Population ages 55-59, female in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population ages 55-59, female was 6.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 55-59, female in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 6.8% for population ages 55-59, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 55-59, female in Bulgaria peaked at 7.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1974.
That places Bulgaria 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.2% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.7% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.9% compare
- 38 North Macedonia 6.8% compare
- 39 Barbados 6.8% compare
- 41 United Kingdom 6.7% compare
- 42 Luxembourg 6.7% compare
- 43 Denmark 6.7% compare
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 22.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total 4.08 million (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 55-59, female in Bulgaria?
- Population ages 55-59, female in Bulgaria was 6.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest population ages 55-59, female recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1974.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population ages 55-59, female?
- Bulgaria ranks 40th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 55-59, female rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 55-59, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 55 to 59 as a percentage of the total female population.