Private households by household composition, number of children and in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Private households by household composition, number of children and was 2,850 Thousand households in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,850 Thousand households
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
3,117 Thousand households
in 2015
All-time low
2,752 Thousand households
in 2020
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand households.
Analysis
In 2025, private households by household composition, number of children and in Bulgaria stood at 2,850 Thousand households.
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 Thousand households in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,752 Thousand households, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 43 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 and in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Thousand households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2,996 Thousand households | — |
| 2007 | 3,039 Thousand households | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,072 Thousand households | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3,087 Thousand households | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2,979 Thousand households | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3,006 Thousand households | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,041 Thousand households | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2,942 Thousand households | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,931 Thousand households | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,117 Thousand households | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 2,914 Thousand households | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 3,082 Thousand households | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 2,903 Thousand households | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2,767 Thousand households | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 2,752 Thousand households | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,883 Thousand households | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 2,865 Thousand households | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,853 Thousand households | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,854 Thousand households | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2,850 Thousand households | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 2,850 Thousand households is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063 Thousand households, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 2,850 Thousand households is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,008 Thousand households, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,049 Thousand households | 2,996 Thousand households | 3,087 Thousand households | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,968 Thousand households | 2,767 Thousand households | 3,117 Thousand households | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,843 Thousand households | 2,752 Thousand households | 2,883 Thousand households | 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 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 Thousand households 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 Thousand households 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 Thousand households in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 43 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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