Private households by household composition, number … labour in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Private households by household composition, number … labour was 2,850 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2,850
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
3,117
in 2015
All-time low
2,752
in 2020
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Private households by household composition, number of children and in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

01.0k2.0k3.0k2006201520252006: 3.0k2007: 3.0k2008: 3.1k2009: 3.1k2010: 3.0k2011: 3.0k2012: 3.0k2013: 2.9k2014: 2.9k2015: 3.1k2016: 2.9k2017: 3.1k2018: 2.9k2019: 2.8k2020: 2.8k2021: 2.9k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.9k2024: 2.9k2025: 2.9k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, private households by household composition, number of children and in Bulgaria stood at 2,850.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Bulgaria peaked at 3,117 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,752, in 2020.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Private households by household composition, number … labour in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 2,996 —
2007 3,039 +1.4%
2008 3,072 +1.1%
2009 3,087 +0.5%
2010 2,979 -3.5%
2011 3,006 +0.9%
2012 3,041 +1.2%
2013 2,942 -3.2%
2014 2,931 -0.4%
2015 3,117 +6.3%
2016 2,914 -6.5%
2017 3,082 +5.8%
2018 2,903 -5.8%
2019 2,767 -4.7%
2020 2,752 -0.5%
2021 2,883 +4.7%
2022 2,865 -0.6%
2023 2,853 -0.4%
2024 2,854 +0.0%
2025 2,850 -0.1%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 2,850 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,063, 93% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 2,850 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,008, 71% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3,049 2,996 3,087 4
2010s 2,968 2,767 3,117 10
2020s 2,843 2,752 2,883 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Hungary 4,008 compare
  2. 20 Denmark 3,146 compare
  3. 21 Finland 2,979 compare
  4. 23 Norway 2,719 compare
  5. 24 Serbia 2,551 compare
  6. 24 Serbia 2,551 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Bulgaria?
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Bulgaria was 2,850 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 3,117 in 2015.
What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,752 in 2020.
How does Bulgaria rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 874 data points, 2006–2025
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