Share of population urban in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of population urban was 74.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.17
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
90th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.17
in 2025
All-time low
27.13
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Bulgaria, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 74.17 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Bulgaria peaked at 74.17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.13, in 1950.
Bulgaria ranks 90th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.13 | — |
| 1951 | 28 | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 28.81 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 29.74 | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 30.77 | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 31.65 | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 33.08 | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 33.96 | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 34.77 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 35.69 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 37.11 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 38.41 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 39.3 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 40.28 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 43.04 | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 45.7 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 47 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 49.01 | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 50.6 | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 52.32 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 53.82 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 55.17 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 56.27 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 58.09 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 58.01 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 58.49 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 59.42 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 60.52 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 61.48 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 62.14 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 63.01 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 63.89 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 64.65 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 65.61 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 64.96 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 65.25 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 66 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 66.7 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 67.31 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 67.04 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 67.09 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.15 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.43 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 67.72 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.83 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.7 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.66 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.87 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.05 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.26 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.2 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 69.49 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.78 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.92 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 70.09 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.51 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 70.68 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 70.9 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 71.3 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 71.51 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 72.61 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 72.77 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.96 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.08 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 73.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 73.17 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.39 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 73.6 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.72 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 73.32 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.35 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.48 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.73 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.95 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 74.17 | +0.3% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 74.17 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 74.17 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.36 | 27.13 | 35.69 | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.85 | 37.11 | 50.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.36 | 52.32 | 61.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.95 | 62.14 | 67.31 | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.55 | 67.04 | 68.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.01 | 68.26 | 71.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.99 | 71.51 | 73.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.67 | 73.32 | 74.17 | 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 population urban in Bulgaria?
- Share of population urban in Bulgaria was 74.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.13 in 1950.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of population urban?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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