Population, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, female was 3.32 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.32 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
111th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.54 million
in 1988
All-time low
3.32 million
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
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 218 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.
Population, female in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.94 million | — |
| 1961 | 3.98 million | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 4.01 million | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 4.04 million | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 4.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 4.10 million | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.13 million | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.15 million | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.18 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 4.22 million | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 4.25 million | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 4.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.31 million | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 4.34 million | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.37 million | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 4.39 million | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 4.41 million | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 4.42 million | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4.45 million | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 4.46 million | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.48 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 4.49 million | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 4.51 million | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 4.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.52 million | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 4.53 million | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 4.54 million | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 4.50 million | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4.42 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 4.38 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.34 million | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.31 million | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 4.30 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 4.29 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.27 million | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 4.25 million | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.23 million | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 4.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 4.19 million | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 4.11 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 4.02 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.99 million | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.96 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 3.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 3.90 million | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 3.88 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 3.85 million | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.82 million | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 3.77 million | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3.68 million | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.63 million | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3.59 million | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.54 million | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.50 million | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.45 million | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 3.41 million | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.32 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 3.32 million | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 3.32 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 3.32 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02 million, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
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, 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 218 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.