Bulgaria vs China: Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate

Bulgaria
0.8279 % change on previous year
in 2025
China
0.821 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
137th
China rank
138th

Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate over time

  • Bulgaria
  • China
-5-2.502.55197119982025

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 0.8279 % change on previous year against 0.821 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.0069 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 137th and China ranks 138th of 233 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria China Difference Ahead
1970s -0.8153 % change on previous year 2.14 % change on previous year 2.96 % change on previous year China
1980s -0.3085 % change on previous year 3.21 % change on previous year 3.52 % change on previous year China
1990s -0.4957 % change on previous year -2.26 % change on previous year 1.77 % change on previous year Bulgaria
2000s -2.12 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 3.33 % change on previous year China
2010s -4.05 % change on previous year -3.14 % change on previous year 0.9077 % change on previous year China
2020s 1.01 % change on previous year -0.313 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate, Bulgaria or China?
Bulgaria, at 0.8279 % change on previous year against 0.821 % change on previous year in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate between Bulgaria and China?
0.0069 % change on previous year, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and China?
55 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2025.
How do Bulgaria and China rank globally for population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
Bulgaria ranks 137th and China ranks 138th of 233 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,573 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.