Bulgaria Population Pyramid 1950

Bulgaria
1950
Population: 7,248,510

Year

-5 -1   1950  +1 +5

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Bulgaria in 1950

As of 1950, Bulgaria counted 7,248,510 inhabitants. The median age was 27.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 40.4 children under 15 and 9.5 people aged 65 or over.

The near-vertical sides of the pyramid indicate a stationary age structure, with births roughly balancing the passage of cohorts into older age.

Share of the population by age group, 1950–2100

Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.

Population
7,248,510
Median age
27.1
0-14 %
27.0%
65+ %
6.3%
Child dependency
40.4
Old-age dependency
9.5
Region
Pyramid shape
Population 2050
5,402,217
Population 2100
3,531,198
Births per woman
Total fertility rate, 1960–2023
123
1960Replacement level (2.1)2023 · 1.81

In 2023 women in Bulgaria had on average 1.81 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

Life expectancy at birth
Years, 1960–2023
Total Women Men
60708090
19602023 · 75.7

Life expectancy at birth was 75.7 years in 2023: 79.6 for women and 72.0 for men.

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.

People supported per 100 workers
Dependency ratios, 1950–2100
Children Older adults
15304560
19502100
Where immigrants come from (2024)

298,157 immigrants live in Bulgaria, 4.4% of the population.

Ukraine61,074
Russian Federation45,089
Syrian Arab Republic24,543
Turkey19,877
Germany17,311
Where emigrants live (2024)

1,252,123 people born in Bulgaria live in other countries.

Turkey348,052
Germany338,439
Spain103,587
Greece78,992
Netherlands58,481
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Immigration statistics Origin of migrant stocks map

Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.

Country Population Median age Relative size
Bulgaria 7,248,511 27.1
Belarus 7,127,595 24.7
Czech Republic 8,916,711 32.6
Hungary 9,337,881 30.1
Slovakia 3,465,747 27.0
How many people lived in Bulgaria in 1950?
Bulgaria had a population of 7,248,510 in 1950.
What is the median age in Bulgaria?
The median age in Bulgaria is 27.1 years — half the population is younger, half older.
How many children and older people live in Bulgaria?
In Bulgaria, 27.0% of people are under 15 and 6.3% are 65 or older.
What type of population pyramid does Bulgaria have?
Bulgaria's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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