Urban population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Urban population was 4.77 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
In 2025, urban population in Bulgaria stood at 4.77 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Bulgaria peaked at 5.99 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.92 million, in 1960.
That places Bulgaria 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 million | 2.92 million | 4.27 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.98 million | 4.44 million | 5.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.80 million | 5.51 million | 5.99 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.70 million | 5.59 million | 5.84 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.41 million | 5.31 million | 5.58 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.13 million | 4.88 million | 5.34 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 4.75 million | 4.80 million | 6 |
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More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Population, total 6.43 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 74.2% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 20.0% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 5.44 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 25.9% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 44.3% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 35.6% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 8.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Bulgaria?
- Urban population in Bulgaria was 4.77 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.99 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 million in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for urban population?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.