Total population by age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Total population by age was 83.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.43
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 234 countries
All-time high
94.24
in 2020
All-time low
32.39
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Total population by age in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population by age in Bulgaria is 83.43, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population by age in Bulgaria peaked at 94.24 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.39, in 1950.
Bulgaria ranks 65th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.39 | 32.39 | 42.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.62 | 35.97 | 49.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.35 | 55.38 | 69.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.34 | 38.23 | 81.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.18 | 75.64 | 89.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.43 | 71 | 86.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.74 | 71.89 | 91.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.12 | 82.39 | 94.24 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More population data for Bulgaria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,187 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.8803 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.921 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.733 (2100)
- Population density 32.53 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 146,527 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.733 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.8802 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -4.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 108,747 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population by age in Bulgaria?
- Total population by age in Bulgaria was 83.43 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total population by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 94.24 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total population by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.39 in 1950.
- How does Bulgaria rank for total population by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 65th out of 234 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population by age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total population by age (70 years old). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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