Share urban and rural population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share urban and rural population was 74.17 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share urban and rural population in Bulgaria, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share urban and rural population in Bulgaria stood at 74.17. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population in Bulgaria peaked at 74.17 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 27.13, in 1950.
That places Bulgaria 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
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 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.75 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Bulgaria?
- Share urban and rural population in Bulgaria was 74.17 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.17 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.13 in 1950.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share urban and rural population?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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