Projected population under age 5 in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Projected population under age 5 was 146,527 in 2100. ▼ Falling

Latest (2100)
146,527
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
134th
of 236 countries
All-time high
307,196
in 2024
All-time low
146,527
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100

Projected population under age 5 in Bulgaria, 2024–2100

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 146,527 for projected population under age 5 in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, projected population under age 5 in Bulgaria peaked at 307,196 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 146,527, in 2100.

Bulgaria ranks 134th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.

Projected population under age 5 in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Projected population under age 5 in Bulgaria, 2024 to 2100.
Year Value Change
2024 307,196 —
2025 306,574 -0.2%
2026 306,297 -0.1%
2027 302,664 -1.2%
2028 296,335 -2.1%
2029 290,711 -1.9%
2030 285,510 -1.8%
2031 280,775 -1.7%
2032 276,631 -1.5%
2033 273,013 -1.3%
2034 269,894 -1.1%
2035 267,331 -0.9%
2036 265,177 -0.8%
2037 263,310 -0.7%
2038 261,748 -0.6%
2039 260,379 -0.5%
2040 259,097 -0.5%
2041 257,929 -0.5%
2042 256,870 -0.4%
2043 255,859 -0.4%
2044 254,756 -0.4%
2045 253,477 -0.5%
2046 251,927 -0.6%
2047 249,994 -0.8%
2048 247,743 -0.9%
2049 245,292 -1.0%
2050 242,674 -1.1%
2051 239,992 -1.1%
2052 237,286 -1.1%
2053 234,511 -1.2%
2054 231,661 -1.2%
2055 228,799 -1.2%
2056 225,948 -1.2%
2057 223,121 -1.3%
2058 220,344 -1.2%
2059 217,569 -1.3%
2060 214,782 -1.3%
2061 212,054 -1.3%
2062 209,426 -1.2%
2063 206,889 -1.2%
2064 204,497 -1.2%
2065 202,270 -1.1%
2066 200,174 -1.0%
2067 198,271 -1.0%
2068 196,578 -0.9%
2069 195,018 -0.8%
2070 193,554 -0.8%
2071 192,193 -0.7%
2072 190,904 -0.7%
2073 189,657 -0.7%
2074 188,436 -0.6%
2075 187,241 -0.6%
2076 186,055 -0.6%
2077 184,805 -0.7%
2078 183,459 -0.7%
2079 181,997 -0.8%
2080 180,420 -0.9%
2081 178,786 -0.9%
2082 177,105 -0.9%
2083 175,348 -1.0%
2084 173,508 -1.0%
2085 171,620 -1.1%
2086 169,747 -1.1%
2087 167,891 -1.1%
2088 166,056 -1.1%
2089 164,240 -1.1%
2090 162,442 -1.1%
2091 160,675 -1.1%
2092 158,919 -1.1%
2093 157,185 -1.1%
2094 155,498 -1.1%
2095 153,882 -1.0%
2096 152,298 -1.0%
2097 150,744 -1.0%
2098 149,285 -1.0%
2099 147,889 -0.9%
2100 146,527 -0.9%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 146,527 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,504, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 146,527 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 197,822, 74% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2020s 301,630 290,711 307,196 6
2030s 270,377 260,379 285,510 10
2040s 253,294 245,292 259,097 10
2050s 230,190 217,569 242,674 10
2060s 203,996 195,018 214,782 10
2070s 187,830 181,997 193,554 10
2080s 172,472 164,240 180,420 10
2090s 154,882 147,889 162,442 10
2100s 146,527 146,527 146,527 1

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 131 Lesotho 190,191 compare
  2. 132 Finland 178,591 compare
  3. 133 Bahrain 176,724 compare
  4. 135 Belarus 144,679 compare
  5. 136 Serbia 141,046 compare
  6. 137 Singapore 140,350 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is projected population under age 5 in Bulgaria?
Projected population under age 5 in Bulgaria was 146,527 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest projected population under age 5 recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 307,196 in 2024.
What is the lowest projected population under age 5 recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 146,527 in 2100.
How does Bulgaria rank for projected population under age 5?
Bulgaria ranks 134th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
Is projected population under age 5 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. 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 Projected population under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Projected population under age 5
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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