Population ages 15-64, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 15-64, male was 2.07 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.07 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
112th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3.00 million
in 1984
All-time low
2.07 million
in 2025
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.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in Bulgaria stood at 2.07 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Bulgaria peaked at 3.00 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.07 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.62 million | — |
| 1961 | 2.65 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 2.68 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.71 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.75 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 2.78 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.80 million | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.83 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 2.85 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.87 million | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.88 million | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.89 million | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.90 million | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 2.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.92 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 2.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.92 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.93 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2.93 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2.93 million | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2.93 million | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.94 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 2.96 million | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.99 million | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.00 million | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 3.00 million | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.98 million | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.98 million | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2.94 million | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.88 million | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.85 million | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.83 million | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.81 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 2.80 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.79 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.79 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.78 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.77 million | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2.76 million | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2.75 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2.71 million | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.66 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.65 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.64 million | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.61 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 2.59 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.54 million | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.51 million | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.48 million | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.42 million | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.37 million | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 2.33 million | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 2.19 million | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 2.15 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2.12 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.09 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.08 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2.07 million | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.75 million | 2.62 million | 2.87 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.92 million | 2.88 million | 2.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.97 million | 2.93 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 million | 2.76 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.64 million | 2.56 million | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million | 2.15 million | 2.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 million | 2.07 million | 2.12 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 109 Nicaragua 2.27 million compare
- 110 Kyrgyzstan 2.25 million compare
- 111 Hong Kong, China 2.15 million compare
- 113 El Salvador 2.02 million compare
- 114 Serbia 2.01 million compare
- 115 Denmark 1.92 million compare
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 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.3171 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.3313 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6336 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Bulgaria was 2.07 million 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 3.00 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 million in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.