Population, age 5, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, age 5, female was 31,506 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Population, age 5, female in Bulgaria, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 5, female in Bulgaria stood at 31,506.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 5, female in Bulgaria peaked at 54,420 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30,237, in 2005.
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 25 years of available data.
Population, age 5, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,420 | — |
| 1991 | 53,160 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 52,217 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 51,359 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 50,240 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 48,630 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 46,455 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 43,849 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 41,031 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 38,328 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 35,982 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 34,030 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 32,428 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 31,236 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 30,500 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 30,237 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 30,502 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 31,240 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 32,207 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 33,074 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 33,599 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 33,689 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 33,403 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 32,839 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 31,506 | -4.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 31,506 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,245, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 31,506 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,191, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47,969 | 38,328 | 54,420 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,144 | 30,237 | 35,982 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,007 | 31,506 | 33,689 | 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 5, female in Bulgaria?
- Population, age 5, female in Bulgaria was 31,506 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 5, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 54,420 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population, age 5, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,237 in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, age 5, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 5, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 5, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.