Population, male in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Population, male was 3.11 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population, male in Bulgaria, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Bulgaria stood at 3.11 million. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Bulgaria peaked at 4.45 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.11 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 | 4.08 million | 3.93 million | 4.22 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.34 million | 4.24 million | 4.40 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.43 million | 4.38 million | 4.45 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 million | 4.01 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.76 million | 3.62 million | 3.98 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.42 million | 3.21 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 million | 3.11 million | 3.17 million | 6 |
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More health data for Bulgaria
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 34,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, female, interpolated 30,950 (2025)
- Age population, age 21, male, interpolated 32,692 (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 22, female, interpolated 30,118 (2025)
- Age population, age 22, male, interpolated 32,173 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 22.2% (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 32,049 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Bulgaria?
- Population, male in Bulgaria was 3.11 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.11 million in 2025.
- How does Bulgaria rank for population, male?
- Bulgaria ranks 112th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.