Population ages 15-64, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 15-64, male was 66.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
66.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 218 countries
All-time high
71.0%
in 2007
All-time low
66.3%
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, male in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 66.4% for population ages 15-64, male in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Bulgaria peaked at 71.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66.3%, in 1980.
That places Bulgaria 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-64, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66.7% | — |
| 1961 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 67.0% | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 67.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 67.2% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 66.7% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 66.8% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 67.2% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 69.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 70.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 66.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 66.7%, 100% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 66.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.9%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.5% | 66.7% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.2% | 66.6% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 67.0% | 66.3% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.9% | 67.1% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 69.0% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 67.0% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 66.4% | 66.8% | 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 15-64, male in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Bulgaria was 66.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.3% in 1980.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 88th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.