Male population by age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Male population by age group was 158,293 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Male population by age group in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Bulgaria stood at 158,293. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Bulgaria peaked at 383,064 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 158,293, 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 | 361,281 | 336,882 | 383,064 | 10 |
| 1960s | 329,657 | 318,363 | 337,276 | 10 |
| 1970s | 346,271 | 331,545 | 356,833 | 10 |
| 1980s | 317,642 | 297,221 | 347,431 | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,922 | 171,637 | 284,947 | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,749 | 166,485 | 184,353 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,002 | 166,143 | 186,372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,934 | 158,293 | 163,091 | 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 male population by age group in Bulgaria?
- Male population by age group in Bulgaria was 158,293 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 383,064 in 1951.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,293 in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for male population by age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Male population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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