Share of urban population living in slums in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in slums in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Bulgaria stood at 0.3%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population living in slums in Bulgaria peaked at 0.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Bulgaria 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of urban population living in slums in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 3 |
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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 urban population living in slums in Bulgaria?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Bulgaria was 0.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of urban population living in slums?
- Bulgaria ranks 157th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of urban population living in slums rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Human Settlements Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population living in slums. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of urban population living in slums (%).