Number of local governments in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Number of local governments was 265 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
265
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 75 countries
All-time high
265
in 2015
All-time low
265
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

Number of local governments in Bulgaria, 2015–2023

01002003002015201920232015: 2652016: 2652017: 2652018: 2652019: 2652020: 2652021: 2652022: 2652023: 265

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 265 for number of local governments in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of local governments in Bulgaria peaked at 265 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 265, in 2015.

Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of local governments in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Number of local governments (number) in Bulgaria, 2015 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2015 265
2016 265 +0.0%
2017 265 +0.0%
2018 265 +0.0%
2019 265 +0.0%
2020 265 +0.0%
2021 265 +0.0%
2022 265 +0.0%
2023 265 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 265 265 265 5
2020s 265 265 265 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 19 Finland 310 compare
  2. 20 Portugal 308 compare
  3. 21 Sweden 290 compare
  4. 23 Ghana 261 compare
  5. 24 Ecuador 245 compare
  6. 25 Republic of Korea 243 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of local governments in Bulgaria?
Number of local governments in Bulgaria was 265 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of local governments recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 265 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of local governments recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 265 in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for number of local governments?
Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of local governments rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of local governments (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of local governments (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
79 places, 779 data points, 2005–2025
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