Population ages 60-64, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 60-64, female was 219,880 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
219,880
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
293,512
in 1987
All-time low
159,850
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 60-64, 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
In 2025, population ages 60-64, female in Bulgaria stood at 219,880.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 60-64, female in Bulgaria peaked at 293,512 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 159,850, in 1960.
That places Bulgaria 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 60-64, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 159,850 | — |
| 1961 | 166,910 | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 171,255 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 177,177 | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 184,721 | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 191,588 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 198,818 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 207,460 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 213,451 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 217,807 | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 222,359 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 224,177 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 225,936 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 222,870 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 220,771 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 226,892 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 220,939 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 197,980 | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 181,034 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 174,921 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 176,340 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 194,441 | +10.3% |
| 1982 | 224,678 | +15.6% |
| 1983 | 254,931 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 274,942 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 286,247 | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 292,596 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 293,512 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 292,828 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 287,516 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 280,090 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 275,759 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 273,737 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 274,693 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 277,218 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 278,003 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 276,013 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 271,372 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 262,609 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 252,688 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 245,237 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 237,947 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 232,511 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 233,611 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 235,968 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 239,967 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 248,042 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 257,131 | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 265,299 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 275,255 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 284,873 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 286,779 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 283,773 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 276,815 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 269,544 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 260,805 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 255,222 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 251,565 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 246,154 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 240,695 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 235,788 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 231,600 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 227,661 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 224,430 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 222,416 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 219,880 | -1.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 219,880 is above the median for high income countries, which is 71,789, 3.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 219,880 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 165,308, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 188,904 | 159,850 | 217,807 | 10 |
| 1970s | 211,788 | 174,921 | 226,892 | 10 |
| 1980s | 257,803 | 176,340 | 293,512 | 10 |
| 1990s | 272,218 | 252,688 | 280,090 | 10 |
| 2000s | 247,097 | 232,511 | 275,255 | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,622 | 240,695 | 286,779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,962 | 219,880 | 235,788 | 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 60-64, female in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 60-64, female in Bulgaria was 219,880 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 60-64, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 293,512 in 1987.
- What is the lowest population ages 60-64, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,850 in 1960.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 60-64, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 82nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 60-64, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 60-64, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 60 to 64.