Population ages 15-64, total in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 15-64, total was 4.08 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 15-64, total in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 4.08 million for population ages 15-64, total in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, total in Bulgaria peaked at 6.01 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 4.08 million, in 2025.
Bulgaria ranks 112th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.49 million | 5.23 million | 5.71 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.81 million | 5.74 million | 5.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.95 million | 5.85 million | 6.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.65 million | 5.55 million | 5.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.30 million | 5.12 million | 5.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.66 million | 4.24 million | 5.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 million | 4.08 million | 4.18 million | 6 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 34,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 36,549 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total 1.43 million (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 22.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 66.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 2.07 million (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 60.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 35,427 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 2.01 million (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 33,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, total in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 15-64, total in Bulgaria was 4.08 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.01 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, total recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 million in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 15-64, total?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, total rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.