Median age in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Median age was 44.31 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
44.31
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.31
in 2023
All-time low
26.02
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Bulgaria, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age in Bulgaria is 44.31, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.02, 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.
Median age in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 26.02 | — |
| 1951 | 26.35 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 26.72 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 27.09 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 27.46 | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 27.83 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 28.18 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 28.51 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 28.83 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 29.14 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 29.42 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 29.71 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 30 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 30.29 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 30.61 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 30.98 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 31.36 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 31.68 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 31.93 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 32.11 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 32.26 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 32.4 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 32.49 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 32.57 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 32.61 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 32.68 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 32.77 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 32.8 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 32.89 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 33.02 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 33.18 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 33.37 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 33.56 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 33.75 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 33.96 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 34.3 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 34.62 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 34.82 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 34.97 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 35.23 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 35.59 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 35.97 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 36.36 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 36.71 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.01 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 37.3 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.59 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 37.86 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 38.14 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 38.42 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 38.69 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 38.99 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.29 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.58 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.86 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 40.12 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 40.34 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.52 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 40.69 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 40.87 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 41.11 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.42 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.76 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 42.06 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 42.31 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.53 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 42.75 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.01 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.3 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.63 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 43.9 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 44.04 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 44.15 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.31 | +0.4% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 44.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 39.36, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 44.31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.35, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.61 | 26.02 | 29.14 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.81 | 29.42 | 32.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.65 | 32.26 | 33.02 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.18 | 33.18 | 35.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.09 | 35.59 | 38.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.89 | 38.69 | 40.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.39 | 41.11 | 43.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1 | 43.9 | 44.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
- 19 Croatia 44.76 compare
- 20 United States Virgin Islands 44.67 compare
- 21 South Korea 44.49 compare
- 23 Liechtenstein 44.2 compare
- 24 Guernsey 43.98 compare
- 25 Slovenia 43.89 compare
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 median age in Bulgaria?
- Median age in Bulgaria was 44.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 44.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.02 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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