Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated was 29,714 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29,714
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
124th
of 218 countries
All-time high
70,140
in 1981
All-time low
28,999
in 2003
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Bulgaria stood at 29,714.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Bulgaria peaked at 70,140 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 28,999, in 2003.
That places Bulgaria 124th 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 05, female, interpolated in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63,465 | — |
| 1961 | 64,955 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 65,030 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 63,438 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 62,926 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 63,092 | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 63,099 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 62,769 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 61,684 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 60,218 | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 60,966 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 59,781 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 57,633 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 62,149 | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 66,537 | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 65,449 | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 63,680 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 62,370 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 62,560 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 64,878 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 69,156 | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 70,140 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 67,179 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 65,236 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 64,085 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 62,122 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 59,599 | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 58,511 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 57,766 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 57,077 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 56,372 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 55,199 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 52,722 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 51,081 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 50,459 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 48,590 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 45,200 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 42,110 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 39,994 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 37,707 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 34,708 | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 32,584 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 30,364 | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 28,999 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 31,297 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 32,692 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 31,747 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 30,922 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 30,951 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 31,741 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 32,333 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 32,663 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 32,836 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 33,396 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 34,881 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 34,717 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 33,535 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 33,052 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 32,381 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 32,494 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 32,556 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 32,184 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 32,028 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 31,232 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 30,513 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 29,714 | -2.6% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 29,714 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,330, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 29,714 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29,714, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63,068 | 60,218 | 65,030 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62,600 | 57,633 | 66,537 | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,087 | 57,077 | 70,140 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,943 | 37,707 | 56,372 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,600 | 28,999 | 34,708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,229 | 32,333 | 34,881 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,371 | 29,714 | 32,556 | 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 05, female, interpolated in Bulgaria?
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Bulgaria was 29,714 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 70,140 in 1981.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,999 in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, female, interpolated rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 05, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.