Population ages 70-74, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 70-74, female was 220,765 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
220,765
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
63rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
234,985
in 2020
All-time low
97,183
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, 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
The most recent figure for population ages 70-74, female in Bulgaria is 220,765, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Bulgaria peaked at 234,985 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97,183, in 1964.
That places Bulgaria 63rd 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 70-74, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 100,629 | — |
| 1961 | 99,473 | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 98,676 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 97,490 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 97,183 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 99,323 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 103,137 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 108,715 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 114,516 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 118,755 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 123,583 | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 128,454 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 131,754 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 136,734 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 143,305 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 149,695 | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 155,402 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 160,827 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 163,691 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 165,837 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 168,680 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 170,483 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 174,116 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 172,372 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 172,402 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 177,681 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 170,716 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 152,435 | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 138,996 | -8.8% |
| 1989 | 133,432 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 133,894 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 149,019 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 174,321 | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 199,084 | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 216,326 | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 224,948 | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 229,070 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 230,112 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 229,893 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 228,627 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 226,459 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 220,923 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 217,150 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 219,426 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 222,404 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 223,148 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 221,633 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 218,509 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 212,194 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 205,213 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 200,508 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 198,965 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 199,100 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 198,663 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 200,250 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 202,828 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 208,900 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 215,736 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 221,387 | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 228,264 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 234,985 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 234,755 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 230,147 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 227,699 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 224,752 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 220,765 | -1.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 220,765 is above the median for high income countries, which is 44,762, 4.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 220,765 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 134,956, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 103,790 | 97,183 | 118,755 | 10 |
| 1970s | 145,928 | 123,583 | 165,837 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,131 | 133,432 | 177,681 | 10 |
| 1990s | 201,529 | 133,894 | 230,112 | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,706 | 205,213 | 226,459 | 10 |
| 2010s | 207,460 | 198,663 | 228,264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 228,850 | 220,765 | 234,985 | 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 70-74, female in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Bulgaria was 220,765 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 70-74, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 234,985 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,183 in 1964.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 63rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.