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Population aged 15 to 64 in Bulgaria

Population aged 15 to 64 in Bulgaria was 3.99 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons3,991,272
Change on 2024-0.3%
Rank15th of 27EU countries ranked
Series high5,565,1652000
Series low3,991,2722025

Population aged 15 to 64 in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2025

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3.5M4M4.5M5M5.5M6M20002004200820122016202020252000: 5,565,165 persons2001: 5,551,767 persons2002: 5,358,603 persons2003: 5,336,453 persons2004: 5,317,621 persons2005: 5,297,358 persons2006: 5,270,029 persons2007: 5,235,388 persons2008: 5,193,519 persons2009: 5,147,164 persons2010: 5,097,115 persons2011: 5,033,849 persons2012: 4,966,189 persons2013: 4,807,851 persons2014: 4,709,758 persons2015: 4,613,267 persons2016: 4,512,841 persons2017: 4,418,298 persons2018: 4,325,143 persons2019: 4,232,569 persons2020: 4,144,270 persons2021: 4,105,729 persons2022: 4,047,300 persons2023: 4,018,908 persons2024: 4,003,547 persons2025: 3,991,272 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-09-25.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
20253,991,272
20244,003,547
20234,018,908
20224,047,300
20214,105,729
20204,144,270
20194,232,569
20184,325,143
20174,418,298
20164,512,841
20154,613,267
20144,709,758
20134,807,851
20124,966,189
20115,033,849
20105,097,115
20095,147,164
20085,193,519
20075,235,388
20065,270,029
20055,297,358
20045,317,621
20035,336,453
20025,358,603
20015,551,767
20005,565,165

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Bulgaria3,991,272
European Union (27)286,912,339

Rankings

Definition

Resident population aged 15 to 64 on 1 January (Eurostat).

The working-age band Eurostat uses for EU comparisons. population_16_64 (INE, Spain) starts at 16, so the two series differ.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64 (demo_pjanbroad). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_pjanbroad/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population aged 15 to 64 in Bulgaria?

Population aged 15 to 64 in Bulgaria was 3.99 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.3% from 2024. That is the 15th highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by broad age group, 15 to 64 (demo_pjanbroad). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population aged 15 to 64 in Bulgaria?

5.57 million in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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