Population of cities towns and villages in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population of cities towns and villages was 2.77 million in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
2.77 million
World rank
89th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.50 million
in 1980
All-time low
2.77 million
in 2020
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population of cities towns and villages in Bulgaria, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population of cities towns and villages in Bulgaria stood at 2.77 million. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Bulgaria peaked at 3.50 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.77 million, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 89th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.40 million | — |
| 1955 | 3.41 million | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 3.44 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.46 million | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 3.48 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 3.49 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 3.50 million | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 3.46 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.42 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.27 million | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.16 million | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 3.07 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 2.96 million | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2.87 million | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.77 million | -3.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2.77 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 465,167, 5.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2.77 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.06 million, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.41 million | 3.40 million | 3.41 million | 2 |
| 1960s | 3.45 million | 3.44 million | 3.46 million | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.48 million | 3.48 million | 3.49 million | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.48 million | 3.46 million | 3.50 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.34 million | 3.27 million | 3.42 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.11 million | 3.07 million | 3.16 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million | 2.87 million | 2.96 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 2.77 million | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Bulgaria?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Bulgaria was 2.77 million in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.50 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 million in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Bulgaria ranks 89th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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