Population, age 20, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, age 20, male was 36,301 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 20, male in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 20, male in Bulgaria stood at 36,301. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, male in Bulgaria peaked at 62,421 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 36,301, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 119th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 20, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62,025 | — |
| 1991 | 62,189 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 62,330 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 62,420 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 62,421 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62,309 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 62,066 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 61,688 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 61,183 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 60,567 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 59,852 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 59,030 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 58,096 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 57,067 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 55,966 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 54,808 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 53,629 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 52,422 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 51,103 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 49,554 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 47,709 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 45,533 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 43,102 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 40,599 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 38,270 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 36,301 | -5.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 36,301 is above the median for high income countries, which is 33,603, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 36,301 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,512, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61,920 | 60,567 | 62,421 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,153 | 49,554 | 59,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,919 | 36,301 | 47,709 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More education data for Bulgaria
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.2 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 94.1 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 20, male in Bulgaria?
- Population, age 20, male in Bulgaria was 36,301 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 62,421 in 1994.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,301 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, age 20, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 20, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 20, male refers to the male population at the specified age.