Population structure indicators at national level in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population structure indicators at national level was 61.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.3
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
3rd
of 58 countries
All-time high
61.3
in 2025
All-time low
44.6
in 2007
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population structure indicators at national level in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 61.3 for population structure indicators at national level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population structure indicators at national level in Bulgaria peaked at 61.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.6, in 2007.
Bulgaria ranks 3rd of 58 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population structure indicators at national level in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.6 | — |
| 1961 | 50.5 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 50.1 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 49.7 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 49.2 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 48.5 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 48.1 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 47.9 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 47.6 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 47.7 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 47.9 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 48 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 48.2 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 48.3 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 48.6 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 49.2 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 49.9 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 50.2 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 50.8 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 50.5 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 51.3 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 51.7 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 51.2 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 50.3 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 49.3 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 49.2 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.3 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 49.6 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 50.1 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 50.2 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.4 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 50.4 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.2 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.9 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.7 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 49.2 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 48.9 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 48.3 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 47.9 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 47.4 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 47.2 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 46.8 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 46.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46.3 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 45.7 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 45.1 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 44.8 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 44.6 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 44.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 45.1 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.6 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 46.4 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 47.5 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 49.8 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 51.1 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 52.4 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 53.8 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 55 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 56.2 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 57.4 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 58.5 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 59.1 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 60.2 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 60.4 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 61 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 61.3 | +0.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 61.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 55.7, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 61.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.7, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.99 | 47.6 | 50.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.16 | 47.9 | 50.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.22 | 49.2 | 51.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.23 | 47.4 | 50.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.72 | 44.6 | 47.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.52 | 45.6 | 57.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.08 | 58.5 | 61.3 | 6 |
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 structure indicators at national level in Bulgaria?
- Population structure indicators at national level in Bulgaria was 61.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population structure indicators at national level recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6 in 2007.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population structure indicators at national level?
- Bulgaria ranks 3rd out of 58 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population structure indicators at national level rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 structure indicators at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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