Population ages 20-24, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 20-24, male was 156,224 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
156,224
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 217 countries
All-time high
352,044
in 1971
All-time low
147,700
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 20-24, male 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
In 2025, population ages 20-24, male in Bulgaria stood at 156,224.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, male in Bulgaria peaked at 352,044 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 147,700, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 290,916 | — |
| 1961 | 287,767 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 286,880 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 288,428 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 292,452 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 295,067 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 301,835 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 313,307 | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 323,503 | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 336,351 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 348,974 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 352,044 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 350,348 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 350,854 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 347,761 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 338,078 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 332,815 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 333,936 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 330,072 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 325,606 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 322,740 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 320,232 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 319,124 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 319,271 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 319,417 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 310,529 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 298,385 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 293,346 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 293,247 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 294,674 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 296,136 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 300,337 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 302,773 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 302,012 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 302,426 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 304,779 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 308,057 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 312,543 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 315,119 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 313,187 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 308,206 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 298,228 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 287,756 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 281,516 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 275,261 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 269,537 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 265,426 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 261,864 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 259,044 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 256,554 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 253,194 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 247,742 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 239,755 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 225,974 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 211,484 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 195,644 | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 180,839 | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 167,486 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 155,909 | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 148,826 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 147,700 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 148,626 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 150,891 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 154,820 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 156,313 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 156,224 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301,651 | 286,880 | 336,351 | 10 |
| 1970s | 341,049 | 325,606 | 352,044 | 10 |
| 1980s | 309,096 | 293,247 | 322,740 | 10 |
| 1990s | 305,737 | 296,136 | 315,119 | 10 |
| 2000s | 276,339 | 256,554 | 308,206 | 10 |
| 2010s | 202,685 | 148,826 | 253,194 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152,429 | 147,700 | 156,313 | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6336 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, male in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 20-24, male in Bulgaria was 156,224 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 20-24, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 352,044 in 1971.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 147,700 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 20-24, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 126th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 20-24, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 20 to 24.