Bulgaria Population Pyramid 1953

Bulgaria
1953
Population: 7,415,922

Year

-5 -1   1953  +1 +5

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Bulgaria in 1953

In 1953, Bulgaria had a total population of 7,415,923 people. The median age was 28.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 40.1 children under 15 and 10.2 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
7,415,923
Median age
28.1
0-14 %
26.7%
65+ %
6.8%
Child dependency
40.1
Old-age dependency
10.2
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 7,415,923 28.1
Belarus 7,350,636 25.4
Czech Republic 9,152,599 32.2
Hungary 9,594,481 30.7
Slovakia 3,660,079 27.3
What was the population of Bulgaria in 1953?
In 1953, Bulgaria's population was 7,415,923.
How old is the population of Bulgaria?
Bulgaria's median age is 28.1 years.
How many children and older people live in Bulgaria?
In Bulgaria, 26.7% of people are under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older.
What shape is Bulgaria's population pyramid, and what does it mean?
Bulgaria's pyramid is stationary — similar-sized cohorts through the younger ages, the signature of near-replacement fertility.

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