Population, age 25, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, age 25, total was 91,028 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 25, total in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 25, total in Bulgaria stood at 91,028. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 25, total in Bulgaria peaked at 117,496 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 91,028, in 2015.
Bulgaria ranks 111th 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 25, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 115,709 | — |
| 1991 | 114,842 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 114,121 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 113,618 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 113,421 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 113,577 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 114,116 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 114,971 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 115,952 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 116,806 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 117,342 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 117,496 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 117,289 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 116,724 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 115,834 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 114,648 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 113,128 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 111,268 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 109,151 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 106,891 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 104,571 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 102,279 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 99,990 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 97,512 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 91,028 | -6.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 91,028 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66,108, 1.4× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 91,028 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 114,326, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 114,713 | 113,421 | 116,806 | 10 |
| 2000s | 113,977 | 106,891 | 117,496 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,076 | 91,028 | 104,571 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 108 United Arab Emirates 101,795 compare
- 109 Hong Kong 96,445 compare
- 110 Central African Republic 93,337 compare
- 112 Costa Rica 90,281 compare
- 113 Palestine 85,939 compare
- 114 Liberia 80,094 compare
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 25, total in Bulgaria?
- Population, age 25, total in Bulgaria was 91,028 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 25, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 117,496 in 2001.
- What is the lowest population, age 25, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,028 in 2015.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, age 25, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 25, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 25, 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.