Population, ages 12-15, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population, ages 12-15, male was 135,087 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
135,087
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
118th
of 191 countries
All-time high
269,529
in 1990
All-time low
133,063
in 2012
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-15, male in Bulgaria, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 269.5k1991: 264.8k1992: 257.8k1993: 249.7k1994: 241.8k1995: 235.4k1996: 230.7k1997: 227.5k1998: 225.0k1999: 221.9k2000: 217.5k2001: 211.6k2002: 204.6k2003: 196.7k2004: 188.1k2005: 179.2k2006: 169.9k2007: 160.3k2008: 151.2k2009: 143.4k2010: 137.7k2011: 134.4k2012: 133.1k2013: 133.3k2014: 134.2k2015: 135.1k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for population, ages 12-15, male in Bulgaria is 135,087, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, male in Bulgaria peaked at 269,529 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 133,063, in 2012.

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 12-15, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-15, male in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 269,529 —
1991 264,817 -1.7%
1992 257,839 -2.6%
1993 249,668 -3.2%
1994 241,822 -3.1%
1995 235,364 -2.7%
1996 230,729 -2.0%
1997 227,514 -1.4%
1998 224,953 -1.1%
1999 221,878 -1.4%
2000 217,458 -2.0%
2001 211,584 -2.7%
2002 204,591 -3.3%
2003 196,659 -3.9%
2004 188,094 -4.4%
2005 179,201 -4.7%
2006 169,904 -5.2%
2007 160,321 -5.6%
2008 151,184 -5.7%
2009 143,436 -5.1%
2010 137,731 -4.0%
2011 134,355 -2.5%
2012 133,063 -1.0%
2013 133,290 +0.2%
2014 134,182 +0.7%
2015 135,087 +0.7%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 135,087 is above the median for high income countries, which is 124,010, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 135,087 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 186,268, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 242,411 221,878 269,529 10
2000s 182,243 143,436 217,458 10
2010s 134,618 133,063 137,731 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 115 Hong Kong 142,223 compare
  2. 116 Denmark 139,208 compare
  3. 117 Panama 138,912 compare
  4. 119 Ireland 128,911 compare
  5. 120 United Arab Emirates 125,027 compare
  6. 121 Norway 124,010 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-15, male in Bulgaria?
Population, ages 12-15, male in Bulgaria was 135,087 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-15, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 269,529 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 133,063 in 2012.
How does Bulgaria rank for population, ages 12-15, male?
Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-15, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 12-15, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-15, male
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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Population, ages 12-15, male is the total number of males age 12-15.