Distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status was 86.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status in Bulgaria is 86.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status in Bulgaria peaked at 86.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2015.
That places Bulgaria 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.3% | — |
| 2016 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 84.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 86.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 86.1% | +0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 86.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.9%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 86.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.9%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.0% | 82.3% | 84.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 85.4% | 84.4% | 86.1% | 6 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status in Bulgaria?
- Distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status in Bulgaria was 86.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status?
- Bulgaria ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by sex, age and tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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