Population, male, annual growth rate in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, male, annual growth rate was -0.1347 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1347 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
176th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.9813 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-2.19 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, male, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male, annual growth rate in Bulgaria stood at -0.1347 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, annual growth rate in Bulgaria peaked at 0.9813 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.19 % change on previous year, in 2002.
That places Bulgaria 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, male, annual growth rate in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9813 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0.8936 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8278 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8346 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.7866 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.7049 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1967 | 0.6286 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1968 | 0.7067 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7583 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6447 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5344 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4413 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4963 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6438 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 0.4593 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1976 | 0.4044 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4805 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0594 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0833 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3516 % change on previous year | +322.3% |
| 1981 | 0.2781 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2387 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1771 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 0.1514 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1985 | -0.1792 % change on previous year | -218.4% |
| 1986 | -0.2135 % change on previous year | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0492 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0207 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1989 | -1.27 % change on previous year | -6222.6% |
| 1990 | -1.92 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1991 | -1.11 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1992 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1993 | -0.9286 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1994 | -0.4553 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1995 | -0.5675 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1996 | -0.6249 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1997 | -0.7027 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1998 | -0.7689 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1999 | -0.6563 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2000 | -0.5718 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 2001 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +258.5% |
| 2002 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2003 | -0.8055 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2004 | -0.7774 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2005 | -0.7766 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2006 | -0.7778 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2007 | -0.7415 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2008 | -0.6966 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2009 | -0.6342 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2010 | -0.6438 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2011 | -0.6227 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2012 | -0.5555 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2013 | -2 % change on previous year | +260.2% |
| 2014 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2015 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2016 | -1.34 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2017 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2018 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2019 | -1.47 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2020 | -1.08 % change on previous year | -26.7% |
| 2021 | -0.7193 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 2022 | -0.676 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2023 | -0.3128 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0958 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2025 | -0.1347 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7914 % change on previous year | 0.6286 % change on previous year | 0.9813 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4247 % change on previous year | 0.0594 % change on previous year | 0.6447 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0395 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 0.3516 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8944 % change on previous year | -1.92 % change on previous year | -0.4553 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1 % change on previous year | -2.19 % change on previous year | -0.5718 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.2 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | -0.5555 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.503 % change on previous year | -1.08 % change on previous year | -0.0958 % change on previous year | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,422 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.6844 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.07 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.6014 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.074 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, annual growth rate in Bulgaria?
- Population, male, annual growth rate in Bulgaria was -0.1347 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9813 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest population, male, annual growth rate recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.19 % change on previous year in 2002.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, male, annual growth rate?
- Bulgaria ranks 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, male, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, male. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.