Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent was 110 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Bulgaria stood at 110 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Bulgaria peaked at 212 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 110 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 212 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 196 Thousand persons | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 172 Thousand persons | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 137 Thousand persons | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 127 Thousand persons | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 132 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 141 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 143 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 122 Thousand persons | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 120 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 110 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 168.8 Thousand persons | 127 Thousand persons | 212 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 128 Thousand persons | 110 Thousand persons | 143 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 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 persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Bulgaria?
- Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent in Bulgaria was 110 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 212 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 110 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent?
- Bulgaria ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 Persons at risk of poverty or social exclusion by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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