Population in Bulgaria

583 indicators covering population for Bulgaria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 7.8% 2025 down 32.8% 21st
New internal displacements 46 2025 down 94.4% 147th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed sanitation services 62.9% 2024 up 15.3% 32nd
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required 5.0% 2022 down 43.2% 84th
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 36.77 per 1,000 population 2022 down 13.5% 86th
Prison population rate 99 prisoners per 100,000 people 2024 down 18.9% 145th
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 1.52 per 1,000 population 2022 down 5.6% 45th
Share of urban population living in slums 0.3% 2024 up 14.8% 157th
Population density - Regions 6.44 million Persons 2025 down 8.4% 34th
Population by 5-year age groups - Regions 6.44 million Persons 2025 down 8.4% 34th
Population by broad age groups - Regions 6.44 million Persons 2025 down 8.4% 34th
Survival ages across the population 23.44 years 2021 up 12.0% 38th
Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 6.44 million Number 2025 down 8.4% 22nd
Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at 92.2% 2024 up 3.2% 34th
Average age of mothers at childbirth by birth order 26.47 years 2021 up 3.1% 30th
Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 53,428 Number 2024 down 20.9% 24th
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by NUTS 2 7.7% 2025 down 33.0% 19th
Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of 1 Rate 2024 unchanged 1st
Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at 89.3% 2024 up 4.4% 33rd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants 1.4% 2020 down 7.2% 34th
Net migration -2,961 2025 up 30.0% 42nd
Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 123.48 Index 2022 up 39.7% 7th
Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 123.48 Index 2022 up 39.7% 7th
Annual household final consumption expenditure by purpose (COICOP) 123.48 Index 2022 up 39.7% 7th
Annual household final consumption expenditure on the territory and 123.48 Index 2022 up 39.7% 7th
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national 6.43 million 2025 down 7.9% 28th
Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 128.49 Index 2022 up 43.8% 2nd
Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 123.08 Index 2022 up 33.6% 16th
Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 123.1 Index 2022 up 44.6% 8th
Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 128.49 Index 2022 up 43.8% 2nd
Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 123.08 Index 2022 up 33.6% 16th
Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 123.1 Index 2022 up 44.6% 8th
International migrants, by country of destination 299,100 2024 up 141.6% 101st
Total number of international immigrants 299,100 immigrants 2024 up 141.6% 101st
Share of the population born in another country 4.4% 2024 up 156.6% 135th
Live births (total) by month 51,109 Number 2025 down 22.5% 31st
Population on 1 January by age and sex 6.44 million Number 2025 down 8.4% 28th
Population on 1 January by age group and sex 6.44 million Number 2025 down 8.4% 28th
Population on 1 January by broad age group and sex 6.44 million Number 2025 down 8.4% 28th
Households with broadband access 83.5% 2021 up 109.9% 41st
Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 123.08 Index 2022 up 35.3% 3rd
Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 123.08 Index 2022 up 35.3% 3rd
Age dependency ratio, young 22.8 2024 up 9.7% 55th
Age dependency ratio 57.49 2024 up 13.7% 26th
Crude death rate 15.6 2024 up 1.3% 2nd
Population growth -0.0803 2024 up 93.4% 60th
Annual households final consumption expenditure (for 'Developer API') 123.21 Index 2022 up 39.6% 6th
Annual household final consumption expenditure on the territory and 123.21 Index 2022 up 39.6% 6th
Annual government non-financial accounts and key indicators (Revenue) 4,016 National currency 2025 up 183.0% 26th
Population structure indicators at national level 61.3 2025 up 17.0% 3rd
Unsentenced detainees as a proportion of overall prison population 8.8% 2024 up 3.4% 148th
Annual household final consumption expenditure of durable goods and 140.93 Index 2024 up 59.9% 2nd
Annual household final consumption expenditure by purpose (COICOP) 140.93 Index 2024 up 59.9% 2nd
Annual household final consumption expenditure by purpose (COICOP) 140.93 Index 2024 up 59.9% 2nd
Annual household final consumption expenditure on the territory and 140.93 Index 2024 up 59.9% 2nd
Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 1,542 Rate 2023 up 7.6% 1st
Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of 1,455 Rate 2023 down 9.3% 2nd
Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 1,866 Rate 2023 up 27.5% 1st
Share of population with moderate or severe food insecurity 11.6 percent 2023 down 22.1% 82nd
Share of population with severe food insecurity 2 percent 2023 up 5.3% 92nd