Share of women in the population — all countries

Share of women in the population — Bulgaria

Share of women in the population in Bulgaria in 2025 — 51.61%. Ranked 34 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 1.55 pp.

2025 51.61% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 34of 217
Period maximum 51.61%2025
Period minimum 49.99%1966

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Share of women in the population — Bulgaria, 1960–202549.55050.55151.55219601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 50.07%1962: 50.05%1964: 50.04%1966: 49.99%1968: 49.99%1970: 50.01%1972: 50.03%1974: 50.05%1976: 50.08%1978: 50.13%1980: 50.18%1982: 50.23%1984: 50.31%1986: 50.49%1988: 50.58%1990: 50.7%1992: 50.84%1994: 50.96%1996: 51.08%1998: 51.17%2000: 51.26%2002: 51.32%2004: 51.34%2006: 51.37%2008: 51.37%2010: 51.36%2012: 51.34%2014: 51.36%2016: 51.41%2018: 51.47%2020: 51.55%2022: 51.59%2024: 51.61%2025: 51.61%
Change over the period: +1.55 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bulgaria

Bulgaria 51.61%
World 49.73%
Eastern Europe computed 52.93%
Share of women in the population — Bulgaria, by year Bulgaria All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 51.61 +0 pp
2024 51.61 +0.01 pp
2023 51.6 +0.01 pp
2022 51.59 +0.01 pp
2021 51.58 +0.03 pp
2020 51.55 +0.04 pp
2019 51.51 +0.04 pp
2018 51.47 +0.03 pp
2017 51.44 +0.03 pp
2016 51.41 +0.02 pp
2015 51.38 +0.02 pp
2014 51.36 +0.02 pp
2013 51.34 +0 pp
2012 51.34 −0.01 pp
2011 51.35 −0.01 pp
2010 51.36 −0.01 pp
2009 51.36 −0 pp
2008 51.37 −0 pp
2007 51.37 +0 pp
2006 51.37 +0.01 pp
2005 51.35 +0.01 pp
2004 51.34 +0.01 pp
2003 51.33 +0.01 pp
2002 51.32 +0.02 pp
2001 51.3 +0.04 pp
2000 51.26 +0.04 pp
1999 51.22 +0.05 pp
1998 51.17 +0.05 pp
1997 51.12 +0.05 pp
1996 51.08 +0.05 pp
1995 51.02 +0.06 pp
1994 50.96 +0.06 pp
1993 50.9 +0.07 pp
1992 50.84 +0.07 pp
1991 50.77 +0.06 pp
1990 50.7 +0.07 pp
1989 50.64 +0.05 pp
1988 50.58 +0.05 pp
1987 50.54 +0.05 pp
1986 50.49 +0.09 pp
1985 50.4 +0.09 pp
1984 50.31 +0.04 pp
1983 50.27 +0.04 pp
1982 50.23 +0.03 pp
1981 50.2 +0.03 pp
1980 50.18 +0.03 pp
1979 50.15 +0.03 pp
1978 50.13 +0.03 pp
1977 50.1 +0.02 pp
1976 50.08 +0.01 pp
1975 50.06 +0.01 pp
1974 50.05 +0.01 pp
1973 50.04 +0.01 pp
1972 50.03 +0.01 pp
1971 50.01 +0.01 pp
1970 50.01 +0.01 pp
1969 50 +0.01 pp
1968 49.99 +0 pp
1967 49.99 +0 pp
1966 49.99 −0.02 pp
1965 50.01 −0.03 pp
1964 50.04 −0.01 pp
1963 50.04 −0.01 pp
1962 50.05 −0.01 pp
1961 50.06 −0.01 pp
1960 50.07

About the indicator

The share of women in total population. Slightly more boys than girls are born (about 105 to 100), but because male mortality is higher the ratio evens out at older ages and then tilts toward women. Deviations from 50% in either direction point either to labor migration (the male surplus in the Gulf states) or to a gap in life expectancy.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.