Share of urban population living in slums in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of urban population living in slums was 0.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population living in slums in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of urban population living in slums in Bulgaria stood at 0.31. 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 0.31 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.22, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.22 | — |
| 2002 | 0.22 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.24 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.25 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.26 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.28 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.29 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.31 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 0.31 | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.08, 3.9× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.24, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.232 | 0.22 | 0.25 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.274 | 0.26 | 0.29 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3067 | 0.3 | 0.31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 154 Sweden 0.37 compare
- 155 Saint Lucia 0.34 compare
- 156 Sierra Leone 0.33 compare
- 157 Lithuania 0.31 compare
- 159 Cyprus 0.24 compare
- 160 New Caledonia 0.23 compare
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 urban population living in slums in Bulgaria?
- Share of urban population living in slums in Bulgaria was 0.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of urban population living in slums recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 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 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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