Population by age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population by age group was 1.48 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.48 million people
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.50 million people
in 2020
All-time low
458,019 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.48 million people for population by age group in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age group in Bulgaria peaked at 1.50 million people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 458,019 people, in 1950.
That places Bulgaria 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population by age group in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 458,019 people | — |
| 1951 | 481,767 people | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 494,028 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 504,449 people | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 519,122 people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 531,375 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 541,559 people | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 550,155 people | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 561,191 people | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 571,923 people | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 585,535 people | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 606,368 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 625,295 people | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 641,441 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 659,296 people | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 685,296 people | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 714,381 people | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 736,687 people | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 761,502 people | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 787,753 people | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 815,030 people | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 844,380 people | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 871,657 people | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 897,628 people | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 923,439 people | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 948,552 people | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 972,679 people | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 998,129 people | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million people | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million people | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million people | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 998,916 people | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 995,620 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million people | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million people | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million people | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million people | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million people | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million people | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million people | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million people | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million people | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million people | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million people | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million people | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million people | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million people | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million people | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million people | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million people | +0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.48 million people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 5.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.48 million people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 521,359 people | 458,019 people | 571,923 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 680,355 people | 585,535 people | 787,753 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 930,166 people | 815,030 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million people | 995,620 people | 1.13 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million people | 1.16 million people | 1.32 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.34 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million people | 1.35 million people | 1.50 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.50 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 146,527 people (2100)
- Population density 32.53 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age group in Bulgaria?
- Population by age group in Bulgaria was 1.48 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million people in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,019 people in 1950.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population by age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 64th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.