Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by was 47.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.7%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2009
All-time low
45.9%
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 47.7% for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Bulgaria peaked at 72.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 2024.
That places Bulgaria 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 70.2% | — |
| 2006 | 70.2% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 69.5% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 67.0% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 65.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 62.4% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 53.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -5.6% |
| 2025 | 47.7% | +3.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 47.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.8%, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 47.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.9%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.3% | 69.3% | 72.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 55.9% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 45.9% | 53.2% | 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 share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Bulgaria?
- Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by in Bulgaria was 47.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by?
- Bulgaria ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. 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 Share of children (aged less than 18) living with their parents by type of household. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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