Sex ratio by age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Sex ratio by age was 38.78 males per 100 females in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
38.78 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
39th
of 212 countries
All-time high
88.93 males per 100 females
in 1951
All-time low
38.14 males per 100 females
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio by age in Bulgaria stood at 38.78 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Bulgaria peaked at 88.93 males per 100 females in 1951 and was at its lowest, 38.14 males per 100 females, in 2004.
That places Bulgaria 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio by age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 88.7 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 88.93 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 86.9 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 84.91 males per 100 females | -2.3% |
| 1954 | 81.98 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 82.86 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 76.85 males per 100 females | -7.2% |
| 1957 | 72.43 males per 100 females | -5.8% |
| 1958 | 73.5 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 74.73 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 73.63 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 71.55 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 71.67 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 72.99 males per 100 females | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 75.48 males per 100 females | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 75.35 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 74.89 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 79.13 males per 100 females | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 82.9 males per 100 females | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 85.03 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 85.35 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 82.71 males per 100 females | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 82.38 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 84.38 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 83.66 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 80.12 males per 100 females | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 72.19 males per 100 females | -9.9% |
| 1977 | 68.09 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 68.75 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 64.94 males per 100 females | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 57.84 males per 100 females | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 55.22 males per 100 females | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 58.55 males per 100 females | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 59.12 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 53.33 males per 100 females | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 48.57 males per 100 females | -8.9% |
| 1986 | 47.74 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 50.38 males per 100 females | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 50.42 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 46.72 males per 100 females | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 43.31 males per 100 females | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 43.09 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 46.43 males per 100 females | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 49.02 males per 100 females | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 45.54 males per 100 females | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 42.16 males per 100 females | -7.4% |
| 1996 | 42.27 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 43.96 males per 100 females | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 44.58 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 43.75 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 43.02 males per 100 females | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 41.3 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 39.13 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 38.3 males per 100 females | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 38.14 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 39.81 males per 100 females | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 42.48 males per 100 females | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 42.98 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 44.19 males per 100 females | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 43.75 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 42.77 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 44.12 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 43.58 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 43.02 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 43.16 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 41.54 males per 100 females | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 40.35 males per 100 females | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 40.41 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.45 males per 100 females | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 43.83 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 40.93 males per 100 females | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 38.76 males per 100 females | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 38.39 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.78 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 38.78 males per 100 females is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.34 males per 100 females, 1.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 38.78 males per 100 females is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20 males per 100 females, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.18 males per 100 females | 72.43 males per 100 females | 88.93 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.26 males per 100 females | 71.55 males per 100 females | 85.03 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 77.26 males per 100 females | 64.94 males per 100 females | 85.35 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.79 males per 100 females | 46.72 males per 100 females | 59.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.41 males per 100 females | 42.16 males per 100 females | 49.02 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.31 males per 100 females | 38.14 males per 100 females | 44.19 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.52 males per 100 females | 40.35 males per 100 females | 44.12 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.21 males per 100 females | 38.39 males per 100 females | 40.93 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 36 Madagascar 43.75 males per 100 females compare
- 37 Malaysia 40.32 males per 100 females compare
- 38 Congo 40 males per 100 females compare
- 40 Kenya 38.58 males per 100 females compare
- 41 New Zealand 38.3 males per 100 females compare
- 42 Martinique 37.91 males per 100 females compare
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 sex ratio by age in Bulgaria?
- Sex ratio by age in Bulgaria was 38.78 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 88.93 males per 100 females in 1951.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.14 males per 100 females in 2004.
- How does Bulgaria rank for sex ratio by age?
- Bulgaria ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Sex ratio by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.