Urban population growth in Bulgaria
The urban population of Bulgaria changed by 0.17% in 2025.
Bulgaria, 2025
0.17%
Change from 2024
−0.04percentage points
European Union, 2025
0.39%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025
0.50%
Position in 2025
175th of 217
Urban population growth in Bulgaria over time
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Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bulgaria | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.17% | 0.39% |
| 2024 | 0.21% | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 0.06% | 0.55% |
| 2022 | -0.47% | 0.38% |
| 2021 | -0.63% | -0.01% |
| 2020 | -1.54% | 0.11% |
| 2019 | -1.25% | 0.37% |
| 2018 | -1.09% | 0.35% |
| 2017 | -1.03% | 0.29% |
| 2016 | -1.20% | 0.49% |
| 2015 | -1.25% | 0.44% |
| 2014 | -1.05% | 0.33% |
| 2013 | -1.75% | 0.33% |
| 2012 | -0.36% | 0.33% |
| 2011 | 0.88% | -0.01% |
| 2010 | -0.36% | 0.38% |
| 2009 | -0.08% | 0.43% |
| 2008 | -0.39% | 0.52% |
| 2007 | -0.48% | 0.52% |
| 2006 | -0.16% | 0.56% |
| 2005 | -0.51% | 0.60% |
| 2004 | -0.56% | 0.58% |
| 2003 | -0.37% | 0.57% |
| 2002 | -1.75% | 0.50% |
| 2001 | -0.63% | 0.46% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of −0.04 percentage points from 0.21% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was -1.25%, the figure has changed by +1.42 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Bulgaria has the 175th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2025 was 0.39%.
More for Bulgaria
All statistics for Bulgaria
Urban population share
74.2%
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
-0.13%
2025 · World Bank
Population on 1 January
6,437,360 people
2025 · Eurostat
Population by age and sex
6,437,360 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude birth rate
7.8 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat
Crude death rate
15.5 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat