Population growth rate vs median age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population growth rate vs median age was -0.5935 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-0.5935
Change on year
up 21.3%
World rank
226th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.17
in 1953
All-time low
-1.3
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded -0.5935 for population growth rate vs median age in 2023.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Bulgaria peaked at 1.17 in 1953 and was at its lowest, -1.3, in 2021.
Bulgaria ranks 226th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.03 | 0.797 | 1.17 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7918 | 0.6072 | 0.9728 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6144 | 0.466 | 0.7396 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1994 | 0.0695 | 0.3486 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4048 | -0.7066 | -0.0309 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5045 | -0.5767 | -0.3552 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.5753 | -0.665 | -0.4505 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8976 | -1.3 | -0.5935 | 4 |
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More population data for Bulgaria
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.72 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 108,747 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.72 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 1.75 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Bulgaria?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Bulgaria was -0.5935 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 1953.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3 in 2021.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Bulgaria ranks 226th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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