Population, ages 11-17, total in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population, ages 11-17, total was 455,272 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
455,272
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
118th
of 191 countries
All-time high
914,436
in 1990
All-time low
455,167
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 11-17, total in Bulgaria, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1990200220151990: 914.4k1991: 901.9k1992: 882.2k1993: 858.1k1994: 834.0k1995: 813.0k1996: 796.0k1997: 782.0k1998: 769.6k1999: 756.4k2000: 740.7k2001: 722.6k2002: 702.6k2003: 680.5k2004: 656.0k2005: 629.1k2006: 599.5k2007: 567.7k2008: 536.2k2009: 508.3k2010: 486.2k2011: 470.8k2012: 461.3k2013: 456.7k2014: 455.2k2015: 455.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 11-17, total in Bulgaria is 455,272, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 11-17, total in Bulgaria peaked at 914,436 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 455,167, in 2014.

Bulgaria ranks 118th 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, ages 11-17, total in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 11-17, total in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 914,436
1991 901,924 -1.4%
1992 882,164 -2.2%
1993 858,113 -2.7%
1994 834,039 -2.8%
1995 812,993 -2.5%
1996 796,002 -2.1%
1997 782,044 -1.8%
1998 769,643 -1.6%
1999 756,449 -1.7%
2000 740,749 -2.1%
2001 722,576 -2.5%
2002 702,590 -2.8%
2003 680,490 -3.1%
2004 655,987 -3.6%
2005 629,110 -4.1%
2006 599,453 -4.7%
2007 567,677 -5.3%
2008 536,210 -5.5%
2009 508,286 -5.2%
2010 486,213 -4.3%
2011 470,785 -3.2%
2012 461,312 -2.0%
2013 456,699 -1.0%
2014 455,167 -0.3%
2015 455,272 +0.0%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 455,272 is above the median for high income countries, which is 426,849, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 455,272 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 634,843, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 830,781 756,449 914,436 10
2000s 634,313 508,286 740,749 10
2010s 464,241 455,167 486,213 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 115 Hong Kong 503,153 compare
  2. 116 Panama 473,617 compare
  3. 117 Denmark 473,370 compare
  4. 119 Ireland 434,269 compare
  5. 120 Norway 427,894 compare
  6. 121 United Arab Emirates 426,849 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 11-17, total in Bulgaria?
Population, ages 11-17, total in Bulgaria was 455,272 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 11-17, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 914,436 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, ages 11-17, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 455,167 in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for population, ages 11-17, total?
Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 11-17, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 11-17, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 11-17, 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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