Population, ages 13-16, total in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Population, ages 13-16, total was 257,405 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
257,405
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 191 countries
All-time high
524,686
in 1990
All-time low
257,405
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Population, ages 13-16, total in Bulgaria, 1990–2015

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1990200220151990: 524.7k1991: 518.7k1992: 508.4k1993: 495.4k1994: 482.2k1995: 470.3k1996: 460.4k1997: 451.9k1998: 444.2k1999: 436.3k2000: 427.5k2001: 417.9k2002: 407.8k2003: 396.7k2004: 383.9k2005: 369.0k2006: 351.7k2007: 332.5k2008: 313.0k2009: 295.4k2010: 281.1k2011: 270.7k2012: 263.7k2013: 259.7k2014: 257.8k2015: 257.4k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).

Analysis

Bulgaria recorded 257,405 for population, ages 13-16, total in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, ages 13-16, total in Bulgaria peaked at 524,686 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 257,405, 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 13-16, total in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Population, ages 13-16, total in Bulgaria, 1990 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1990 524,686
1991 518,671 -1.1%
1992 508,370 -2.0%
1993 495,407 -2.5%
1994 482,159 -2.7%
1995 470,334 -2.5%
1996 460,433 -2.1%
1997 451,908 -1.9%
1998 444,186 -1.7%
1999 436,288 -1.8%
2000 427,482 -2.0%
2001 417,920 -2.2%
2002 407,843 -2.4%
2003 396,723 -2.7%
2004 383,882 -3.2%
2005 368,980 -3.9%
2006 351,684 -4.7%
2007 332,512 -5.5%
2008 313,035 -5.9%
2009 295,386 -5.6%
2010 281,110 -4.8%
2011 270,679 -3.7%
2012 263,676 -2.6%
2013 259,655 -1.5%
2014 257,795 -0.7%
2015 257,405 -0.2%

Bulgaria compared with similar countries

  • Bulgaria's 257,405 is above the median for high income countries, which is 240,600, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Bulgaria's 257,405 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 358,315, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 479,244 436,288 524,686 10
2000s 369,545 295,386 427,482 10
2010s 265,053 257,405 281,110 6

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 115 Hong Kong 290,776 compare
  2. 116 Denmark 272,137 compare
  3. 117 Panama 270,111 compare
  4. 119 Norway 245,944 compare
  5. 120 Ireland 245,000 compare
  6. 121 United Arab Emirates 240,600 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, ages 13-16, total in Bulgaria?
Population, ages 13-16, total in Bulgaria was 257,405 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
What is the highest population, ages 13-16, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 524,686 in 1990.
What is the lowest population, ages 13-16, total recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 257,405 in 2015.
How does Bulgaria rank for population, ages 13-16, total?
Bulgaria ranks 118th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
Is population, ages 13-16, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 13-16, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population, ages 13-16, total
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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 13-16, total is the total population age 13-16.