Population ages 0-14, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 0-14, total was 926,378 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
926,378
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
127th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.05 million
in 1960
All-time low
926,378
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, total in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, total in Bulgaria stood at 926,378. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Bulgaria peaked at 2.05 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 926,378, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 127th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.05 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.05 million | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 2.04 million | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.03 million | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 2.01 million | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 1.99 million | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1.96 million | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.95 million | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.94 million | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.94 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.94 million | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.93 million | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 1.92 million | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 1.92 million | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.93 million | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.94 million | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.95 million | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.96 million | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.95 million | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 1.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.97 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.97 million | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.97 million | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1.95 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.94 million | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.92 million | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.91 million | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.90 million | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.84 million | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.77 million | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.71 million | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.65 million | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 1.59 million | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.55 million | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1.46 million | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.32 million | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.28 million | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.16 million | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.12 million | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 1.05 million | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.02 million | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.01 million | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 998,333 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 995,147 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 995,218 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 993,154 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 990,607 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 978,769 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 976,481 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 971,321 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 966,898 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 964,133 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 959,719 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 951,949 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 945,380 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 942,470 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 939,975 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 937,219 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 932,361 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 926,378 | -0.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 926,378 is above the median for high income countries, which is 419,023, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 926,378 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 933,770, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.00 million | 1.94 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.94 million | 1.92 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.93 million | 1.84 million | 1.97 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 million | 1.32 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million | 995,147 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 974,825 | 951,949 | 995,218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 937,297 | 926,378 | 945,380 | 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 population ages 0-14, total in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Bulgaria was 926,378 in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 926,378 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 127th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.