Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status was 415.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
415.3
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 45 countries
All-time high
698.8
in 2007
All-time low
362
in 2020
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Bulgaria, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Bulgaria is 415.3, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Bulgaria peaked at 698.8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 362, in 2020.
That places Bulgaria 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 694.9 | — |
| 2007 | 698.8 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 689.5 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 693.9 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 673.7 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 651.1 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 632.8 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 590.9 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 555.4 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 519.9 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 489 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 455.2 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 453.5 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 386.5 | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 362 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 378 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 390.1 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 395.6 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 406.9 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 415.3 | +2.1% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 415.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 480.45, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 415.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 627.8, 66% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 694.27 | 689.5 | 698.8 | 4 |
| 2010s | 540.8 | 386.5 | 673.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 391.32 | 362 | 415.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More work & labour data for Bulgaria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7441 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.5 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.5166 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 4,606 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 817.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,761 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,770 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,531 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Bulgaria?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Bulgaria was 415.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 698.8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 362 in 2020.
- How does Bulgaria rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status?
- Bulgaria ranks 25th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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