Population in private households … Population NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population in private households … Population NUTS 2 region was 4,817 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,817 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
22nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
6,362 Thousand persons
in 2000
All-time low
4,817 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria stood at 4,817 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria peaked at 6,362 Thousand persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,817 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population in private households … Population NUTS 2 region in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,362 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 6,204 Thousand persons | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6,225 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,166 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 6,137 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 6,116 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,068 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,029 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,987 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,940 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5,827 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,766 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,698 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,649 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,609 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,563 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,510 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,455 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,398 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,070 Thousand persons | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 5,005 Thousand persons | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,956 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,901 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,863 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,844 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 4,817 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4,817 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914 Thousand persons, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4,817 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,733 Thousand persons, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,123 Thousand persons | 5,940 Thousand persons | 6,362 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,555 Thousand persons | 5,070 Thousand persons | 5,827 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,898 Thousand persons | 4,817 Thousand persons | 5,005 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria was 4,817 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,362 Thousand persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,817 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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