Population in private: thousand persons … labour thousand persons in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population in private: thousand persons … labour thousand persons was 4,817 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,817
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
23rd
of 47 countries
All-time high
6,137
in 2004
All-time low
4,817
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria stood at 4,817. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria peaked at 6,137 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,817, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private: thousand persons … labour thousand persons in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,137 | — |
| 2005 | 6,116 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,068 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,029 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,987 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5,940 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 5,827 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,766 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,698 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,649 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,609 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 5,563 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,510 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 5,455 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,398 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5,070 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 5,005 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,956 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,901 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4,863 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,844 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 4,817 | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 4,817 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 4,817 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,733, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,046 | 5,940 | 6,137 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,555 | 5,070 | 5,827 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,898 | 4,817 | 5,005 | 6 |
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 population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Bulgaria was 4,817 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6,137 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,817 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Bulgaria ranks 23rd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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