Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies was 1.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.30 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.30 million
in 2012
All-time low
1.16 million
in 2013
Years of data
32
1990–2025
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Bulgaria, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Bulgaria stood at 1.30 million.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Bulgaria peaked at 1.30 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.16 million, in 2013.
Bulgaria ranks 22nd of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.21 million | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.26 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.28 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.22 million | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.27 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.27 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1.28 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.30 million | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million | 1.19 million | 1.21 million | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million | 1.19 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million | 1.16 million | 1.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million | 1.26 million | 1.30 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Bulgaria?
- Population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies in Bulgaria was 1.30 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2013.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population on 1 january by broad age group, sex and other typologies rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and other typologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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