Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age population, age 16, male, interpolated was 36,722 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Bulgaria is 36,722, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Bulgaria peaked at 74,430 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 30,394, in 2014.
That places Bulgaria 119th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60,405 | — |
| 1961 | 62,747 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 68,241 | +8.8% |
| 1963 | 70,227 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 70,013 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 72,407 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 74,430 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 71,771 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 68,285 | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 69,705 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 69,297 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 68,989 | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 69,426 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 67,772 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 66,042 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 64,468 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 64,473 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 66,207 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 65,391 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 63,938 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 62,898 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 62,138 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 60,911 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 60,102 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 63,871 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 67,763 | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 67,481 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 66,544 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 65,057 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 64,588 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 67,720 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 68,522 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 66,744 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 65,407 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 63,434 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 62,300 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 60,387 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 58,326 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 57,180 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 56,010 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 55,387 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 54,553 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 54,077 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 53,335 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 52,610 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 52,066 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 50,036 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 46,909 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 43,409 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 40,731 | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 38,198 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 35,081 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 33,449 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 31,819 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 30,394 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 32,293 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 33,760 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 32,629 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 31,779 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 31,908 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 32,498 | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 33,199 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 33,951 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 34,855 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 35,666 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 36,722 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,823 | 60,405 | 74,430 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66,600 | 63,938 | 69,426 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64,135 | 60,102 | 67,763 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,603 | 56,010 | 68,522 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,311 | 40,731 | 55,387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,131 | 30,394 | 38,198 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,482 | 32,498 | 36,722 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More health data for Bulgaria
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.615 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 0.804 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.2224 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.1182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5161 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Bulgaria?
- Age population, age 16, male, interpolated in Bulgaria was 36,722 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 74,430 in 1966.
- What is the lowest age population, age 16, male, interpolated recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,394 in 2014.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age population, age 16, male, interpolated?
- Bulgaria ranks 119th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 16, male, interpolated rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 16, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 66 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.