Population ages 70-74, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 70-74, male was 156,545 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
156,545
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
68th
of 217 countries
All-time high
175,537
in 1997
All-time low
72,861
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, male 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 156,545 for population ages 70-74, male in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, male in Bulgaria peaked at 175,537 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 72,861, in 1963.
That places Bulgaria 68th out of 217 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, male in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75,309 | — |
| 1961 | 73,229 | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 73,110 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 72,861 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 74,144 | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 78,354 | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 83,311 | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 89,142 | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 95,334 | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 99,843 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 105,138 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 110,167 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 112,858 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 117,236 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 123,227 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 128,246 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 133,011 | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 138,220 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 141,040 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 142,852 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 145,510 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 147,214 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 149,333 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 145,655 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 145,061 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 149,470 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 142,033 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 125,580 | -11.6% |
| 1988 | 113,589 | -9.5% |
| 1989 | 108,423 | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 108,276 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 119,839 | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 138,788 | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 155,942 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 166,981 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 172,337 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 175,008 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 175,537 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 175,150 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 174,179 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 172,407 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 167,596 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 164,296 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 165,440 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 166,404 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 165,492 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 162,869 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 159,101 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 153,373 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 147,431 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 143,348 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 141,621 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 141,358 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 140,829 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 142,059 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 143,670 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 147,690 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 152,384 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 155,859 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 160,465 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 164,769 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 163,397 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 159,497 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 158,759 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 158,095 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 156,545 | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,464 | 72,861 | 99,843 | 10 |
| 1970s | 125,200 | 105,138 | 142,852 | 10 |
| 1980s | 137,187 | 108,423 | 149,470 | 10 |
| 1990s | 156,204 | 108,276 | 175,537 | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,441 | 147,431 | 172,407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 146,928 | 140,829 | 160,465 | 10 |
| 2020s | 160,177 | 156,545 | 164,769 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 65 Madagascar 160,683 compare
- 66 Belarus 159,832 compare
- 67 Finland 158,056 compare
- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 156,425 compare
- 70 Israel 156,142 compare
- 71 Saudi Arabia 148,203 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.3171 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3215 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.3313 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6336 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, male in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 70-74, male in Bulgaria was 156,545 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, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 175,537 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,861 in 1963.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 70-74, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 68th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 70 to 74.