Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 987,985 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bulgaria stood at 987,985 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bulgaria peaked at 2.05 million people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 987,985 people, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 123rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.00 million people | 1.95 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.99 million people | 1.94 million people | 2.05 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 million people | 1.92 million people | 1.96 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 million people | 1.86 million people | 1.97 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million people | 1.30 million people | 1.79 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million people | 1.00 million people | 1.25 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 998,936 people | 992,116 people | 1.00 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 994,277 people | 987,985 people | 1.00 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 120 Namibia 1.11 million people compare
- 121 Gambia 1.10 million people compare
- 124 Costa Rica 986,946 people compare
- 125 Serbia 971,975 people compare
- 126 New Zealand 950,495 people compare
More population data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 108,747 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.72 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.6% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bulgaria?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bulgaria was 987,985 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million people in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 987,985 people in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.