Population aged 15-24 years in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population aged 15-24 years was 661.78 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 15-24 years in Bulgaria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 661.78 thousands for population aged 15-24 years in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Bulgaria peaked at 1,373 thousands in 1971 and was at its lowest, 614.61 thousands, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 123rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1,330 thousands | 1,267 thousands | 1,373 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,229 thousands | 1,209 thousands | 1,259 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,210 thousands | 1,168 thousands | 1,231 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,049 thousands | 942.59 thousands | 1,144 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 749.06 thousands | 623.29 thousands | 909.81 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 636.76 thousands | 614.61 thousands | 661.78 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 15-24 years in Bulgaria?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Bulgaria was 661.78 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,373 thousands in 1971.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 614.61 thousands in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release