Africa Western and Central vs Bulgaria: Population, female
Africa Western and Central
49.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria
51.6%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
31st
Bulgaria rank
34th
Population, female over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Bulgaria
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 51.6% against 49.7% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.
Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Bulgaria ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Africa Western and Central averaged higher in 2 and Bulgaria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Bulgaria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.5% | 50.0% | 0.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1970s | 50.5% | 50.1% | 0.4% | Africa Western and Central |
| 1980s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 51.0% | 0.8% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 51.3% | 1.3% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 51.4% | 1.6% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 51.6% | 1.9% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, female, Africa Western and Central or Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria, at 51.6% against 49.7% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, female between Africa Western and Central and Bulgaria?
- 1.9%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Bulgaria?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Bulgaria rank globally for population, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 31st and Bulgaria ranks 34th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.