Population ages 15-19, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 15-19, female was 161,162 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
161,162
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
123rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
344,103
in 1966
All-time low
143,668
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-19, female in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 161,162 for population ages 15-19, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-19, female in Bulgaria peaked at 344,103 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 143,668, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 123rd of 217 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 15-19, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 291,095 | — |
| 1961 | 300,515 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 311,141 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 321,016 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 332,764 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 342,335 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 344,103 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 342,700 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 342,357 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 338,851 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 333,025 | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 330,611 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 330,301 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 327,238 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 323,922 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 316,867 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 310,251 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 309,086 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 307,292 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 304,871 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 302,647 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 298,187 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 292,639 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 292,031 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 297,456 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 300,066 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 303,743 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 310,772 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 314,430 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 312,615 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 309,312 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 309,526 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 311,127 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 311,417 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 307,496 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 300,558 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 293,156 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 285,783 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 279,582 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 274,255 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 270,059 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 264,008 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 257,346 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 253,449 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 250,052 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 246,041 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 239,130 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 229,435 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 218,167 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 205,339 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 191,481 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 178,998 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 168,290 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 156,465 | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 150,121 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 147,856 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 146,160 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 145,362 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 145,831 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 144,687 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 143,668 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 145,216 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 148,736 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 153,093 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 157,592 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 161,162 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326,688 | 291,095 | 344,103 | 10 |
| 1970s | 319,346 | 304,871 | 333,025 | 10 |
| 1980s | 302,459 | 292,031 | 314,430 | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,221 | 274,255 | 311,417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 243,303 | 205,339 | 270,059 | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,525 | 144,687 | 191,481 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,578 | 143,668 | 161,162 | 6 |
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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 population ages 15-19, female in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 15-19, female in Bulgaria was 161,162 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 344,103 in 1966.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-19, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,668 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 15-19, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 123rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-19, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 15-19, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 19.