Population, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, female was 3.32 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, female in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Bulgaria is 3.32 million, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Bulgaria peaked at 4.54 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.32 million, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 111th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.08 million | 3.94 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.35 million | 4.25 million | 4.43 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.50 million | 4.45 million | 4.54 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.30 million | 4.21 million | 4.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.97 million | 3.82 million | 4.19 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.61 million | 3.41 million | 3.80 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 million | 3.32 million | 3.38 million | 6 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 33,740 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 32,326 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 31,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 29,959 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Bulgaria?
- Population, female in Bulgaria was 3.32 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 million in 1988.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 million in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.