Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by was 27.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
27.2%
Change on year
up 20.9%
World rank
16th
of 47 countries
All-time high
37.9%
in 2008
All-time low
22.5%
in 2024
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Bulgaria, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Bulgaria stood at 27.2%.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Bulgaria peaked at 37.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2024.
Bulgaria ranks 16th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 30.6% | — |
| 2006 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31.4% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | +20.7% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 26.9% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 26.2% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | +9.5% |
| 2018 | 26.4% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 28.5% | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 25.5% | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 27.7% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 22.5% | -18.8% |
| 2025 | 27.2% | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.0% | 30.6% | 37.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 24.8% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 22.5% | 29.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More economy & growth data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.58 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.51 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0116 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 234.99 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.88 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 60.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 759.02 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 7.89 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Bulgaria?
- Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by in Bulgaria was 27.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2024.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by?
- Bulgaria ranks 16th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Share of young adults aged 18-34 living with their parents by self-defined current economic status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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