Population, age 2, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, age 2, total was 61,467 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 2, total in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 2, total in Bulgaria is 61,467, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 2, total in Bulgaria peaked at 110,130 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61,467, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 120th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 2, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 110,130 | — |
| 1991 | 106,296 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 101,485 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 96,024 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 90,406 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 85,028 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 79,926 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 75,085 | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 70,788 | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 67,364 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 65,025 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 63,907 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 63,898 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 64,652 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 65,669 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 66,569 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 67,254 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 67,761 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 68,020 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 67,987 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 67,634 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 66,899 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 65,775 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 64,387 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 61,467 | -4.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 61,467 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58,521, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 61,467 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87,402, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88,253 | 67,364 | 110,130 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,074 | 63,898 | 68,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,232 | 61,467 | 67,634 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 43,834 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,173 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 111,576 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 105,281 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 485,226 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 234,521 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.7644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0364 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 2, total in Bulgaria?
- Population, age 2, total in Bulgaria was 61,467 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 2, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 110,130 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 2, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 61,467 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, age 2, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 120th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 2, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 2, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.