Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 was 74.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bulgaria, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bulgaria stood at 74.2%. That is the highest value across all 108 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 of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bulgaria peaked at 74.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1000.
That places Bulgaria 91st out of 238 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 1890s | 7.2% | 7.2% | 7.2% | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 1920s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 1930s | 17.7% | 17.7% | 17.7% | 1 |
| 1940s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 1950s | 31.4% | 27.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.8% | 37.1% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 52.3% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.0% | 62.1% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.6% | 67.0% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 68.3% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 71.5% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.3% | 74.2% | 6 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 108,747 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bulgaria?
- Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 in Bulgaria was 74.2% in 2025, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
- Bulgaria ranks 91st out of 238 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.