Population by five year age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population by five year age group was 308,119 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
308,119
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
749,558
in 1951
All-time low
308,119
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population by five year age group in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population by five year age group in Bulgaria stood at 308,119. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by five year age group in Bulgaria peaked at 749,558 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 308,119, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population by five year age group in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 742,373 | — |
| 1951 | 749,558 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 738,663 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 730,255 | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 718,840 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 700,846 | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 687,197 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 678,069 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 665,779 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 659,406 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 659,473 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 658,523 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 655,484 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 653,209 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 650,301 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 642,333 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 630,358 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 620,460 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 622,397 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 636,140 | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 646,261 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 655,042 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 664,862 | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 667,856 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 671,426 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 677,088 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 683,812 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 693,744 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 695,713 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 690,782 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 677,169 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 656,325 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 639,813 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 626,995 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 615,344 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 605,710 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 600,247 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 595,662 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 591,806 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 580,194 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 556,550 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 527,982 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 497,515 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 470,765 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 446,148 | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 418,774 | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 394,026 | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 370,865 | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 348,260 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 334,392 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 329,885 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 325,274 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 323,919 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 328,954 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 331,122 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 331,944 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 336,026 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 342,857 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 350,675 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 358,713 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 362,884 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 359,934 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 351,604 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 344,472 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 340,069 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 335,916 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 332,227 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 329,015 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 326,738 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 323,117 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 317,440 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 311,372 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 308,424 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 308,119 | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 308,119 is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 308,119 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 707,099 | 659,406 | 749,558 | 10 |
| 1960s | 642,868 | 620,460 | 659,473 | 10 |
| 1970s | 674,659 | 646,261 | 695,713 | 10 |
| 1980s | 618,926 | 580,194 | 677,169 | 10 |
| 1990s | 436,528 | 334,392 | 556,550 | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,937 | 323,919 | 358,713 | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,598 | 323,117 | 362,884 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,339 | 308,119 | 317,440 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7245 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- 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 five year age group in Bulgaria?
- Population by five year age group in Bulgaria was 308,119 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by five year age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 749,558 in 1951.
- What is the lowest population by five year age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,119 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population by five year age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by five year age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by five year age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).