Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita was 0.2 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Bulgaria is 0.2 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.2 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.09 units per person, in 1960.
That places Bulgaria 67th out of 121 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.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.09 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0915 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 0.093 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0947 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0964 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0982 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0997 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.101 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.1022 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1034 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1047 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1061 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1076 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1091 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1105 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.112 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1137 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1153 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1173 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1194 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1212 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1232 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1251 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1272 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1294 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1319 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1331 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1329 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1327 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1342 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1366 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1379 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1393 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1399 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1394 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.139 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1387 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1386 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1386 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1384 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1381 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1399 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1445 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1474 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.15 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1526 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1549 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1571 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1596 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.162 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1644 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1669 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1693 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1738 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1767 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1798 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.183 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1862 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1896 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.193 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1955 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1974 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.199 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1998 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1999 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.2 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.097 units per person | 0.09 units per person | 0.1034 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1116 units per person | 0.1047 units per person | 0.1194 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1291 units per person | 0.1212 units per person | 0.1342 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1386 units per person | 0.1366 units per person | 0.1399 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1506 units per person | 0.1381 units per person | 0.162 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1783 units per person | 0.1644 units per person | 0.193 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1986 units per person | 0.1955 units per person | 0.2 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More urban development data for Bulgaria
- Population in the largest city 27.0% (2025)
- Population density 59.38 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 19.68 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.29 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 11.87 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.29 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 1.15 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 173.14 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.2 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 units per person in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 67th out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.