Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Bulgaria is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 97th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +171.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -49.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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, per capita 0.2 units per person (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 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 unit in Bulgaria?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Bulgaria was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?
- Bulgaria ranks 97th out of 120 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.