Population, male (% of total population) in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, male (% of total population) was 48.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
185th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 1966
All-time low
48.4%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 48.4% for population, male in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Bulgaria peaked at 50.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 185th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.9% | — |
| 1961 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.9% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.3% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 48.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 49.4%, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 48.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 49.2%, 98% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.0% | 49.9% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 49.8% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 49.4% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 48.8% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 48.5% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 39 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0235 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Bulgaria?
- Population, male in Bulgaria was 48.4% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 185th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.