Median age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Median age was 44.31 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Median age in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Bulgaria is 44.31 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Bulgaria peaked at 44.31 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.02 years, in 1950.
That places Bulgaria 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.61 years | 26.02 years | 29.14 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.81 years | 29.42 years | 32.11 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.65 years | 32.26 years | 33.02 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.18 years | 33.18 years | 35.23 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.09 years | 35.59 years | 38.42 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.89 years | 38.69 years | 40.87 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.39 years | 41.11 years | 43.63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1 years | 43.9 years | 44.31 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Croatia 44.76 years compare
- 20 United States Virgin Islands 44.67 years compare
- 21 South Korea 44.49 years compare
- 23 Liechtenstein 44.2 years compare
- 24 Guernsey 43.98 years compare
- 25 Slovenia 43.89 years compare
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0095 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.75 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.845 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.0333 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 56.39 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 60.58 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.2134 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 66.58 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age in Bulgaria?
- Median age in Bulgaria was 44.31 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.31 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.02 years in 1950.
- How does Bulgaria rank for median age?
- Bulgaria ranks 22nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.