Population by age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population by age group was 1.48 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.48 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.50 million
in 2020
All-time low
458,019
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by age group in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 1.48 million 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 458,019, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 458,019 | — |
| 1951 | 481,767 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 494,028 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 504,449 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 519,122 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 531,375 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 541,559 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 550,155 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 561,191 | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 571,923 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 585,535 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 606,368 | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 625,295 | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 641,441 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 659,296 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 685,296 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 714,381 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 736,687 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 761,502 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 787,753 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 815,030 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 844,380 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 871,657 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 897,628 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 923,439 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 948,552 | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 972,679 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 998,129 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 1.05 million | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 998,916 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 995,620 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 1.16 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.19 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 1.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.34 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.33 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.43 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.48 million | +0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 1.48 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676, 5.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 1.48 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 521,359 | 458,019 | 571,923 | 10 |
| 1960s | 680,355 | 585,535 | 787,753 | 10 |
| 1970s | 930,166 | 815,030 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 million | 995,620 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.25 million | 1.16 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 million | 1.33 million | 1.34 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million | 1.35 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 million | 1.48 million | 1.50 million | 4 |
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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 population by age group in Bulgaria?
- Population by age group in Bulgaria was 1.48 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 458,019 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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