Population ages 50-54, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 50-54, female was 242,641 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
242,641
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
93rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
315,314
in 1977
All-time low
189,524
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 50-54, 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 242,641 for population ages 50-54, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 50-54, female in Bulgaria peaked at 315,314 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 189,524, in 1970.
Bulgaria ranks 93rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population ages 50-54, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 237,653 | — |
| 1961 | 239,726 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 242,767 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 241,075 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 240,009 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 244,217 | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 235,936 | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 213,421 | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 196,519 | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 189,950 | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 189,524 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 207,395 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 241,237 | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 275,981 | +14.4% |
| 1974 | 300,042 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 308,957 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 312,345 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 315,314 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 314,744 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 311,725 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 307,706 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 302,988 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 300,673 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 302,295 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 305,248 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 306,259 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 303,498 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 298,376 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 289,326 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 275,704 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 263,327 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 257,398 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 253,697 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 253,606 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 255,900 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 259,984 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 268,725 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 278,553 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 287,209 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 297,907 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 308,307 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 305,894 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 298,196 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 295,595 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 290,324 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 283,248 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 279,396 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 277,332 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 273,169 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 268,583 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 263,467 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 258,479 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 254,450 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 247,191 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 242,389 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 236,885 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 229,780 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 223,218 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 221,158 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 223,209 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 226,985 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 231,824 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 235,246 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 236,898 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 239,259 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 242,641 | +1.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 242,641 is above the median for high income countries, which is 72,992, 3.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 242,641 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198,062, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 228,127 | 189,950 | 244,217 | 10 |
| 1970s | 277,726 | 189,524 | 315,314 | 10 |
| 1980s | 299,207 | 275,704 | 307,706 | 10 |
| 1990s | 267,631 | 253,606 | 297,907 | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,004 | 268,583 | 308,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240,023 | 221,158 | 263,467 | 10 |
| 2020s | 235,476 | 226,985 | 242,641 | 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 50-54, female in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 50-54, female in Bulgaria was 242,641 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 50-54, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 315,314 in 1977.
- What is the lowest population ages 50-54, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 189,524 in 1970.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 50-54, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 93rd 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 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 50-54, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 50 to 54.