Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age population, age 21, male, interpolated was 32,692 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32,692
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
126th
of 218 countries
All-time high
73,833
in 1971
All-time low
29,426
in 2019
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 21, 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 21, male, interpolated in Bulgaria is 32,692, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Bulgaria peaked at 73,833 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 29,426, in 2019.
That places Bulgaria 126th out of 218 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 21, male, interpolated in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55,960 | — |
| 1961 | 56,635 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 58,143 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 58,717 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59,205 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 58,730 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 61,072 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 67,605 | +10.7% |
| 1968 | 68,887 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 68,073 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 71,134 | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 73,833 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 71,031 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 67,081 | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 68,490 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 67,534 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 67,190 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 68,605 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 66,248 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 63,451 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 62,454 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 63,448 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 65,273 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 64,693 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 63,514 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 61,313 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 58,629 | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 57,162 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 57,072 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 60,347 | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 64,273 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 64,204 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 61,608 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 59,038 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 58,477 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 62,146 | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 64,292 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 63,372 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 62,515 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 60,724 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 59,888 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 58,436 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 56,535 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 55,541 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 54,400 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 53,776 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 52,907 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 52,447 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 51,904 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 51,497 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 51,179 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 49,287 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 46,351 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 42,948 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 40,229 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 37,699 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 34,481 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 32,575 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 30,807 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 29,426 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 31,566 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 33,325 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 32,642 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 32,161 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 32,298 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 32,692 | +1.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 32,692 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,937, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 32,692 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35,547, 92% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61,303 | 55,960 | 68,887 | 10 |
| 1970s | 68,460 | 63,451 | 73,833 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,390 | 57,072 | 65,273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,065 | 58,477 | 64,292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,733 | 51,497 | 59,888 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,498 | 29,426 | 51,179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,447 | 31,566 | 33,325 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,422 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 39 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0222 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Bulgaria?
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated in Bulgaria was 32,692 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 73,833 in 1971.
- What is the lowest age population, age 21, male, interpolated recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,426 in 2019.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age population, age 21, male, interpolated?
- Bulgaria ranks 126th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 21, male, interpolated rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 21, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.