Population aged 25-64 years in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population aged 25-64 years was 3,613 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Population aged 25-64 years in Bulgaria, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 25-64 years in Bulgaria is 3,613 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years in Bulgaria peaked at 4,785 thousands in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3,613 thousands, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 104th 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 | 4,478 thousands | 4,359 thousands | 4,583 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,720 thousands | 4,587 thousands | 4,785 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,442 thousands | 4,307 thousands | 4,679 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,269 thousands | 4,229 thousands | 4,292 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,054 thousands | 3,879 thousands | 4,210 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,721 thousands | 3,613 thousands | 3,831 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 25-64 years in Bulgaria?
- Population aged 25-64 years in Bulgaria was 3,613 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,785 thousands in 1986.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,613 thousands in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population aged 25-64 years?
- Bulgaria ranks 104th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 25-64 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release