Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 5,934 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,934
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
16th
of 30 countries
All-time high
6,062
in 2015
All-time low
5,469
in 2006
Years of data
26
1995–2024

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Bulgaria, 1995–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200920241995: 5.9k2000: 5.7k2001: 5.6k2002: 5.5k2003: 5.6k2004: 5.5k2005: 5.5k2006: 5.5k2007: 5.5k2008: 5.5k2009: 5.6k2010: 5.7k2011: 6.0k2012: 6.0k2013: 5.9k2014: 5.8k2015: 6.1k2016: 6.0k2017: 5.9k2018: 5.9k2019: 5.8k2020: 5.9k2021: 6.0k2022: 6.0k2023: 5.9k2024: 5.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Bulgaria is 5,934, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Bulgaria peaked at 6,062 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,469, in 2006.

Bulgaria ranks 16th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,851 5,851 5,851 1
2000s 5,557 5,469 5,735 10
2010s 5,908 5,705 6,062 10
2020s 5,949 5,922 5,987 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 13 Switzerland 8,862 compare
  2. 14 Hungary 8,084 compare
  3. 15 Denmark 5,977 compare
  4. 17 Finland 5,620 compare
  5. 18 Norway 5,573 compare
  6. 19 Ireland 5,232 compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Bulgaria?
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Bulgaria was 5,934 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 6,062 in 2015.
What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 5,469 in 2006.
How does Bulgaria rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 30 countries with data for 2024.
Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 703 data points, 1970–2024
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