Share of population in cities over 1 million in Bulgaria in 2025 — 20%. Ranked 67 in the world out of 121. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11 pp.
1960–2025 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bulgaria
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | +0.01 pp |
| 2024 | 19.99 | +0.01 pp |
| 2023 | 19.98 | +0.08 pp |
| 2022 | 19.9 | +0.17 pp |
| 2021 | 19.74 | +0.18 pp |
| 2020 | 19.55 | +0.26 pp |
| 2019 | 19.3 | +0.34 pp |
| 2018 | 18.96 | +0.34 pp |
| 2017 | 18.62 | +0.33 pp |
| 2016 | 18.3 | +0.32 pp |
| 2015 | 17.98 | +0.31 pp |
| 2014 | 17.67 | +0.29 pp |
| 2013 | 17.38 | +0.46 pp |
| 2012 | 16.93 | +0.24 pp |
| 2011 | 16.69 | +0.25 pp |
| 2010 | 16.44 | +0.25 pp |
| 2009 | 16.2 | +0.24 pp |
| 2008 | 15.96 | +0.25 pp |
| 2007 | 15.71 | +0.22 pp |
| 2006 | 15.49 | +0.23 pp |
| 2005 | 15.26 | +0.26 pp |
| 2004 | 15 | +0.26 pp |
| 2003 | 14.74 | +0.29 pp |
| 2002 | 14.45 | +0.46 pp |
| 2001 | 13.99 | +0.18 pp |
| 2000 | 13.81 | −0.03 pp |
| 1999 | 13.84 | −0.02 pp |
| 1998 | 13.86 | −0 pp |
| 1997 | 13.86 | −0.01 pp |
| 1996 | 13.87 | −0.03 pp |
| 1995 | 13.9 | −0.04 pp |
| 1994 | 13.94 | −0.05 pp |
| 1993 | 13.99 | +0.05 pp |
| 1992 | 13.93 | +0.14 pp |
| 1991 | 13.79 | +0.13 pp |
| 1990 | 13.66 | +0.24 pp |
| 1989 | 13.42 | +0.15 pp |
| 1988 | 13.27 | −0.02 pp |
| 1987 | 13.29 | −0.02 pp |
| 1986 | 13.31 | +0.13 pp |
| 1985 | 13.19 | +0.25 pp |
| 1984 | 12.94 | +0.21 pp |
| 1983 | 12.72 | +0.21 pp |
| 1982 | 12.51 | +0.2 pp |
| 1981 | 12.32 | +0.19 pp |
| 1980 | 12.12 | +0.18 pp |
| 1979 | 11.94 | +0.21 pp |
| 1978 | 11.73 | +0.21 pp |
| 1977 | 11.53 | +0.16 pp |
| 1976 | 11.37 | +0.17 pp |
| 1975 | 11.2 | +0.16 pp |
| 1974 | 11.05 | +0.14 pp |
| 1973 | 10.91 | +0.15 pp |
| 1972 | 10.76 | +0.15 pp |
| 1971 | 10.61 | +0.14 pp |
| 1970 | 10.47 | +0.13 pp |
| 1969 | 10.34 | +0.12 pp |
| 1968 | 10.22 | +0.12 pp |
| 1967 | 10.1 | +0.13 pp |
| 1966 | 9.97 | +0.15 pp |
| 1965 | 9.82 | +0.18 pp |
| 1964 | 9.64 | +0.17 pp |
| 1963 | 9.47 | +0.17 pp |
| 1962 | 9.3 | +0.16 pp |
| 1961 | 9.15 | +0.15 pp |
| 1960 | 9 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The share of a country's population living in urban agglomerations larger than one million people. The indicator separates countries with the same level of urbanization: in some the urban population is spread across many mid-sized cities, in others it is concentrated in one or two agglomerations. The highest values come from small countries with a single dominant city, where the capital agglomeration holds more than half of the country.
Important: Countries without agglomerations of this size are absent from the series rather than entered as zero. The aggregate for a group of countries is therefore calculated only where coverage is sufficient: averaging the countries that do have million-plus cities would overstate the share.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
How many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Environment Forest coverWhat share of a country's territory is covered by forest.
Environment Forest areaThe absolute area of forest in square kilometers.
Environment Protected areasThe share of land and sea under protection — nature reserves, national parks, sanctuaries.
