Population, age 24, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, age 24, total was 86,488 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 24, total in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 24, total in Bulgaria stood at 86,488. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 24, total in Bulgaria peaked at 118,738 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86,488, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 113th 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 24, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115,729 | — |
| 1991 | 115,210 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 114,924 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 114,880 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 115,089 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 115,532 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 116,241 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 117,153 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 118,053 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 118,649 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 118,738 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 118,210 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 117,117 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 115,637 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 114,032 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 112,485 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 111,061 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 109,673 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 108,173 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 106,347 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 104,043 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 101,269 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 98,105 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 94,563 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 86,488 | -8.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 86,488 is above the median for high income countries, which is 67,114, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 86,488 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,365, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,146 | 114,880 | 118,649 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,147 | 106,347 | 118,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,894 | 86,488 | 104,043 | 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 24, total in Bulgaria?
- Population, age 24, total in Bulgaria was 86,488 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 24, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 118,738 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population, age 24, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,488 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, age 24, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 24, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 24, 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.