Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate was -2.5 % change on previous year in 2050. ▼ Falling
Latest (2050)
-2.5 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
214th
of 217 countries
All-time high
-0.4222 % change on previous year
in 1951
All-time low
-2.5 % change on previous year
in 2050
Years of data
100
1951–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1951–2050
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -2.5 % change on previous year for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 100 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at -0.4222 % change on previous year in 1951 and was at its lowest, -2.5 % change on previous year, in 2050.
Bulgaria ranks 214th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 100 years of available data.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.4222 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.4437 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1953 | -0.4718 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1954 | -0.5134 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1955 | -0.5589 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1956 | -0.6083 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1957 | -0.6221 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1958 | -0.6449 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1959 | -0.6815 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1960 | -0.717 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1961 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +156.2% |
| 1962 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1963 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1964 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1965 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1966 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1967 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1968 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1969 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1970 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1971 | -1.63 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1972 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1973 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1974 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1975 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1976 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1977 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1978 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1979 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1980 | -2 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1981 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 1982 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1983 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1984 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1985 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1986 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1987 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1988 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 1989 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 1990 | -1.63 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1991 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1992 | -2.04 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1993 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1994 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1995 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1996 | -1.73 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1997 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1998 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1999 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2000 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2001 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2002 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 2003 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2004 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2005 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2006 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | -1.94 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2009 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2010 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2011 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2012 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2013 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2014 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2015 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2016 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2017 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2018 | -2 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2019 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2020 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2021 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2022 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2023 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2024 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2025 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2026 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2027 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2028 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2029 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2030 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2031 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2032 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2033 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2034 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2035 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2036 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2037 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2038 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2039 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2040 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2041 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2042 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2043 | -2.48 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2044 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2045 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2046 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2047 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2048 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2049 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2050 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.5519 % change on previous year | -0.6815 % change on previous year | -0.4222 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.86 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | -0.717 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.85 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | -1.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.27 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | -1.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.77 % change on previous year | -2.04 % change on previous year | -1.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.88 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | -1.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.92 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year | -1.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.19 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2030s | -2.45 % change on previous year | -2.49 % change on previous year | -2.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -2.5 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | 1 |
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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. — 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -2.5 % change on previous year in 2050, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was -0.4222 % change on previous year in 1951.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5 % change on previous year in 2050.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 214th out of 217 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.