Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Age population, age 05, male, interpolated was 31,325 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
31,325
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
124th
of 218 countries
All-time high
73,842
in 1981
All-time low
30,863
in 2003
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 31,325 for age population, age 05, male, interpolated in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Bulgaria peaked at 73,842 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 30,863, in 2003.
Bulgaria ranks 124th 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 05, male, interpolated in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 66,195 | — |
| 1961 | 67,846 | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 67,733 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 66,017 | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 65,994 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 66,526 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 66,806 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 66,072 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 64,582 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 63,333 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 64,294 | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 63,193 | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 60,825 | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 65,258 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 69,600 | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 69,205 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 67,908 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 66,145 | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 65,851 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 68,297 | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 72,922 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 73,842 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 70,646 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 68,378 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 67,587 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 65,714 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 63,147 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 62,223 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 60,961 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 60,142 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 59,490 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 57,852 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 55,091 | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 53,589 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 53,031 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 51,096 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 47,792 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 44,665 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 42,369 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 39,588 | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 36,109 | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 34,169 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 32,381 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 30,863 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 32,852 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 34,314 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 33,522 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 33,021 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 33,008 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 33,559 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 34,151 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 34,569 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 34,961 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35,535 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 36,642 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 36,413 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 35,599 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 35,231 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 34,133 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 34,097 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,554 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 34,098 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 33,683 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 33,081 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 32,305 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 31,325 | -3.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 31,325 is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,180, 2.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 31,325 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,325, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,110 | 63,333 | 67,846 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66,058 | 60,825 | 69,600 | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,556 | 60,142 | 73,842 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50,456 | 39,588 | 59,490 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,380 | 30,863 | 36,109 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,133 | 34,097 | 36,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,174 | 31,325 | 34,554 | 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, male, interpolated in Bulgaria?
- Age population, age 05, male, interpolated in Bulgaria was 31,325 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 73,842 in 1981.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, male, interpolated recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,863 in 2003.
- How does Bulgaria rank for age population, age 05, male, interpolated?
- Bulgaria ranks 124th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, male, interpolated rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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, 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.