Population ages 35-39, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 35-39, female was 223,559 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
223,559
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 218 countries
All-time high
335,712
in 1986
All-time low
218,122
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 35-39, 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 223,559 for population ages 35-39, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 35-39, female in Bulgaria peaked at 335,712 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 218,122, in 2020.
Bulgaria ranks 111th of 218 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 35-39, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 325,498 | — |
| 1961 | 331,656 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 334,066 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 334,083 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 331,732 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 326,427 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 320,965 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 318,280 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 319,131 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 321,191 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 321,861 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 319,527 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 314,208 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 304,438 | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 292,941 | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 283,752 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 278,677 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 275,400 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 274,435 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 275,728 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 280,707 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 290,009 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 299,678 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 309,224 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 320,933 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 332,424 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 335,712 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 333,750 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 332,665 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 324,248 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 311,885 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 305,623 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 301,302 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 296,009 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 292,459 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 288,496 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 284,524 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 281,427 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 278,769 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 276,117 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 272,285 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 262,575 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 252,721 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 250,825 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 253,421 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 256,815 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 260,241 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 262,573 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 262,544 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 262,429 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 263,631 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 265,644 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 268,608 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 265,267 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 259,573 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 251,707 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 243,301 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 234,774 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 227,556 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 221,440 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 218,122 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 218,546 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 219,776 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 221,319 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 223,024 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 223,559 | +0.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 223,559 is above the median for high income countries, which is 98,064, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 223,559 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198,721, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326,303 | 318,280 | 334,083 | 10 |
| 1970s | 294,097 | 274,435 | 321,861 | 10 |
| 1980s | 315,935 | 280,707 | 335,712 | 10 |
| 1990s | 291,661 | 276,117 | 311,885 | 10 |
| 2000s | 259,643 | 250,825 | 272,285 | 10 |
| 2010s | 250,150 | 221,440 | 268,608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 220,724 | 218,122 | 223,559 | 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)
- 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 35-39, female in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 35-39, female in Bulgaria was 223,559 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 35-39, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 335,712 in 1986.
- What is the lowest population ages 35-39, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,122 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 35-39, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 35-39, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 35-39, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 35 to 39.