Population ages 50-54, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 50-54, female was 7.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7.3%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
27th
of 218 countries
All-time high
7.4%
in 2001
All-time low
4.5%
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, female in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 50-54, female in Bulgaria stood at 7.3%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in Bulgaria peaked at 7.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1970.
That places Bulgaria 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 50-54, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.0% | — |
| 1961 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 6.1% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 6.0% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 6.0% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.7% | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 5.1% | -10.1% |
| 1968 | 4.7% | -8.6% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 4.5% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +15.7% |
| 1973 | 6.4% | +13.8% |
| 1974 | 6.9% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 7.1% | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 6.9% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 6.7% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 5.9% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 7.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.6%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 7.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.6%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 24 Isle of Man 7.4% compare
- 25 Liechtenstein 7.3% compare
- 26 Saint Martin (French Part) 7.3% compare
- 28 Aruba 7.3% compare
- 29 Channel Islands 7.2% compare
- 30 Slovakia 7.1% 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)
- 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 50-54, female in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 50-54, female in Bulgaria was 7.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 50-54, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 50-54, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 50-54, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 50 to 54 as a percentage of the total female population.