Share of the population living in cities in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of the population living in cities was 31.02 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
31.02
World rank
136th
of 229 countries
All-time high
31.74
in 1985
All-time low
18.6
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Share of the population living in cities in Bulgaria, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of the population living in cities in Bulgaria stood at 31.02.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population living in cities in Bulgaria peaked at 31.74 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 1950.
That places Bulgaria 136th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the population living in cities in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.6 | — |
| 1955 | 21.58 | +16.0% |
| 1960 | 23.83 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 26.22 | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 28.32 | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 31.03 | +9.6% |
| 1980 | 31.21 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 31.74 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 31.29 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 30.83 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 30.99 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.4 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 30.21 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.38 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.02 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.09 | 18.6 | 21.58 | 2 |
| 1960s | 25.02 | 23.83 | 26.22 | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.67 | 28.32 | 31.03 | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.47 | 31.21 | 31.74 | 2 |
| 1990s | 31.06 | 30.83 | 31.29 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.7 | 30.4 | 30.99 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.29 | 30.21 | 30.38 | 2 |
| 2020s | 31.02 | 31.02 | 31.02 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population living in cities in Bulgaria?
- Share of the population living in cities in Bulgaria was 31.02 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population living in cities recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 31.74 in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of the population living in cities recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 1950.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of the population living in cities?
- Bulgaria ranks 136th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of the population living in cities rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 the population living in cities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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