Share of people living: total population … degree in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of people living: total population … degree was 5.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5.5
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.8
in 2024
All-time low
2.5
in 2007
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Bulgaria stood at 5.5.
That represents a change of down 5.2% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Bulgaria peaked at 5.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of people living: total population … degree in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.7 | — |
| 2007 | 2.5 | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 3.8 | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 4.6 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9 | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 3.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2.8 | -30.0% |
| 2014 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.6 | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 3.7 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 5.1 | +18.6% |
| 2023 | 5.4 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 5.8 | +7.4% |
| 2025 | 5.5 | -5.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 5.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 5.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.8, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4 | 2.5 | 4.6 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 2.8 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 3.9 | 5.8 | 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 share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Bulgaria?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in Bulgaria was 5.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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