Number of children under 5 in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Number of children under 5 was 308,119 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
308,119 people
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 236 countries
All-time high
749,558 people
in 1951
All-time low
308,119 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 308,119 people for number of children under 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Bulgaria peaked at 749,558 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 308,119 people, in 2023.
Bulgaria ranks 125th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 742,373 people | — |
| 1951 | 749,558 people | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 738,663 people | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 730,255 people | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 718,840 people | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 700,846 people | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 687,197 people | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 678,069 people | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 665,779 people | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 659,406 people | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 659,473 people | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 658,523 people | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 655,484 people | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 653,209 people | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 650,301 people | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 642,333 people | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 630,358 people | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 620,460 people | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 622,397 people | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 636,140 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 646,261 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 655,042 people | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 664,862 people | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 667,856 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 671,426 people | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 677,088 people | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 683,812 people | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 693,744 people | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 695,713 people | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 690,782 people | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 677,169 people | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 656,325 people | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 639,813 people | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 626,995 people | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 615,344 people | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 605,710 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 600,247 people | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 595,662 people | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 591,806 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 580,194 people | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 556,550 people | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 527,982 people | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 497,515 people | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 470,765 people | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 446,148 people | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 418,774 people | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 394,026 people | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 370,865 people | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 348,260 people | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 334,392 people | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 329,885 people | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 325,274 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 323,919 people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 328,954 people | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 331,122 people | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 331,944 people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 336,026 people | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 342,857 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 350,675 people | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 358,713 people | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 362,884 people | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 359,934 people | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 351,604 people | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 344,472 people | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 340,069 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 335,916 people | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 332,227 people | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 329,015 people | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 326,738 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 323,117 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 317,440 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 311,372 people | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 308,424 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 308,119 people | -0.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 308,119 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 127,928 people, 2.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 308,119 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 308,498 people, 100% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 707,099 people | 659,406 people | 749,558 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 642,868 people | 620,460 people | 659,473 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 674,659 people | 646,261 people | 695,713 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 618,926 people | 580,194 people | 677,169 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 436,528 people | 334,392 people | 556,550 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 335,937 people | 323,919 people | 358,713 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 340,598 people | 323,117 people | 362,884 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,339 people | 308,119 people | 317,440 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children under 5 in Bulgaria?
- Number of children under 5 in Bulgaria was 308,119 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 749,558 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 308,119 people in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for number of children under 5?
- Bulgaria ranks 125th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.