Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age population, age 02, male, interpolated was 32,554 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
32,554
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
122nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
74,381
in 1978
All-time low
30,479
in 2023
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Bulgaria is 32,554, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Bulgaria peaked at 74,381 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 30,479, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 122nd of 218 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.
Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66,271 | — |
| 1961 | 66,232 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 67,590 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 68,233 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 66,866 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 64,997 | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 63,534 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 64,556 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 63,574 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 61,312 | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 65,774 | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 70,040 | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 69,664 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 68,630 | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 66,859 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 66,610 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 69,272 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 73,859 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 74,381 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 70,806 | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 68,532 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 67,736 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 66,230 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 63,478 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 62,540 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 61,457 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 60,775 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 62,198 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 61,734 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 58,787 | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 56,976 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 55,150 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 51,926 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 48,069 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 45,209 | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 43,196 | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 40,501 | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 37,140 | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 35,356 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 33,501 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 31,649 | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 33,290 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 34,507 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 33,890 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 33,584 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 33,592 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 34,273 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 35,052 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 35,831 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 36,662 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 37,267 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 37,925 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 36,835 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 35,466 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 35,087 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 33,967 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 33,907 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 34,318 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 33,806 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 33,360 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 32,802 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 32,118 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 31,262 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 30,479 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 31,615 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 32,554 | +3.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 32,554 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11,508, 2.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 32,554 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30,480, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65,316 | 61,312 | 68,233 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69,590 | 65,774 | 74,381 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,347 | 58,787 | 68,532 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,702 | 33,501 | 56,976 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,233 | 31,649 | 36,662 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,194 | 33,360 | 37,925 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,805 | 30,479 | 32,802 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More gender data for Bulgaria
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 907.24 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,551 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,551 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.7319 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,446 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 31,195 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,990 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 31,775 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 30,724 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Bulgaria?
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated in Bulgaria was 32,554 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 74,381 in 1978.
- What is the lowest age population, age 02, male, interpolated recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,479 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age population, age 02, male, interpolated?
- Bulgaria ranks 122nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 02, male, interpolated rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 02, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.