Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without was 37.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
37.5%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
9th
of 47 countries
All-time high
53.8%
in 2007
All-time low
37.5%
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Bulgaria, 2006–2025

02040602006201520252006: 50.3 Percentage2007: 53.8 Percentage2008: 50 Percentage2009: 48.9 Percentage2010: 49.6 Percentage2011: 49.9 Percentage2012: 47 Percentage2013: 47.2 Percentage2014: 46.2 Percentage2015: 45.1 Percentage2016: 46.8 Percentage2017: 46.2 Percentage2018: 46.3 Percentage2019: 45.9 Percentage2020: 44.5 Percentage2021: 43 Percentage2022: 41.5 Percentage2023: 40.7 Percentage2024: 39.3 Percentage2025: 37.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 37.5% for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Bulgaria peaked at 53.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2025.

That places Bulgaria 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 50.3%
2007 53.8% +7.0%
2008 50.0% -7.1%
2009 48.9% -2.2%
2010 49.6% +1.4%
2011 49.9% +0.6%
2012 47.0% -5.8%
2013 47.2% +0.4%
2014 46.2% -2.1%
2015 45.1% -2.4%
2016 46.8% +3.8%
2017 46.2% -1.3%
2018 46.3% +0.2%
2019 45.9% -0.9%
2020 44.5% -3.1%
2021 43.0% -3.4%
2022 41.5% -3.5%
2023 40.7% -1.9%
2024 39.3% -3.4%
2025 37.5% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.8% 48.9% 53.8% 4
2010s 47.0% 45.1% 49.9% 10
2020s 41.1% 37.5% 44.5% 6

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  3. 10 Croatia 34.0% compare
  4. 10 Croatia 34.0% compare
  5. 12 Lithuania 33.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Bulgaria?
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in Bulgaria was 37.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2025.
How does Bulgaria rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without?
Bulgaria ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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 Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
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Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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