Population aged 14 years or younger in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population aged 14 years or younger was 972.09 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 14 years or younger in Bulgaria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Bulgaria is 972.09 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Bulgaria peaked at 1,972 thousands in 1983 and was at its lowest, 972.09 thousands, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 119th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,939 thousands | 1,919 thousands | 1,961 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,941 thousands | 1,888 thousands | 1,972 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,556 thousands | 1,319 thousands | 1,824 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,106 thousands | 1,001 thousands | 1,275 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 998.88 thousands | 989.99 thousands | 1,005 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 990.4 thousands | 972.09 thousands | 1,002 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.5935 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.75 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Bulgaria?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Bulgaria was 972.09 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,972 thousands in 1983.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 972.09 thousands in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release