Bulgaria: Percent female population

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 Bulgaria

Female population, percent of total

 Latest value 51.61
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1960 - 2024
 Average 50.77
 Min - Max 49.99 - 51.61
 Source United Nations Population Division
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The latest value from 2024 is 51.61 percent, an increase from 51.6 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 49.99 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Bulgaria from 1960 to 2024 is 50.77 percent. The minimum value, 49.99 percent, was reached in 1966 while the maximum of 51.61 percent was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Bulgaria: Percent female population
 2024 51.61
 2023 51.60
 2022 51.59
 2021 51.58
 2020 51.55
 2019 51.51
 2018 51.47
 2017 51.44




Definition: Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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 Population size 6.43 2025 million
 Percent urban population 74.17 2025 percent
 Population density 59 2023 people per square km
 Population ages 65 and above 22.24 2025 percent
 Percent children 14.40 2025 percent
 Percent female population 51.61 2024 percent
 Rural population, percent 25.83 2025 percent
 Age dependency ratio 57.82 2025 percent
 Refugee population 97,618 2023 refugees
 Population growth -0.13 2025 percent
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