Urban population, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Urban population, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 136th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | +169.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -49.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -25.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, per unit of GDP in Bulgaria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +169.2% | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More climate change data for Bulgaria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 176.16 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,923 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 704.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,219 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 79.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,439 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,346 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 92.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria?
- Urban population, per unit of gdp in Bulgaria was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest urban population, per unit of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for urban population, per unit of gdp?
- Bulgaria ranks 136th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.