Male population by age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Male population by age group was 158,293 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
158,293 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
383,064 people
in 1951
All-time low
158,293 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Bulgaria stood at 158,293 people. 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 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 158,293 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.
Male population by age group in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 379,345 people | — |
| 1951 | 383,064 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 377,427 people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 373,318 people | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 367,586 people | -1.5% |
| 1955 | 358,090 people | -2.6% |
| 1956 | 350,869 people | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 346,240 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 339,985 people | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 336,882 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 337,276 people | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 337,206 people | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 335,994 people | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 335,119 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 333,809 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 329,645 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 323,339 people | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 318,363 people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 319,467 people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 326,353 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 331,545 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 336,153 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 341,258 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 342,819 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 344,698 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 347,811 people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 351,252 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 356,061 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 356,833 people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 354,279 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 347,431 people | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 336,883 people | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 328,594 people | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 322,143 people | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 316,112 people | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 311,267 people | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 308,244 people | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 305,307 people | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 303,214 people | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 297,221 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 284,947 people | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 270,526 people | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 255,273 people | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 241,758 people | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 229,106 people | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 214,887 people | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 202,071 people | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 190,271 people | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 178,748 people | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 171,637 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 169,423 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 167,146 people | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 166,485 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 169,114 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 170,360 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 170,870 people | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 172,976 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 176,408 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 180,351 people | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 184,353 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 186,372 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 184,915 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 180,671 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 176,886 people | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 174,638 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 172,727 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 170,816 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 168,967 people | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 167,884 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 166,143 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 163,091 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 159,903 people | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 158,449 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 158,293 people | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 158,293 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 158,293 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 158,478 people, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 361,281 people | 336,882 people | 383,064 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 329,657 people | 318,363 people | 337,276 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 346,271 people | 331,545 people | 356,833 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 317,642 people | 297,221 people | 347,431 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 223,922 people | 171,637 people | 284,947 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,749 people | 166,485 people | 184,353 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,002 people | 166,143 people | 186,372 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 159,934 people | 158,293 people | 163,091 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 male population by age group in Bulgaria?
- Male population by age group in Bulgaria was 158,293 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 383,064 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,293 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes men aged 0-4.