Female population by age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female population by age group was 149,827 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female population by age group in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Bulgaria is 149,827, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Bulgaria peaked at 366,493 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 149,827, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 345,818 | 322,522 | 366,493 | 10 |
| 1960s | 313,211 | 302,097 | 322,194 | 10 |
| 1970s | 328,388 | 314,716 | 338,880 | 10 |
| 1980s | 301,284 | 282,971 | 329,734 | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,606 | 162,757 | 271,604 | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,188 | 157,434 | 174,361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,595 | 156,971 | 176,512 | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,405 | 149,827 | 154,349 | 4 |
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More gender data for Bulgaria
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 32,554 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 29,940 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 31,598 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 28,882 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,473 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Bulgaria?
- Female population by age group in Bulgaria was 149,827 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 366,493 in 1951.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,827 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for female population by age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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