Population ages 15-64 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 15-64 was 63.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
128th
of 217 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2006
All-time low
63.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64 in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64 in Bulgaria stood at 63.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Bulgaria peaked at 69.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-64 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.5% | — |
| 1961 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 66.7% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 66.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 66.4% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.2% | 66.5% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.0% | 66.3% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 66.6% | 66.0% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 66.5% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 67.7% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 64.1% | 68.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 63.4% | 63.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 125 Republic of Moldova 63.6% compare
- 126 Georgia 63.5% compare
- 127 Puerto Rico 63.5% compare
- 129 Belgium 63.3% compare
- 130 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.3% compare
- 131 Denmark 63.3% compare
More education data for Bulgaria
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 252,352 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0285 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 216,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.1737 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 195,697 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -11.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 21,397 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,313 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 111,893 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -9.59 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 15-64 in Bulgaria was 63.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 15-64?
- Bulgaria ranks 128th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.