Female population by age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Female population by age group was 149,827 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
149,827 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
366,493 people
in 1951
All-time low
149,827 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Bulgaria is 149,827 people, 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 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 149,827 people, 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.
Female population by age group in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 363,029 people | — |
| 1951 | 366,493 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 361,237 people | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 356,937 people | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 351,254 people | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 342,757 people | -2.4% |
| 1956 | 336,328 people | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 331,828 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 325,791 people | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 322,522 people | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 322,194 people | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 321,316 people | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 319,490 people | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 318,092 people | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 316,495 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 312,689 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 307,022 people | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 302,097 people | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 302,930 people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 309,787 people | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 314,716 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 318,889 people | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 323,606 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 325,038 people | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 326,728 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 329,276 people | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 332,561 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 337,684 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 338,880 people | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 336,502 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 329,734 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 319,442 people | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 311,217 people | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 304,852 people | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 299,232 people | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 294,443 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 292,002 people | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 290,354 people | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 288,590 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 282,971 people | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 271,604 people | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 257,458 people | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 242,242 people | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 229,006 people | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 217,041 people | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 203,888 people | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 191,955 people | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 180,595 people | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 169,512 people | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 162,757 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 160,460 people | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 158,127 people | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 157,434 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 159,842 people | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 160,760 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 161,074 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 163,052 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 166,447 people | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 170,325 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 174,361 people | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 176,512 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 175,018 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 170,933 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 167,585 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 165,430 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 163,190 people | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 161,412 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 160,046 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 158,854 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 156,971 people | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 154,349 people | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 151,470 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 149,973 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 149,827 people | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 149,827 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 149,827 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 150,020 people, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 345,818 people | 322,522 people | 366,493 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 313,211 people | 302,097 people | 322,194 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 328,388 people | 314,716 people | 338,880 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 301,284 people | 282,971 people | 329,734 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 212,606 people | 162,757 people | 271,604 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,188 people | 157,434 people | 174,361 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,595 people | 156,971 people | 176,512 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 151,405 people | 149,827 people | 154,349 people | 4 |
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 female population by age group in Bulgaria?
- Female population by age group in Bulgaria was 149,827 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 366,493 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,827 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.