Population, age 23, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, age 23, male was 42,081 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 23, male in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 23, male in Bulgaria is 42,081, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 23, male in Bulgaria peaked at 61,668 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 42,081, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 114th 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 23, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58,895 | — |
| 1991 | 58,755 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 58,793 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 58,991 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 59,315 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 59,729 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 60,251 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 60,856 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 61,392 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 61,668 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 61,555 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 60,961 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 59,943 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 58,686 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 57,463 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 56,461 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 55,765 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 55,287 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 54,835 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 54,129 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 52,974 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 51,332 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 49,301 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 46,982 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 44,530 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 42,081 | -5.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 42,081 is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,768, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 42,081 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 58,042, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59,864 | 58,755 | 61,668 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,508 | 54,129 | 61,555 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,867 | 42,081 | 52,974 | 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 23, male in Bulgaria?
- Population, age 23, male in Bulgaria was 42,081 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 23, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 61,668 in 1999.
- What is the lowest population, age 23, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,081 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, age 23, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 23, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 23, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 23, male refers to the male population at the specified age.