Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand) in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand) was 6,441 Thousand in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6,441 Thousand
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
19th
of 44 countries
All-time high
8,170 Thousand
in 2000
All-time low
6,441 Thousand
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand) in Bulgaria, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2000201220242000: 8.2k Thousand2001: 7.9k Thousand2002: 7.9k Thousand2003: 7.8k Thousand2004: 7.8k Thousand2005: 7.7k Thousand2006: 7.7k Thousand2007: 7.7k Thousand2008: 7.6k Thousand2009: 7.6k Thousand2010: 7.5k Thousand2011: 7.3k Thousand2012: 7.3k Thousand2013: 7.2k Thousand2014: 7.1k Thousand2015: 7.0k Thousand2016: 6.9k Thousand2017: 6.8k Thousand2018: 6.7k Thousand2019: 6.6k Thousand2020: 6.6k Thousand2021: 6.5k Thousand2022: 6.5k Thousand2023: 6.4k Thousand2024: 6.4k Thousand

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average annual population to calculate regional gdp data (thousand) in Bulgaria is 6,441 Thousand, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average annual population to calculate regional gdp data (thousand) in Bulgaria peaked at 8,170 Thousand in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,441 Thousand, in 2024.

Bulgaria ranks 19th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand) in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Bulgaria, 2000 to 2024.
Year Thousand Change
2000 8,170 Thousand
2001 7,913 Thousand -3.1%
2002 7,869 Thousand -0.6%
2003 7,824 Thousand -0.6%
2004 7,781 Thousand -0.5%
2005 7,740 Thousand -0.5%
2006 7,699 Thousand -0.5%
2007 7,660 Thousand -0.5%
2008 7,623 Thousand -0.5%
2009 7,585 Thousand -0.5%
2010 7,534 Thousand -0.7%
2011 7,348 Thousand -2.5%
2012 7,265 Thousand -1.1%
2013 7,160 Thousand -1.4%
2014 7,074 Thousand -1.2%
2015 6,984 Thousand -1.3%
2016 6,894 Thousand -1.3%
2017 6,803 Thousand -1.3%
2018 6,711 Thousand -1.4%
2019 6,617 Thousand -1.4%
2020 6,551 Thousand -1.0%
2021 6,507 Thousand -0.7%
2022 6,465 Thousand -0.6%
2023 6,447 Thousand -0.3%
2024 6,441 Thousand -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7,786 Thousand 7,585 Thousand 8,170 Thousand 10
2010s 7,039 Thousand 6,617 Thousand 7,534 Thousand 10
2020s 6,482 Thousand 6,441 Thousand 6,551 Thousand 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 16 Hungary 9,562 Thousand compare
  2. 17 Austria 9,178 Thousand compare
  3. 18 Serbia 6,586 Thousand compare
  4. 20 Denmark 5,977 Thousand compare
  5. 21 Finland 5,621 Thousand compare
  6. 22 Slovakia 5,459 Thousand compare
  7. 22 Slovakia 5,459 Thousand compare

See the full ranking of 1677 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average annual population to calculate regional gdp data (thousand) in Bulgaria?
Average annual population to calculate regional gdp data (thousand) in Bulgaria was 6,441 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average annual population to calculate regional gdp data (thousand) recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 8,170 Thousand in 2000.
What is the lowest average annual population to calculate regional gdp data (thousand) recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 6,441 Thousand in 2024.
How does Bulgaria rank for average annual population to calculate regional gdp data (thousand)?
Bulgaria ranks 19th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is average annual population to calculate regional gdp data (thousand) rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average annual population to calculate regional GDP data (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region
Unit
Thousand
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
1,677 places, 40,513 data points, 2000–2024
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