Bulgaria vs Ireland: Male population by age group

Bulgaria
158,293 people
in 2023
Ireland
150,322 people
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
125th
Ireland rank
128th

Male population by age group over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Ireland
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k195019862023

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 158,293 people against 150,322 people in Ireland, a difference of 7,971 people.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 128th of 236 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 361,281 people 154,048 people 207,233 people Bulgaria
1960s 329,657 people 156,976 people 172,681 people Bulgaria
1970s 346,271 people 170,624 people 175,647 people Bulgaria
1980s 317,642 people 170,282 people 147,360 people Bulgaria
1990s 223,922 people 134,630 people 89,293 people Bulgaria
2000s 172,749 people 152,592 people 20,157 people Bulgaria
2010s 175,002 people 172,537 people 2,465 people Bulgaria
2020s 159,934 people 153,895 people 6,039 people Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher male population by age group, Bulgaria or Ireland?
Bulgaria, at 158,293 people against 150,322 people in Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in male population by age group between Bulgaria and Ireland?
7,971 people, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Ireland rank globally for male population by age group?
Bulgaria ranks 125th and Ireland ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Male population by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Male population by age group
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.