Private households by household composition, number of children … age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Private households by household composition, number of children … age was 2,850 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,850
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,117
in 2015
All-time low
2,752
in 2020
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, private households by household composition, number of children and in Bulgaria stood at 2,850.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Bulgaria peaked at 3,117 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,752, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Private households by household composition, number of children … age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,996 | — |
| 2007 | 3,039 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,072 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,087 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,979 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3,006 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,041 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,942 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,931 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,117 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,914 | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 3,082 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2,903 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2,767 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2,752 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,883 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2,865 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,853 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,854 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,850 | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,850 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,850 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,008, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,049 | 2,996 | 3,087 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,968 | 2,767 | 3,117 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,843 | 2,752 | 2,883 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Bulgaria?
- Private households by household composition, number of children and in Bulgaria was 2,850 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,117 in 2015.
- What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,752 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Private households by household composition, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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