Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Urban and rural population 2050, per capita was 0.2696 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 0.2696 units per person for urban and rural population 2050, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6285 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2696 units per person, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6285 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6155 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6066 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5969 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5693 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.5429 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 0.53 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.52 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.51 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4941 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4768 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.462 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4485 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4375 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4193 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.42 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4151 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4058 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3948 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3852 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3785 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3698 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3609 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3533 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3436 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3504 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3477 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3402 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3331 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3291 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3335 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.3315 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3292 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.3255 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3218 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3198 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3203 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3197 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3167 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3139 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3108 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3049 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3061 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3033 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3021 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3005 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2964 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2948 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2927 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2887 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2865 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2751 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2727 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2743 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2749 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2764 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2773 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2767 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2763 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2771 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2824 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2817 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.28 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2769 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2733 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2696 units per person | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5614 units per person | 0.4941 units per person | 0.6285 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4265 units per person | 0.3852 units per person | 0.4768 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3506 units per person | 0.3291 units per person | 0.3785 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3232 units per person | 0.3139 units per person | 0.3335 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3 units per person | 0.2887 units per person | 0.3108 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2767 units per person | 0.2727 units per person | 0.2865 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2773 units per person | 0.2696 units per person | 0.2824 units per person | 6 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.2696 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6285 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2696 units per person in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for urban and rural population 2050, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 138th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban and rural population 2050, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban and rural population 2050, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban and rural population 2050 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban and rural population 2050 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Urban and rural population 2050 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.