Population, ages 12-16, male in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population, ages 12-16, male was 167,009 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
167,009
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 191 countries
All-time high
336,173
in 1990
All-time low
166,618
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 12-16, male in Bulgaria, 1990–2015

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200220151990: 336.2k1991: 331.4k1992: 323.9k1993: 314.9k1994: 306.0k1995: 298.3k1996: 292.2k1997: 287.3k1998: 283.0k1999: 278.4k2000: 272.7k2001: 265.9k2002: 258.4k2003: 249.9k2004: 240.5k2005: 230.2k2006: 219.0k2007: 206.9k2008: 195.1k2009: 184.7k2010: 176.5k2011: 171.1k2012: 168.0k2013: 166.7k2014: 166.6k2015: 167.0k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 167,009 for population, ages 12-16, male in 2015.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 12-16, male in Bulgaria peaked at 336,173 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 166,618, 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 12-16, male in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 12-16, male in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 336,173 —
1991 331,391 -1.4%
1992 323,930 -2.3%
1993 314,920 -2.8%
1994 305,980 -2.8%
1995 298,260 -2.5%
1996 292,168 -2.0%
1997 287,303 -1.7%
1998 283,046 -1.5%
1999 278,421 -1.6%
2000 272,723 -2.0%
2001 265,943 -2.5%
2002 258,352 -2.9%
2003 249,882 -3.3%
2004 240,488 -3.8%
2005 230,235 -4.3%
2006 218,971 -4.9%
2007 206,939 -5.5%
2008 195,082 -5.7%
2009 184,653 -5.3%
2010 176,543 -4.4%
2011 171,072 -3.1%
2012 167,961 -1.8%
2013 166,732 -0.7%
2014 166,618 -0.1%
2015 167,009 +0.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 167,009 is above the median for high income countries, which is 156,102, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 167,009 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 232,516, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 305,159 278,421 336,173 10
2000s 232,327 184,653 272,723 10
2010s 169,322 166,618 176,543 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 115 Hong Kong 180,717 compare
  2. 116 Denmark 174,828 compare
  3. 117 Panama 173,017 compare
  4. 119 Ireland 159,185 compare
  5. 120 United Arab Emirates 157,290 compare
  6. 121 Norway 156,102 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 12-16, male in Bulgaria?
Population, ages 12-16, male in Bulgaria was 167,009 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 12-16, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 336,173 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, ages 12-16, male recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 166,618 in 2014.
How does Bulgaria rank for population, ages 12-16, male?
Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 12-16, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 12-16, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population, ages 12-16, 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 12-16, male is the total number of males age 12-16.