Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population was 3.70 million Persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population in Bulgaria, 2000–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2026, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Bulgaria stood at 3.70 million Persons. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Bulgaria peaked at 4.83 million Persons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.70 million Persons, in 2026.
Bulgaria ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.64 million Persons | 4.47 million Persons | 4.83 million Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 million Persons | 3.84 million Persons | 4.43 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.73 million Persons | 3.70 million Persons | 3.80 million Persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Bulgaria?
- Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population in Bulgaria was 3.70 million Persons in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 million Persons in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.70 million Persons in 2026.
- How does Bulgaria rank for labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population?
- Bulgaria ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — population rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators by urban-rural territorial typology — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides labour market indicators aggregated at national level and broken down by urban-rural territorial typology. Data source and definition The indicators include labour indicators at place of residence by type of territory. Data is based on a labor force survey using ILO methodology and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Territorial typology The OECD classifies TL3 regions as predominantly urban, intermediate or predominantly rural; rural regions can be further split into “close to city” and “remote” (see methodology (pdf)). This typology supports analysis of socio-economic differences across regions. See also the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx) and the OECD Territorial grid (pdf). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.