Population, ages 10-18, total in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population, ages 10-18, total was 586,745 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
586,745
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
118th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.17 million
in 1990
All-time low
586,745
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 10-18, total in Bulgaria, 1990–2015

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1990200220151990: 1.2M1991: 1.2M1992: 1.1M1993: 1.1M1994: 1.1M1995: 1.0M1996: 1.0M1997: 1.0M1998: 987.1k1999: 968.5k2000: 947.3k2001: 923.5k2002: 898.0k2003: 870.3k2004: 840.1k2005: 807.2k2006: 771.3k2007: 733.2k2008: 695.4k2009: 661.6k2010: 634.2k2011: 614.1k2012: 600.6k2013: 592.7k2014: 588.5k2015: 586.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

In 2015, population, ages 10-18, total in Bulgaria stood at 586,745. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 10-18, total in Bulgaria peaked at 1.17 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 586,745, in 2015.

That places Bulgaria 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Population, ages 10-18, total in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 10-18, total in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 1.17 million
1991 1.15 million -1.3%
1992 1.13 million -2.0%
1993 1.10 million -2.5%
1994 1.07 million -2.6%
1995 1.05 million -2.4%
1996 1.02 million -2.1%
1997 1.00 million -1.9%
1998 987,127 -1.8%
1999 968,500 -1.9%
2000 947,270 -2.2%
2001 923,545 -2.5%
2002 898,025 -2.8%
2003 870,330 -3.1%
2004 840,063 -3.5%
2005 807,196 -3.9%
2006 771,309 -4.4%
2007 733,169 -4.9%
2008 695,426 -5.1%
2009 661,605 -4.9%
2010 634,234 -4.1%
2011 614,149 -3.2%
2012 600,632 -2.2%
2013 592,655 -1.3%
2014 588,505 -0.7%
2015 586,745 -0.3%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 586,745 is above the median for high income countries, which is 551,042, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 586,745 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 821,048, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.07 million 968,500 1.17 million 10
2000s 814,794 661,605 947,270 10
2010s 602,820 586,745 634,234 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 115 Hong Kong 650,721 compare
  2. 116 Denmark 608,432 compare
  3. 117 Panama 607,663 compare
  4. 119 Ireland 558,759 compare
  5. 120 United Arab Emirates 557,801 compare
  6. 121 Norway 551,042 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 10-18, total in Bulgaria?
Population, ages 10-18, total in Bulgaria was 586,745 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 10-18, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 1990.
What is the lowest population, ages 10-18, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 586,745 in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for population, ages 10-18, total?
Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 10-18, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 10-18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 10-18, total
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,786 data points, 1990–2015
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