Urban population, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Urban population, male was 0.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
38th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 2015
All-time low
0.5%
in 2009
Years of data
9
2006–2016

Urban population, male in Bulgaria, 2006–2016

00.20.40.62006201120162006: 0.493 % of male population2009: 0.488 % of male population2010: 0.502 % of male population2011: 0.496 % of male population2012: 0.653 % of male population2013: 0.651 % of male population2014: 0.653 % of male population2015: 0.666 % of male population2016: 0.663 % of male population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of male population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, male in Bulgaria is 0.7%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, male in Bulgaria peaked at 0.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.

Bulgaria ranks 38th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, male (% of male population) in Bulgaria, 2006 to 2016.
Year % of male population Change
2006 0.5%
2009 0.5% -1.2%
2010 0.5% +2.9%
2011 0.5% -1.2%
2012 0.7% +31.6%
2013 0.7% -0.3%
2014 0.7% +0.4%
2015 0.7% +2.0%
2016 0.7% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 35 Ecuador 0.7% compare
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  3. 37 Ireland 0.7% compare
  4. 39 Dominican Republic 0.7% compare
  5. 40 Denmark 0.7% compare
  6. 41 South Africa 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, male in Bulgaria?
Urban population, male in Bulgaria was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest urban population, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
How does Bulgaria rank for urban population, male?
Bulgaria ranks 38th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is urban population, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, male (% of male population)
Unit
% of male population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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