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Sex ratio of the population in Bulgaria

Sex ratio of the population in Bulgaria was 93.8 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

2023, males per 100 females93.8 Estimated
Change on 2022-0.1%
Rank21st of 27EU countries ranked
Series high100.11966
Series low93.82023
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Sex ratio of the population in Bulgaria, 1950 to 2023

9294969810010219501961197219831994200520231950: 100 males per 100 females1951: 99.9 males per 100 females1952: 99.9 males per 100 females1953: 99.8 males per 100 females1954: 99.8 males per 100 females1955: 99.7 males per 100 females1956: 99.7 males per 100 females1957: 99.6 males per 100 females1958: 99.7 males per 100 females1959: 99.7 males per 100 females1960: 99.7 males per 100 females1961: 99.8 males per 100 females1962: 99.8 males per 100 females1963: 99.8 males per 100 females1964: 99.9 males per 100 females1965: 100 males per 100 females1966: 100.1 males per 100 females1967: 100 males per 100 females1968: 100 males per 100 females1969: 100 males per 100 females1970: 100 males per 100 females1971: 99.9 males per 100 females1972: 99.9 males per 100 females1973: 99.8 males per 100 females1974: 99.8 males per 100 females1975: 99.7 males per 100 females1976: 99.7 males per 100 females1977: 99.6 males per 100 females1978: 99.5 males per 100 females1979: 99.4 males per 100 females1980: 99.3 males per 100 females1981: 99.2 males per 100 females1982: 99.1 males per 100 females1983: 98.9 males per 100 females1984: 98.8 males per 100 females1985: 98.4 males per 100 females1986: 98.1 males per 100 females1987: 97.9 males per 100 females1988: 97.7 males per 100 females1989: 97.5 males per 100 females1990: 97.2 males per 100 females1991: 97 males per 100 females1992: 96.7 males per 100 females1993: 96.5 males per 100 females1994: 96.2 males per 100 females1995: 96 males per 100 females1996: 95.8 males per 100 females1997: 95.6 males per 100 females1998: 95.4 males per 100 females1999: 95.2 males per 100 females2000: 95.1 males per 100 females2001: 94.9 males per 100 females2002: 94.9 males per 100 females2003: 94.8 males per 100 females2004: 94.8 males per 100 females2005: 94.7 males per 100 females2006: 94.7 males per 100 females2007: 94.7 males per 100 females2008: 94.7 males per 100 females2009: 94.7 males per 100 females2010: 94.7 males per 100 females2011: 94.7 males per 100 females2012: 94.8 males per 100 females2013: 94.8 males per 100 females2014: 94.7 males per 100 females2015: 94.6 males per 100 females2016: 94.5 males per 100 females2017: 94.4 males per 100 females2018: 94.3 males per 100 females2019: 94.1 males per 100 females2020: 94 males per 100 females2021: 93.9 males per 100 females2022: 93.8 males per 100 females2023: 93.8 males per 100 females
males per 100 females. Source: UN WPP, World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodmales per 100 females
202393.8 Estimated
202293.8 Estimated
202193.9 Estimated
202094 Estimated
201994.1 Estimated
201894.3 Estimated
201794.4 Estimated
201694.5 Estimated
201594.6 Estimated
201494.7 Estimated
201394.8 Estimated
201294.8 Estimated
201194.7 Estimated
201094.7 Estimated
200994.7 Estimated
200894.7 Estimated
200794.7 Estimated
200694.7 Estimated
200594.7 Estimated
200494.8 Estimated
200394.8 Estimated
200294.9 Estimated
200194.9 Estimated
200095.1 Estimated
199995.2 Estimated
199895.4 Estimated
199795.6 Estimated
199695.8 Estimated
199596 Estimated
199496.2 Estimated
199396.5 Estimated
199296.7 Estimated
199197 Estimated
199097.2 Estimated
198997.5 Estimated
198897.7 Estimated
198797.9 Estimated
198698.1 Estimated
198598.4 Estimated
198498.8 Estimated
198398.9 Estimated
198299.1 Estimated
198199.2 Estimated
198099.3 Estimated
197999.4 Estimated
197899.5 Estimated
197799.6 Estimated
197699.7 Estimated
197599.7 Estimated
197499.8 Estimated
197399.8 Estimated
197299.9 Estimated
197199.9 Estimated
1970100 Estimated
1969100 Estimated
1968100 Estimated
1967100 Estimated
1966100.1 Estimated
1965100 Estimated
196499.9 Estimated
196399.8 Estimated
196299.8 Estimated
196199.8 Estimated
196099.7 Estimated
195999.7 Estimated
195899.7 Estimated
195799.6 Estimated
195699.7 Estimated
195599.7 Estimated
195499.8 Estimated
195399.8 Estimated
195299.9 Estimated
195199.9 Estimated
1950100 Estimated

Rankings

Definition

Males per 100 females in the total population on July 1. UN World Population Prospects estimates for every country and the World.

Values above 100 mean more men than women. Large inflows of male migrant workers raise the ratio well above 100 in some Gulf states. This is the ratio for all ages, not the sex ratio at birth.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-12. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio) (Sex ratio of the population, Bulgaria, 1950 to 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz

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World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Bulgaria, 1950 to 2023. United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, 13 Dec. 2024, https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/bulgaria. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. 2024. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Sex ratio of the population, Bulgaria, 1950 to 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/bulgaria.

Harvard

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024) World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio), Sex ratio of the population, Bulgaria, 1950 to 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/sex-ratio/bulgaria (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Questions

What is the sex ratio of the population in Bulgaria?

Sex ratio of the population in Bulgaria was 93.8 males per 100 females in 2023, according to the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is down 0.1% from 2022. That is the 21st highest of 27 EU countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Population sex ratio on 1 July, males per 100 females, estimates 1950 to 2023 (PopSexRatio). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest sex ratio of the population in Bulgaria?

100.1 males per 100 females in 1966, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

Sex ratio of the population elsewhere in European Union (27)

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