Population younger than 15 with projections in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population younger than 15 with projections was 987,985 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
987,985
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
123rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.05 million
in 1960
All-time low
987,985
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Population younger than 15 with projections in Bulgaria, 1950–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population younger than 15 with projections in Bulgaria stood at 987,985. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population younger than 15 with projections in Bulgaria peaked at 2.05 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 987,985, in 2023.

Bulgaria ranks 123rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Population younger than 15 with projections in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Population younger than 15 with projections in Bulgaria, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 1.95 million —
1951 1.96 million +0.5%
1952 1.97 million +0.1%
1953 1.98 million +0.6%
1954 1.99 million +0.9%
1955 2.01 million +0.7%
1956 2.02 million +0.5%
1957 2.03 million +0.5%
1958 2.04 million +0.5%
1959 2.05 million +0.4%
1960 2.05 million +0.3%
1961 2.05 million -0.2%
1962 2.04 million -0.5%
1963 2.03 million -0.6%
1964 2.01 million -0.9%
1965 1.99 million -1.2%
1966 1.96 million -1.1%
1967 1.95 million -0.8%
1968 1.94 million -0.5%
1969 1.94 million +0.0%
1970 1.94 million -0.1%
1971 1.93 million -0.4%
1972 1.92 million -0.4%
1973 1.92 million -0.1%
1974 1.93 million +0.5%
1975 1.94 million +0.6%
1976 1.95 million +0.4%
1977 1.96 million +0.4%
1978 1.96 million -0.1%
1979 1.95 million -0.0%
1980 1.96 million +0.4%
1981 1.97 million +0.2%
1982 1.97 million +0.2%
1983 1.97 million -0.2%
1984 1.95 million -0.7%
1985 1.94 million -0.9%
1986 1.92 million -0.8%
1987 1.91 million -0.6%
1988 1.90 million -0.7%
1989 1.86 million -2.1%
1990 1.79 million -3.4%
1991 1.72 million -3.8%
1992 1.65 million -4.2%
1993 1.59 million -3.6%
1994 1.54 million -3.0%
1995 1.50 million -3.2%
1996 1.45 million -3.2%
1997 1.40 million -3.5%
1998 1.34 million -3.7%
1999 1.30 million -3.5%
2000 1.25 million -3.3%
2001 1.21 million -3.7%
2002 1.16 million -3.8%
2003 1.12 million -3.5%
2004 1.08 million -3.3%
2005 1.05 million -2.9%
2006 1.03 million -2.2%
2007 1.01 million -1.5%
2008 1.00 million -0.9%
2009 1.00 million -0.3%
2010 1.00 million -0.0%
2011 997,439 -0.3%
2012 992,116 -0.5%
2013 993,068 +0.1%
2014 997,172 +0.4%
2015 998,201 +0.1%
2016 999,616 +0.1%
2017 1.00 million +0.3%
2018 1.00 million +0.2%
2019 1.00 million -0.1%
2020 1.00 million -0.3%
2021 996,046 -0.5%
2022 992,428 -0.4%
2023 987,985 -0.4%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 987,985 is above the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 987,985 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.00 million 1.95 million 2.05 million 10
1960s 1.99 million 1.94 million 2.05 million 10
1970s 1.94 million 1.92 million 1.96 million 10
1980s 1.93 million 1.86 million 1.97 million 10
1990s 1.53 million 1.30 million 1.79 million 10
2000s 1.09 million 1.00 million 1.25 million 10
2010s 998,936 992,116 1.00 million 10
2020s 994,277 987,985 1.00 million 4

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 120 Namibia 1.11 million compare
  2. 121 Gambia 1.10 million compare
  3. 122 Ireland 988,244 compare
  4. 124 Costa Rica 986,946 compare
  5. 125 Serbia 971,975 compare
  6. 126 New Zealand 950,495 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population younger than 15 with projections in Bulgaria?
Population younger than 15 with projections in Bulgaria was 987,985 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 1960.
What is the lowest population younger than 15 with projections recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 987,985 in 2023.
How does Bulgaria rank for population younger than 15 with projections?
Bulgaria ranks 123rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is population younger than 15 with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population younger than 15 with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population younger than 15 with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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