Rural population, per capita in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Rural population, per capita was 0.2583 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Bulgaria is 0.2583 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Bulgaria peaked at 0.6289 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2583 units per person, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6289 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6159 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1962 | 0.607 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5972 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5696 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.543 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.53 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.52 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5099 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.494 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4768 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4618 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4483 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.4373 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4191 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4199 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4151 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4058 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3948 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3852 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3786 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3699 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3611 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3535 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3439 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3504 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3475 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.34 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.333 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3269 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3296 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3291 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3285 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3257 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3228 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3217 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.323 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3234 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3213 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3195 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3174 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.308 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3051 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3022 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3008 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2991 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2949 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2932 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.291 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.287 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.2848 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2739 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2723 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2704 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2692 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.269 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2682 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2661 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.264 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2628 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2668 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2665 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2652 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2627 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2605 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2583 units per person | -0.9% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.2583 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.2583 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 85% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5615 units per person | 0.494 units per person | 0.6289 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4264 units per person | 0.3852 units per person | 0.4768 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3505 units per person | 0.3269 units per person | 0.3786 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3245 units per person | 0.3195 units per person | 0.3296 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2999 units per person | 0.287 units per person | 0.3174 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2701 units per person | 0.2628 units per person | 0.2848 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2633 units per person | 0.2583 units per person | 0.2668 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More agriculture & rural data for Bulgaria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0247 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 503.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9803 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 25.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Bulgaria?
- Rural population, per capita in Bulgaria was 0.2583 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6289 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2583 units per person in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for rural population, per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 141st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.