Urban population, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Urban population, male was 35.7% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, male in Bulgaria, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, male in Bulgaria is 35.7%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, male in Bulgaria peaked at 35.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Urban population, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.0% | — |
| 1985 | 32.2% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 32.7% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 33.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 33.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 34.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.6% | 31.0% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 32.7% | 33.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 33.4% | 34.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.3% | 35.0% | 35.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,598 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, male in Bulgaria?
- Urban population, male in Bulgaria was 35.7% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for urban population, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 56th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.