Population in Bulgaria

583 indicators covering population for Bulgaria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
GDP per capita, PPP 34,085 constant 2011 international $ 2024 up 45.4% 64th
GDP, PPP 264.77 billion current international $ 2024 up 108.1% 71st
GDP per capita, PPP 41,086 current international $ 2024 up 128.4% 63rd
Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor (GDP) to market exchange 0.4238 2024 down 5.5% 110th
PPP conversion factor, GDP 0.7662 LCU per international $ 2024 up 15.9% 168th
GNI per capita, PPP 39,130 current international $ 2024 up 120.0% 59th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.44 million Number 2025 down 8.4% 22nd
Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 6.44 million Number 2025 down 8.4% 22nd
Sanitation facilities usage 75.7% 2024 up 16.8% 60th
Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 563 Thousand heads (animals) 2025 up 0.3% 26th
PPP conversion factor, private consumption 0.7781 LCU per international $ 2024 up 4.3% 171st
Share of population who haver never drunk alcohol 19.3% 2020 down 11.6% 141st
Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 53,428 Number 2024 down 20.9% 24th
Population density by NUTS 3 region 58.6 Persons per square kilometre 2024 down 11.6% 37th
Voter turnout of voting-age population 44.7% 2024 down 26.6% 125th
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 6.44 million Number 2025 down 8.4% 22nd
Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 53,428 Number 2024 down 20.9% 24th
Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.72 Number 2024 up 6.2% 4th
Prevalence of HIV, total 0.1% 2024 unchanged 108th
Population in private households by educational attainment level and 4,817 Thousand persons 2025 down 13.4% 22nd
Proportion of population using of on-site sanitation facilities with 2.77 2024 down 22.9% 43rd
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services 75.72 2024 up 16.8% 58th
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services 10.36 2024 down 51.0% 87th
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 70.16 2024 up 21.9% 43rd
Proportion of population using on-site sanitation facilities with 2.79 2024 down 24.4% 119th
Proportion of population using improved drinking water sources 99.19 2024 down 0.2% 105th
Proportion of population using limited drinking water services 0 2024 131st
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 86.78 2024 up 5.2% 43rd
Proportion of population using unimproved sanitation facilites 0.0002 2024 down 21.2% 179th
Proportion of population using limited sanitation services 13.92 2024 down 0.7% 44th
Proportion of population using at least basic sanitation services 86.08 2024 up 0.1% 156th
Proportion of population using improved sanitation facilities 100 2024 up 0.0% 49th
Proportion of population using improved latrines and other improved 0 2024 192nd
Proportion of population using sanitation facilities connected to 13.22 2024 down 24.5% 119th
People using improved sanitation facilities 6.76 million people 2024 down 6.4% 101st
Using safely managed sanitation facilities: urban vs. rural population 79.6% 2024 up 16.1% 37th
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing 0.4146 National currency per US dollar 2025 up 7.1% 53rd
Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2024 134th
Population in private households by educational attainment level and 10.7% 2025 down 28.2% 28th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas 2.77 million people 2020 down 6.6% 89th
Share of population living in cities, towns and rural areas 31.0% 2020 up 2.7% 137th
Share of population living in cities 31.0% 2020 up 2.7% 137th
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita 60.1% 2020 down 0.1% 178th
Share of population living in rural areas 39.9% 2020 up 0.1% 59th
Share of babies born with a low birthweight 11.4% 2020 up 5.1% 65th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional 35,085 2025 up 175.0% 16th
Population projections 5.30 million Persons 2070 down 4.8% 38th
Share of urban population who live in the largest city 25.9% 2020 up 15.5% 90th
Stillbirth rate 0.4894 deaths per 100 births 2023 down 18.7% 135th
Population in private households by educational attainment level 17.3% 2025 down 22.1% 32nd
Population in private households by educational attainment level 17.3% 2025 down 22.1% 32nd
Refugees by host country, per 1 USD GNI per capita 16 2025 up 700.0% 29th
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 16 2025 up 700.0% 29th
Historical population data 6.43 million Persons 2025 down 7.9% 32nd
Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 2,850 Thousand households 2025 down 8.6% 22nd
Share of population living in the capital city 15.6% 2020 up 15.4% 95th
1.4.1.b Proportion of the population using basic sanitation services 86.06 2022 up 0.1% 120th
1.4.1.a Proportion of the population using basic drinking water 99.06 2022 down 0.3% 61st
6.2.1.c Proportion of population practising open defecation 0 2022 128th
Households with access to the internet at home 92.8% 2025 up 56.9% 35th