Population, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, male was 48.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
184th
of 217 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 184th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male 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% |
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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate -0.3459 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0285 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0343 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 184th out of 217 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.