Age population, age 04, female, interpolated in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age population, age 04, female, interpolated was 28,882 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 04, female, interpolated in Bulgaria stood at 28,882. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 04, female, interpolated in Bulgaria peaked at 70,172 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28,882, in 2025.
That places Bulgaria 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 65,036 | — |
| 1961 | 65,072 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 63,478 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 62,970 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 63,891 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 63,895 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 62,816 | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 61,731 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 60,266 | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 61,063 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 59,915 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 57,759 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 62,258 | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 66,606 | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 65,873 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 64,107 | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 62,459 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 62,917 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 65,186 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 69,190 | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 70,172 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 67,212 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 65,274 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 64,119 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 62,440 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 59,914 | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 58,536 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 57,792 | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 57,560 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 57,815 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 56,766 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 53,932 | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 51,741 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 50,541 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 48,664 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 45,279 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 42,286 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 40,254 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 37,993 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 35,026 | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 32,938 | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 30,590 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 29,061 | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 31,357 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 32,732 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 31,854 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 31,098 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 31,134 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 31,954 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 32,611 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 33,064 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 33,388 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 33,722 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 34,866 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 34,698 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 33,541 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 33,024 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 32,334 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 32,460 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 32,498 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 32,080 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 31,921 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 31,181 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 30,506 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 29,728 | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 28,882 | -2.8% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 28,882 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,374, 2.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 28,882 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,746, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,022 | 60,266 | 65,072 | 10 |
| 1970s | 63,627 | 57,759 | 69,190 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,083 | 57,560 | 70,172 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46,248 | 35,026 | 56,766 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,533 | 29,061 | 32,938 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,360 | 32,334 | 34,866 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,716 | 28,882 | 32,080 | 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 04, female, interpolated in Bulgaria?
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated in Bulgaria was 28,882 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 04, female, interpolated recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 70,172 in 1980.
- What is the lowest age population, age 04, female, interpolated recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,882 in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age population, age 04, female, interpolated?
- Bulgaria ranks 128th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 04, female, interpolated rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 04, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.