Urban population in Bulgaria in 2025 — 4,771,757 people. Ranked 101 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 63.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bulgaria
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4.77M | +8,330 | +0.17% |
| 2024 | 4.76M | +10,206 | +0.21% |
| 2023 | 4.75M | +2,673 | +0.06% |
| 2022 | 4.75M | −22,347 | −0.47% |
| 2021 | 4.77M | −30,337 | −0.63% |
| 2020 | 4.8M | −74,369 | −1.52% |
| 2019 | 4.88M | −61,561 | −1.25% |
| 2018 | 4.94M | −53,934 | −1.08% |
| 2017 | 4.99M | −51,690 | −1.02% |
| 2016 | 5.04M | −60,896 | −1.19% |
| 2015 | 5.11M | −64,002 | −1.24% |
| 2014 | 5.17M | −54,491 | −1.04% |
| 2013 | 5.22M | −92,209 | −1.73% |
| 2012 | 5.32M | −19,249 | −0.36% |
| 2011 | 5.34M | +46,675 | +0.88% |
| 2010 | 5.29M | −19,059 | −0.36% |
| 2009 | 5.31M | −4,366 | −0.08% |
| 2008 | 5.31M | −20,995 | −0.39% |
| 2007 | 5.33M | −25,914 | −0.48% |
| 2006 | 5.36M | −8,649 | −0.16% |
| 2005 | 5.37M | −27,636 | −0.51% |
| 2004 | 5.4M | −30,112 | −0.55% |
| 2003 | 5.43M | −20,034 | −0.37% |
| 2002 | 5.45M | −96,340 | −1.74% |
| 2001 | 5.54M | −35,153 | −0.63% |
| 2000 | 5.58M | −9,949 | −0.18% |
| 1999 | 5.59M | −16,336 | −0.29% |
| 1998 | 5.6M | −20,398 | −0.36% |
| 1997 | 5.62M | −37,583 | −0.66% |
| 1996 | 5.66M | −40,651 | −0.71% |
| 1995 | 5.7M | −16,079 | −0.28% |
| 1994 | 5.72M | +5,541 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.71M | −22,108 | −0.39% |
| 1992 | 5.73M | −56,506 | −0.98% |
| 1991 | 5.79M | −53,352 | −0.91% |
| 1990 | 5.84M | −130,726 | −2.19% |
| 1989 | 5.98M | −15,532 | −0.26% |
| 1988 | 5.99M | +69,650 | +1.18% |
| 1987 | 5.92M | +75,975 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.85M | +24,858 | +0.43% |
| 1985 | 5.82M | −58,723 | −1% |
| 1984 | 5.88M | +99,970 | +1.73% |
| 1983 | 5.78M | +81,923 | +1.44% |
| 1982 | 5.7M | +94,906 | +1.69% |
| 1981 | 5.6M | +95,657 | +1.74% |
| 1980 | 5.51M | +80,575 | +1.48% |
| 1979 | 5.43M | +92,102 | +1.73% |
| 1978 | 5.33M | +102,710 | +1.96% |
| 1977 | 5.23M | +108,046 | +2.11% |
| 1976 | 5.12M | +64,419 | +1.27% |
| 1975 | 5.06M | +17,692 | +0.35% |
| 1974 | 5.04M | +189,907 | +3.91% |
| 1973 | 4.85M | +119,381 | +2.52% |
| 1972 | 4.73M | +137,685 | +3% |
| 1971 | 4.59M | +152,129 | +3.42% |
| 1970 | 4.44M | +174,676 | +4.09% |
| 1969 | 4.27M | +165,446 | +4.03% |
| 1968 | 4.1M | +112,805 | +2.83% |
| 1967 | 3.99M | +107,479 | +2.77% |
| 1966 | 3.88M | +132,343 | +3.53% |
| 1965 | 3.75M | +244,117 | +6.96% |
| 1964 | 3.51M | +251,419 | +7.73% |
| 1963 | 3.25M | +104,550 | +3.32% |
| 1962 | 3.15M | +97,891 | +3.21% |
| 1961 | 3.05M | +131,698 | +4.51% |
| 1960 | 2.92M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
