Population, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, male was 3.11 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, male in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Bulgaria stood at 3.11 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Bulgaria peaked at 4.45 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.11 million, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 112th 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 | 3.93 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.34 million | 4.24 million | 4.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 million | 4.38 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 million | 4.01 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 million | 3.62 million | 3.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million | 3.21 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 3.11 million | 3.17 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, male in Bulgaria?
- Population, male in Bulgaria was 3.11 million 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 4.45 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 million in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.