{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"bg-population-growth-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-population-growth-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/bg-population-growth-rate/","title":"Bulgaria Population Growth Rate (2025)","description":"Bulgaria's Population Growth Rate: -2.2 per 1000 inhabitants in 2025, -0.9 YoY. Eurostat (DEMO_GIND), 2000–2025.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Bulgaria","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Bulgaria","temporal_coverage":"2000/2025","unit":"per 1000 inhabitants","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Bulgaria Population Growth Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/DEMO_GIND/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2000–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"26"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Bulgaria"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Bulgaria (2025)","value":"-2.2","unit":"per 1000 inhabitants","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.9 YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.9","unit":"per 1000 inhabitants"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"26","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Bulgaria Population Growth Rate"}],"observation_count":26,"observations":[{"period":"2000","value":-5.1},{"period":"2001","value":-35},{"period":"2002","value":-8.1},{"period":"2003","value":-7.8},{"period":"2004","value":-7.3},{"period":"2005","value":-7.7},{"period":"2006","value":-7.5},{"period":"2007","value":-7.2},{"period":"2008","value":-6.8},{"period":"2009","value":-6.1},{"period":"2010","value":-7.1},{"period":"2011","value":-5.7},{"period":"2012","value":-5.8},{"period":"2013","value":-11.9},{"period":"2014","value":-12.4},{"period":"2015","value":-13},{"period":"2016","value":-12.9},{"period":"2017","value":-13.5},{"period":"2018","value":-13.9},{"period":"2019","value":-14.3},{"period":"2020","value":-5.7},{"period":"2021","value":-7.6},{"period":"2022","value":-5.4},{"period":"2023","value":-0.3},{"period":"2024","value":-1.3},{"period":"2025","value":-2.2}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"per 1000 inhabitants"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"-2.2","yoyChange":"-0.9"},{"year":"2024","value":"-1.3","yoyChange":"-1.0"},{"year":"2023","value":"-0.3","yoyChange":"+5.1"},{"year":"2022","value":"-5.4","yoyChange":"+2.2"},{"year":"2021","value":"-7.6","yoyChange":"-1.9"},{"year":"2020","value":"-5.7","yoyChange":"+8.6"},{"year":"2019","value":"-14.3","yoyChange":"-0.4"},{"year":"2018","value":"-13.9","yoyChange":"-0.4"},{"year":"2017","value":"-13.5","yoyChange":"-0.6"},{"year":"2016","value":"-12.9","yoyChange":"+0.1"},{"year":"2015","value":"-13.0","yoyChange":"-0.6"},{"year":"2014","value":"-12.4","yoyChange":"-0.5"},{"year":"2013","value":"-11.9","yoyChange":"-6.1"},{"year":"2012","value":"-5.8","yoyChange":"-0.1"},{"year":"2011","value":"-5.7","yoyChange":"+1.4"},{"year":"2010","value":"-7.1","yoyChange":"-1.0"},{"year":"2009","value":"-6.1","yoyChange":"+0.7"},{"year":"2008","value":"-6.8","yoyChange":"+0.4"},{"year":"2007","value":"-7.2","yoyChange":"+0.3"},{"year":"2006","value":"-7.5","yoyChange":"+0.2"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the overall population growth rate (per 1000 inhabitants) in Bulgaria from 2000 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2000–2025 (26 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at -0.3 per 1000 inhabitants in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of -35 in 2001. The latest reading of -2.2 in 2025 represents a change of -0.9."}]}