Population ages 15-64, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 15-64, female was 2.01 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.01 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.01 million
in 1985
All-time low
2.01 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, female in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Bulgaria is 2.01 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Bulgaria peaked at 3.01 million in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 112th 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 15-64, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.61 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.64 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 2.66 million | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2.69 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.73 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.75 million | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 2.78 million | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.80 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.82 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.84 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.86 million | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 2.87 million | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 2.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 2.90 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.91 million | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 2.92 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.92 million | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.93 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.99 million | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 3.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 3.01 million | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.01 million | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 3.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.00 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.97 million | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 2.91 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2.89 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.86 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.85 million | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.84 million | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.84 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.83 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.82 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.81 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.80 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.79 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.74 million | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.69 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.68 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.65 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 2.63 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.61 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.58 million | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.55 million | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.52 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2.48 million | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.45 million | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2.38 million | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.33 million | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.28 million | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.18 million | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 2.14 million | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.10 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.05 million | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.03 million | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2.02 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.02 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.01 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 million | 2.61 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.90 million | 2.86 million | 2.92 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 million | 2.92 million | 3.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 million | 2.80 million | 2.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 million | 2.55 million | 2.79 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 2.10 million | 2.52 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 million | 2.01 million | 2.07 million | 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 15-64, female in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Bulgaria was 2.01 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.01 million in 1985.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.