007: 54.7 Percentage2008: 55.4 Percentage2009: 58.2 Percentage2010: 61.9 Percentage2011: 61.1 Percentage2012: 58.5 Percentage2013: 50.7 Percentage2014: 55.3 Percentage2015: 53.6 Percentage2016: 62.7 Percentage2017: 63.7 Percentage2018: 58.9 Percentage2019: 57.2 Percentage2020: 58.9 Percentage2021: 46.9 Percentage2022: 36.1 Percentage2023: 27.6 Percentage2024: 37.5 Percentage2025: 30 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Bulgaria stood at 30.0%.

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 9th out of 38 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.7% 46.5% 58.2% 4
2010s 58.4% 50.7% 63.7% 10
2020s 39.5% 27.6% 58.9% 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  2. 7 Latvia 32.6% compare
  3. 8 Greece 31.1% compare
  4. 10 Italy 28.6% compare
  5. 11 Türkiye 27.1% compare
  6. 12 Poland 25.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Bulgaria?
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in Bulgaria was 30.0% 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 9th out of 38 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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About this data

Indicator
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 791 data points, 2003–2025
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